We teach minds to think, hands to do and hearts to love.
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Our Class 4 Curriculum 2020-21 |
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In September 2020, we moved to mixed-age classes across school so our curriculum this year reflects this change. Some topics appear in more than one class this year. |
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Our Topics |
Autumn Term: Spring Term: Summer Term: |
Dazzling in Durham Food Glorious Food! The Ancient Egyptians |
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Art |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
Painting and drawing – Normal Cornish Sculpture Collage |
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DT |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
Textiles Food Mechanisms and mechanics |
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Science |
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term |
Living things and their habitats, animals (including humans) Light (scientist – Thomas Edison) Forces and Magnets (scientist – Sir Isaac Newton) |
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Computing |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
Digital Literacy and Lightbot Junior Digital Literacy, Scratch and PowerPoint Digital Literacy, coding (code.org) animation (puppet pals) |
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Geography |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
The geography of our local area The geography of food and farming The geography of Egypt |
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History |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
Significant people – local saints, famous people from Durham The history of food and diet Ancient Egypt, Howard Carter |
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Music |
Autumn Term
Summer Term |
Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (3rd Movement) Symphony No.5 Antonín DvoĆák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor, 'From the New World’ – Largo (2nd mvt) Anna Clyne - Night Ferry (extract) Stop! Lean on me Blackbird Reflect, Rewind, Replay |
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PSHCE |
Autumn Term
Summer Term |
Health and Wellbeing – bacteria, germs and viruses, the dangers of drugs and alcohol Relationships – keeping secrets, taking risks and staying safe (stranger danger, water safety, railway safety) Living in the Wider World – our identity, values and customs, rules and laws, fair trade |
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PE |
Autumn Term
Summer Term |
Invasion Games Gymnastics (Partner Work) Dance (Indian Delight) Invasion Games Athletics (Faster, Higher, Further) Net and Wall games |
We also have opportunities to work with sports coaches as part of our involvement in the Durham School Sports Partnership. We take part in events and competitions throughout the year. |
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MFL (French) |
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term |
Moi! Jeux et Chansons Portraits |
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RE |
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term |
Multi-faith Unit What are the deeper meanings of festivals? including Christmas Christianity: What is it like to follow God? Christianity: Why do Christians remember the events of Holy Week every year? Christianity: When Jesus left, what next? Multi-faith Unit: How and why do believers show their commitments during the journey of life? |