We teach minds to think, hands to do and hearts to love.
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Our Class 5 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 Crime and Punishment Rivers and Mountains |
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Art |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
Sculpture Collage Painting and Drawing |
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DT |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
Construction and materials Textiles Food |
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Science |
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term |
Earth and Space (scientist – Stephen Hawking) Properties and changes of materials Living things and their habitats |
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Computing |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
Digital Literacy and Fix the Factory Digital Literacy, iMovie - Movie and coding (code.org) Digital Literacy, Microbit and PowerPoint |
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Geography |
Autumn Term Summer Term |
The geography of our local area
The geographical features of Rivers and Mountains |
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History |
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term |
Significant people – local saints, famous people from Durham The history of crime - Sir Robert Peel and the Police Significant people – David Attenborough and his research |
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Music |
Autumn Term
Summer Term |
Modest Mussorgsky - A Night on the Bare Mountain Anna Meredith - Connect It Carl Orff - Carmina Burana – ‘O fortuna’ Make You Feel My Love The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Dancing in the Street Ukulele |
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PSHCE |
Autumn Term
Summer Term |
Health and Wellbeing – taking risks, becoming more independent, emergency first aid Relationships – anti bullying - childline sessions, discrimination, prejudices, getting help Living in the Wider World – jobs in our community, financial awareness, resources around the world |
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PE |
Autumn Term
Summer Term |
Invasion Games Gymnastics (Acrobatics) Dance (What’s so Funny?) Athletics (Distance Challenge) Striking and Fielding |
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 |
Ca pousse! Christmas around the world Les quatre amis On y va! |
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RE |
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term |
Multi-faith Unit Why is pilgrimage important to some believers? Christianity What kind of King is Jesus? (Kingdom of God) Christianity How can following God bring freedom and justice? (People of God) Christianity What differences does the resurrection make for Christians? (Salvation) Christianity Creation and science: conflicting or complimentary? (Creation/Fall) Multi-faith Unit How do religions help people live through good times and bad times? |