Curriculum Intention
Here at Leasingham St Andrew’s, we feel passionate about learning at every level and we ensure that every pupil is given the opportunity to succeed- with pupil achievement and enjoyment being at the heart of everything we do.
Our intention is to shape and nurture children to reach their full potential. We believe that, in order to achieve this, we need a tailor made curriculum that is built around skills, knowledge, personal and spiritual development.
We aim to do this by creating and embedding a curriculum which allows for creativity and critical thinking whilst also ensuring that key skills are embedded; before building on this prior learning in a focused and aspirational way. This aspect of the curriculum is underpinned by a focus on academic development: providing an array of first hand experiences for our children to learn from; ensuring our children have the opportunities to develop interpersonal skills and build resilience in a supportive environment. In turn we hope that children will understand that learning is a vital lifelong skill.
Underlying all of this planned curriculum is the need for emotional and spiritual development– we work with children and their families encouraging our children to learn the importance of being a confident communicator and caring for and valuing themselves and their community – ensuring their community in turn values them.
By combining our focused curriculum with our Christian values we hope to open our children’s eyes to the opportunities the world has to offer them – encouraging them to be aspirational, respectful and successful.
Leasingham St Andrew's has implemented the Curriculum through a creative approach with lots of opportunties to use key skills across the curriculum.
Below is an overview for each year group on a two-year cycle of the curriculum areas covered. Please view individual class pages for a more detailed curriculum letter for each term detailing the areas children will study.
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Year 1/2 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Year A |
All About Me (Science Based) Parts of the body Exercise Staying alive Senses Art Portraits Re Unit 7 Belonging to a Christian Church
Writing focus. Poetry senses, Descriptive
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Home and Away (Geography Based) Focus on our locality of Sleaford then a contrasting Study of non European Country RE Unit 3 Talking about God Changes within living memory Seasons-Human/Physical Geography Van Gogh–Art Vivaldi –Seasons
Writing focus. Diary, stories from familiar settings
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Time Travellers (History Based) Significant people through History e.g 1st Aeroplane flight Great Fire of London, Christopher Columbus Link to great scientists Eddison and electricity etc. Music different time spans-Mozart Historical art RE Unit 2 Celebrations (World religions) Writing focus. Stories from other cultures, narrative and descriptive |
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Year B |
Party Planner (Science/ DT Based) Science Light and sound Food-Design and make Packaging Music –Composition Christmas party ? RE Unit 1 Celebrations for Christians
Writing focus. Instructional texts, information texts |
Castles (History/Science Based) Significant historical events Materials/Forces and the use of for design and making Vehicles-trebuchet RE Unit 5 Stories of Authority Geography-Compass Direction
Writing focus. Stories with historical settings, non chronological settings |
All Creatures Great and Small (Science Based) Use of environment and habitats to explore life processes RE Unit 6 The Good earth Geography-Locational Knowledge(7 continents) Plants Writing focus. Information texts, traditional stories |
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Year 3/4 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Year A |
Fairgrounds (Science/DT Based) Science –Light, sound, electricity and forces Digital Media Control Musical Composition RE Unit 10 Christmas and Divali Art-Lowry
Writing Focus. Persuasive, instructional and poetry |
Romans rule (History Based) DT/Science-Materials and designing a fort Art-The Collection use of artefacts RE Unit 7 Christian Journeys Impact of Romans on Britain (Legacy-Roads, water, culture) Local history study Lincoln
Writing Focus. Information texts and plays |
From a railway carriage (History/Geography Based) Based on trip from Sleaford to Mexico looking at physical geography on the way Place knowledge-In Uk, Europe and South America Science –Water Cycle/Rocks & Soil History-Mayans Art-Landscapes Musical Composition RE Unit 2 Hindu Beliefs & lifestyles Writing Focus. Stories from other cultures. Diary extracts |
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Year B |
Tudors-My Friend Walter (History Based) Portraits-Holbein Textiles-sampler Music/PE Tudor dance RE Unit 11 Religion in the Neighbourhood Famous Tudor Composer E.g. William Byrd Human Geography Writing Focus. Stories with historical settings, Diary , newspaper and authors |
Creepy Crawlies (Science Based) Rainforests/ Habitats Art 3D Animals ICT Spore RE Unit 8 Beautiful World
Writing Focus. Poetry, Information texts and descriptive |
The Olympics (History based Greeks and London 2012) Science link health and fitness ‘Fit for Life’ Digestive System Greek Art-Clay work Re Unit Places of worship
Writing Focus. Myths and legends, newspapers and playscripts |
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Year 5/6 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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YEAR A
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Egyptians (History/Science based)
World History – Egyptians Materials – Changing state Separating materials Printing Drumming R.E: Unit 9 – Christian Symbols Writing Focus – instructions, myths and legends, fables, poetic style, persuasion |
Invaders & Settlers (History/Geography based) From 1066 to 1945 Vikings, 1066, Scotland invade, WW1 & Life in World War 2 How the local area has changed Internet research/Databases Genre of music from World War 2 The Holocaust The Diary of Ann Frank R.E: Unit 4 Jewish beliefs and lifestyle Writing Focus – journalistic writing, biography, poetry |
Around the World in 80 Days (Geography based) Locational Knowledge Map work Specific countries Physical Geography Grid references Writing focus: diary, non-fiction, stories from other cultures
Enterprise
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Y5 - alcohol/tobacco Y5 - human life cycle Y6 - drugs Y6 - sex education
Y5 – Our World Y6 – Mini Enterprise
Web pages |
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YEAR B
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Life as a Victorian (History based) Street Child (focus text) Family Life – jobs, schools, etc Textiles/ICT(William Morris designs) Scientific discovery – Darwin (Evolution & Inheritance), Edison Classification of Micro Organisms Study of Lowry Victorian Music Hall The Workhouse Dolls houses The Railways R.E: The Bible and its importance to Christians Writing focus: biography, formal/ impersonal, classic and narrative poetry, older literature |
Out of this World (Science/Geography based)
Forces Earth and beyond Design and make rockets Holst – The Planets/War of the Worlds Composition – space music Google Earth – maps Continents/Countries Wonders of the World R.E: Unit 8, Beautiful world, wonderful God Writing Focus: stories set in imaginary worlds, power of imagery, reports, explanations
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Water Worlds (Geography/History based) Science – water cycle, evaporation, etc. Geography – rivers, coasts and seas Art – Monet artist study (collage) DT – submarines Handel’s Water Music Settlers-Stone Age to Iron Age
Writing focus: plays, film narrative, Kensuke’s Kingdom
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Y5 - alcohol/tobacco Y5 - human life cycle Y6 - drugs Y6 - sex education
Web pages |
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