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Bishop Pursglove C of E Primary School
Reach Higher, Think Deeper, Love Wider
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CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
The attached file is an overview of the curriculum for 24/25, split into individual subjects and topics. This is a great resource to see the overall coverage. Below you can find out more about each of our amazing topics and access the knowledge organisers we use in school.
AUTUMN TERM
HISTORY - Invasion
This project teaches children about life in Britain after the Roman withdrawal. Children will learn about Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions up to the Norman conquest.
GEOGRAPHY - Interconnected World
This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children about compass points and four and six-figure grid references. They learn about the tropics and the countries, climates and culture of North and South America. Children identify physical features in the United Kingdom and learn about the National Rail and canal networks.
SCIENCE - Food and the Digestive System
This project teaches children about the human digestive system. They explore the main parts, starting with the mouth and teeth, identifying teeth types and their functions. They link this learning to animals' diets and construct food chains to show the flow of energy
SCIENCE - Sound
This project teaches children about sound, how sound is made and how sound travels as vibrations through a medium to the ear. They learn about pitch and volume and find out how both can be changed.
ART - Contrast and Complement
This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, complementary colours and analogous colours, and how artists use colour in their artwork.
ART - Warp and Weft
This project teaches children about the artform of weaving and how it has developed over time, including the materials and techniques required to create woven patterns and products.
DT - Fresh Food, Good Food
This project teaches children about food decay and preservation. They discover key inventions in food preservation and packaging, then make examples. The children prepare, package and evaluate a healthy snack.
RE - What does it mean to be Hindu in Britain today?
RE - Why are festivals important to religious communities?
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SPRING TERM
GEOGRAPHY - Misty Mountain, Winding River
This project teaches children about the characteristics and features of rivers and mountain ranges around the world, including a detailed exploration of the ecosystems and processes that shape them and the land around them
SCIENCE - States of Matter
This project teaches children about solids, liquids and gases and their characteristic properties. They observe how materials change state as they are heated and cooled, and learn key terminology associated with these processes.
SCIENCE - Grouping and Classifying
This project teaches children about grouping living things, known as classification. They study the animal and plant kingdoms and use and create classification keys to identify living things.
ART - Animal
This project teaches children about the historical and cultural portrayal of animals in art. They study the visual qualities of animals through sketching, printmaking and clay modelling.
ART - Vista
This project teaches children about the techniques that artists use when composing landscape images, such as colour and atmosphere.
DT - Functional and Fancy Fabrics
This project teaches children about home furnishings and the significant designer William Morris. They learn techniques for decorating fabric, including block printing, hemming and embroidery and use them to design and make a fabric sample.
RE - What do Christians learn from the creation story?
RE - Why do Christians call the day Jesus died 'Good Friday'?
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SUMMER TERM
HISTORY - Ancient Civilisations
This project teaches children about the history of two of the world’s first ancient civilisations: ancient Sumer and ancient Egypt. Children will learn about the rise, life, achievements and eventual end of each civilisation.
SCIENCE - Electrical Circuits & Conductors
This project teaches children about electrical appliances and safety. They construct simple series circuits and name their parts and functions, including switches, wires and cells. They investigate electrical conductors and insulators and identify common features of conductors. It also teaches children about programmable devices.
ART - Statues, Statuettes & Figurines
This project teaches children about the 3-D representation of the human form, including statues, statuettes and figurines. They study examples from ancient civilisations, and use their clay skills to create a Sumer-style figurine.
ART - Islamic Art
This project teaches children about the features of Islamic art. They make geometric patterns and motifs on paper.
DT - Tomb Builders
This project teaches children about simple machines, including wheels, axles, inclined planes, pulleys and levers, exploring how they helped ancient builders to lift and move heavy loads.