Curriculum Overview
Intent
At Ilchester Community Primary School, we aim to provide a meaningful and progressive curriculum that is relevant to our children, enabling them to engage in learning experiences that evolve to reflect the current times and encompass our community. Our curriculum is firmly rooted in the values of our school:
Equity
Equity is a key driver in all that we do at Ilchester. As a school, we are firm in our belief that everyone can achieve and should be fully supported to reach their goals. We recognise that, in order to reach the same goal, whether this be age-related expectations in maths or riding a bike without pedals, different children need differing levels of support and provision. We are resolute that everyone can do it and our curriculum is designed for all to succeed.
Belief
To achieve success, children must believe in themselves and each other. Our curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for children to build their resilience, confidence, independence and subsequently a love of learning.
Bravery
Without bravery, children are unlikely to realise their full potential. The ability to take risks, with sound judgement and skill, is a crucial element of their development. Bravery provides children with the moral courage to take control, demonstrate resilience and make the right decisions.
Curiosity
Fostering curious children who ask ‘why’ and ‘how’ is essential for success. We aim to inspire our children to be excited about learning, eager for knowledge, and motivated to explore questions such as ‘what if...’. This is endorsed by creating opportunities to develop their life experiences and extend their cultural capital.
Kindness
We believe that developing kindness and responsibility in children is just as important as developing academic skills. Children should be supported to recognise their impact on the local and wider community; learning to respect each other and the environment, whilst nurturing diversity and individuals’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural growth.
Aspiration
Aspiration drives our children to reach for the stars, and this is central to our curriculum design. We inspire children to set high goals and work diligently towards their dreams, fostering a sense of purpose and determination. Our curriculum ensures they are equipped to succeed in all areas of life
Implementation
We aim to ensure that all children leave Ilchester Community Primary with a board knowledge foundation, rooted in the National Curriculum and EYFS Framework, to support their educational development.
We use nationally recognised tools and research to teach subjects, including Little Wandle for phonics.
To equip our children with subject-specific skills, ensuring they develop into the scientists, historians, geographers, musicians, and artists of tomorrow.
To support all children in reaching their full potential by addressing their diverse strengths, abilities, and interests. We ensure that every learner can access their learning through careful scaffolding, which may involve differentiating tasks, outcomes, levels of support, resources, and the place or pace of the lesson.
To develop each child’s own moral values and spiritual awareness.
Information about curriculum content for the term will be sent to parents in order to support learning.
Shown below are crib sheets that are used as a sequence of learning for our core and foundation subjects.
Teaching Sequence - Mathematics
Teaching Sequence - Writing
Teaching Sequence - Foundation Subjects & Science
Impact - Progression and Delivery
Using the EYFS Statutory Framework and National Curriculum, age-appropriate progression in knowledge and skills for each core and foundation subject has been identified and mapped out. In order to ensure that progression and balance is maintained, programmes of study are developed into medium-term plans. These plans for foundation subjects, science and English, are delivered using a 2-year rolling programme.
Information about curriculum content for the term will be sent to parents in order to support learning.
By placing our school values at the heart of our curriculum, we ensure that children leave Ilchester equipped with the attitudes and qualities needed to be responsible members of the diverse communities in which they will live and work. In essence, children leave Ilchester as 'good people'.
Curriculum Overview – Year A
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Year A |
LKS2 |
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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School Values |
Kindness |
Curiosity |
Belief |
Belief |
Bravery |
Equity |
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English Year 3 Year 3 & 4 Year 4 |
Gorilla – Anthony Browne So you think you’ve got it bad? – Chae Strathie Leon and the Place Between – Angela McAllister The Street Beneath My Feet – Charlotte Guillain Dark Sky Park – Philip Gross Secrets of a Sun King – Emma Carroll |
The Iron Man – Ted Hughes The Werewolf Club Rules – Joseph Coelho How to Train your Dragon – Cressida Cowell A Kid in my Class – Rachel Rooney Arthur and the Golden Rope – Joe Todd-Stanton Once upon a raindrop – James Carter |
The Lost Happy Endings – Carol Ann Duffy The Watcher – Jeanette Winter The Green Ship – Quintin Blake Newspaper from History: Roman Tribune – Andrew Langley Stig of the Dump – Clive King Timeless Thomas – Gene Baretta |
The boy who grew dragons – Andy Shepherd Where Zebras Go – Sue Hardy-Dawson Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White A Nest Full of Stars – James Berry Old Man of the Sea – Stelle Elia Stars with Flaming Tails – Valerie Bloom |
Stone Girl Bone Girl – Laurence Anholt The Lost book of Adventures – Edited by Teddy Keen Year 3 & 4 Texts TBC The Three Billy Goats Gruff – Mac Barnett The Pebble in my Pocket – Meredith Hooper |
The Hodgeheg – Dick-King-Smith Midnight Feasts – A.F. Harold Year 3 & 4 Texts TBC The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis My Life as a Goldfish – Rachel Rooney |
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Maths Year 3 Year 4 |
Adding & Subtracting across 10 Numbers to 1000 Review Column Addition and Subtraction Numbers to 10,000 |
Number to 1000 (6 weeks) Numbers to 10,000 (2 Weeks) Perimeter |
Right Angles Additive Relationship & Mental Calculations 3, 6, 9 Times Tables 7 Times Tables & Patterns |
Column Addition 2, 4, 8 Times tables Column Subtraction Multiplicative Relationships Coordinates |
Unit Fractions Time Review of Fractions Fractions Greater Than One |
Non-unit fractions Parallel & Perpendicular sides in polygons Symmetry of 2D Shapes Time Division with Remainders |
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Science |
ENERGY Light & Electricity |
ANIMALS |
MATERIALS & MATTER |
HUMAN BODY Nutrition, digestive system and teeth |
PLANTS |
EARTH & SPACE Rocks |
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Computing |
Computing Systems & Networks: Connecting Computers Creating Media: Desktop Publishing |
Creating Media: Stop-Frame Animation Programming: Sequencing Sounds |
Programming: Events & Actions Data & Information: Branching Databases |
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Online Safety |
I am kind and responsible (internet rules). Why do we need rules for the internet? Following rules and assessing risk. Using strategies to protect yourself online. |
I am Safe and secure (safe content) Making safe choices when using technology Protecting a device from harm Protecting personal information
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I am healthy (age-appropriate & healthy use of technology). Using age-appropriate apps and websites Screen time. Why and when to use devices. Digitally altered images Online friendships |
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RE |
How do Hindus and Christians show their beliefs about God? |
How do Christian and Jewish sacred texts guide how people live? |
How do Christians, Hindus and Humanists explain where everything comes from? |
What is it like to be a Muslim living in the UK today? |
How do Christians and non-religious worldviews help people decide right and wrong? |
How do Christians, Hindus and Buddhists make sense of life’s big questions? |
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Spanish (Transition Year) |
In Spanish Cafe |
Dates in Spanish |
Pets in Spanish |
Weather in Spain |
Spanish Celebrations |
The Amazon Rainforest |
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History |
Stone Age to Iron Age How did Britain change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age?
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Romans How did the Roman Empire change Britain? |
Vikings Why did the Vikings come to Britain and what impact did they have?
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Geography |
Somerset Levels – Settlement What types of settlements and land uses are in Somerset? |
The Danube through Europe – Rivers Where does the River Danube flow? |
The Amazon – Tropical Rainforests Why is the Amazon Rainforest so important? |
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Art and Design |
Painting – Pop Art Artist in Focus – Andy Warhol
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Sculpture – Wire art Artist in Focus – Alexander Calder
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Other: Printing Artist in Focus – Jenny Graham (local artist) Link to Somerset Levels Styrofoam printing
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Design and Technology |
Mechanical systems – Levers and linkages Make a moving picture |
Textiles - 2D shape to 3D product Make an Egyptian fashion accessory |
Electrical systems – Simple circuits and switches Make a torch / night light |
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Music |
This little light of mine (Focus: Sing and Play)
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The Pink Panther (Focus: Sing and Play)
Composing with colour (Focus: Sing and Play)
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The doot doot song (Focus: Listen and Appraise)
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Fanfare for the common man (Focus: Improvise and Compose)
Spain (Focus: Listen and Appraise) |
Global pentatonics (Focus: Listen and Appraise)
The horse in motion (Focus: Improvise and Compose) |
Favourite song (Focus: Sing and Play)
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PSHE & SRE |
Being me and my world |
Celebrating Difference |
Dreams and Goals |
Healthy Me |
Relationships |
Changing Me |
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PE |
Hockey Netball |
Yoga Gymnastics |
Fitness Swimming (Neptune) Tag rugby |
Basketball Swimming (Vulcan) Dance |
Cricket Swimming (Minerva) Tennis |
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Athletics |
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Curriculum Overview - Year B
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KS1 |
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
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English Year 1 Year 1 & 2 Year 2 |
The Gigantic Turnip-Aleksei Tolstoy Florence Nightingale (Ways into History) - Sally Hewitt Food Fight – Alex Latimer Captain Tom Moore – Little People, Big Dreams Where the Poppies Now Grow-Hilary Robinson Here we Are – Oliver Jeffers |
Zog and the Flying Doctors -Julia Donaldson 100 Brilliant Poems-Paul Cookson The Secret Sky Garden – Linda Sarah and Fiona Lumbers Revolting Rhymes – Roald Dahl Hansel and Gretel – Anthony Browne All the best – Roger Mcgough |
Where the wild things are – Maurice Sendak Follow that Map –Scot Ritchie Grendel – David Lucas Leaf Man – Lois Ehlert Beegu – Alexis Deacon Tree – Patricia Hegarty |
The Last Wolf – Mini Grey Out and About – Shirley Hughes Traction Man is Here – Mini Grey Poems to Perform – Julia Donaldson Red and the City – Marie Voight I am the seed that grew the tree – Fiona Waters |
Please Mr Magic Fish – Jessica Souhami Amelia - Isabel Sanchez Vegara Hansel and Gretel – Anthony Browne This is How We Do It – Matt Lamothe Peter Pan- J.M. Barrie/Caryl Hary Can we really help the planet? - Katie Daynes |
Pattan’s Pumpkin – Chitra Soundar Zim Zam Zoom – James Carter The Secrets of Black Rock- Joe Todd-Stanton I Spy Riddles – Walter Wicks The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch – Ronda and David Armitage The Owl and the Pussycat – Edward Lear/Anne Mortimer |
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Maths Year 1 Year 2 |
Reception Recap Counting within 100 Numbers 10 to 100 Calculations within 20 |
Comparison of Quantities Number 0-5 Fluently add and subtract within 10 Addition and Subtraction of two-digit numbers |
2D & 3D Shapes Number 0-10 Introduction to multiplication Introduction to division structures |
Additive Structures Addition & Subtraction Facts within 10 Shape Addition and Subtraction of 2-digit numbers Money |
Number 0-20 Unitising and Coin recognition Fractions Time Position and Direction |
Position and Direction Time Multiplication & Division Sense of Measure |
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Science |
ENERGY Forces & magnets |
ANIMALS |
MATERIALS & MATTER |
HUMAN BODY |
PLANTS
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ANIMALS |
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EARTH & SPACE Seasonal Changes – Taught across each half term to observe changes |
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Computing |
Computing Systems & Networks: IT Around Us Programming: Programming Animations |
Creating Media: Digital Photography Creating Media: Digital Music |
Data & Information: Pictograms Programming: An Introduction to Quizzes |
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Online Safety |
I am kind and responsible (internet rules). Why do we need rules for the internet? |
I am safe (personal details). |
I am healthy (age-appropriate & healthy use of technology). |
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RE |
Why do people have different ideas about the world? |
How do Christians and Muslims pray? |
How do special people help others? |
Why do Christians, Jewish people and Muslims visit special places? |
What is fair and unfair? |
Should we care for people and the planet? |
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Spanish |
Spanish: Greetings (Register), Days of the Week (Date), Numbers to 10 |
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History |
Within Living Memory Toys How have toys changed and what do they tell us about everyday life? |
Beyond Living Memory The First Flight How did the first flight change the world? |
Significant People Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole How did Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole change nursing? |
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Geography |
Yeovil
What are some important landmarks or places in Ilchester? |
Lyme Regis
What makes Lyme Regis a special place to visit? |
Nairobi (Kenya)
How does Nairobi compare to Ilchester? |
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Art and Design |
Painting - Portraits Artist in Focus - Chuck Close
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Sculpture – Willow weaving Artist in Focus – Jo Sadler (local)
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Other – Printing Artist in Focus - William Morris
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Design and Technology |
Food – Preparing fruit and vegetables Make a vegetable stew |
Mechanisms – Wheels and axles Make a toy vehicle |
Structures – freestanding structures Make a piece of playground equipment for the local playground. |
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Music |
Menu Song (Focus: Sing and Play)
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Colonel Hathi’s march (Focus: Improvise and Compose)
Magical musical aquarium (Focus: Listen and Appraise)
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Football (Focus: Improvise and Compose)
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The sea: ‘Dawn’ from sea interludes (Focus: Sing and Play)
Musical conversations (Focus: Listen and Appraise)
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Nautilus (Focus: Listen and Appraise)
Cat and Mouse (Focus: Improvise and Compose)
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Come dance with me (Focus: Sing and Play)
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PSHE & RSE |
Being me and my world |
Celebrating Difference |
Dreams and Goals |
Healthy Me |
Relationships |
Changing Me |
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PE |
Team building part 1 Attack, defend & shoot |
Yoga Gymnastics |
Fitness Attack, defend & shoot |
Invasion games Dance |
Send & receive Cricket |
Team building part 2 Athletics |
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