Summer Term Report: Curriculum
EYFS
The topic in the Ladybird department this term is 'Once Upon A Time'. Key texts during the summer term are 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. The children have really enjoyed a Goldilocks sensory story during Literacy - with lots of animated participation from the children. Some of the children have been able to join in with key actions from the story and even some of the repeated refrains.
During our continuous provision the children have been enjoying exploring capacity with small, medium and large bowls and spoons to explore with different 'porridge' oats. They have also been enjoying mixing colours to create their own bears - with the primary colours mixed together to create lots of brown bears by many of the children. The children have been choosing to spend lots of time exploring outside so far this term - with sand and water play being the activity of choice for many children. During this play the children have been working on the prime areas of learning - with a focus on playing alongside others, developing their communication skills and working on their physical development. In addition, the children have been challenging themselves to develop their climbing skills through use of our large climbing frame and moveable, low level resources such as our climbing crates. It has been wonderful to see the children developing their confidence with their own climbing and showing an interest in the climbing being undertaken by their peers. The Tapestry app will be implemented in Early years this term. Tapestry is an easy-to-use and secure online learning journal helping staff and families celebrate their children’s learning and development. Tapestry builds a record of a child’s experiences, development and learning journey through their early years and primary education. Using photos, videos, and diary entries, a teacher or early years educator, along with the child’s parents or carers, share the story of the child and how they are growing and developing.
Key Stage 1: Creative curriculum
Term 1: Are we there yet
Subjects covered: Science, Computing, Geography, DT
Pupils will learn about animals, including humans, coding and programming, human and physical geography, geographical skills and fieldwork and design, making and evaluating. The pupils will enjoy a walk around the local area and travelling by bus and train
Term 2: On the Farm
Subjects covered: Science, computing, Geography, DT
Pupils will use a variety of materials and multimedia to learn about living things and their habitats, cooking and nutrition, geographical skills and fieldwork and human and physical geography. The topic includes a trip to Deen City Farm.
Lower Key Stage 2: Creative curriculum
Term 1: Kings, Queens and Castles
Subjects covered: Computing, History and art and design
Pupils will learn about using multimedia, chronological understanding and historical enquiry and art and design techniques. Pupils will visit Hampton Court
Term 2: Splish Splash Splosh
Subjects covered: Science, Geography
Pupils will learn about Rivers, pond life and animals, human and physical geography. Pupils will visit Morden Hall Park
Upper Key Stage 2: Creative curriculum
Term 1: Mini Beasts
Subjects covered: Science, DT
Pupils will develop their knowledge of living things and their habitats. plants evolution and inheritance through a range of multimedia, artists and fieldwork. This topic will include a trip to the Natural History Museum.
Term 2: Aye Aye Captain
Subjects covered: Science Geography, History, Art, DT
Pupils will have fun exploring forces, developing locational knowledge, historical knowledge and understanding, using a range of materials to make products, designing, making and evaluating.
Key Stage 3: Creative Curriculum
Term 1: Kitchen Garden
In this topic, the pupils will be learning about cooking and nutrition focusing on food that can be grown locally. The students will be planting and using our home grown produce to create healthy meals identifying both root and above ground vegetables. Using sketching to observe the different produce we can grow and to show our understanding of the process of seed dispersal.
Term 2: Rotten Romans
In this topic, the students will be learning how Rome became an empire and the benefits of being an empire. The students will look at the environment of Rome and the impact of national disasters for example: volcanic eruptions. The students will also explore how Rome has influenced our Modern world.
Key Stage 4
Pupils will be working towards their PSHE accreditation this term. Pre-formal learners will be studying units focused on Engaging with the World: People (Entry Level 1); Semi-Formal learners will be focusing on Developing Skills for the Workplace: Looking and Acting the Part and Following Instructions (Entry Level 1); and Formal learners will be focusing on Preparation for Work (Entry Level 2).
Food Science this term focused on comparative and fair tests, developing skills in measuring, using a range of equipment, grouping, identifying, naming, gathering, recording and presenting data using graphs etc. The beginning of the Summer Term will focus on the final rehearsals for the drama production of ‘Matilda.’ Pupils and staff will be busy finishing off props and costumes and making sure lines and positions are learnt ready for the big performance on 9th May.
6th Form
Within General Studies lessons, pupils have been developing their understanding of their ‘Local Area.’ They will be undertaking a number of educational visits in order to explore different aspects of their local community. This is an excellent opportunity to develop their community skills, whilst working towards understanding different aspects of their local area.
