Curriculum Overviews

Foundation Stage

Autumn 1	All About Me Who am I and who are my family?
Autumn 2	Let's Celebrate How do people celebrate at this time of year?
Spring 1	Now and Then What toys did my family have when they grew up?
Spring 2	Growing What grows in our garden?
Summer 1	Amazing Animals What happens to caterpillars and tadpoles?
Summer 2	Welcome to Our World How is life different for children around the world?

Year 1

Autumn 1	Seasons / Weather How do I know what season it is?
Autumn 2	Stanford in the Vale What is in our village?
Spring 1	Our School I wonder if I would have liked Stanford School a long time ago?
Spring 2	Transport How has transport changed over time?
Summer 1	Castles – Kings and Queens Who is the monarch and where do they live?
Summer 2	The Seaside Why isn't there a beach in Stanford?

Year 2

Autumn 1	Hot and Cold (Deserts and Antarctica) & Continents Would you rather live in a hot desert or a cold desert?
Autumn 2	Communication How has keeping in touch changed in the last 100 years?
Spring 1	The United Kingdom What Makes The UK A Great Place To Visit?
Spring 2	Kenya I wonder what Nairobi has in common with Stanford?
Summer 1	Brunel How did Isambard Kingdom Brunel change the lives of other people?
Summer 2	Great Fire of London Who was to blame for the Great Fire of London?

Year 3

Autumn 1	Stone Age-Iron Age What does White Horse Hill teach us about life from Stone Age to Iron Age?
Autumn 2	From Normandy to Oxfordshire Would I rather live in Oxfordshire or Normandy?
Spring 1	The Romans How successful were the Romans with invading Britain?
Spring 2	Plants How do plants thrive?
Summer 1	London Why would you want to live in London?
Summer 2	Light & Shadows How are shadows useful?

Year 4

Autumn 1	Rivers and the Water Cycle (focus on the River Thames) Where does our water come from?
Autumn 2	Electricity How does flipping a light bulb switch on a light bulb?
Spring 1	Volcanoes & Earthquakes How do volcanoes and earthquakes impact the settlements of humans?
Spring 2	Countries in Europe Where does our food really come from?
Summer 1	Anglo-Saxons What changes did the Anglo-Saxons bring to British society?
Summer 2	Vikings Were vikings ruthless killers or peaceful settlers?

Year 5

Autumn 1	Ancient Egypt Why was the Nile the source of Ancient Egypt’s success?
Autumn 2	Earth and Space Why is the Earth's position in the Solar System important?
Spring 1	Our Changing World –Environmental Are our actions damaging the world we live in?
Spring 2	Properties and changes of Materials Are all changes reversible?
Summer 1	Ancient Greece What did the Ancient Greeks do for us today?
Summer 2	Greece - today – trade links / economic activity I wonder why Greece is a popular tourist destination?

Year 6

Autumn 1	WWII What was it like to be a child in WW2?
Autumn 2	North America Where would you visit on an American road trip?
Spring 1	Evolution and Inheritance What links Mary Anning and Charles Darwin?
Spring 2	The Ancient Maya Savages or Civilised? What were the Ancient Maya really like?
Summer 1	South America Why are the South American rainforests key to earth's survival?
Summer 2	Live Performance What makes a good performance great?

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