Curriculum leaders
Ms H Moore
Ms A Pickering
Ms S Clark
Nursery 2+
Reading
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Who Do I belong to? Owl Babies Love Makes a Family We Belong Together Time to go to Nursery Guess How Much I Love You How Do You Say I Love You |
What’s that? Pip, Posy and the Scary Monster Brown bear, Brown Bear what do you see? Wow Said the Owl! Polar bear, polar bear what can you hear? ‘That’s not my…’ collection Oliver’s Fruit Salad Yummy Yucky Peter Follows His Nose |
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What’s the same? What’s different? Hooray For Fish A Busy Day for Birds Big Dog, Little Dog This Bear, That Bear The Perfect Sofa Same But Different Too |
What are my favourite stories? Dear Zoo Where’s Spot? Dinosaur Roar Goodnight Moon I Love My Mummy Easter |
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What happens at night? Pip, Posy and the Bedtime Frog Peace At Last Night Time Symphony Whatever Next Usborne Peep Inside: Night time & Space Good Morning Maisy Maisy Goes to Bed |
Where do I live? Mr Gumpy’s Outing Shark in the Park! Down by the Station Errol's Garden Luna Loves Library Day To Market! To Market! |
Phonics
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Phase 1: Aspect 2 Environmental Sounds |
Phase 1: Aspect 2 Instrumental Sounds |
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Phase 1: Aspect 2 Environmental Sounds |
Phase 1: Aspect 2 Instrumental Sounds |
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Phase 1: Aspect 2 Environmental Sounds |
Phase 1: Aspect 2 Instrumental Sounds |
Communication and Language
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Nursery 3+
Writing
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| Make a range of mark showing variation | Engage in mark making with purpose and pleasure |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Identify the difference between my picture and my writing | Write letter like shapes and ascribe them meaning |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Write the letters in my name recognisably |
• Write my name with a capital letter and lower case • Write many of the letters with correct formation |
Phonics
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Phase 1, Aspect 4: Rhythm and Rhyme |
Phase 1, Aspect 5: Alliteration |
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Phase 1, Aspect 6: Voice sounds |
Phase 1, Aspect 7: Oral blending and segmenting RWI picture vocab |
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Phase 2: Learning all Set 1 Sounds and oral blending 3 letter words |
Phase 2: RWI set 1 sounds including letter formation Know all Set 1 Sounds and can orally blend 3 letter words |
Big Questions and Key Texts
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What do we do at school? Lama Lama, Misses Mama Lulu’s first day How do dinosaurs go to school? A Brave Bear Little Rabbit Foo Foo |
What are feelings? The Feelings Book The Colour Monster Ruby’s Worry The Rabbit Listened The Lion Inside |
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Who helps us? The Little Red Hen Zeki Gets a Checkup Emergency! Fire Truck is Flashing |
How do we make things? Jabari Tries Three Little Pigs Let’s Build a House The House That Jack Built We’re Going on an Egg Hunt The Mummy Book |
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What is curiosity? A New Green Day Tap the Magic Tree Goldilocks and the Three Bears Gingerbread Man |
What is it like to live in…? Rosie’s Walk What’s Next The Gigantic Turnip Walking Through the Jungle Once Upon a Jungle |
Communication and Language
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Reception
Reading
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Where do I belong? We Are Welcome The Family Book We Are Family So Much Ana Hibiscus Song |
What makes my family unique? We All Belong Rama and Sita: A Diwali Story How To Catch A Star Let’s Celebrate: Poetry Anthology 8 Candles to Light Around the World Biscuit Bear The Christmas Story |
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What is the world like? Maisy Goes to London Handa’s Surprise The Great Race Lanterns and Firecrackers A Walk in London |
What is life? (animals) The Very Hungry Caterpillar Growing Frogs My Mum One Day on our Blue Planet: In the Savannah |
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What is life? (plants) Jack and the Beanstalk The Tiny Seed Oliver’s Vegetables The Tree How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? |
How can I save the world? 10 Things I Can Do To Help My World My Dad Window The Last Tiger Charlie & Lola: Look After Your Planet One Day On Our Blue Planet: In The Antarctic |
Writing
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| Hear, say and write initial sounds independently | Spell and write CVC words independently |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Say, hold and write a simple sentence | Include some common exception words, spelt correctly |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Write simple phrases and sentences which can be read by self and others. | Include finger spaces, full stops and capital letters but may be inconsistent |
Phonics
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| Read single letter Set 1 Sounds and Set 1 Special Friends | Read all Set 1 Sounds and Special Friends, blend sounds into words orally |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Read Ditty Stories | Read Red Storybooks |
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| Read Green Storybooks and learn Set 2 Sounds | Read Purple Storybooks and know first 6 Set 2 Special Friends |
Communication and Language
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Year 1
English
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| Diary entries | Story |
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| Character description | Story - Fairytale |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Instructions | Recount |
Reading
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Where do we belong? Tyrannosaurus Drip – Julia Donaldson and David Roberts How to Look After Your Dinosaur – Jason Cockcroft Harry and the bucket full of dinosaurs The Dinosaur Rap Mary Anning- Biography |
What makes us feel at home? Lost and Found – Oliver Jeffers Gruffalo’s Child Poles Apart The Lonely Penguin The Big Dark The Emperor’s Egg |
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What makes an object special? Harry and the Robots Traction Man Knuffle Bunny Major Glad, Major Dizzy Poem- My Bunny |
What do fairy tales tell us about ‘belonging’? Little Red Riding Hood – Nosy Crow Into the Forest - Anthony Browne Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Gavin Scot Hansel and Gretel - Anthony Browne Little Red by Bethan Woollvin Little Red by David Roberts and Lynn Roberts |
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How do we welcome someone into our community? Stone Soup (Heather Forest Retelling) (2 weeks) Grandad’s Secret giant – David Litchfield All are welcome- Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman Abracazebra- Helen Docherty |
What makes a community special? A Bear called Paddington – Michael Bond Hug me -Simona Ciraola Mia's Story - Michael Foreman The Snail and the Whale – Julia Donaldson The Bear and the Piano -David Litchfield Hermelin- Mini Grey |
Phonics
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| Read Purple Storybooks and know first 6 Set 2 Special Friends | Read Pink Storybooks and read all Set 2 Sounds |
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| Read Orange Storybooks and first 6 Set 3 Sounds | Read Yellow Storybook |
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| Read Yellow Storybook and all Set 3 Sounds | Read Blue Storybook |
Year 2
English
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| Diary entries | Story |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Letter | Story – Fairy Tales |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Non-chronological report | Story |
Reading: Overcoming Challenges
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How should we help others overcome challenges? The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch The Lighthouse keepers Cat |
How do we overcome our fears? The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark- Jill Tomlinson The Hodgeheg – Dick King-Smith The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark -Jill Tomlinson |
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How do we learn from our mistakes? Rosie Revere, Engineer – Andrea Beaty and David Roberts Ada Twist, Scientist - Andrea Beaty and David Roberts Florence Nightingale - Emma Fishal Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli |
Can anyone be perfect? Revolting Rhymes – Roald Dahl Cinderella Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner? Cathy Tincknell and John Kelly The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Jon Scieszka Little Red Riding Hood The Three Little Pigs The Wolf's Story: What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood Toby Forward + Izhar Cohen |
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What can we learn from a challenge in history? Sadiq and the Desert Star – Siman Nuurali Vlad and The Great Fire of London - Kate Cunningham The Story of the Great Fire of London-Jill Atkins The Great Fire of London- Liz Gogerly Toby and the Great Fire of London by Margaret Nash TBC |
What have we learnt this year about overcoming challenges? The Magic Paintbrush – Julia Donaldson (China) Lila and the Secret of Rain – David Conway (Africa) A Fistful of Pearls and other Tales from Iraq -Elizabeth Laird Yasmin’s Hammer -Ann Malaspina (Bangladesh) Once There Was a Story: Tales from Around the World – Jane Yolen TBC |
Phonics
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| Read Blue Storybook | Read Blue Storybook with increasing fluency and comprehension |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Read Grey Storybooks | Read Grey Storybooks with fluency and comprehension |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Off Phonics | Off Phonics |
Year 3
English
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Character analyses Instructions |
Persuasive letters Narrative |
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Non-chronological reports Narrative |
Balanced arguments Narrative (creative writing competition) |
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Diary/ Recount Narrative |
Narrative Critical essay |
Reading core text(s) and big question
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How do the characters show responsibility in The Great Kapok Tree/ World Burn Down? How do they show it? The Great Kapok Tree – Lynne Cherry World Burn Down – Steve Cole |
How do the characters show responsibility in Rumaysa? How do they show it? Rumaysa – Radiya Hafiza |
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How do the characters show responsibility in Fantastic Mr. Fox? How do they show it? Fantastic Mr. Fox – Roald Dahl |
How do the characters show responsibility in the Roman Myths? How do they show it? The Orchard Book of Roman Myths – Geraldine McCaughrean |
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How do the characters show responsibility in Charlotte’s Web? How do they show it? Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White |
Who shows responsibility in The Wild Robot? How do they show it? The Wild Robot - Peter Brown |
Reading critical response(s)
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| What impression do you get of the protagonists in these texts? | What impression do you get of Rumaysa/ Sleeping Sara? |
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| What impression do you get of Fantastic Mr. Fox? | How are the Romans portrayed in the Roman myths? |
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| What impression do you get of Charlotte? | What have we learnt about responsibility? |
Year 4
English
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Character analyses Critical essay |
Non-chronological report Narrative |
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Narrative Persuasive speeches |
Persuasive letter Narrative (creative writing competition) |
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Balanced arguments Narrative |
Narrative Critical essay |
Reading core text(s) and big question
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How do the characters show courage in The Firework Maker’s Daughter? The Firework Maker’s Daughter – Phillip Pullman |
How do the characters show courage in in How To Train Your Dragon? How To Train Your Dragon – Cressida Cowell |
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How do the characters show courage in Beowulf? Beowulf (Part 1 – Grendel) Michael Morpurgo Retelling |
How do the characters show courage in Oranges in No Man’s Land? Oranges in No Man’s Land – Elizabeth Laird |
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How do the characters show courage in Varjak Paw? Varjak Paw – S. F. Said |
How do the characters show courage in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone? Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K. Rowling |
Reading critical response(s)
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| What impression do you get of Lila? | What impression do you get of Hiccup/ Snotlout? |
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| What impression do you get of Beowulf/ Grendel/ the mead hall? | What impression do you get of Ayesha/ Beirut? |
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| What impression do you get of Varjak Paw? | What impression do you get of Harry/ Snape/ Dumbledore? |
Year 5
English
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| Setting description within a narrative |
Five Part Story Memoir |
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Persuasive speeches Alternative ending |
Diaries |
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| Letters | Narrative and Play script |
Reading core text(s) and big question
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How can we show love to people who are neurodiverse? A Kind of Spark - Elle McNicoll |
Which is more powerful: love or hate? A Wrinkle in Time – Madeline L’Engle |
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How do our feelings shape our actions? The Lady of Shallot – Alfred Lord Tennyson The Highwayman – Alfred Lord Tennyson |
Can hope sustain us? Ice Trap! - Meredith Hooper and M. P. Robertson |
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Can love sustain us? Private Peaceful – Michael Morpurgo |
Why are love and hope important? Who Let the Gods Out? – Maz Evans |
Reading critical response(s)
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How can we show love to people who are neurodiverse? |
What impression does Madeleine L’Engle create of Meg over the course of the novel? |
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| What impression does Alfred Noyes create of the Highwayman? | What impression does Meredith Hooper create of Shackleton? |
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| What impression does Michael Morpurgo create of the relationship between Mother and Big Joe? | Why are love and hope important? Draw on the texts that you have read this year. |
Year 6
English
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Narratives (Setting Description focus) Diary entry |
Informative letter Chronological recount Narrative |
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Character Description Alternative Ending Instructional text |
Newspaper reports Recount (Letter – short) |
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Diaries Narrative (Alternative ending) Letter |
Persuasive Speech Narrative (Missing scene) |
Reading core text(s) and big question
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Can you always trust what you see? Skellig – David Almond |
How do we convince others to trust us? Once – Morris Gleitzman |
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Trust and expectations of others: are they interdependent? Clockwork – Phillip Pullman |
Is a person of authority always trustworthy? Floodland – Marcus Sedgwick |
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How do we know who to trust – or who not to trust? Stone Cold – Robert Swindells |
What is trust? Iqbal – Francesco D’Adamo |
Reading critical response(s)
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| What impression do we get of Skellig? | What impression does Morris Gleitzman create of Felix? |
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| What impression does Phillip Pullman create of Karl? | What impression does Marcus Sedgewick create of Dooby? |
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| N/A | N/A |
Year 7
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The Giver by Lowry How does Lowry present the community in The Giver? |
A Christmas Carol by Dickens How does Dickens present Scrooge as a changed man? |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Refugee Boy by Zephaniah Opinionative Letter |
The Tempest by Shakespeare How far does Shakespeare present Caliban as a villain? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Creative Writing |
Synoptic Unseen Poetry |
Year 8
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| Sherlock Holmes | Romeo and Juliet |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Romeo and Juliet | War Poetry |
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| Animal Farm | What does it mean to be a hero in our society? |
Year 9
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| An Inspector Calls | Literary Extract Unit: Minority Representation |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| The Taming of the Shrew | How does the media present you? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Family Relationships Poetry | How can we address injustice in society? |
Year 10
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| Macbeth | Language Paper 1 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 1 |
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| Jekyl and Hyde | Language Paper 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Lord of the Flies | Language Paper 1 |
Year 11
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| Love and Relationships Poetry | Language Paper 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Revision | Revision |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Revision | Revision |