KS2
New Park Primary Curriculum Map
Cycle 1 – 2019-20
Class 1 – JS |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Class text |
Escape from Pompei |
Where the wild things are |
Stone Age Boy |
Man on the Moon |
Castles |
Romans on the Rampage |
Hook |
Enter darkened classroom with video of volcano erupting |
Build Max’s boat in the classroom |
BBC history video- A day in the life of a 10 year-old in the Stone Age. |
Moon landing footage
Scatter moon landing news clips around the classroom |
Castle visit
Virtual reality castle tour |
Roman day in school |
Trip possibilities |
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Chester zoo - Amazonia |
Poole’s cavern |
Jodrell bank |
Beeston Castle |
Chester – Dewa Roman experience |
History |
Climate change over time across the globe – including climate zones and understanding of the equator/tectonic plates. |
Changes in land use over time with a focus on deforestation. |
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron age.
Including a study of Skara Brae. |
Space discoveries – Chronology of space developments. |
The end of the Anglo Saxon era in Britain and the start of the Norman rule.
Including - Edward the confessor and his death in 1066.
Battle of Hastings.
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The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain. |
Geography |
Physical geography – volcanoes and earthquakes. |
Physical geography – vegetation
Rainforests. |
Locating Forts/tribal kingdoms on a map of Britain and compare with and locate modern regions. |
Identify the position of latitude and longitude, Hemispheres, Tropics, Arctic/Antarctic . |
Human geography – types of land and settlements. |
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human/physical geography.
A region of a European country.
Italy. |
Science |
Animals including humans. Fit for success. |
Sound. Sounds spectacular! |
Living things and their habitats. A world of living things. |
Plants – a feast of flowers, fruits and seeds. |
States of matter. What’s the matter? |
Forces and magnets. Magnetic fun and games. |
Art |
Artefact sketches. |
Artist study – Stephen Brown contemporary artwork – sketch ‘new animal’ in Stephen Brown’s style. |
Cave paintings
Pebble drawings |
Sketches of the moon. |
Sketches of castles - charcoal |
Roman mosaics
Roman shields |
DT |
Build a working volcano |
Build layers of the rainforest |
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Junk modelling – build a rocket |
Puppet characters for the castle – glove of characters. |
Italian food making |
SMSC |
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Democracy – a right to vote – Looking at deforestation. Hold a ballot-style vote as to whether the class agree/disagree with deforestation. |
Rule of law – What laws were around in the stone age? How do they compare to modern laws? |
Individual liberty – There’s only one you – shoot for the moon – How can you ensure that you aim high? |
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Mutual respect, tolerance, diversity – other cultures. Why should we respect Italian tradition if we go to Italy? |
Music |
MAPAS – keyboard – different slots |
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Computing |
DB Primary |
New Park Primary Curriculum Map
Cycle 2 – 2019-20
Class 1 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Class text |
Vlad and the Great Fire of London |
The Boy Who Dug |
The Dinosaur’s Diary |
At the Beach (ROLAND HARVEY AUSTRALIAN HOLIDAYS) |
Christopher Columbus (Usborne young readers) and Little people, big dreams. |
Asterik at the Olympic Games.
Aesop’s Fables. |
Hook |
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Canal walk |
Start with egg discovery in class. |
Sensory play sand/water trays. |
Naughty Bus – week one of topic |
Opening ceremony – music, flags, kits |
Trip possibilities |
Bakery? |
Leigh Spinners Mill
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Manchester museum |
Formby beach |
Transport museum Barton airport. |
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History |
Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally e.g. the Great Fire of London. |
Pupils should be taught about an aspect of local history – The Industrial Revolution. |
Chronology – timeline the Jurassic period. |
How have seaside resorts changed through the years? |
The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods e.g. Christopher Columbus and Amelia Earheart. |
Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world. |
Geography |
London – capital cities in Europe.
Mapwork – tube maps. Locating key places of interest. |
Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies. |
Mapwork – where in the world have they found dinosaur bones? |
Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time. |
Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night). |
Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities. |
Science |
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Art |
House sketches/charcoal |
To learn about great artists in history - Lowry |
Dinosaur sketches. |
Pebble art.
Coloured sand jars/pictures. |
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Clay – Ancient Greek vases.
T shirt design – sports day tops. |
DT |
Baking bread – design and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes. |
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Junk modelling – build large dinosaur structures out of boxes/paste. |
STEM kit – build a wind turbine. |
Lego builds – different modes of transport. Paper aeroplanes – design, make, evaluate, adapt. |
Healthy diet – making and preparing healthy food.
Build a life-size Trojan horse. |
SMSC |
Important events in British History. Development of important British institutions and landmarks.
Understanding Britain’s place in the world. |
Understanding of the Great British Empire and the industrial revolution and how it has shaped Britain today |
Aspirations, dreams and challenge.
Adventure and discovery. |
Understanding beginnings of Great Britain as we know it – The island nation and the empire.
Understanding our own personal identity and place in British society today. |
Helping the community
Caring for the environment
Working together to make things better |
Greek democracy
Greek myths – include morals
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Music |
MAPAS – keyboard – half termly per class. |
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Circle time |
All about me – 5 weeks Hygiene |
British Values |
New year goals – growth mindset |
Money sense |
Team building |
Relationships education |
Computing/DB Primary |
Programming 1/2 |
Programming 1/2 |
Programming 1/2 |
Programming 1/2 |
Programming 1/2 |
Programming 1/2 |
New Park Primary Curriculum Map
Cycle 1 – 2018-19
Class 2 - NW |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Class text |
Street child |
Crossing the wire |
Journey to Jo’Burg |
Titanic |
Charlie and the chocolate factory |
Awful Egyptians |
Hook |
Watch the opening scene of Oliver Twist. |
Day of the dead festival in school |
Footage of the segregation in South Africa |
Maritime museum trip |
Chocolate tasting
Film |
Virtual tour of Tut’s tomb
Mummification process |
Trip possibilities |
Leigh Spinners Mill LS Lowry museum |
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Liverpool Maritime Museum |
Cadbury world |
Manchester museum |
History |
Undertake a local history study – Victorians/Industrial revolution A study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in the locality. |
Mayan civilization AD 900 A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history.
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Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid in South Africa |
Changes in an aspect of social history – the way in which the different classes were treated on board the Titanic. |
The history of chocolate including the discovery of and the changes of chocolate since the first discovery. We will discover how Cadbury chocolate, chocolate packing and advertising chocolate has changed and expanded over the years.
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The achievements of the earliest civilisations – Ancient Egypt. |
Geography |
Map skills – To map the four corners of the British Empire. |
Mexico Geographical similarities and differences through studying the physical and human features of a region of North or South America. |
Human geography – economic activity including trade links and the distribution of natural resources in South Africa. |
Identify time zones – including day and night.
How many time zones did the Titanic sail through? |
Where does chocolate come from?
Mapping skills |
Africa environmental study – use a variety of sources including Google Earth to locate countries and describe the features. |
Science |
Living things and their habitats. Illustrating life cycles. |
Properties of materials. Materials consultants. |
Light. Theatre lighting technicians. |
Electricity. Electric art. |
Animals including humans. The human species. |
Medical manoeuvres. |
Art |
Study a key artist in history: L.S. LOWRY |
Clay work - Aztec masks.
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Tribal artwork – painting techniques. |
Charcoal drawings |
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Hieroglyphics |
DT |
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Making a Mexican feast |
Comparing diet between English and African cuisines. |
Junk modelling – can you build a boat that will float? |
To create their own chocolate bar. |
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SMSC |
The Rule of Law – Crime and punishment in the Victorian Era. |
Mutual respect, tolerance, diversity - Is the American president showing tolerance towards Mexico? |
Individual liberty – Nelson Mandela |
Democracy – Hold a class ballot – Was it fair to treat the different classes so differently? |
The rule of Law – Were the punishments given for stealing in the chocolate factory just? |
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Music |
MAPAS – keyboard – Friday am – slots. |
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Computing |
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E-Safety Robotics DB Primary Programme |
DB Primary Unit 25 |
DB Primary Unit 26 |
DB Primary Unit 27 |
New Park Primary Curriculum Map
Cycle 2 – 2019-20
Class 2 - NW |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Class text |
Once – Morris Gleitzman |
Iron Man – Ted Hughes |
Firework Makes Daughter – Phillip Pullman |
Pirates and Pistols – Chris Mould |
How to train your dragon – Cressida Cowell |
Who Let the Gods Out? – Max Evans |
Hook |
Build a life size air raid shelter at forest school. |
Trip to MOSI |
Chinese New Year celebrations. |
Pirate day in school |
Re-enact battle of Lindesfarne |
Sports day
Watch opening ceremony |
Trip possibilities |
Imperial War Museum |
Bus tour – Salford Trip to MOSI |
China town |
Maritime museum |
Tatton Park - Viking experience day. |
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History |
A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066. |
An aspect of local history. |
The achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China. |
Chronology – pirates through the ages. |
The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor. With focus on Viking raids and invasion. |
Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world. |
Geography |
To locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities |
Use fieldwork to observe, measure record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies. Use the 8 points of a compass, 4- and 6-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world. Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time. |
Locational knowledge – where in the world is China? Geographical features human and man-made including great wall of China, aerial imaging and google map. |
Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage.
To identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night).
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Locational knowledge – Where did the Vikings come from and what was their route to Britain? |
To understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region in North or South America – Country studies. |
Science |
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Art |
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials. Mod roc – air raid shelters |
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting.
Sketches |
To learn about great artists, architects and designers in history. |
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials.
Charcoal |
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials. Paper mache – Viking hats |
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials.
Clay - vases |
DT |
To make model aeroplanes. |
To evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
To understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world.
Building robots with circuits. |
Willow pattern China decorating.
DT2/2.1 Cooking & Nutrition – Chinese cuisine. |
To select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.
Build a pirate ship with flag. |
To select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities. Build armour. |
DT2/2.1 Cooking & Nutrition – Greek cuisine. |
SMSC |
Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs – links to WW2 topic – Judaism |
Democracy – local area MP/issues |
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Mutual respect – Somali pirates respecting water boundaries. |
The rule of law - Anglo-Saxon laws and justice. |
Individual liberty – Olympics/personal goals. |
Music |
MAPAS – keyboard – half termly per class. |
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Circle time
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All about me – 5 weeks British Values |
British Values |
New year goals – growth mindset |
Money sense |
Team building |
Relationships education/puberty |
Computing – DB Primary |
Programming 1/2 |
Computer science |
Programming 3/4 |
Online safety |
Programming 5/6 |
Digital literacy |
New Park Primary - Long Term Overview Cycle 1 – 2018/19
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Class 1 – RM |
1 week Getting to know you |
5 weeks Where the wild things are
Rainforests |
4 weeks Man on the moon
Space/Explorers |
5 weeks Stone Age Boy
Stone Age to Iron Age. |
Mon 15th – Thurs 18th April Easter |
1 week Science week |
5 weeks Escape from Pompei
Volcanoes/natural disasters |
1 week – Christmas (Religious) |
5 weeks Castles
Battle of Hastings – 1066 – British History |
5 weeks Romans on the Rampage
Romans |
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1 week Harvest – Vegetables/wheat |
1 week Christmas (Craft) |
1 week Multi-faith week |
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Class 2 - NW |
1 week Getting to know you |
5 weeks Crossing the wire
Mexico |
5 weeks Journey to Jo’Burg
Africa |
4 weeks Titanic
Regional study – Liverpool/Merseyside |
Mon 15th – Thurs 18th April Easter |
1 week Science week |
5 weeks Street child
Victorians |
1 week – Christmas (Religious) |
1 week The feast of St Valentine (poetry week) |
5 weeks Charlie and the chocolate factory
History of chocolate |
5 weeks Awful Egyptians
Egyptians |
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1 week Harvest – Tea/coffee |
1 week Christmas (Craft) |
1 week Multi-faith week |
New Park Primary - Long Term Overview Cycle 2 – 2019/20
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Class 1 – JS |
1st week – 3 days Getting to know you |
5 weeks The Boy Who Dug
Local History |
5 weeks The Dinosaur’s Diary
Dinosaurs |
5 weeks At the Beach
Britain’s coasts |
5 weeks Christopher Columbus and Little people, big dreams.
Transport |
1 week Multi faith week |
5 weeks Vlad and the Great Fire of London
London |
1 week – Christmas (Religious) |
5 weeks Asterik at the Olympic Games.
Ancient Greeks/Olympics |
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1 week – Crime week |
1 week Christmas (Craft) |
1 week The feast of St Valentine (poetry week) |
1 week - Easter |
1 week Transitions |
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Class 2 - NW |
1st week – 3 days Getting to know you |
6 weeks Iron Man
Robots/technology |
5 weeks The Firework Makers Daughter
Shang Dynasty of Ancient China.
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5 weeks Pirates and Pistols
Pirates – mapwork
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5 weeks How to Train Your Dragon
Vikings |
1 week Multi faith week |
5 weeks Once
World War 2 |
1 week – Christmas (Religious) |
1 week The feast of St Valentine (poetry week) |
1 week - Easter |
5 weeks Who Let the Gods Out?
Ancient Greeks/Olympics |
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1 week Crime week |
1 week Christmas (Craft) |
1 week Transitions |