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Year 1 Curriculum Map

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Year 3 Curriculum Map

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Year 4 Curriculum Map

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Year 5 Curriculum Map

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Year 6 Curriculum Map

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Garden City Academy Curriculum 2020-2021

             
 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring1

Spring2

Summer 1

Summer 2

SCHOOL MOTTO - BELIEVE AND ACHIEVE

Core half termly Value

Learning and

Enjoyment

Leadership and Enjoyment

Inspiration and Enjoyment

Responsibility and Enjoyment

Inclusion and Enjoyment

Integrity and Enjoyment

Whole School Events

European Day of Languages, Space Week, Walk to School Week, Fire Safety Week

Black History Month

Anti-Bullying Week, Odd Socks Day,

Remembrance Day, Road Safety Week, Just Talk Week,

Christingle

Martin Luther King Day

Holocaust Remembrance day, RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, Safer Internet Day,

Children’s Mental Health Week

Storytelling Week

World Book Day

Red Nose Day

British Science Week

Sign Language Week

International Women’s Day

St George’s day

Autism Awareness Month

VE Day

Mental Health Awareness

World Bee Day

Pride Month

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Month

Careers Day

Arts Week

World Ocean’s Day

Windrush Day

Nelson Mandela Day

World Emoji Day

Wimbledon

Tour De France

Religious Events

Ramadan and Eid, Harvest festival

Rosh Hashanah

Sukkot

Diwali

Christmas

Chinese New Year

Buddhist New Year

Passover

Vaisakhi, Easter

Ramadan

Vesak (Buddha Day)

Easter

 

Nursery and Reception

All About Me

Colours and festivals

Traditional Tales

Food

Water and Growing

Farms and Journeys

All about me /Celebrations

Superheroes and People who help us

Robots and Easter

Under the sea and Pirates

Castles and Traditional tales

Minibeasts

Year 1

Muck, Mess, Mixtures

Toys

Beat, Band, Boogie

Towers, Tunnels, 

Growing

The Enchanted Woodland

SS-Messy morning

FF-fruit salad

SS- Musuem toy workshop

FF-Toy afternoon tea

SS-North Herts Music Service visit

FF-Big band concert to Reception

SS-Castle dress up day

FF-Building castles

SS-Planting seeds, making soup

FF- Bickerdikes garden Centre visit

SS- Wymondley Woods

FF-Making fairy gardens

Science- Materials

Science-materials/forces

Science- animals inc humans

Science-seasonal changes

Science-plants and animals

Science-plants and seasonal changes

 

PE-throwing and catching, dance

 

PE- Gymnastics, benchball, basketball

 

PE-Dance, football


 
 

PE- Gymnastics, tag rugby

 

PE- Unihoc, lacrosses

Badminton, tennis

 

PE-Athletics, batting skills


 

Art-Self-portraits

DT-Textiles


 

Art-Colour mixing

 

DT-Structures Bridges

Art-Sculpture


 

DT-Smoothies


 

RE-Symbols and actions

RE-Beliefs  and practices

RE-Identity and belonging

 

RE-Prayer and worship

RE-Sources of wisdom

RE-Human responsibility

Music-Hey You!


 

Music-Rhythm in the way we walk

Music-In the groove

 

Music-Round and round

Music-Your imagination

Music-Reflect, rewind, replay

 

Computing-

Mouse and keyboard skills

Computing-Text and Images



 

Computing-E safety



 
 

Computing-Comic Creation

Computing-Music Creation



 

Computing-Programing



 

RHE-Keeping safe


 

RHE-Staying healthy

RHE-Friendships

RHE-Being responsible

RHE-Jealousy

RHE-Online bullying

Year 2

An Island Home

Trip to Oz

Blast from the past!

Build, Build, Build

Toucans and Treetops

Land Ahoy!

SS -Passport to the UK tour

FF- UK Food tasting

SS- Outback BBQ

FF-- Christmas at the beach!

SS- 1950’S lindyhop dance

FF- British Schools Musuem trip

SS National Trust Wimpole Hall

FF-Great Fire of London houses

SS-Rainforest Art day

FF- Rainforest Dance workshop

SS- Splash Day

FF- RNLI visit

Science-Living Things and habitats

Science-animals inc humans


 

Science-materials


 

Science-materials


 

Science-plants


 

Science-Living things


 

PE-Gymnastics, Netball, basketball

PE- Dance, football

PE- Gymnastics, tag rugby

PE-Dance, lacrosse, hockey

PE- tennis, badminton, Cricket

PE-Athletics, running, throwing, jumping. Rounders

 

Art-Portraits


 
 

DT- Structures towers

 

Art-Still Life


 
 

DT-Textiles


 
 

Art- Decorative Pottery

 

DT Drawbridges


 
 

RE-Symbols and actions




 
 

RE-Beliefs and practises


 
 

RE-Identity and belonging

 

RE-Sources of wisdom

 

RE-Justice and fairness

 

RE-Human responsibility

   

Music-Hands, feet, heart

 

Music-Ho, ho, ho

 

Music-I wanna play in a band

 

Music-Zootime

 

Music-Friendship 

 

Music-Reflect, rewind, replay

 

Computing-Data handling

 

Computing-E book creation

 

Computing- programming

 

Computing-E safety

 

Computing-Animation

 

Computing-Scratch

   

RHE-Keeping safe

 

RHE-Keeping healthy

 

RHE-relationships

 

RHE-Being responsible

 

RHE-Worry and anger

 

RHE-Computer safety

Year 3

I am a Creator!

Mountains, Rivers, Coastlines

Tremors

Stone Age to Iron 

I am a Warrior!

Home Sweet Home

 

SS- Creator building day

FF- Dragon’s Den

SS- Mountains and rivers art day

FF-Canal Trust workshop

SS- Rocks museum artefacts

FF- Geology Museum, Cambridge

SS- Stone Age museum artfacts

FF- Celtic Harmony Trip

SS- Roman Dress Up Day

FF- Pizza making at L’Artista

SS- We love Letchworth trail

FF- Letchworth Museum workshop

 

Science- Food and nutrition


 

Science-Forces and magnets


 

Science-Rocks



 

Science-Seasonal changes/ Light and shadow

Science- Light and shadow


 

Science-Plants and animals-life cycles


 
 

PE- netball, basketball

Dance

 

PE-football

Gymnastics


 
 

PE-dance, tag rugby


 
 

PE-gymnastics, orienteering, OAA

 

PE- tennis, badminton

Unihoc

 

PE-athletics  kwik  cricket, rounders


 
 

Art-Collage

 

DT- Pop up books

 

Art-Textiles

 

DT-photo frames


 
 

Art-Wire sculpture

 

DT-Mechanisms

   

RE-Beliefs and practises


 
 

RE-Symbols and actions, marking festivals

 

RE-Identity and belonging


 
 

RE- Beliefs and practises Easter


 
 

RE-Sources of wisdom


 
 

RE-Human responsibility and fairness

Music-Let your spirit fly

Music-Glockenspiels

Music-Three Little Birds

Music-The Dragon Song

Music-Bringing Us Together

Music-Reflect, rewind, replay

Computing-Saving work, document creation

Computing- Music Creation



 

Computing-E Safety



 

Computing-Comic Creation


 

Computing-Programming



 

Computing-Digital Art




 

RHE-Keeping safe

RHE-Keeping healthy-medicines

RHE-Relationships

RHE-Being responsible-stealing

RHE-Feelings and emotions grief

 

RHE- Making friends online

 

French-Me

 

French-Games and songs

 

French-Celebrations

 

French-portraits

 

French- 4 friends

 

French-Growing things

Year 4

Burps, Bottom, Bile

Bombay Dreams

Blue Abyss

1066

Potions

Terrible Tudors

 

SS-Journey through the digestive system

FF- Lockdown Day

SS- Indian Dance Workshop

FF- Indian food tasting

SS- Making submarines

FF- Virtual Aquarium

FF- Battle of Hasting renactment

FF- Ride a large anaimal

SS Smoothie Workshop

FF- Making salad dressings

SS-Hatfield House Tudor Dress Up day

FF- Tudor Museum artefacts

 

Science- teeth, digestion, healthy eating

Science- sound

Science-Living Things and their habitats

Science-Electricity

Science-States of matter

Science- animals inc humans

 

PE- gymnastics, orienteering, OAA

 

PE- benchball, basketball, dance

 

PE-gymnastics, football

 

PE- dance, cricket

 

PE-unihoc, lacrosses

Badminton, tennis

 

PE-Athletics, kwik cricket, rounders

 

Art-Printing

 

DT-Bread

 

Art-Textiles, fashion design

 

 

DT-Quilting

 

Art-Landscapes

 

DT-Electronic Games

 

RE-Beliefs and practises

 

RE-Symbols and actions

 

RE-Prayer, worship, reflection

 

RE-Beliefs and practises Easter

 

RE-Sources of wisdom

 

RE-Human responsibility

   

Music-Mamma Mia


 
 

Music-Glockenspiels

 

Music-Stop!

 

Music-Lean on me

 

Music-Blackbird


 
 

Music-Reflect, rewind, replay

 

Computing Programming

 

Computing-animation

 

Computing-video editing

 

Computing-E book creation

 

Computing-Internet research

 

Computing-Data handling

 

RHE-Keeping safe

 

RHE-Keeping healthy

 

RHE- Growing and changing

 

RHE-Coming home on time

 

RHE-Feelings and emotions, jealousy

 

RHE-Online bullying


 
 

French-All Aboard

 

French-Pocket money

 

French-Carnival of the animals

 

French-tell me a story

 

French-Our sporting lives

 

French-What’s the weather like?

Year 5

Groovy Greeks

Pharoah

Journey to Space

Road Trip USA

Traders and Raiders

Fairtrade

 

SS- Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

FF- Greek dress up day

SS- Archaelogical Dig

FF- Egyptian Dancing

SS- Letchworth Observatory

FF- Sleeping Under the stars

SS- American Football session#

FF- American Sports Day Cook Out

SS- Virtual Viking tour, British Museum

FF-Viking Market

SS- Fairtrade debate-banana split

FF- Fairtrade baking enterprise project.

 

Science-States of matter


 

Science- Properties and changes in materials

Science-Earth and Space


 

Science-Living Things and their habitats

Science-Forces



 

Forces and magnets



 
 

PE- benchball, netball, basketball

Gymnastics

 

PE- Dance, orienteering, OAA



 
 

PE-Gymnastics, tag rugby



 
 

PE-football, dance



 
 

PE-uni hoc, lacrosse, cricket, rounders


 
 

PE-athletics, tennis, badminton



 
 

Art-Collage

 

DT-Marble Run


 
 

Art-Sculpture

 

DT-Mechanisms

 

Art-Illustration


 
 

DT-Mechanical/electrical

RE-Beliefs and practises

RE-Symbols and actions

RE-Prayer, worship and reflection

RE-Beliefs and practises (Easter)

RE-Sources of wisdom

RE-Human responsibility and justice

 

Music-Livin on a prayer

 

Music-Classroom Jazz

 

Music-Make you feel my love

 

Music-Fresh Prince of Bel Air

 

Music-Dancing in the Street

 

Music-Reflect, rewind, replay

 

Computing Computer networks


 
 

Computing-Programming


 
 

Computing-E safety, physical devices

 

Computing-Data handling

 

Computing-music creation


 
 

Computing-app design


 

RHE-Keeping safe

RHE-Keeping healthy-smoking

RHE-Growing and changing puberty

RHE-Being responsible for others

RHE-Feelings and motions-anger

RHE-Online image sharing

 

French-Enjoy your meal

 

French-I am the music man

 

French-The Planets

 

French-The Four Seasons

 

French-On the way to school

 

French-Beach Scene

Year 6

The Victorians

 

SS- Victorian dress up role play

FF- British Schools Victorian Day

The Victorians

 

SS-Victorian Museum artefacts

FF-Making hats

Bullets, Bombs, Bravery

 

SS- Evacuation experience

FF- Duxford Trip

Bullets, Bombs, Bravery

 

SS- Rationing experience

FF- WW2 renactment

Rivers

 

SS- Canals trust workshop

FF- Visit to local river

Extreme Climate

 

SS- Climate Debate

FF- Climate art day

             
 

Science-Evolution and Inheritance

Science-Evolution and Inheritance

Science-Electricity and Light

Science-Electricity and Light

Science-Living things and their habitats/animals inc humans

Science-Living things and their habitats/animals inc humans

 

PE-Gymnastics, orienteering, OAA

 

PE- benchball, netball, basketball, dance

 

PE-gymnastics, football


 
 

PE-basketball, netball, dance


 
 

PE-uni hoc, lacrosse


 
 

PE-unihoc, lacrosse, athletics


 

Art-Digital Media

DT Hats

Art-Print relief

DT-Making  a seat

Art-Sculpture and digital media

DT-Great British Menu

RE-Beliefs and practises

 

RE-Symbols and actions

RE-Prayer, worship and reflection

RE-Sources of wisdom

RE-identity and belonging

RE-Ultimate questions


 
 

Music-Happy

Music-Classroom Jazz

Music-A New Year Carol

Music-You’ve got a friend

Music-Music and me

Music-Reflect, rewind, replay

Computing-HTML

Computing-Programming

 

Computing-E afety,image editing

 

Computing-Binary Code

 

Computing-Web design

 

Computing-Virtual reality

 

HE-Keeping safe water safety

 

RHE-Keeping healthy-alcohol

 

RHE-Growing and changing-conception

 

RHE-Being responsible-stealing

 

RHE-Feelings and demotions –worry

 

RHE-Online safety-making friends

French-Our school

 

French-Our school

 

French- Cafe

 

French-Cafe


 

French-Revision/transition

French-Revision/transition