Curriculum

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