In addition to the Yearly Outline Curriculum Plan [available from the School Office], this page will give you more details of planned work for this term. We hope that you will be able to help your son/daughter explore and discuss these areas as well as set homework.
In addition to the subjects detailed below, all year groups will be having English and Mathematics lessons every day. You can support your child in a variety of ways including: reading and discussing books with your son/daughter; helping him/her to learn spellings and number facts [eg multiplication tables].
The first table details the curriculum for the Lower School (Years 3 and 4), and the Upper School (Years 5 and 6) curriculum is shown in the second table.
Lower School:
| Subject |
Examples of areas we plan to cover |
| Art & Design |
The focus will be on colour mixing to make a secondary colours plus tints and shades. The children will design and make clay tiles based on Indian patterns. |
| D & T |
The children will be gaining a basic understanding of pneumatics by making a moving monster. |
| Geography |
The children will be learning about India, considering physical features and climate. For the human aspect they will focus on the Indian village of Chembakolli. |
| I.C.T. |
We will be using word processing packages, practising typing skills and sending e-mails [more details to follow]. |
| Music |
The children will be working on a practical project that will develop their ability to create simple rhythmic patterns. The 2nd part of the term will be spent working on the Christmas production. |
| P.E. |
This term the children will be having lessons in: gymnastics - travelling and pathways; dance - using stories as a stimulus; games - football, netball, basketball, rugby and hockey skills; swimming. |
| R.E. |
We will be studying a variety of topics including; God's creation, looking after our environment; the Hindu faith and beliefs; the meaning of baptism; we are all different; lives are changed; sharing and giving; Advent; Christmas. |
| Science |
We will be studying forces, including gravity and friction, and the way that forces are central to out everyday lives. Practical investigations will be used to focus on forces in action. |
Upper School:
| Subject |
Examples of areas we plan to cover |
| Art & Design |
The children will be exploring townscapes, learning about perspective and sketching architectural features around Brentwood. They will also be using what they have learnt to create 2D textured collages of buildings. |
| D & T |
The children will be researching bird boxes and then designing and making their own box using a variety of materials. |
| Geography |
The children will be learning about water and rivers including topics such as flooding, pollution and the River Thames. |
| I.C.T. |
This year we will start by looking at how computers store data and information and how we can check whether the data is correct. After half-term we will be sending and receiving e-mails [more details to follow]. |
| Music |
The children will be working on a practical project that will develop their ability to sing and play music in two or more parts. The 2nd part of the term will be spent working on the Christmas production. |
| P.E. |
This term the children will be having lessons in: gymnastics - bridges; dance - explore and plan dances in groups and translating narrative ideas into movement; games - hockey, football, netball, basketball and rugby. |
| R.E. |
We will be studying a variety of topics including; the creation; caring for our world; the Jewish faith and beliefs; confirmation; we are all different; lives are changed; sharing and giving; Advent; the Christmas story. |
| Science |
We are studying materials and their properties in the 1st half of the term. In the 2nd half, we are moving onto a topic about "changes" that occur to materials. Both half terms will involve theory and practical investigation. | |
