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Curriculum Overview

Curriculum Overview

 

At The Pines, we have written our own curriculum units for Key Stage 1 and 2, focusing on the needs of our children and community whilst also ensuring that the objectives within the National Curriculum are covered. These units incorporate learning from a variety of different subject areas ensuring that links are made where relevant. As a school, we have selected key concepts (such as trust, friendship, diversity and belonging) that provide overarching themes for curriculum learning and Key Stage 2 units also have a 'Big Question' that directs the learning. In Key Stage 1, we use an approach called Continuous Provision through which the curriculum is delivered. For more information on this way of teaching, please have a look at this page: https://www.thepinesschool.org.uk/continuous-provision/

 

In Early Years, the teaching and learning is child-led and is determined by the children's interests and learning needs. Children in Nursery and Reception work towards the Early Learning Goals following the revised Early Years Framework. Further information can be found on our Early Years Curriculum page here: https://www.thepinesschool.org.uk/eyfs-curriculum/

 

Unit Overview

Key Stage One

 

 Year 1Year 2
Autumn

What was life like when...?

Christmas Around the World

Home, Sweet Home

The Great Fire of London

Spring

Kings and Queens 

In Development 

Hot and Cold Places

Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale

SummerPlanet Earth Magical Mother Nature 

 

Key Stage Two

 

 Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6
AutumnStone Age to Iron AgeRomansAnglo-Saxons

Trade incl. Vikings

A Child's War

SpringEgyptiansGreeceMaya

A Child's War

Arrivals and Departures

SummerUnited KingdomOur Incredible World Our World and BeyondChanges

 

 

Overview Documents

For further details about what each year group will be learning, see the overview documents below.

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