Khalsa Primary whole school Topic Overview 2022-2023

At Khalsa Primary School our aim is to develop a well-rounded member of the future wider society.

We do this through a memorable and modern curriculum.

This gives our children a variety of aspirations to achieve their ever increasing potential with Sikhi in their heart.

Key

Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) – Science Topic –  Geographic topic –  History topic –  Writing Purpose

Year Group Recommended Reading Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Overview
Nursery
Recommended Reading
All about me in our world Come and join the celebration Once upon a time Marvellous Monsters How does your garden grow Food glorious food
Nursery Overview
Reception
Recommended Reading
People who help us Come and join the celebration Once upon a time Marvellous Monsters What a wonderful world Food glorious food
Reception Overview
Year 1
Recommended Reading
Unity in the Community
Using our senses
To inform
Zero to Hero
Everyday materials: Part 1
To entertain
Khalsa to Kenya
Looking at Animals
To entertain
Turrets and Tiaras
Everyday materials: Part 2
To inform
Seeds, Soil and Sunshine
Plant detectives
Sensing Seasons

To inform/ entertain
Year 1 Overview
Year 2
Recommended Reading
Unity in the Community
Take care
To inform
Cool constructors
Materials
To entertain
Little people big dreams!
Materials
To inform
Fe! Fi! Fo! Fum!
The Apprentice Gardener

To entertain
Our World
What’s in your habitat?
To inform
Fire! Fire! 
Growing Up
To inform
Year 2 Overview
Year 3
Recommended Reading
Unity in the Community
Nutrition
To entertain
Stone Age
Rocks and Soils
To entertain
How does your garden grow? 
Plants
To inform
The American Dream
Forces & magnets
To persuade
Walk like an Egyptian Animals including Humans
To persuade
Mexico
Lights
To inform
Year 3 Overview
Year 4
Recommended Reading
Our wonderful world
Human impact
To entertain
 Rainforests
Who am I?
To entertain
Bronze Age to Iron Age
In a state!
To inform
Ancient Greece
Where does all the food go?
To entertain
Location, Location, Location
Transition work
Switched on and good vibrations
To persuade
Year 4 Overview
Year 5
Recommended Reading
Home away from home
The Earth and beyond
To entertain
Investigating Rivers
Reproduction in Plants
To entertain
Romans
Materials
To inform
Vikings/Normans
Marvellous mixtures feel the force
To discuss
Global Warning
Circle of Life
To persuade
Year 5 Overview
Year 6
Recommended Reading
Our Global Home
Body pump
To entertain
Our changing world
Body Health
To persuade
Medieval Monarchs
Everything Changes
To entertain
In your Element
Danger! Low Voltage Electricity
To inform and entertain
World War II
Light up your world
To entertain
Transition work
The nature library
Year 6 Overview

Specialist Subject Overviews

Geography
History
Science
Sikh Studies
Physical Education
Physical Education Skills
Panjabi
Panjabi Speaking and Listening

Literacy and Numeracy National Curricular
Download the Grammar Appendix

We teach systematic, synthetic phonics using the Ruth Miskin ‘Read, Write, Inc’ programme
We use Oxford Reading Tree and Collins Big Cat Reading Schemes
We also use the Oxford Syllabus for RE and our own Sikh Studies Syllabus