Khalsa Primary whole school Topic Overview 2020-2021
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 |
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| Nursery | Unity in the Community | Come and join the celebration | Once upon a time | People who help us | What a wonderful world | Animal Crackers | |
| Reception | Unity in the Community Well Being/Hygiene |
Celebrations | Once upon a time | People who help us | What a wonderful world | Animal Crackers | |
| Year 1 | Unity in the Community Seasonal changes: Autumn to winter To inform |
Turrets and Tiaras Everyday materials To entertain |
Khalsa to Kenya Animals including Humans To entertain |
Zero to Hero Seasonal Changes To inform |
How does your garden grow? Plants Transition work To inform/ entertain |
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| Year 2 | Unity in the Community Animals including humans To inform |
Famous People Uses of everyday materials To entertain |
Great Fire of London Living things and their habitats To inform |
Going Wild Plants To inform |
Paddington in Panjab (Comparison with local area) Transition work Living things and their habitats To entertain |
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| Year 3 | Unity in the Community Light To Persuade |
Stone Age Rocks To entertain |
The American Dream Animals including humans To persuade |
Walk like an Egyptian Forces & magnets To entertain |
Three Giant Steps Transition work Plants To inform |
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| Year 4 | Unity in the Community Animals including humans-food chains To inform |
Rainforests Living things and their habitats To persuade |
Bronze Age to Iron Age States of matter To inform |
Ancient Greece States of matter To entertain |
Location, Location, Location Transition work Electricity and Sound To entertain |
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| Year 5 | Unity in the Community Earth & space To inform |
Raging Rivers Living things & their habitats To entertain |
You’re not invited (Romans) Forces To inform |
Vikings Animals including humans To discuss |
Global Warning Transition work Properties & changes of materials To persuade |
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| Year 6 | Unity in the Community Animals including humans To inform |
Our changing world Evolution & inheritance To persuade |
Medieval Monarchs Living things and their habitats To entertain |
In your Element Light To entertain |
World War II Transition work Electricity To discuss |
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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