Curriculum Presentation 13 TH NOVEMBER 2015 Aims: Early Years - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Challenging ourselves and supporting others to succeed and flourish. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11 Curriculum
Challenging ourselves and supporting others to succeed and flourish. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” - Jeremiah 29:11
7 Areas of Learning and Development
Personal, Social and Emotional Development Physical Development Communication and Language Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design
http://www.stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk/early-years
Ramped up curriculum for English and Maths. Programmes of study reduced to allow more flexibility
and creativity for teachers.
History is taught in chronological order. Emphasis on knowing geographical facts. ICT has become Computing (includes coding).
English is taught through our Topic and high quality texts. Focus on Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. No Nonsense spelling programme. Each child has an individual writing ladder to ensure they
know their individual writing target.
Handwriting is practised daily. Teachers plan daily writing opportunities and at least one
extended piece of independent writing a week.
Phonics is taught daily in a structured and systematic
spelling programme.
Reading is planned for daily:
School Calculation Policy - http://www.stjohns-
canterbury.kent.sch.uk/policies/calculation-policy
Use of manipulatives Using and applying, reasoning and problem-solving RAPID/ARM Resources – Busy Ant Maths, nrich, Hamilton Trust, SPEAR
maths, mathletics
Cross-curricular maths
We are planning from the new Kent Scheme of Work for Science, written by
Andrew Berry (former KCC Primary Science Advisor).
Year Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 1
Animals Seasonal Changes 1 Everyday Materials Seasonal Changes 2 Plants
2
Living Things & their Habitats Plants Animals Everyday Materials SATS
3
Plants Animals Rocks Light Forces & Magnets
4
Living Things & their Habitats States of Matter Animals Sound Electricity
5
Living Things & their Habitats Animals Materials – Properties/Change s Earth & Space Forces
6
Living Things & their Habitats Animals Evolution & Inheritance Light Electricity
Topics based on pupil and staff voice.
http://www.stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk/curriculum-progression- sheet-0 Year
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Nursery Ourselves Remaining topics based on pupils interests Reception All About Me Traditional Tales People Who Help Us Fantasy Under the Sea Dinosaurs 1 St John's and me Wild Weather Toys (Old and New) Percy the Park Keeper Percy the Park Keeper Canterbury 2 Caring about
eroes Great Fire of London Island Adventures Explorers Explorers Castles, Queens and Kings 3 Stone Age Iron Age Patterns Food Glorious Food Exciting Egyptians Exciting Egyptians 4 Raging Rivers and Monstrous Mountains Raging Rivers and Monstrous Mountains Rotten Romans Rotten Romans Anglo-Saxons Volcanoes and Earthquakes 5 Groovy Greeks Groovy Greeks America (Native Americans) Vicious Vikings Around Kent Around Kent 6 Aztecs Eco Crew Crime & Punishment Crime & Punishment Dragons Den Dragons Den
Hook/impact day – creative start to engage and
motivate children.
Key questions – investigate/research/pupil-led. Trips, visits, real life experiences, use of the local area –
making learning meaningful and purposeful.
Planned outcomes/WOW end – a celebration of
learning (Parent invitation).
Religious Education is taught weekly – we follow the
Diocese plans.
PE – two sessions a week, teachers are supported by
coaches from Premier Sports.
Computing – (Study Zone, Chris Thomas). Modern Foreign Languages. Geography, History, Art, DT, Music (Progression of Skills).
End of Key Stage Assessments (Year 2 and Year 6) SATs. Levels have been removed – replaced with ‘Age-Expected’
‘Secondary ready’.
St John’s have moved to ‘Assessment Steps’ – identifies pupils next
steps and tracks individual progress. They were devised by three school collaborations, personalised by EduCant and St John’s.
6 steps across the year is ‘expected’.
What does it mean? Not just pupils working on their own! Why do we want pupils to be independent? Effective communicators, well organised and problem solvers.
Needs to be taught and modelled (scaffold).
Role of teacher: plan opportunities, engagement, resources, structure (set boundaries/clarity), provide formative feedback.
Build confidence and resilience.
Practical ideas for the classroom: summarise groups thoughts, assign roles, teach others, BBBB, peer and self editing, involve pupils in planning (MTP), reflect on learning, decision making, pods.
What has been effective in your classroom?