Curriculum Overview

Intent

At Ilchester Community Primary School, we aim to provide a meaningful and progressive curriculum that is relevant to our children, enabling them to engage in learning experiences that evolve to reflect the current times and encompass our community. Our curriculum is firmly rooted in the values of our school:

Equity

Equity is a key driver in all that we do at Ilchester. As a school, we are firm in our belief that everyone can achieve and should be fully supported to reach their goals. We recognise that, in order to reach the same goal, whether this be age-related expectations in maths or riding a bike without pedals, different children need differing levels of support and provision. We are resolute that everyone can do it and our curriculum is designed for all to succeed.

Belief

To achieve success, children must believe in themselves and each other. Our curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for children to build their resilience, confidence, independence and subsequently a love of learning.

Bravery

Without bravery, children are unlikely to realise their full potential. The ability to take risks, with sound judgement and skill, is a crucial element of their development. Bravery provides children with the moral courage to take control, demonstrate resilience and make the right decisions.

Curiosity

Fostering curious children who ask ‘why’ and ‘how’ is essential for success. We aim to inspire our children to be excited about learning, eager for knowledge, and motivated to explore questions such as ‘what if...’. This is endorsed by creating opportunities to develop their life experiences and extend their cultural capital.

Kindness

We believe that developing kindness and responsibility in children is just as important as developing academic skills. Children should be supported to recognise their impact on the local and wider community; learning to respect each other and the environment, whilst nurturing diversity and individuals’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural growth.

Aspiration

Aspiration drives our children to reach for the stars, and this is central to our curriculum design. We inspire children to set high goals and work diligently towards their dreams, fostering a sense of purpose and determination. Our curriculum ensures they are equipped to succeed in all areas of life

Implementation

We aim to ensure that all children leave Ilchester Community Primary with a board knowledge foundation, rooted in the National Curriculum and EYFS Framework, to support their educational development.

We use nationally recognised tools and research to teach subjects, including Little Wandle for phonics.

To equip our children with subject-specific skills, ensuring they develop into the scientists, historians, geographers, musicians, and artists of tomorrow.

To support all children in reaching their full potential by addressing their diverse strengths, abilities, and interests. We ensure that every learner can access their learning through careful scaffolding, which may involve differentiating tasks, outcomes, levels of support, resources, and the place or pace of the lesson.

To develop each child’s own moral values and spiritual awareness.

Information about curriculum content for the term will be sent to parents in order to support learning.

Shown below are crib sheets that are used as a sequence of learning for our core and foundation subjects.

Teaching Sequence - Mathematics

Teaching Sequence - Writing

Teaching Sequence - Foundation Subjects & Science

Impact - Progression and Delivery

Using the EYFS Statutory Framework and National Curriculum, age-appropriate progression in knowledge and skills for each core and foundation subject has been identified and mapped out. In order to ensure that progression and balance is maintained, programmes of study are developed into medium-term plans. These plans for foundation subjects, science and English, are delivered using a 2-year rolling programme.

Information about curriculum content for the term will be sent to parents in order to support learning.

By placing our school values at the heart of our curriculum, we ensure that children leave Ilchester equipped with the attitudes and qualities needed to be responsible members of the diverse communities in which they will live and work. In essence, children leave Ilchester as 'good people'.

Curriculum Overview - Year A

Year A	KS1
		Autumn		Spring		Summer
		Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
	School Values	Bravery	Belief	Curiosity	Curiosity	Kindness	Equity
	English Year 1 Year 1 & 2 Year 2	The Gigantic Turnip-Aleksei Tolstoy Florence Nightingale (Ways into History) - Sally Hewitt Izzy Gozmo – Pip Jones Wonderful World Book-Kate Petty Where the Poppies Now Grow-Hilary Robinson Here we Are – Oliver Jeffers	Zog and the Flying Doctors -Julia Donaldson 100 Brilliant Poems-Paul Cookson Goldilocks – Amanda Askew Moon Juice-Kate Wakeling Hansel and Gretel – Anthony Browne All the best – Roger Mcgough	Where the wild things are – Maurice Sendak Follow that Map –Scot Ritchie Year 1 & 2 Texts TBC Beegu – Alexis Deacon Tree – Patricia Hegarty	The Last Wolf – Mini Grey Out and About – Shirley Hughes Year 1 & 2 Texts TBC Red and the City – Marie Voight I am the seed that grew the tree – Fiona Waters	Please Mr Magic Fish – Jessica Souhami Amelia - Isabel Sanchez Vegara Year 1 & 2 Texts TBC Peter Pan- J.M. Barrie/Caryl Hary Can we really help the planet? - Katie Daynes	Pattan’s Pumpkin – Chitra Soundar Zim Zam Zoom – James Carter Year 1 & 2 Texts TBC The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch – Ronda and David Armitage The Owl and the Pussycat – Edward Lear/Anne Mortimer
	Maths Year 1 Year 2	Reception Recap Counting within 100 Numbers 10 to 100 Calculations within 20	Comparison of Quantities Number 0-5 Fluently add and subtract within 10 Addition and Subtraction of two-digit numbers	2D & 3D Shapes Number 0-10 Introduction to multiplication Introduction to division structures	Additive Structures Addition & Subtraction Facts within 10 Shape Addition and Subtraction of 2-digit numbers Money	Number 0-20 Unitising and Coin recognition Fractions Time Position and Direction	Position and Direction Time Multiplication & Division Sense of Measure
	Science	ENERGY Light & Electricity	ANIMALS	MATERIALS & MATTER	HUMAN BODY	PLANTS	ANIMALS
		EARTH & SPACE Seasonal Changes – Taught across each half term to observe changes
	Computing	Computing Systems & Networks: Technology Around Us Data Information: Grouping Data		Creating Media: Digital Painting Creating Media: Digital Writing		Programming: Moving a Robot Programming: Robot Algorithms
	Online Safety	I am kind and responsible (internet rules). Why do we need rules for the internet?		I am safe (personal details).		I am healthy (age-appropriate & healthy use of technology).
	RE	What do Christians believe about Jesus?		What do Christians believe about God?		What do Jewish people believe about God and the Covenant?
	Spanish	Spanish: Spanish: Greetings (Register), Days of the Week (Date), Numbers to 10
	History	Within Living Memory Transport How has transport changed?		Beyond Living Memory The Great Fire of London How did London change after The Great Fire?		Significant People Explorers How have explorers changed the way we see the world?
	Geography	Ilchester What are some important landmarks or places in Ilchester?		London Where is London and why is it important?		The Arctic and Antarctica How does the Arctic and Antarctica compare to Ilchester?
	Art and Design	Painting - Abstract expressionist Artist in Focus - Jackson Pollock		Sculpture – Natural Resources Artist in Focus - Andy Goldsworthy		Other: Collage- Faces Artist in Focus - Brianna McCarthy
	Design and Technology	Mechanisms – Sliders and levers Make a moving moonscape picture		Food – Preparing fruit and vegetables Make a fruit salad (use fruits from non-European country.)		Textiles – Templates and joining Make a soft toy fish/puppet
	Music	Tony Chestnut (Focus: Sing and Play)	Carnival of the Animals (Focus: Listen and Appraise) Composing music inspired by birds (Focus: Improvise and Compose)	Grandma rap (Focus: Sing and Play)	Orawa (Focus: Listen and Appraise) Trains (Focus: Improvise and Compose)	Swing along with Shostakovich (Focus: Sing and Play) Charlie Chaplin (Focus: Improvise and Compose)	Tanczymy labada (Focus: Sing and Play)
	PSHE & RSE (Jigsaw)	Being me and my world	Celebrating Difference	Dreams and Goals	Healthy Me	Relationships	Changing Me
	PE	Co-operate & solve problems Attack, defend & shoot	Yoga Gymnastics	Fitness Dance	Attack, defend & shoot Invasion games	Send & return Cricket	Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Athletics

Curriculum Overview - Year B

Year B

KS1

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

English

Year 1

Year 1 & 2

Year 2

The Gigantic Turnip-Aleksei Tolstoy Florence Nightingale (Ways into History) - Sally Hewitt

Food Fight – Alex Latimer

Captain Tom Moore – Little People, Big Dreams

Where the Poppies Now Grow-Hilary Robinson

Here we Are – Oliver Jeffers

Zog and the Flying Doctors -Julia Donaldson

100 Brilliant Poems-Paul Cookson

The Secret Sky Garden – Linda Sarah and Fiona Lumbers

Revolting Rhymes – Roald Dahl

Hansel and Gretel – Anthony Browne

All the best – Roger Mcgough

Where the wild things are – Maurice Sendak

Follow that Map –Scot Ritchie

Grendel – David Lucas

Leaf Man – Lois Ehlert

Beegu – Alexis Deacon

Tree – Patricia Hegarty

The Last Wolf – Mini Grey

Out and About – Shirley Hughes

Traction Man is Here – Mini Grey

Poems to Perform – Julia Donaldson

Red and the City – Marie Voight

I am the seed that grew the tree – Fiona Waters

Please Mr Magic Fish – Jessica Souhami

Amelia - Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Hansel and Gretel – Anthony Browne

This is How We Do It – Matt Lamothe

Peter Pan- J.M. Barrie/Caryl Hary

Can we really help the planet? - Katie Daynes

Pattan’s Pumpkin – Chitra Soundar

Zim Zam Zoom – James Carter

The Secrets of Black Rock- Joe Todd-Stanton

I Spy Riddles – Walter Wicks

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch – Ronda and David Armitage

The Owl and the Pussycat – Edward Lear/Anne Mortimer

Maths

Year 1

Year 2

Reception Recap

Counting within 100

Numbers 10 to 100

Calculations within 20

Comparison of Quantities

Number 0-5

Fluently add and subtract within 10

Addition and Subtraction of two-digit numbers

2D & 3D Shapes

Number 0-10

Introduction to multiplication

Introduction to division structures

Additive Structures

Addition & Subtraction Facts within 10

Shape

Addition and Subtraction of 2-digit numbers

Money

Number 0-20

Unitising and Coin recognition

Fractions

Time

Position and Direction

Time

Multiplication & Division

Sense of Measure

Science

ENERGY

Forces & magnets

ANIMALS

MATERIALS & MATTER

HUMAN BODY

PLANTS

ANIMALS

EARTH & SPACE

Seasonal Changes – Taught across each half term to observe changes

Computing

Computing Systems & Networks: IT Around Us

Programming: Programming Animations

Creating Media: Digital Photography

Creating Media: Digital Music

Data & Information: Pictograms

Programming: An Introduction to Quizzes

Online Safety

I am kind and responsible (internet rules).

Why do we need rules for the internet?

I am safe (personal details).

I am healthy (age-appropriate & healthy use of technology).

What do Jewish people believe about Torah?

What do Christians believe about forgiveness? (Easter)

What do Christians believe about love?

Spanish

Spanish: Greetings (Register), Days of the Week (Date), Numbers to 10

History

Within Living Memory

Toys

How have toys changed and what do they tell us about everyday life?

Beyond Living Memory

The First Flight

How did the first flight change the world?

Significant People

Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole

How did Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole change nursing?

Geography

Yeovil

What are some important landmarks or places in Ilchester?

Lyme Regis

What makes Lyme Regis a special place to visit?

Nairobi (Kenya)

How does Nairobi compare to Ilchester?

Art and Design

Painting - Portraits

Artist in Focus - Chuck Close

Sculpture – Willow weaving

Artist in Focus – Jo Sadler (local)

Other – Printing

Artist in Focus - William Morris

Design and Technology

Food – Preparing fruit and vegetables

Make a vegetable stew

Mechanisms – Wheels and axles

Make a toy vehicle

Structures – freestanding structures

Make a piece of playground equipment for the local playground.

Music

Menu Song

(Focus: Sing and Play)

Colonel Hathi’s march

(Focus: Improvise and Compose)

Magical musical aquarium

(Focus: Listen and Appraise)

Football

(Focus: Improvise and Compose)

The sea: ‘Dawn’ from sea interludes

(Focus: Sing and Play)

Musical conversations

(Focus: Listen and Appraise)

Nautilus

(Focus: Listen and Appraise)

Cat and Mouse

(Focus: Improvise and Compose)

Come dance with me

(Focus: Sing and Play)

PSHE & RSE

Being me and my world

Celebrating Difference

Dreams and Goals

Healthy Me

Relationships

Changing Me

Co-operate & solve problems

Attack, defend & shoot

Yoga

Gymnastics

Fitness

Dance

Attack, defend & shoot

Invasion games

Send & return

Cricket

Outdoor and Adventurous Activities

Athletics