Violet Class Yearly Curriculum Overview
Violet Class Curriculum Overview (Terms 1-3)
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2025-26 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Dive-in/Experience
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Australia and the Great Barrier Reef – dive in afternoon
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Changes in Britain: 19th Century (Victorians, British Empire, Industrial Revolution) - dive in day
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Antarctica and climate change – dive in day
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PVPG (19 sessions) to run over 4 weeks Fox narrative writing- focus on dialogue to show character Australia - NCR Recount as turtle living in the GBR
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Little Match Girl Strikes Back (3 weeks) diary - recount factory inspector report persuasive writingCharles Dickens (4 weeks) – Oliver Twist – how to be a pickpocket Persuasive writing – Artful Dodger to join the gang Advert for a Victorian slum house
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Ice Trap/ Shackleton’s Journey (3 weeks) formal letter - application to join the crew Characterising speech Motivational speech There’s a boy in the girls’ bathroom (3 weeks) Poetry – I am Bradley Chalkers Balanced argument - Should Jeff be friends with Bradley? Persuasive text to join Bradley’s Bunch against the CPO
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Whole Class Reading
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Whole Class reading Text: Extracts selected mostly from Fred’s Teaching
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Whole Class reading Text: Extracts selected mostly from Fred’s Teaching
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Whole Class reading Text: Extracts selected mostly from Fred’s Teaching
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Spelling
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Short vowel sound i spelled y Long vowel sound i spelled y Prefix ‘over’ to verbs Suffix ful Challenge words 1 Words which can be nouns or verbs Words with an o sound spelled ‘ou’ or ‘ow’ Challenge words 2 (half term)
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Soft c spelled ce Prefix dis, un, over, im F spelled ph Challenge words 3 Words with origins in other countries Unstressed vowel sounds Challenge words 4 and 5 Christmas holiday
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Challenge words 5 Endings cial/tial after a vowel sound Endings cial/tial after a consonant sound Words with letter string ‘acc’ at the beginning of words Challenge words 6 Words ending in ably Challenge words 7 (half term)
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Maths
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Place Value Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division |
Fractions A Fractions B Converting units |
Ratio Algebra Decimals |
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Science
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Unit 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 Animals inc humans |
Electricity Light
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Living Things and their Habitats
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Computing Purple Mash |
Coding 6.1 Online safety 6.2 |
Spreadsheets Blogging |
Text adventures Networks |
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PE
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Basketball OAA |
Gymnastics Handball |
Dance Tag rugby |
| RE | CREATION Creation and science: conflicting or complementary? |
GOSPEL What would Jesus do? |
HUMANISM What is humanism? |
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PSHE
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Family and relationships Citizenship Identity |
Health and Well-being Economic wellbeing |
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| Music |
Unit: Happy Style: Pop/Motown
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Unit: Classroom Jazz 2 Style: Jazz, Latin, Blues |
Unit: Benjamin Britten - A New Year Carol Style: Benjamin Britten (Western Classical Music), Gospel, Bhangra.
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Spanish
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Review (3 sessions) Time Daily routine
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Daily routine Physical description Personality Christmas vocab
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Personality Clothes and colours
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Geography
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Australia and the Great Barrier Reef
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Antarctica and climate change
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History
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Changes in Britain: 19th Century (Victorians, British Empire, Industrial Revolution)
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DT
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Shelters |
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Art & Design
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Aboriginal art Colour wheel Painting |
Mouth art – painting and batik designs Henry Fraser and Tom Yendell |
Landscape – multi-media artwork inc collage Jon Measures |
Violet Class Curriculum Overview (Terms 4-5)
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2025-26 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Dive-in/Experience
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Science focus - evolution and inheritance
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Changes in Britain: 20th Century Conflict World War 1 and 2 – dive in day
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Changes in Britain: 20th Century Conflict World War 1 and 2 Production Transition days Sports Day
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English |
What Mr Darwin Saw (3 weeks) Ship’s Log as Darwin Darwin’s speech to the Royal Society – persuasive text Information texts on animal species |
Wing (2 weeks) Write the story as a hidden observer who sees this happening Soliloquy as written by one of the crows Friend or Foe - (2 weeks) First person recount/diary Discussion text – Should the boys help the German soldiers? |
Friend or Foe/WW2 Instructions – How to survive the Blitz – 1 week Francis Setting description Internal monologue |
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Whole Class Reading |
Whole Class reading Text: Extracts selected mostly from Fred’s Teaching SATs practice using Grammarsaurus resources, resources from Fred’s Teaching and Literacy Shed Plus |
Whole Class reading Text: Extracts selected mostly from Fred’s Teaching SATs practice using Grammarsaurus resources, resources from Fred’s Teaching and Literacy Shed Plus |
Whole Class reading Text: Extracts selected mostly from Fred’s Teaching |
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Spelling |
Words ending in ible Adding suffix ibly to create an adverb Changing ent to ence Er,or,ar at the end of words Adverbs synonymous with determination Challenge Words 8 Easter holiday: Challenge Words 8 and 9 |
Challenge words 9 Adjectives to describe settings Vocab to describe feelings Adjectives to describe character Challenge words 10
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Maths |
FDP Area, perimeter and volume Statistics |
Shape Position and direction |
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Science |
Evolution and Inheritance |
Sustainability |
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Computing |
Quizzing Binary |
Spreadsheets |
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PE |
Yoga Volleyball |
Tennis |
Athletics Rounders |
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RE |
ISLAM What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? Part 2 |
UNIVERSAL What can be done to reduce racism? Can religion help? |
KINGDOM OF GOD What kind of king is Jesus? |
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PSHE |
Health and Wellbeing Economic wellbeing |
Transition RSE/Safety and the changing body |
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Music |
Unit: You've Got A Friend Style: The Music of Carole King |
Unit: Music and Me Style: Contemporary, music and identity |
Unit: Reflect, Rewind and Replay Style: Western Classical Music and your choice from Year 6 |
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Spanish |
Clothes and colours In the city and directions |
At a cafe Professions/Occupations |
Professions/Occupations Letter from Spain Reviews |
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Geography |
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History |
Changes in Britain: 20th Century Conflict World War 1 and 2 |
Changes in Britain: 20th Century Conflict World War 1 and 2 |
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DT |
Seasonal salad - link to rations and make do and mend
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Sewing project – make do and mend (quilting) Car – motorised vehicle
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Art & Design
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Insect art Printing – animals in habitats link to science
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WW2 Perspective – Blitz Art Henry Moore – drawing (line, perspective and form) Scuplture (also Barbara Hepworth)
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End of year sewing project – quilting
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