Cycle EYFS Lower KS2 Upper KS2 KS1 Cycle EYFS Lower KS2 Upper KS2 KS1 The Elm Park Curriculum is mapped out as a 2 year rolling cycle. The new EYFS has been introduced this year. In years 1-6, learning is linked around our central themes: The World Around Us, Looking At The Past and How Things Work. Click on the phases to access our topic webs.

Cycle AutumnSpringSummer KS1 ‘Winterbourne and Bristol’Winterbourne and Bristol’ ‘Bright Sparks’ ‘Explorers; Old and New’ Lower KS2 ‘Wonderful Winterbourne’Wonderful Winterbourne’ ‘Infinity and Beyond’ The Romans Upper KS2 ‘Natural Disasters’ The ‘Tudors’ ‘Young Apprentice’

Key Stage 1 The World Around Us Winterbourne and Bristol Term 1 and 2 Literacy We will be linking our literacy with our topic work when we write our stories with a familiar setting, thinking about our local environment and the school. We will also be writing instructions for our bridges that we make and also creating information books about Bristol. We will link Fairy tales to our work on houses and will also be thinking about poetry linked to the stars. Numeracy We will be collecting data about traffic and organising it in tables and graphs. In addition to this we will be developing our calculation skills, problems solving skills and thinking about shape space and measure. Art and DT We will be painting pictures of the local landmarks and landscapes after our walk around Winterbourne. We will design and create models of the suspension bridge after looking closely at pictures. We will look at the work of Banksy and develop our own Brick wall using repeated printing patterns and then create our own graffiti tags. Geography We will be looking carefully at our local area and going on a walk around Winterbourne. From this we will look at maps and think about how they are made and then create our own maps of Winterbourne. We will use and follow maps, completing a treasure hunt around the school and complete a traffic survey in our local area. We will link this with data handling work in maths and draw conclusions from what we have found. PSHE and RE Our PSHE will be linked to New Beginnings and we will be thinking about ourselves, our feelings and how we can solve problems. In Term 2 we will move on to thinking more closely about Getting on and Falling out, focusing on friendship, working together and it will be Anti- Bullying week, so we will be doing some work on this. In RE we are learning about Stories and Sacred Writings, and also looking at the festivals of Harvest and Christmas. Science Our science this term is all linked to Health and Growth – we will be thinking about balanced diets, keeping healthy and medicines. We will then move on to thinking about plants and animals in our local environment, looking at and recognising different plants and animals and thinking about why animals live in certain environments. PE and Dance In our dance sessions we will develop our movement skills and then think about dancing linked to transport. We will be focusing our games sessions on throwing, catching and kicking this term. French This term we will be focusing on greetings and general introductions. ICT We will be using ICT lots during our topic work for research and presentations. We will be creating photo stories linked with our stories with familiar settings. We will also be communicating ideas using texts and images and using ICT to handle information. History We will be thinking about our homes and how they have change over the past 100 years. We will look at how Brunel influenced Bristol through his engineering work and more about Brunel himself. Music In Music we will be exploring duration and linking this to firework music. We will think about songs linked to water and transport, and we will also be preparing for our Christmas play.

Wonderful Winterbourne Literacy We will use locations in Winterbourne to inspire our writing. We will engage with a range of classic and modern literacy which has parallels with Winterbourne. Science We will identify native tree species. We will explore the different habits in Winterbourne and the species within them. Geography We will develop our map reading skills. We will create our own maps of Winterbourne. We will develop an understanding of the geography, topography and human geography of our local area. We will study Winterbourne as a settlement and contrast it to other on a local, national and global scale. History We will be researching about Winterbourne throughout history. We will create a timeline of key local events. We will compare present day Winterbourne to the past. We will identify evidence of Winterbourne’s past that survives today. Drama We will use drama to explore the lives of people who once lived in Winterbourne. RE We will develop an appreciation and understanding of the range of festivals that are celebrated locally. We will learn about the faiths of our local area. We will consider the identify of the people of Winterbourne. Art We will be sketching local features.

Natural Disasters Literacy - We will be learning about and writing adventure survival stories, natural disaster themed poetry, journalistic writing and explanations. PSHE - We will be learning about new beginnings by considering our place in the community, exploring the feelings of ourselves and others and developing social and problem solving skills. We will link this understanding to empathising with the victims of natural disasters. Science - We will be investigating and experimenting the causes and effects of forces such as gravity, air resistance, thrust, friction and buoyancy. Art and Design – We will be making 3D art sculptures using natural disaster style debris. PE – We will be learning to construct a volcano dance. Topic - We will be finding out about a variety of different natural disasters such as tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes etc. and their effects on the lives and communities of people. We will then use the information to complete group projects and present our work. This will incorporate ICT, literacy, art, geography and history. MFL – We will be learning about storms and shipwrecks in French. Music – We will be learning about rhythm and tempo

TUDORS Design and Technology - We will make costumes in the style of Tudor clothing to wear during class performances of our Tudor plays. Literacy/Drama - We will look at Shakespeare as a significant author and write/perform a playscript around the Spanish Armada. French - We will be studying Henry VIII as part of our French unit. P.E. - We will be learning and performing some Tudor Dance in P.E. History -We will re-enact the Battle of Bosworth. -We will create a timeline. -We will complete research projects in groups comparing lives of rich and poor in Tudor times. -We will look at the impact events and individuals had on society. - We will be doing a variety of writing activities for example a recount, rap/rhyme, playscript etc. I.C.T. - We will be using ICT to research the Tudors and communicate our findings. Art - We will study portraits of Tudor monarchs and then draw and paint our own self-portraits in the same style.

Key Stage 1 How Things work: Bright Sparks Term 3 and 4 Literacy Our topic will be introduced this term through the use of the story Mrs Armitage’s car. During our literacy lessons we will be thinking about Pattern and Rhyme, performing and developing our own rhyming and patterned poems. We will be writing recounts linked to our trip and developing our own information books linked to electricity. We will also create adverts for our cars and instructions for how they were built. PE and Dance In our dance sessions we will be creating dances linked with movement and transport. In gym we will think about rolling. During our games sessions we will developing our striking and kicking skills and releasing and dribbling. Science Science will take a lead focus during this topic as we explore different materials and their properties and how they are selected when building cars. We will be learning about different types of materials and testing out their different properties. We will be creating circuits and learning about electricity, making lights for our own cars and also thinking about forces, and how the movement of a car can be affected by them in different ways Art and DT In our DT sessions we will think about how we can make cars move and joining wood to make a frame for our cars. We will revisit wheels and axels and learn how these help things to move. In art we will explore using different techniques to blend colours together and show movement. We will explore printing to create a logo and use cameras to capture movement. Geography We will be thinking about how road maps are created and their features. We will talk about the layouts of roads and which landscapes are best for cars. History During our history sessions we will learn about the invention of cars and how they have changed over time. Numeracy We will collect data linked to forces and record these in tables and graphs. We will think about the shapes needed to make cars and the different costs that will be involved. In our numeracy lessons we will explore number, calculation, shape and space, measures and problem solving, and continue developing our investigative skills. PSHE and RE Our PSHE will be linked to Going to Goals and we will be thinking about how we can achieve new things and be resilient, even when it’s tough! In Term 4 we will move on to thinking more closely about how it’s ‘Good to be Me’ and talking about feeling proud of ourselves and others, and also how to stand up for ourselves in the right way. In RE we will be exploring a Church and a Mandir, special places of Worship for Christians and Hindus. We will also consider how Hindus worship at home and the special Christian celebration of Easter. Music During our music sessions we will be exploring pulse and rhythm. We will do this through singing and exploring different instruments. French This term we will be focusing on learning our numbers and colours. ICT We will use ICT links throughout our learning. In our ICT lessons we will think about internet safety in T3. Then in T4 we will be having a go at making a simple animation.

To Infinity and Beyond! Geography We will develop an understanding of the water-cycle. Art We will use art to interpret the stars, constellations, planets and the sun. Science We will develop our investigation skills. We will spot constellations. We will learn about the planets of our solar system. We will explore our galaxy. We will study the role of our sun in the solar system. We will identify constellations. We will experiment with the different states of matter. We will investigate how light travels. We will study earth on a global scale. We will learn about our moon. Literacy We will use science to inspire our writing. We will engage with biographies. We will develop our research skills. We will write for a range of purposes. We will perform a play set in space. French We will learn a variety of French words related to space. Design Technology We will make scale models of the planets. We will design and make aerodynamic rockets. We will construct a sun dial. Mathematics We will create timelines. We will learn about distances. We will use shape vocabulary. We will develop our investigation skills. History We will study famous scientists. We will retrace the space-race. ICT We will develop our research and presentation skills.

Invaders and Settlers Geography We will learn about the extent of the Roman Empire. We will learn about where Romans, Vikings, Anglo Saxons and Celts originate from. We will learn about roads and towns. History We will learning about the Romans, Vikings, Anglo Saxons and Celts. We will learn to use AD and BC. We will use time lines to organise events chronologically. We will visit remains of the Roman Empire. We will learn about Roman soldiers and their clothing. We will learn about Roman towns and cities in Britain. We will learn about Roman engineering in Britain e.g. bridges, sewers, architecture etc. We will learn about the impact on Britain when the Romans left. We will interpret historical artefacts. Literacy We will learn about Myths. We will write a recount of our visit to Caerleon. We will develop our research skills. We will write for a range of purposes. French We will learn numbers and time. We will learn about Roman settlements in France. We will perform a role play in French. Design Technology and Art We will design and make catapults and aqueducts. We will evaluate our work. We will make a mosaic. Mathematics We will learn about Roman Numerals. We will develop our problem solving skills. ICT We will develop our research and presentation skills.