Curriculum Overview

Leader in Me is based on the idea that every child can be a leader.

It is a philosophy that the school teaches to weave into everyday aspects of school life. It is a model in which pupils learn Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Happy Kids.

The 7 habits are: Be Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Put First things first, Think Win- Win, Seek First to Understand, Synergise and Sharpen the Saw.

Leader In Me is an integral part of our school culture model - it empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st century.

Please scroll to the bottom to download individual year groups curriculum overview.

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
2-3	My Day A1– What’s in the garden? A2 UTW (Science) Exploring texture of materials UTW (History): Have a sense of own immediate family and relations UTW (Geography): Explore natural materials EAD (Design and Technology): Building through exploration EAD (Art): Paint exploration PSED (PSHE): Transitioning to Nursery UTW (RE): Christmas songs and rhymes EAD (Music): Nursery rhymes PD (PE): Gross motor and fine motor skills through exploration, learning and play UTW (Computing) :Exploring cause and effect toys	Our Pets SP1 – Farm Animals SP2 UTW (Science) To name a variety of different animals UTW (History): Our family and relations UTW (Geography):Explore garden creatures EAD (Design and Technology): Building independent explorers in the classroom EAD (Art): Colour Mixing PSED (PSHE): Emotions UTW (RE): Notices differences between people. EAD (Music): Repetition of key words and phrases in nursery rhymes. PD (PE): Gross motor and fine motor skills through exploration, learning and play UTW (Computing) : To operate on/off toys	Making Music SUM1 – Musical Stories SUM 2 UTW (Science) To explore how instruments make different sounds. UTW (History): Have a sense of own immediate family and relations UTW (Geography): Exploring what we grow (plants & Vegetables) EAD (Design Technology): Begin to construct within the classroom EAD (Art): Drawing circles and lines PSED (PSHE): Begin to notice similarities and differences UTW (RE): Imitate everyday actions and events from own family background EAD (Music): I can use an instrument to make sounds. I can play it loudly, quietly, fast or slow PD (PE): Children begin to move towards performing a single skill with movement with limited control. Oral Health UTW (Computing) : To operate a toy camera (taking photos)
3-4	Marvellous Me A1 – What’s on Wood Street? A2 UTW (Science) Name and label rough and smooth objects UTW (History): Begin to make sense of own life story and family history UTW (Geography): Sense of self and belonging EAD (Design and Technology): Constructing through stacking EAD (Art): Junk Modelling PSED (PSHE): Describe and label emotions UTW (RE): Begin to make sense of their own life story and family’s history. The special people in the Christmas story EAD (Music): Respond to music with movement PD (PE): Children begin to follow instructions, practice safely and work on simple tasks by themselves. Oral Health UTW (Computing) :Exploring how things work	People who help us SP1- Our Garden SP2 UTW (Science) SP2: Growing (Plants) UTW (History): Label familiar people in the community that help us UTW (Geography): Describe a familiar route EAD (Design and Technology): Manipulate materials using a range of tools. EAD (Art):Using colours for desired effect PSED (PSHE): Talking about their feelings using words like happy, sad, worried and angry. UTW (RE): Develop positive attitudes about the differences in people. EAD (Music): Remember and sing an entire song, copying the pitch sung by another person PD (PE): Understand and follow simple rules and explore and describe different movements. Oral Health UTW (Computing): Programmable toys	Little Explores SUM 1 – Let’s Pretend SUM 2 UTW (Science) SUM1- Talk about the differences between materials and the changes they notice. UTW (History): To learn about their friends and where their friend’s families are from. UTW (Geography): exploring different types of weather. EAD (Design Technology): Develop and build upon knowledge of how to join different materials together EAD (Art):Drawing lines and enclosed spaces PSED (PSHE): Begin to learn how to resolve their own problems without the need of an adult assisting UTW (RE): To begin to relate emotions to different experiences Be able to express a point of a view EAD (Music): I know that a song has a heartbeat (pulse) PD (PE): Children begin to perform a single skill or movement with some control. Children can perform a small range of skills and link two movements together UTW (Computing): Programmable toys
Year R	We are Superheroes A1 – Celebrations A2 UTW (Science): A2 Cooking - Investigating how different states change. Healthy eating/healthy teeth UTW (History) A1: Talk about members in our immediate family and local community UTW (Geography): Where are we from- family backgrounds? EAD (Design Technology): To be able to create a free standing structure EAD (Art): To use tools to shape, assemble and join materials. PSED (PSHE): Being Me in My World and Celebrating Difference UTW (RE): To have a sense of their own life story and family history. EAD (Music): Listening and responding to different styles of music PD (PE): Following instructions through movements. UTW (Computing): Programmable toys - direction explicit language	Wonderful Walthamstow SP1 – Little Investigators! SP2 UTW (Science) SP2: Children to learn about the natural world around them (seasons). UTW (History): Build an overview of History (Location): Note some similarities between in the past and now – local study UTW (Geography): Where are we from? Exploring seasons EAD (Design Technology): To know what tools are and how to use them. EAD (Art): Repeating patterns and transient art PSED (PSHE): Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me UTW (RE): Understand that some places are special to members of their community. EAD (Music): Everyone, our world PD (PE): Begin to perform a single movement or skill with some control UTW (Computing): Enable children interact with computer systems using different inputs – e.g. by using a mouse, voice, speech or touch	Traditional Tales SUM 1 – Modern Tales SUM 2 UTW (Science) SUM 2: Recognise that some environments are different from the ones in which they live. UTW (History): Make comparisons and contrasts from stories/ figures in the past, drawing on their experiences of what has been read UTW (Geography): Similarities and differences in the natural world around them EAD (Design Technology): To build on existing knowledge to use tools accurately and independently. EAD (Art): Art Exploration PSED (PSHE): Relationships and Changing Me UTW (RE): To compare and contrast characters from stories, including figures from the past. EAD (Music): Reflect, Rewind and Replay - perform and Share PD (PE): Children can perform a single skill or movement with some control. Children can perform a small range of skills and link two movements together. Children can move confidently in different ways. UTW (Computing): Use simple software applications to make something happen
Year 1	Science -Materials & Earth and Space History: National Historical People-Queen Elizabeth II Geography: Countries within the United Kingdom Design Technology: Frame Structures Art: Painting & Collage PSHE: Being Me in My World and Celebrating Difference RE: Christianity: Creation Story and Christmas Music: Hey You! Old-school hip hop. Rhythm in the Way We Walk and Banana Rap How pulse, rhythm and pitch work together. Computing: I Algorithm, I Model & I Draw Spanish: Greetings Numbers 1-10 and colours PE: Personal & Social skills. Personal = Fundamental skills of floor movement patterns and one foot balance skills (Yellow/Green Challenges) Social = Fundamental skills of dynamic balance to agility and static seated balance (Yellow/Green Challenges)	Science – Animals & Humans & Living Things History: National Historical People/Event-Tim Berners Lee Geography: Cities in the United Kingdom Design Technology: Slider and levers Art: Portraits PSHE: Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me RE: Christianity Jesus as a Friend, Easter Music: In The Groove How to be in the groove with different styles of music. Round and Round Pulse, rhythm and pitch in different styles of music. Computing: I Compute: I Draw, I Safe, I Program Unit 1, I Write Spanish: Minibeasts and Transports PE: Cognitive skills Creative skills Fundamental skills of coordination - ball skills & counterbalance in pairs (Yellow/Green Challenges)	Science - Evolution & Inheritance, Movement, Forces & Magnets, Plants, Light & Seeing and Sound & Hearing History – Significant places in their own locality-Walthamstow Geography: Australia Design Technology: Food (portable snack) Art: Portraits & Ancient Art PSHE: Relationships and Changing Me RE: Judaism: Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Music: Your Imagination. Pop Using your imagination Reflect, Rewind & Replay The history of music, look back and consolidate your learning, learn some of the language of music. Computing: I Write, I Data, I Program Unit 2 Spanish: Red Riding Hood (body parts) Shapes PE: Health & Fitness Health & Fitness skills Fundamental skills of agility ball chasing & static floor balance (Yellow/Green Challenges)
Year 2	Science: Living things: Habitats and Microhabitats History: How was school different in the past? Geography: Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place? Design Technology: Wheel & Axel Mechanisms Art: Painting and mixed media PSHE: Being Me in My World and Celebrating Difference RE: Why do we need to give thanks? Music: Hands, Feet, Heart South African music Ho Ho Ho Rapping and improvising for Christmas Computing: E-Safety (Project Evolve) Spanish: Greetings Numbers 1-10 and colours PE: Personal & Social skills. Personal = Fundamental skills of floor movement patterns and one foot balance skills (Green/Red Challenges) Social = Fundamental skills of dynamic balance to agility and static seated balance (Green/Red Challenges)	Science: Materials and Animals (including Humans) History: How did we learn to fly? Geography: Why is our world wonderful? Design Technology: Food (healthy snack) Art: Sculpture and 3D PSHE: Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me RE: How do we know some people have a special connection to God? Music: I Wanna Play In a Band Playing together in a band Zootime Reggae and animals Computing: E-Safety (Project Evolve) Spanish: Minibeasts and Transports PE: Creative Skills/Cognitive skills Fundamental skills of dynamic balance and static balance from a small base (Green/Red Challenges) Cognitive Skill Fundamental skills of co-ordination - ball skills & counter balance in pairs (Green/Red Challenges)	Science: Plants History:What is Monarch? Geography: What is it like to live by the coast? Design Technology: Textiles & Joining Art: Craft and Design PSHE: Relationships and Changing Me RE: How and where do some people talk to God? Music: Friendship Song A song about being friends Reflect, Rewind & Replay The history of music, look back and consolidate your learning learn some of the language of music Computing: E-Safety (Project Evolve) Spanish: Spanish: Red Riding Hood (body parts) Shapes PE: Physical Skills Fundamental skills of coordination with equipment and agility - reaction/response (Green/Red Challenges) Health & Fitness skills Fundamental skills of agility ball chasing & static floor balance (Green/Red Challenges)
Year 3	Science: Skeletons, Movement, sustainability and rocks History: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to Bronze Age. Geography: Who lives near volcanoes? Design Technology: Paper Circuits Art: Drawing, growing artists PSHE: Being Me in My World and Celebrating Difference RE: What makes us human and where do morals come from? Music: Let Your Spirit Fly RnB and other styles Glockenspiel Stage 1 Exploring & developing playing skills Computing: Creating Media – animation E Safety: Copyright and Ownership (Project Evolve). Computing Systems and Networks – Connecting Computers. E Safety: Self-image and Identity (Project Evolve) Spanish: Language Angels (animals) PE: Personal & Social skills Fundamental skills of floor movement patterns and one foot balance skills(Red/Blue Challenges) Fundamental skills of dynamic balance to agility and static seated balance (Red/Blue Challenges)	Science: Fossils, soil and light History: Iron Age & The Romans Geography: Who lives in Antarctica? Design Technology: Shell Structures Art: Craft and design – ancient Egyptian scrolls PSHE: Relationships and Changing Me RE: Is scripture central to religion and what happens if we do wrong? Music: Three Little Birds Reggae and animals The Dragon Song Music from around the world, celebrating our differences and being kind to one another Computing: Data and information – Branching databases E Safety: Privacy and Security (Project Evolve). Programming A – Sequencing Sounds E Safety: Health, well-being and lifestyle (Project Evolve) Spanish: Language Angels Musical instruments Under the sea PE: Cognitive Skills Fundamental Skills of dynamic balance and static balance small base: (Red/Blue Challenges) Creative Skills Fundamental skills of co-ordination - ball skills & counter-balance in pairs (Red/Blue Challenges)	Science: Plants, forces, magnets and biodiversity History: Significant places in their own locality: London Geography: Are all settlements the same? Design Technology: Food (vegetable soup) Art: Sculptures and 3D PSHE: Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me RE: Why is water symbolic and why is fire used ceremonially. Music Bringing Us Together Disco Disco, friendship, hope and unity Reflect, Rewind & Replay Music: The history of music, look back and consolidate your learning, learn some of the language of music Computing: Programming B – Sequencing Events and Actions E Safety: Online Relationships (Project Evolve). Creating Media – Desktop Publishing E Safety: Managing Online Information (Project Evolve) Spanish: Language Angels, Fruit (likes and dislikes), I can (action verbs) PE: Applying Physical Skills Fundamental skills of coordination with equipment and agility - reaction/response (Green/Red Challenges) Health & Fitness skills
Year 4	Science: Group and classify living things. Data collection: A Sustainability States of Matter History: Victorians Geography: Rain Forests Design Technology: Food (dips) Art: Collage Painting and Drawing PSHE: Being me in my world. RE: Are all religions equal? Religious tolerance and respect. Music: Mamma Mia Glockenspiel Stage 2 Computing: Computing Systems & Networks Creating media- audio Spanish: Presenting Myself (feelings, name& age) Family PE: Personal & Social skills Fundamental skills of floor movement patterns and one foot balance skills(Blue/Pink Challenges) Fundamental skills of dynamic balance to agility and static seated balance (Blue/Pink Challenges)	Science: Light & Seeing, Sound & Hearing and Electrical Circuits History: Anglo Saxons Geography: Transportation Design Technology: App Control Art: Art Deco PSHE: Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me RE: Judaism: Passover and Easter Music: Stop! Writing lyrics linked to a theme Lean On Me Soul/Gospel music and helping one another Computing: I Safe, I Mail, I Program Unit 2 Spanish: Language Angels In the classroom ( I have got/ I haven’t got) Do You Have A Pet? PE: Gymnastic Skills/Cognitive Skills Fundamental Skills of dynamic balance and static balance small base: (Blue/Pink Challenges) Creative Skills Fundamental skills of co-ordination - ball skills & counterbalance in pairs (Blue/Pink Challenges)	Science: Movement, Forces & Magnets, Living things & Animals and humans History: Vikings Geography: International Trade Design Technology: Linked Levers Art: Animals & Symbolism PSHE: Being Me in My World and Celebrating Difference and Life Skills RE: Judaism: Beliefs and Practices or Buddhism: Buddha’s Teachings, Christmas Music: Blackbird The Beatles/Pop The Beatles, equality and civil rights Reflect, Rewind & Replay The history of music, look back and consolidate your learning, learn some of the language of music Computing: I Program unit 2, I Algorithm, I Do We D Spanish: Language Angels Home ( there is/ there are) Vegetables ( I would like) PE: Athletics and Tennis skills Health and Fitness skills Fundamental skills of agility ball chasing and static floor balance work (Blue/Pink Challenges) Applying Physical Skills Fundamental skills of coordination with equipment and agility - reaction/response (Green/Red Challenges)
Year 5	Science: Forces, Space Sustainability, Property of materials History: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else? Geography: What is life like in the Alps. Design Technology: Food, Bread. Art: Painting and mixed media: Portraits PSHE: Being Me in My World and Celebrating Differences Computing: Computing Systems and networks – system searching Spanish: Presenting Myself (feelings, name, age & nationality) Date ( months of the year, birthday) RE: Why do people have to stand up for what they believe in? Why doesn’t Christianity always look the same? Music: Living on a prayer Classroom Jazz 1 PE: Personal and social skills	Science: Properties of materials Animals including humans History: British history – What was life like in Tudor England? Geography: What do oceans matter? Design Technology: Arch structure Art: Drawing - I need space PSHE: Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me RE: When we die - Part 1 When we die - Part 2 Music: Make You Feel My Love The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Computing: Programming A - Selection in physical computing Data and information – Flat file databases Spanish: Weather Clothes PE: Gymnastics and Basketball	Science: Reversible and irreversible changes Reproduction,Sustainability History: What did the Greeks ever do for us? Geography: Would you like to live in the desert? Design Technology: Cams Art: Sculpture and 3D – Interactive installation PSHE: Relationships and Changing Me RE: Who should get to be in charge? Why are some places in the world significant to believers? Music: Dancing’ in the Street Reflect, Rewind & Replay Computing: ICreating media – Introduction to vector graphics Spanish: Planets At the cafe PE: Athletics and Rounders
Year 6	Science: Living things and their habitats, electricity and sustainability History: What does the census tell us about our local area? Geography: Why does the population change? Design Technology: Cooking (a meal for a hero) Art: Sculpture and 3D- making memories PSHE: Being me in my world & Celebrating differences RE: Why does religion look different around the world? Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism & Jain PE: Personal & Social Skills Spanish: Me in my world & At school Music: Songs of the Second World War and West African Percussion	Science: Light, Sustainability and the circulatory system History: British History- What was the impact of World War II on the people of Britain? Geography: Where does energy come from? Design Technology: Textiles Art: Drawing – make my voice heard PSHE: Dreams & Goals & Healthy me RE: Why is it better to be there in person? Islam, Christianity, Judaism & Humanist Why is there suffering? Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism & Buddhism PE: Cognitive & Creative Skills Spanish: Famous people & in the city Music: Australian music & Brazilian Samba	Science: Diet, drugs and lifestyle, variation, adaptation, fossils and sustainability History: Unheard stories- Who should go on the banknote? Geography: Fieldwork enquiry Design Technology: Pulleys & Gears Art: Craft & Design PSHE: Relationships & changing me RE: Why is there suffering? Shinto, Buddhism, Sikhism & Humanists What place does religion have in our world today? Multiple worldviews PE: Health and Fitness/Physical Skills Spanish: At the weekend & Healthy lifestyle Music: Music Technology & Production