Horsley Curriculum Map

OWLS – Years 5 & 6
Primary value
Secondary value / AUTUMN A
THANKFULNESS
Respect / SPRING A
FRIENDSHIP
Generosity / SUMMER A
JUSTICE
Courage / AUTUMN B
PERSEVERANCE
Service / SPRING B
FORGIVENESS
Compassion / SUMMER B
TRUST
Truthfulness
Topic Title / Inspired! / Other Worlds / Carnival! / Move on! / Luminous Light / Citizens of the World
Subject Focus / HISTORY / SCIENCE / HISTORY / GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY / SCIENCE / SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY
Main objectives / The Mediterranean
Ancient Greek Achievements and Legacy
Writing a play based on the Odyssey / Space
Early Islamic Civilisation
Islam / Study of Brazil
The Amazon / Anglo-Saxon invasions
Settlements and kingdoms
Where did they come and go? / Light
Colour
Electricity
The Dark Ages / Adaptation and evolution
Habitats
UK region study
VALUES LED
What if Learning about… / What if Learning about…
…the treatment of Spartan babies meant I appreciated my security for the first time?
…the first Olympic athletes meant I respected modern athletes and paralympians in a new way? / What if Learning about…
…other worlds meant I made a friend I would otherwise never have known?
(from another country)
…other worlds meant I was more generous than I knew I could be? / What if Learning about…
…carnivals led to me taking action for justice? (eg letter writing, campaigns etc)
…carnivals helped me face my fear of heights/animals etc? / What if Learning about…
…moving on made me persevere more than I could imagine was possible.
…moving on meant I was able to help someone in an extraordinary way? / What if thinking about…
… light in dark places helped me to realise I needed to sort out the ‘dark’ things I felt about *** and decided to forgive them?
…the dark ages made me sensitive to the struggles of those living in countries that are different from mine? / What if Learning about…
…The United Nations and its Golden Rule’ made me want to work for a better world?
OTTERS Years 3 & 4
Primary value
Secondary value / AUTUMN A
THANKFULNESS
Respect / SPRING A
FRIENDSHIP
Generosity / SUMMER A
JUSTICE
Courage / AUTUMN B
PERSEVERANCE
Service / SPRING B
FORGIVENESS
Compassion / SUMMER B
TRUST
Truthfulness
Topic Focus / City Life / Mysteries of the Indus Valley / Crazy Celts / Watch Out!
Watch Out!
Look who’s about. / King of the Castles / Spinning, Streams, ShuttlesSpindles
Subject Focus / GEOGRAPHY / SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY / HISTORY / GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY / SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY
Main objectives / Sound
Electricity
Gloucester / Formation of the Indus valley
Rocks, light and shadow
How did the people of the Indus valley live? / Hill forts, farming & culture
Iron age burial sites
Celtic legends / The Romans
Settlement and landscape
Roman myths and legends / Bavaria
City study – Munich
Formation of the Alps
King Ludwig / Stroud mills
Rivers
Living things study
Glos folk music
VALUES LED
What if Learning about… / What if Learning about…
…city life made me thankful for the things I have always taken for granted? (eg clean air, quiet roads, big open spaces to play in, peace and quiet)
…city life made me respect the hard work of all those people involved in bringing power, energy and light to a city? / What if Learning about…
… the experiences of the people of the Indus Valley helps me realise the importance of being a good friend?
…the development of trade in the Indus Valley helped me to reflect on the importance of fairness and even generosity? / What if Learning about…
…Celtic life and prayers also taught me about how Celts attempted to live a just life?
…Saint Brigid and her courage to be generous even though it led to her being in trouble meant that I became more courageous about making the right choices in little things as well as the bigger things. / What if Learning about…
…Perpetua, a Roman Christian martyr, helped me to persevere more next time I am tempted to give up on something or someone?
…the service and actions of St Alban led me to consider what more I can do to help and serve others? / What if thinking about… / What if Learning about…
… the dangers and hazards of working in a mill makes me realise how important it is to trust adults and instructions which are intended to keep me safe.
…being ‘caught red handed’ (from attempting to steal the red dyed cloth on hills around Stroud) reminded me of the importance of honesty and truthfulness?
BADGERS – Years 1 & 2
FOXES – Years R & 1
Primary Value
Secondary value / AUTUMN A
THANKFULNESS
Respect / SPRING A
FRIENDSHIP
Generosity / SUMMER A
JUSTICE
Courage / AUTUMN B
PERSEVERANCE
Service / SPRING B
FORGIVENESS
Compassion / SUMMER B
TRUST
Truthfulness
BADGERS
Topic Focus / The Paper Bag Princess / Aliens in Underpants / Rumble in the Jungle / Handa’s Surprise / The Window / Commotion in the Ocean
FOXES
Topic Focus / Kings, Queens and Castles / We have lift off / The Selfish Crocodile / The Hungry Caterpillar / A Walk in the Park / The Rainbow Fish
Subject Focus / HISTORY / SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY / GEOGRAPHY / SCIENCE / HISTORY / SCIENCE / GEOGRAPHY
Main objectives / Traditional tales
Castles
Lives of Elizabeth II & Queen Victoria / Light
Electrical circuits
Rockets and buggies
Journey to the Moon / Jungle
Plants
Investigating places / Stories from a range of cultures
Contrasting localities / Habitats
Weather & movement of the sun
History of flight / Christopher Columbus
Oceans
Variation in animals
VALUES LED
What if Learning about… / What if Learning about…
…the behaviour of the princess helped me to realise how much difference it makes when I remember to say thank you?
…the princess helps me to realise that you can be a special, beautiful person without having beautiful clothes and visa versa? / What if Learning about…
… the example set with nations working together in space projects inspired me to work in collaboration? What can I achieve with friends that I can’t do alone?
…aliens loving underpants means I realise I can be kind and generous to people even when they are very different from me? / What if Learning about…
…our disappearing rainforests means I write a letter to my MP asking for action and justice for a better world?
…the brave mouse cleaning the crocodile’s teeth helps me to be brave and courageous even when people are bigger than me? / What if Learning about…
…Handa’s walk and the caterpillar’s wait made me realise we have to persevere in lots of different ways in life?
…stories from other cultures I can think of a way I can be helpful to people different from me? / What if learning about…
….A Walk in the Park makes me think about a friend who is very different from me and understanding them better helps me to forgive them or ask for forgiveness?
….the changes that happened in ‘The Window’ I cared more about what happened to my world and took care to look after it? / What if Learning about…
…the oceans makes me think carefully about which creatures I can trust to touch and which I should be careful of and I need to be careful which people to trust too.
…the starfish in the story made me reflect on how important it is to be truthful when my friends ask me a tricky question?