BEDWAS JUNIOR SCHOOL...3 Section 1: Bedwas Junior School Vision Statement Our vision is to cultivate excellence and enjoyment in learning and teaching, within a stimulating and caring

BEDWAS JUNIOR SCHOOL

ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS

SEPTEMBER 2015 - AUGUST 2016

HEAD TEACHER: MR PAUL WARREN

CHAIR OF GOVERNORS: DR. NICHOLAS JONES

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Contents:

Section 1: School Vision Statement

Section 2: School Session Times

Section 3: Term Dates – 2016-17

Section 4: Changes to the school prospectus since 2015

Section 5: Information about Pupils’ Home Language

Section 6: Main Areas for School Improvement 2016-17

Section 7: Healthy Schools

Section 8: The School Governing Body – roles and responsibilities

Section 9: Teaching and support staff – roles and responsibilities

Section 10: Policy review – 2016-17

Section 11: Community Links

Section 12: Teaching and Curriculum

Section 13: Building and Resource Management

Section 14: Languages Across the Curriculum

Section 15: Financial Summary

Section 16: Review of School Data 2016-17

Section 17: Attendance Information 2016-17

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Section 1:

Bedwas Junior School Vision Statement

Our vision is to cultivate excellence and enjoyment in learning and teaching, within a stimulating and

caring environment, where the achievements of all are celebrated.

To achieve our vision we will:

create a rich, varied and safe learning environment, both in school and online, where children and

staff develop their skills and abilities

have high expectations in everything we do and gain satisfaction from the success of everyone

around us

enable children to be happy, confident and independent individuals with a positive outlook for the

future

celebrate the diversity of our school community through an inclusive curriculum

nurture the spiritual, moral, social and physical development of the children

work in partnership with parents/carers, governors and the wider community

recognise the links between all aspects of a child’s wellbeing and their ability to learn

encourage children to respect the ideas, values and feelings of others enabling them to build

positive relationships

facilitate for enrichment opportunities through the language and heritage of Wales.

provide a creative curriculum which ensures learning is long lasting and supports the development of

literacy, numeracy and thinking skills.

embrace new technologies as a learning and teaching tool in order to raise standards across the

whole curriculum

Section 2:

School Session Times - Current Arrangements

The current times of the school day are 8:40am – 3:10pm.

A morning session = 3 hours 10 minutes

An afternoon session = 2 hours 30 minutes

= 5 hours 40 minutes each day

This equates to 28 hours and 20 minutes per week, which taking into account collective worship and

registration, is in excess of the recommended 23.5 hours per week.

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Section 3:

Term Dates 2016-17

Autumn Term 2016

Term starts Thursday 1 September 2016

Half term starts Monday 24 October 2016

Half term ends Friday 28 October 2016

Term ends Friday 16 December 2016

Spring Term 2017

Term starts Tuesday 3 January 2017

Half term starts Monday 20 February 2017

Half term ends Friday 24 February 2017

Term ends Thursday 6 April 2017

Summer Term 2017

Term starts Monday 24 April 2017

Closed for May Day Bank Holiday Monday 1 May 2017

Half term starts Monday 29 May 2017

Half term ends Friday 3 June 2017

Term ends Friday 21 July 2017

Section 4:

Change To The School Prospectus since 2015-16

Over the last year, the following changes have been made

to the School prospectus:

- Update to school vision to include reference to

e-safety;

- Updated curriculum maps identifying the topics

taught each term;

- Updated staff list;

- Information about classes for 2015-16;

- Updated attendance target;

- Updated photographs from the previous school

year.

- Comparative performance data

- Attendance data

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Section 5:

Information About Pupils’ Home Language 2015-16

FIRST LANGUAGE % of pupils at Bedwas

Junior School

English and or Welsh 100%

Other language (please

specify)

Section 6:

School Development Plan: Main Areas For Development 2016-17

Objective 1: Continue to develop an effective working partnership between Bedwas Junior and Rhydri Primary

Schools to ensure that pupils and all stakeholders from both communities benefit from the collaboration.

Objective 2: Improve attainment and achievement in English by nurturing pupils’ engagement with reading.

Objective 3: Improve the quality of teaching from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ in all aspects of school life.

Objective 4: Increase the number of FSM pupils who achieve level 5 by the end of Key Stage 2.

Objective 5: Further develop pupils’ engagement with the life of the school so that they continue to make a

positive contribution to their environment.

The school encourages the pupils to take an active role in their learning. For example, as part of the ICT curriculum all classes have participated in planning and creating their own stop motion animations. As well as this upper school has created an animation with Gerald Conn from Gritty Animation, supported by Film Cymru Wales.

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Section 7:

Healthy Schools

In 2015, the school was successful in achieving the National Quality Mark Healthy Schools Award.

Some of the ongoing key features of the school’s commitment to Healthy Schools are:

A new Multi skills approach in all PE lessons;

Assemblies linked to Healthy Lifestyles planned and delivered on a regular basis;

Healthy Living Weeks that allow children to receive talks from local professionals e.g. the

dentist, school nurse and first aiders;

Lessons linked to sun safety, e-safety, substance misuse and hygiene;

Healthy lunchbox leaflets designed and distributed to encourage healthier food choices within

school;

‘Water is Cool in School’ campaigns;

Positive behaviour management strategies;

A comprehensive programme delivering sex and relationships educations;

An eco-schools programme designed to develop the children’s responsibility to their local

environment and wider world.

During 2016 – 2017 the school will be continuing to maintain all of the above successes and begin to

develop new initiatives to focus on and celebrate.

With the success of the Green Flag the school has strived to maintain its commitment to environmental

education. Actions in 2015-16 included:

School Council involved in the reviewing and formation of the new eco action plan and eco-code;

Assemblies every half term focused on environmental education e.g. recycling;

Eco-committee regularly update the Hwb page on eco matters arising from meetings;

Ensure school grounds are kept litter free;

Promote active walking/cycling to school.

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Section 8:

The School Governing Body

Name Role Start Date End Date

Dr Nicholas Jones

Chair of Governors

Community Governor

appointed by GB

03.12.15 21.01.19

Mrs Rachel Barry

Vice Chair

LA Appointed

13.07.16 12.07.20

Mr Paul Warren

Head Teacher 06.06.11

Cllr Liz Aldworth

LA Appointed 01.09.16 31.08.20

Mr Michael

Dearden

Community Governor

appointed by GB

01.09.14 30.09.18

Mr Paul Griffiths Community Governor

appointed by GB

09.02.12 06.07.19

Mrs G Hollywell

LA Appointed 08.11.13 07.11.17

Mr Brian James Community Governor

appointed by comm.

16.11.2016 15.11.2020

Mrs Sharon

Richards

Parent Representative 24.01.13 23.01.17

Ms Samantha

Warren


Mrs Lorraine

North

Support Staff

Representative

08.11.13 31.08.18

Miss Samantha

Banks

Staff Representative 11.02.16 10.02.20

Marietje Ward


Clerk to the

Governing Body

Carl John

Llanwern High School,

Hartridge Farm Rd,

Newport, NP18 2YE

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Section 9:

Teaching and Support Staff

Head Teacher: Mr P. Warren

Deputy Head Teacher: Miss V. Bodenham

Teaching Staff: Mrs S. Banks

Miss K. Hillier

Mr C. Lloyd

Mr A. Ankin

Miss A. Slater

Mrs K. Storey

Miss S. Pugh

Mr K. McGuckian

School Clerk: Mrs L. North

Wellbeing: Mrs P. Thomas

Teaching Assistants: Mrs J. Farrow

Miss M Ward

Mr R Price

Caretaker: Mrs H. Moses

Lunchtime Supervisors: Mrs T. Thomas

Mr. R. Price

Miss M Ward

School Cook: Mrs M. Birnie

Kitchen Assistant: Mrs A. Soulsby

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Section 10:

Community Links:

Over the year, the school has continued to develop links with the local community. They include:

- Visits from the local police to support our PSE curriculum.

- Visits to many of the churches in the local area including St Barrwgs and the Bethal Baptist

Church.

- Workshops with businesses such as ‘Brace’s Bread’ and Dearden’s Photography.

- Weekly ‘Family Learning’ sessions run by Deputy Headteacher, Miss Bodenham to help

parents/carers support their children with the English and mathematics curriculum.

- Visits to the local business and services to support the school curriculum for pupils with

additional learning needs.

Section 11:

Policy review:

During 2015-16, the following policies were reviewed by the Governing Body:

Mathematics and Numeracy policy;

Data Protection policy;

Teaching and Learning/Curriculum policy;

Anti-Bullying policy;

Behaviour Management policy;

Safeguarding policy;

E-safety policy;

Acceptable Use of the Internet policy.

Section 12:

In 2016-17 the classes are structured as follows:

Class Name Year Group Teacher

Yellow 3 Miss K Storey

Green 3/4 Miss K. Hillier (Wed-Fri)/Mr K Guckian

(Mon-Tues)

Orange 4 Mr A. Ankin

Purple 5 Mrs S. Banks (maternity leave)

Miss S Pugh

Blue 5/6 Mr C. Lloyd

Red 6 Miss A. Slater

In addition to her role as Deputy Headteacher, Miss Bodenham, has a non-class based role as Inclusion

Manager.

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Overall, pupils are grouped according to age. However, additional criteria such as Special Educational

Needs and behaviour are also considered when organising classes.

Work for pupils is differentiated so that children with a variety of abilities within a class are

appropriately supported and challenged by activities aimed at their level and tailored to their needs.

This is clearly indicated in teachers’ planning on a weekly basis and is monitored by the Head Teacher.

Teachers must also develop pupils’ bilingual skills and their sense of ‘Welshness’.

The curriculum seeks to promote:

- the acquisition of knowledge

- the development of a wide range of skills

- understanding of key concepts

- the development of personal qualities

- positive values and attitudes

Bedwas Junior School aims to make cross-curricular links between subjects and areas of learning

wherever possible. The curriculum is organised into broad ‘themes’ to help us make these connections.

Knowledge, skills, concepts and attitudes are promoted through projects that attempt to cover all

National Curriculum attainment targets over the four years the pupils attend school. The school

implements the revised ‘Literacy and Numeracy Framework into the school curriculum.

Section 13:

Building and Resource Management

During 2015-16, there have been a number of changes made to the school building to create a more

child-friendly learning environment. These changes included:

1. Refurbishment of the staff toilets to create a more inviting area for visitors to the school;

2. Using PTA funds to create shelves for a purpose built library in the school corridor;

3. Repainting of walls around the school which had become grubby.

Following refurbishment in 2011, the standard of hygiene in the school toilets remains high. Following

inspection by the local authority cleaning services, the school cleaning provision was identified as ‘gold’.

Standards of hygiene in the school kitchen have also been identified as ‘very good’.

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Section 14:

Languages Across the Curriculum

Welsh is taught across the curriculum to all year groups. Recent developments in the teaching of

Welsh have included:

- Introduction of a new scheme of work for Year 4;

- Opportunities to develop incidental Welsh through Helpwr Heddiw sessions;

- Introduction of a Welsh sub-levelled skills ladder to support moderation and verification.

As a result of the above, standards in Welsh continue to improve.

In addition to Welsh, all pupils are taught Spanish for an hour a week. Although not part of the

National Curriculum, the opportunity to learn a ‘modern foreign language’ supports a child’s learning by:

- Improving communication and general oracy skills;

- Developing knowledge of the world;

- Improve confidence;

- Raise awareness of languages which will create an appetite when they reach secondary school.

In 2016, the majority of Year 6 pupils transferred to Bedwas High School. One pupil

transferred to Lewis School, Pengam. Two pupils transferred to the resource base for special

needs pupils at Islwyn High School.

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Section 14:

Section 52 – Financial Summary

OLAS - 4518 BUDGET

2015/16

EMPLOYEES £

Teachers 326070

Support Staff 107529

Other Staff Related Costs 7709

Total Staffing Costs 441308

PREMISES RELATED

Building Maintenance - Internal 16433 Building Maintenance -

External 4920

Grounds Maintenance 347

Energy Conservation Recharge 0

Gas 5116

Electricity 4438

Carbon Reduction 446

Rates 7230

Water 3676

Fire Fixtures 102 Cleaning

Contract/Materials/Windows 6639

Delegated Insurance 2583

Insurance (Special Perils) 1792

Offsite Travel Insurance 70

Refuse Collection 1655

Hire of Equipment 2421

CCTV 0

Alarms 1479

Total Premises Related 59345

SUPPLIES & SERVICES

Computer Costs

10319

Purchase of Furniture

0

Purchase of Office

Equipment

0

Leasing Costs

0

TV Licence

0

Misc Expenses

2892

Retrospective Clawback

1812

Medical

191

Data Protection

0

PPL Licences

68

Capitation

22883

School Trips

3258

Telephone Charges

3016

Photocopying/Reprographics

4949

Long Service Award

0

Uniform/Protective Clothing

0

Emergency Cheque

Production

0

Catering/Food/Beverages

0

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Postage

0

Swimming Lessons

2169

Music

5164

Sub Total 56721

SERVICE LEVEL

AGREEMENTS

Sub Total 14325

SCHOOL

DEVELOPMENT PLANS

0.00

Sub Total 2045

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 573745

INCOME

Reimbursement School Meals Energy 1258 Reimbursement School Meals Admin 2927 Reimbursement School Meals

Phone

124 Supply Compensation

0 Suspended Staff Income

0 Miscellaneous

0 Donations

5000 Internal Committee Recharge

0 Hire of Premisies

0 Milk Sales

0 Retrospective Funding

0 NAFW - KS2 Grant

26674 Inclusion

49229 NAFW - Performance Management 1406 Literacy Grant

517 Attendance Grant

0 SEU Income

0 PDG/EIG Income

37387 Reimbursement of Salary

0 School Meals Sales

0 Cashiers Overs and Unders

0 Music Income

0 Course Fees

0 Training Fees

350 GTC

2667 TOTAL INCOME 127540

NET EXPENDITURE 446205

TOTAL

SURPLUS/CONTINGENCY 51836

TOTAL 498041

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Section 15:

Review of School Data 2015-16

Section A: Core Data: trends over time

English Level 4

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

84% 89% 93% 95.2% 93%

English Level 5

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

31% 36% 45% 47.6% 46.5%

Mathematics Level 4

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

83% 91% 95% 95.2% 93%

Mathematics Level 5

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

22% 43% 45% 47.6% 51.2%

Science Level 4

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

86% 91% 95% 97.6% 95.3%

Science Level 5

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

27% 34% 47.5% 50% 51.2%

CSI

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

77.3% 89% 92.5% 92.8% 90.7%

Welsh Level 4

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

68% 77% 85% 95% 90.69%

Welsh Level 5

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

% 13.6% 16.5% 19% 30%

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Section B: Comparison Against Other Indicators

Attainment At Level 4 End of Key Stage - English

Bedwas Junior School Caerphilly LA National Similar Schools

93% 92.4% 90.3 94.1%

Attainment At Level 5 – End of Key Stage 2 – English


46.5% 40.9% 42% 44%

Attainment At Level 4 End of Key Stage - Mathematics


93% 92% 91% 94.5%

Attainment At Level 5 – End of Key Stage 2 – Mathematics


51.2% 42.5% 43.2% 44.6%

Attainment At Level 4 End of Key Stage - Science


95.3% 93.2% 91.7% 94.3%

Attainment At Level 5 – End of Key Stage 2 – Science


51.2% 42.2% 42.5% 45.2%

Attainment At Level 4 – CSI


90.7% 90.4% 88.6% 92.5%

Attainment At Level 4 – End of Key Stage 2 – Welsh


90.69% 83.9% 77.9% n/a

Attainment At Level 5 – End of Key Stage 2 – Welsh


30% 28.3% 22.4% n/a

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Section C: FSM Benchmarks – Comparison with other schools

Key:

1= attainment is in the highest 25% of schools

4 = attainment is in the lowest 25% of schools.

Benchmarks Teacher Assessment Level 4+

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Core Subject

Indicator

4 3 2 3 2

English 4 3 3 2 2

Mathematics 4 3 2 2 2

Science 4 3 3 2 2

Benchmarks Teacher Assessment Level 5

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

English 3 3 2 2 2

Mathematics 4 2 2 2 1

Science 3 3 2 2 1

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Section 16:

Attendance Information 2015-16

Period: 2015-16 (whole academic year)

Sessions %

Attendances

Authorised absences

Unauthorised absences

Possible Attendance

61101

2336

371

63858

95.68

3.74

0.58

Attendance Over Four Years

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Attendance

Percentage

94.8% 95.77% 95.7% 95.68%

Quartile

comparison with

other schools

3 2 2 2 (unverified)

Unauthorised Attendance over four years

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Unauthorised

Attendance

Percentage

0.55% 0.33% 0.58% 0.58%

Gender/FSM Differential – Attendance

2015-16 – Attendance of boys –94.96%

2015-16 – Attendance of girls – 96.47%

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Section 17: Extra Curricular Provision

Day of the week Club

Monday Welsh Club – lunchtime club

Miss A Slater (12:25 – 1:00pm)

Gymnastics – Miss M Ward (3:30pm – 4:30pm)

Chess Club – Mr C Lloyd (12:25pm – 1:00pm) Year 3 - 6

Tuesday Choir – lunchtime club

Miss K Storey and Mr S Benevente (11:50am – 12:20pm)

Netball Club – Miss S Pugh Year 3 - 6 (3:30pm – 4:30pm)

Wednesday Judo – Mr S Withers (11:50am – 12:40pm)

Media Club – lunchtime club

Mrs S Banks (11:50am – 12:20pm)

Performing Arts/Dance – Miss Hayley Kempton (3:30pm – 4:30pm)

Thursday Competitive Sports inc. football/rugby – Mr E Williams (3:30pm – 4:30pm)

ICT Code Club – Mr A Ankin (3:30pm – 4:30pm)

Friday Folk Dancing (Lower School) – lunchtime club

Miss V Bodenham (12:25pm – 1:00pm)

Current Music Provision

Instrument

Music Teacher Year Groups

Recorder Mrs Carolyn Corbin Year 3

Brass Mr David Wheeler Year 4-6

Strings Mrs Rebecca Bradley Year 4-6

Woodwind Mr Simeon Benevente Year 4-6

Guitar Mr Joshua Shankland Year 4-6

Singing Mrs Beth Lewis All pupils

In addition to the above, children participated in a variety of cluster events including football, cross

country, cluster sports and swimming.

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Target Setting: 2016-17

Attendance:

Level 4 Target Setting:

Welsh 2nd

language

English Mathematics Science Reading,

Writing and

Mathematics

combined

CSI

(English,

Maths and

Science)

Year 6 96% 96% 96% 96% 96% 96%

Year 5 92% 89% 89% 89% 76% 89%

Year 4 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%

Year 3 92% 92% 95% 95% 90% 92%

Level 5 Target Setting:

Welsh 2nd

language

English Mathematics Science Reading,

Writing and

Mathematics

combined

CSI

(English,

Maths and

Science)

Year 6 51% 59% 59% 59% 57% 57%

Year 5 45% 42% 42% 42% 31.6% 39%

Year 4 59% 57% 65% 68% 38% 54%

Year 3 67% 77% 74% 74% 59% 67%

Academic Year 2016-17 Academic Year 2017-18 Academic Year 2018-19

Attendance 96 96.5 97.0

Authorised % 0.5 0.4 0.3

Unauthorised % 3.5 3.1 2.7

Long Term Curriculum Plan Year 1 Lower School

Autumn I Autumn II Spring I Spring II Summer I Summer II

Literacy

Poetry (2 wks)

Non Fiction

(Romans)

Horrible Histories

(non- fiction)

George’s Marvellous

Medicine

Visual Literacy –

film/animation (4

wks)

Literacy through

music (2 wks)

Greek Myths

Take One Picture (4

wks)

Poetry (2 wks)

Science How Things Work -

Light

How Things Work -

Sound

Sustainable Earth –

movements of the

earth and sun

Sustainable earth –

waste and recycling

Interdependence

of organisms –

fieldwork on plants

and animals

Interdependence of

organisms – how

humans affect the

environment

History What did the Romans do for us?

Includes focus on non-fiction texts -

Romans

Geography Weather around the

world (cold places)

Weather around

the world (cold

places)

Investigating our

local area

Weather around the

world (hot places)

Greece

Art Use of line (link

with science)

Georgia O Keefe

Nature Link

Greek Ceramic Tiles

(Link with Geography

topic – Greece)

Design

Technology

Mini Enterprise

(Incorporates resistant materials/textiles)

Food – Healthy

Eating

Religious

Education

Special times Why

are some places

considered to be

special? Church

What makes a time

special? Diwali

Advent and

Christmas

What makes a time

special?

Yuan tan

What makes a time

special?

Hajj

What makes a time

special? Wesak

How do I care and

how am I cared

for?

What is life?

(creation stories)

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PSE Classroom rules

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

New Beginnings

Getting on and

falling out

Healthy eating

(Science link)

Going for goals

Good to be me

Safety rules when

taking medicine

Relationships

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

People who look

after us

Changes

What improves and

harms the local area

(Geography/literacy

link - global warming)

Money Week

PE Gymnastics Dance

Competitive

Activities

Gymnastics

Outdoor Adventures

Dance Gymnastics

Competitive

Activities

Dance

Competitive

Activities

Music Exploring

Descriptive Sound

Exploring Rhythmic

Patterns

Exploring

Arrangements

Exploring

Pentatonic Scales

Exploring Sound

Colours

Exploring Singing

Games

ICT Introduction to

blogs

Text and Graphics

(2type/BBC

typing/Word)

Control - Turtle Digital

Research –

Weather

3 wks

Animation/literacy through

ICT (9 wks)

Sound (2 simple) Databases

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Long Term Curriculum Plan Year 2 Lower School


Literacy

Poetry

(2 wks)

Anthony Brown study

(8 wks)

Non-fiction (3 wks)

Just So Stories (6

wks)

Visual literacy –

comics (4 wks)

Literacy through

music (2wks)

Charlie and The

Chocolate Factory

Take One Picture

Poetry (4 wks)

Poetry unit (2 wks)


forces

How Things Work -

Forces

How Things Work -

Electricity


Properties and

uses of materials

Interdependence

of organisms –

Human Body

Interdependence

of Organisms –

Food and Exercise

History Victorians

Includes focus on non-fiction texts -

Victorians

Geography Village in a LEDC

Through The

Window

Art Welsh Artist Focus Portraits

(Links with Victorian

topic)

Andy Goldsworthy

(Nature Link)

Design Technology

Moving Books

Textiles

Food

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Religious

Education

What makes a time

special? Ramadan

and Id ul Fitr

Why are some

places and buildings

considered to be

special? Synagogue

visit.

What is life like? What makes a time

special? Pesach

Lent

Easter

Baisakhi

How do people’s

actions express

their beliefs?

Why is Jerusalem

considered to be

special?

PSE Classroom rules

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

New Beginnings

Getting on and

falling out

Road Safety

Going for goals

Good to be me

Drugs unit

Smoking

Relationships

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

Changes

Puberty

Personal hygiene

Healthy eating

Money week

PE Gymnastics

HRE

Dance

Competitive

Activities

Gymnastics

Outdoor Adventures

Dance

HRE

Gymnastics

Competitive

Activities

Dance

Competitive

Activities

Music Exploring Rhythmic

Patterns

Exploring

Arrangements

Exploring Melodies and

Scales

Exploring Sound

Colours

Exploring Signals Exploring

Descriptive Sounds

ICT Introduction to

blogs

Text and Graphics –

Powerpoint

Databases - history Email Spreadsheets Digital media -

imaging

Modelling -

Bamzooki

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Long Term Curriculum Plan Year 1 Upper School


Literacy

Poetry (2 weeks)

The Iron Man

The Iron Man

Wreck of The

Zanzibar

Visual Literacy –

film/animation (4

wks)

Literacy through

music (2 wks)

Coming To England

Take One Picture

(literacy through

art)

Science How Things Work - Electricity

Science in Action (2 weeks)

Changing State

(evaporation,

condensation,

distillation)

Sustainable Earth -

Dissolving

How Things Work -

Forces

Life cycles of

animals/insects

History Why Did Henry VIII marry six times?

What were the differences between rich

and poor living in Tudor Times?

(Includes focus on non-fiction texts)

How has life

changed since

1948?

(Focus on non-

fiction texts)

Geography Living In Wales: Water/Rivers

Includes non Fiction texts – Geography


Contrasting locality

– India and Bedwas

(Focus on non-

fiction texts)

Art Portraits – Tudor

Link

Pop Art – World

War II link

Indian Art –

Batik/Block

Printing

Design Technology Moving Toys Mini Enterprise

(Incorporates resistant materials/textiles)

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Literacy Poetry

(2 weeks)

Non-fiction texts

(History link)

Carrie’s War

Stormbreaker

Visual literacy –

comics (4 wks)

Literacy through

music (2wks)

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Take One Picture

(literacy through

art)


Electricity

How Things Work -

Sound

The Sustainable Earth

– How materials are

formed?

Life Cycles of

Plants


positions of sun

and planets

The Human Body

History What was it like for children in WWII?


Geography Geography In The

News

Eco Tourism –

Caring For Our

World

Contrasting locality

– Cardiff Bay and

Bedwas

(Includes focus on

non-fiction texts)

Machines (Link

with motorised

buggies)

Art Photography –

(World War II link)

Sculpture – Eco

Footprint

Design Technology

Food

(Link with WWII)

Textiles

(Link with RE)

Motorised buggies

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Long Term Curriculum Plan Year 2 Upper School


Religious

Education

Are there any

values that we all

share?

What motivates

people?

What makes a time

special? Diwali

Advent and

Christmas

What makes a time

special? Yuan

tan,Id ul Adha How

can we be responsible

for the natural world?

How can we be

responsible for the

natural

world?(cont) What

makes a time

special? Wesak

What makes a time

special? Wesak

Why are some

buildings

considered to be

special? Mandir

PSE Classroom rules

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

New Beginnings

Getting on and

falling out

Going for goals

Good to be me

Drugs

Alcohol

Relationships

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

Changes

Sex education

Money week

PE Gymnastics

HRE

Dance

Competitive

Activities

Gymnastics

Outdoor Adventures

Dance

HRE

Gymnastics

Competitive

Activities

Bollywood Dance

Competitive

Activities

Music Exploring Rhythm

and Pulse

Exploring Rounds Exploring sound

Sources

Exploring Lyrics

and Melody

Performing

Together

Exploring Music

Processes

ICT E Safety

(2 weeks)

Text and Graphics

(Revelation Art)

(Link with History)

Digital Imaging –

(cameras/ graphics

tablets)

Blogs and forums Stop Motion

animation (8

weeks)

Blogs and forums

(link with Wreck of

the Zanzibar)

Numeracy through

ICT

(Spreadsheets,

data handling)

Digital Research –

web authoring

(link with History)

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Religious

Education

How should we

behave?

What makes a time

special? Ramadan

What happens when

we die?

Why are some

buildings considered to

be special?

Mosque

What makes a time

special?

Pesach Lent

and Easter

Baisakhi

What can we be

sure of and how do

we know that we

can be sure?

Independent

project on one area

of RE

PSE Classroom rules

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

New Beginnings

Puberty

Hormones

Stereotypes

Hygiene

Independence

(school journey)

Getting On and

Falling Out

Going for goals

Good to be me

Drugs unit

Awareness- All

drugs

Relationships

Say no to bullying

(themed week)

Democracy

Changes

Moving on –

transition unit

Money week

PE Gymnastics

HRE

Dance

Competitive

Activities

Gymnastics

Outdoor Adventures

Dance

HRE

Gymnastics

Competitive

Activities

Street Dance

Competitive

Activities

Music Exploring Rounds Exploring Sound

Sources

Exploring Lyrics and

Melody

Exploring Rhythm

and Pulse

Performing

Together

Exploring Musical

Processes

ICT E Safety

(2 weeks)

Text and Graphics

(Word)

Digital Media

(Dance EJ)

(Link with science)

Multimedia (radio

drama -

Stormbreaker)

Spreadsheets

(Excel)

Programming Control (Lego

Mindstorms)

Documents

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