Curriculum Overview
Autumn
Belonging at SJS: A series of picture books to teach us PSHE skills, Jeannie Baker story ‘Belonging’ and a self-portrait and picture frame project, learning about Hinduism and celebrating Diwali.
Our local area: Identifying places near and far to improve geography skills, using the 8 compass points and map skills.
Stone Age: Hunter-gatherer life, being an archaeologist, discovering Stone Age inventions and finding out about Stonehenge.
Healthy living: Nutrition and balanced diet, bones in the skeleton and different types of skeleton.
Rocks and Soils: Identifying different types of rocks and soil, investigating rocks and understanding what is beneath our feet.
This term we will visit the Cathedral in November. Details to follow. We hope to have a Stone Age day too and an event where you can come in to work alongside your child.
A helpful knowledge organiser will be sent home prior to each main topic. This will help children learn key vocabulary and important facts.
