Curriculum
Current Curriculum Areas in Sycamore (Spring 2025)
Maths
Number: Multiplication and Division, followed by Fractions and Decimals.
Number: Place Value followed by Addition and Subtraction followed by Division and Multiplication (Autumn 2024)
Measurement, Geometry & Statistics: Data (Charts and Graphs) followed by Area followed by Reading Scales (Autumn 2024)
English
Biographical Writing (A Life Electric) followed by Narrative Writing (Iron Man).
Adventure Stories (The Secret of Black Rock) followed by Non-Fiction Reports, followed by poetry, followed by Narrative Writing (Competition) (Autumn 2024 - NB planning changed to accommodate a competition)
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Science
Rocks and Fossils, followed by Electricity and Energy.
Skeletons and Bones, followed by Joints and Movement, followed by Nutrition and Diet, followed by Rocks. (Autumn 2024)
RE
Harvest Festival followed by Sukkot (Autumn 2024)
Humanities
Ancient Greece followed by The Water Cycle (Autumn 2024)
Design & Technology
Construction - Sawing and Joining.
Simple Machines - Levers and Linkages (moved to Autumn to complement Science)
Art and Design
Famous Artists, Mark Making, Drawing Techniques (including Perspective) (Autumn 2024)
Computing
Networks and Searching
Programming Using Block Coding, including Controlling a Sprite (Autumn 2024 + Ongoing)
French
Getting to Know You, followed by Numbers, followed by All Around Town
Music
Writing Down Music, Exploring Feelings When You Play (Autumn 2024)
PSHE
Being Me in the World, Celebrating Difference
PE
Sports Hall Athletics, Gymnastics
Football, Rugby and Basketball, plus Ball Handling Fundamentals (Autumn 2024)