St. John's Catholic Primary School - Our Approach to Teaching and Learning

Our Approach to Teaching and Learning

We have a two year rolling programme which ensures a rich and engaging curriculum for our children. These are our themes for 2019 - 2020.

2019/20
Term One- Time Travellers!	Time Travellers is a History based unit, inspiring children's interest in the Past. Each year group has a time in History that they will travel to, they will explore artefacts, be historians and go on a trip or have a visitor. EYFS – History of Me! Yr 1/2 - Vikings Yr 3/4 - Romans Yr 5/6 – Egypt This term the children will also all go to the Bath Literature Festival
Term Two - Our World.	Our World is a Science allowing the children to explore our world and develop their natural curiosity and scientific understanding. EYFS - Space Yr 1/2 - Dinosaurs Yr 3/4 – Materials Yr 5/6 – Light
Term Three - Crack the Code!	Crack the Code! This is a technology based unit where the children will develop their IT skills, it will include some programming and coding. The children will also learn about effective use of IT and staying safe online. EYFS – Technology in our world Yr 1/2 – Coding and e-safety Yr 3/4 - Simulations Yr 5/6 – Problem Solving in Maths and IT
Term Four - Blue Planet	This is an RE based unit where the children will find out more about Pope Francis' Letter Laudato Si. They will look in detail at how they can live more simply and the effect of our choices. EYFS - Recycling Yr 1/2 – Growing food and living sustainably Yr 3/4 – Reducing use of plastics Yr 5/6 – Climate Change
Term Five - Blank Canvas	Blank Canvas this is an art based unit where the children will study different artists and create their own work in the style of an artist. EYFS – Patterns in Nature Yr 1/2 – Looking at the work of Artists Yr 3/4 – Art to support performance Yr 5/6 – Art through Early Islamic Civilisation
Term Six - The Olympics	This is a 'Global Learning' unit of work. Each class will have a country competing in the Olympics to follow and support. Within this they will learn about the country, its culture, food, people, language and more. Each class will be given their country in an opening ceremony celebration! We will have visitors and we will celebrate the many different cultures that we have in our own school community.