Curriculum – Page 3 – St Adrian's Catholic Primary School

Geography

At St Adrian’s we know that the children care about our world and want to protect it. Therefore, at the heart of the geography curriculum is ‘Protect our beautiful world’.

We believe that geography helps to provoke and provide answers to questions about the natural and human aspects of the world. Children are encouraged to develop a greater understanding and knowledge of the world, as well as their place in it.

The geography curriculum at St Adrian’s provides progression which enables children to develop knowledge and skills that are transferable to other curriculum areas and which can and are used to promote their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Geography is an investigative subject, which develops an understanding of concepts, knowledge and skills. We seek to inspire in children a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people which will remain with them for the rest of their lives; to promote the children’s interest and understanding of diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes.

Key documents

St-Adrian’s-long-term-plan-for-Geography

Progression in geography at St Adrian ‘s

National curriculum for Geography

Topics at a glance

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Factors affecting the location of Settlements

Computing

At St Adrian’s our pupils will:

learn about the science and foundations of computing to develop understanding
develop skills to produce purposeful and creative content for a range of applications, and know that there are many careers they can aspire to by acquiring these skills
be competent, respectful, responsible and safe users of technology, discerning of its content, so that they have the opportunity to participate positively in a global community.

Our aim is to deliver fun and engaging computing lessons within a meaningful context that develop creativity, resilience and problem-solving/critical thinking skills. We look to embed knowledge and use of technology across the curriculum where it can enhance the learning experience, or be used to ensure learning opportunities are made accessible to every child.

Key documents

St-Adrian’s-long-term-plan-for-Computing

Progression in computing skills at St Adrian’s

National curriculum for Computing

Topics at a glance

You can find out more about the curriculum for each individual year group using the links below.

St Adrian’s Catholic Primary School Curriculum

Children at St Adrian’s follow the National Curriculum. However it is our intent to wrap the statutory National Curriculum in a series of interconnecting, overlapping and enriching experiences that will deliver a broad and balanced curriculum.

Click this link for a presentation on The St Adrian’s Catholic Primary School curriculum

Curriculum Principles

Principles and values

Inclusion and enrichment

Skills and attitudes

A link to a presentation on our Long Term Plans for each subject can be accessed here: Curriculum Intent – Long Term Plans

https://sway.office.com/s/YZCvqscWD0spe7Mq/embed

An overview of the curriculum for each subject at St Adrian’s can be found by following the links in the menu to the right.

The content of our school curriculum in each academic year for every subject can be found by clicking on the appropriate button below. This information may also be found by following the curriculum info link on each of our class pages.

National curriculum subjects

E-Safety

This week, we have been thinking about the importance of keeping safe when accessing the internet.

In particular, the children have been thinking about the following internet rules:

Block it and Flag it: If you are worried about anything on the internet, or get that ‘uh oh’ feeling, you should tell a grown-up that you trust
Zip it: Keep your personal information private
Be polite to people on the computer, just like you would on the playground

The children watched the CEOP cartoon below and discussed the top tips. Should you wish to go through it again with your child, or just for your own information, it can be found below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMUbHuffO8

Enjoy the sunshine this weekend.

Religious Education

Within the love of God our Father, we seek to be a welcoming community, where each person is valued and enabled to grow, where gifts are nurtured, differences treasured and all are cared for… We strive to develop and sustain a sense of God’s presence in our lives and … value all people with their diversity of gifts, cultures and faiths. (Extract from St. Adrian’s Mission Statement).

Throughout the school, we follow the ‘Come and See’ scheme of work, which covers an extensive range of theological studies. As well as learning through weekly RE sessions, this thematic approach enables RE to be taught through other subject areas, thereby providing the children with opportunities to make connections. There are also numerous opportunities for extended writing in RE and to enhance RE learning through Art and Computing.

Key documents

St Adrian’s long term plan for Religious Education

A Statement on Religious Education in Catholic Schools – issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales can be found here.

Religious-Education-in-Catholic-schools

RE-Curriculum-Directory

Further information relating to the RE Curriculum and the Spiritual Life of St. Adrian’s can be found on the link at the top of the page.

	Autumn	Spring	Summer

Year 1	My area home and school	A bigger area: what are maps, atlases and globes?	The UK countries, capitals and seas

Year 2	Continents and oceans	Weather patterns	St Albans/ London to Rio

Year 3	UK towns and cities	Water and rivers	Europe and the Americas

Year 4	Compare a region of UK with a region in Europe and one in North America	Features of the earth	Local study

Year 5	Cutting up the globe	Engery and sustainability	Biomes

Year 6	Population	Migration	Globilisation

	Autumn	Spring	Summer

YEAR 1	_{WE ARE INTERNET USERS Using the Internet safely, responsibly & respectfully}	_{WE ARE EDITORS Typing and changing text}	_{WE ARE PRESENTERS Filming the steps of a recipe}

YEAR 1	_{WE ARE CODERS Using a programmable toy}	_{WE ARE ARTISTS Creating digital art}	_{WE ARE PHOTOGRAPHERS Creating a digital self-portrait}

YEAR 2	_{WE ARE INTERNET USERS Using the Internet safely, responsibly & respectfully}	_{WE ARE COLLECTORS} _{Collecting and} _{presenting data}	_{WE ARE CODERS Creating on-screen programs 2}

YEAR 2	_{WE ARE CODERS Creating on-screen} _{programs 1}	_{WE ARE RESEARCHERS Researching and} _{presenting a topic}	_{WE ARE ANIMATORS Making an animation}

YEAR 3	_{WE ARE INTERNET USERS Using the Internet safely,} _{responsibly & respectfully}	_{WE ARE OPINION POLLSTERS} _{Collecting and} _{analysing data}	_{WE ARE CODERS Finding and correcting} _{bugs in programs}

YEAR 3	_{WE ARE CODERS Programming an animation}	_{WE ARE TECHNICIANS Exploring computer networks}	_{WE ARE DIRECTORS Videoing performance}

YEAR 4	_{WE ARE INTERNET USERS Using the Internet safely,} _{responsibly & respectfully}	_{WE ARE MUSICIANS Creating digital music}	_{WE ARE PRODUCT DESIGNERS} _{Prototyping an interactive toy}

YEAR 4	_{WE ARE CODERS Making an adventure game}	_{WE ARE HTML EDITORS Making web content with HTML}	_{WE ARE METEOROLOGISTS Researching & presenting} _{the weather}

YEAR 5	_{WE ARE} _{INTERNET USERS Using the Internet safely,} _{responsibly & respectfully}	_{WE ARE BLOGGERS Sharing thoughts} _{and opinions online}	_{WE ARE CRYPTOGRAPHERS} _{Cracking codes}

YEAR 5	_{WE ARE CODERS Developing an} _{educational game}	_{WE ARE QUIZMASTERS Creating and analysing data}	_{WE ARE ENTREPRENEURS Launching a digital gallery}

YEAR 6	_{WE ARE} _{INTERNET USERS Using the Internet safely,} _{responsibly & respectfully}	_{WE ARE CODERS Generating geometric art}	_{WE ARE PUBLISHERS Creating a digital yearbook}

YEAR 6	_{WE ARE} _{WEB DEVELOPERS} _{Creating a website}	_{WE ARE ANALYSTS Developing artificial intelligence}	_{WE ARE DETECTIVES Analysing our digital footprint}