Curriculum Intention

Our Curriculum intention

At Peel Common Primary school and Nursery, we believe that every child should have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum and experience high quality teaching with appropriate levels of challenge and support. The schoolwide ethos and classroom culture of inclusivity, respect, strong relationships and resilience is becoming embedded and is starting to instill a passion for learning in all children.

Our school values underpin our aims for the curriculum:

Show kindness and be caring
Be part of the school community
Explore and discover the world around us
Have confidence in ourselves
Show respect for everyone and everything.

Through our curriculum, we aim to:

Enable all children to appreciate what it means to be a member of a modern, diverse community and to learn what it means to be a global citizen.
Offer memorable experiences which are woven through the curriculum and occur both inside and outside the classroom, both inside and outside of the school environment.
Provide strong foundations in Reading, Writing, Spoken language and Maths skills so that all children are enabled to access the wider curriculum and build on these skills so they may be successful in future life.
Develop their own resilience in order to manage success but also when things go wrong.
Enable children to make links to their prior knowledge and understanding so they can grow in confidence and have a more positive school experience.

Implementation

Our curriculum is created using the National Curriculum 2014 document and aims to provide a rich, broad and balanced curriculum for all children, taking note of the contextual needs of the children at Peel Common Junior school.

Our children are taught key skills and knowledge through a range of units which aim to build upon what came before (prior knowledge) and develop what is to come after. The use of retrieval questions enables the children to fix the position of this unit and to retrieve previous taught skills and use them within the current unit. The progression of skills and understanding is closely tracked by the subject leaders and evaluations are made following each unit to help the subject leader to review the pitch and appropriateness of each planned unit.

The Key Stage 2 curriculum is split into 2 cycles, A and B with subject leaders looking for opportunities to blend the learning across the two cycles. For example, in Geography, the Islands units in Cycle B for Year 3 and 4 looks at Tenerife which is also part of the Volcanoes unit in Cycle A for Year 3 and 4.

Subject leaders have worked with HIAS inspectors and subject leaders in other local schools to ensure that their subject is current and is created to meet the needs of the Peel Common learner.

All unit plans include opportunities for children to retrieve learning from previous units including those from Key Stage 1. We believe that it is important for children to see the current unit in its place along the progression of skills and learning within the Primary phase. Each unit plan identifies why this unit now, where it came from and where it will be bult upon further.

Assessments are made at the end of each unit and collated by the subject leader. It is their responsibility to reflect upon the unit and make changes as per the evaluations. Subject leaders identify areas to be developed such as whether the unit allows equity for all learners and provide support for teachers when delivering the units.

Impact.

The impact of our curriculum on learning is systematically monitored, evaluated and reviewed through planned activities linked to the School Improvement plan ( e.g pupil progress meetings, book and planning scrutiny, lesson observations and pupil conferencing). This monitoring and evaluation serves to adapt and improve provision to drive continuous improvement of the curriculum therefore achieving successful outcomes for all.

Each national curriculum subject has a leader who is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the national curriculum are covered within each year group, so that as a child moves through the school they build upon their subject specific knowledge, skills and understanding. Each subject leader has worked on a progression of skills and knowledge linked to the 2 year rolling programme for their subject.

Individual subject leaders monitor impact through subject specific assessments and units and lessons are adjusted over the course of a learning journey to ensure progress can be made for all.

Moderation is an important part of the monitoring process so time is given over to moderating foundation subject work alongside year group colleagues, Infant school colleagues and colleagues from local settings. Regular moderation takes place during staff CPD, INSETS and through HIAS opportunities for English and Maths. Support from HIAS colleagues for English and Maths is provided to enable English and Maths leaders to be up to date and relevant when supporting staff in school to moderate accurately.

Curriculum Map Overview 2025 - 2026

Year 1 & 2

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1		Summer 2
Topic titles		Incredible Islands	Astounding Astronauts	Caring Conservation	Glorious Globe Trotters		Change It Up
Science	Seasons		Pushes and Pulls	Animal Survival	Habitats		Lifecycles
History			One Small Step- Astronauts				Titanic

							Local Study Navy - Nelson
Geography		Martha Maps it out		Brilliant Beaches- Environmental Study	Hot and Cold Climates

		Mapping
Art	Printing- Andy Warhol- Seasons	Mini Art -Continuous Provision	Mini Art -Continuous Provision	Sculpture- Rockets	Ted Harrison -Landscapes		Mini Art -Continuous Provision
DT	Mini DT-	DT- Soup For Parents	Mechanisms- Buggy	Mini DT- Fruit Skewers			Textiles- Pencil Case
Computing Year 1	Technology around us	Digital Painting	Moving a Robot	Grouping Data	Digital Writing		Programming Animations
Computing Year 2	Information Technology around us	Digital Photography	Robot Algorithms	Pictograms	Making Music		Programming Quizzes
RE Days	Harvest-Key Concept-Celebration	Nativity- Key Concept- Journey’s End	Holi-Key Concept-Remembering Vishnu	Palm Sunday-Key Concept-Community	Generous – Key Concept-Community		Special Places – Key Concept Special
Music Year 1	Keeping The Peace- My Favourite Things	Tempo	Dynamics	Sound Patterns	Pitch	Musical Symbols

		Theme: Snail and the mouse	Theme- The seaside	Theme- Fairy Tales	Theme: Superheroes	Theme: Under the Sea
Music Year 2	Call and Response	Instruments	Singing	Contrasting Dynamics	Structure	Pitch

	Theme: Animals	Theme: Musical Story Telling	Theme: On this Island	Theme: Space	Theme: Myths and Legends	Theme: Musical Me
PSHE	Being Me	Celebrating Differences	Dreams and Goals	Healthy Me	Relationships		Changing Me
PE
MFL Y1	Greetings		Colour and Number		Under The Sea		In The Jungle
MFL Y2	Greetings	Colour and Number	Transport	Under The Sea	In the Jungle		In My Town
Trips, visitors, other events		Christmas Parent Workshop	Holi Experience	Local Beach Trip	Library Visit		Titanic Experience

				Easter Bonnet Parade

Curriculum Map Overview 2025 - 2026

Year 1 & 2

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1		Summer 2
Topic titles		Incredible Islands	Astounding Astronauts	Caring Conservation	Glorious Globe Trotters		Change It Up
Science	Seasons		Pushes and Pulls	Animal Survival	Habitats		Lifecycles
History			One Small Step- Astronauts				Titanic Local Study Navy - Nelson
Geography		Martha Maps it out Mapping		Brilliant Beaches- Environmental Study	Hot and Cold Climates
Art	Printing- Andy Warhol- Seasons	Mini Art -Continuous Provision	Mini Art -Continuous Provision	Sculpture- Rockets	Ted Harrison -Landscapes		Mini Art -Continuous Provision
DT	Mini DT-	DT- Soup For Parents	Mechanisms- Buggy	Mini DT- Fruit Skewers			Textiles- Pencil Case
Computing Year 1	Technology around us	Digital Painting	Moving a Robot	Grouping Data	Digital Writing		Programming Animations
Computing Year 2	Information Technology around us	Digital Photography	Robot Algorithms	Pictograms	Making Music		Programming Quizzes
RE Days	Harvest-Key Concept-Celebration	Nativity- Key Concept- Journey’s End	Holi-Key Concept-Remembering Vishnu	Palm Sunday-Key Concept-Community	Generous – Key Concept-Community		Special Places – Key Concept Special
Music Year 1	Keeping The Peace- My Favourite Things	Tempo Theme: Snail and the mouse	Dynamics Theme- The seaside	Sound Patterns Theme- Fairy Tales	Pitch Theme: Superheroes	Musical Symbols Theme: Under the Sea
Music Year 2	Call and Response Theme: Animals	Instruments Theme: Musical Story Telling	Singing Theme: On this Island	Contrasting Dynamics Theme: Space	Structure Theme: Myths and Legends	Pitch Theme: Musical Me
PSHE	Being Me	Celebrating Differences	Dreams and Goals	Healthy Me	Relationships		Changing Me
PE
MFL Y1	Greetings		Colour and Number		Under The Sea		In The Jungle
MFL Y2	Greetings	Colour and Number	Transport	Under The Sea	In the Jungle		In My Town
Trips, visitors, other events		Christmas Parent Workshop	Holi Experience	Local Beach Trip Easter Bonnet Parade	Library Visit		Titanic Experience

Year 3 and 4 Overview

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Topic titles		Stone Age	Biomes and Animals	Fragile Earth	Romans	Plants
English: text drivers and outcomes	Journey 1 Edgar and Sausage Inspector Journey 2 Fox and Deep-Sea Quest	Journey 1 Tin Forest Journey 2 Stone Age Boy	Journey 1 Tuesday Journey 2 We Travel so far	Journey 1 It fell from the sky Journey 2 The true story of the Three Little Pigs	Journey 1 Instructions – Grass Heads Journey 2 It starts with a seed	Journey 1 James and Giant Peach
Science	Light		Magnets and their Springs	Rocks and Soils	Animal and Humans Skeletons and movement	How plants make their food How plants reproduce.
History		Stone Age Different ages Link to Cave paintings	Romans			Anglo-Saxons Off the page – in Butser Hill – trip Local Study Week – linked to whole school project in history
Geography	Spotlight Peel Common			Fragile Earth		Biomes
Art	Unit title: Textiles: My story.		Unit title: Mosaic Possible if time	Unit title: Sculpture: Animals in 3-D		Unit title: Painting: Flowers.

Year 5 and 6 Curriculum Overview

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
English: text drivers and outcomes	The Barnabus Project Hidden Figures	The Spider and the Fly Explanation text - sleigh	Ice Trap/ Race to the frozen North/ The Indestructible Tom Crean Kensuke’s Kingdom	The book of Pointless Animals The Piano	Oranges in No Man’s Land Story of the White Rhino	Twisted Tales
Science	Earth and Space	Forces – link last lesson to forces in nature (disasters)	Animals and Humans Respiratory system		Making new substances	Sound
History				Vikings
Geography	Fieldwork investigations		Rivers
Art	Peter Thorpe Art	Mini Art	Callographs	Mini Art	Textile Print design	Mini Art
DT	Mini DT	How can we protect a family from the forces of nature?	Mini DT	How can we create a seasonal, well- balanced snack for children to eat on the go?	Mini DT	How can you create an Ancient Greek outfit for Barbie/Ken?
Computing	6.1 Computing systems and networks Project Evolve Health, Wellbeing and lifestyle	6.2 Creating media	6.3 Programming A Project Evolve Online bullying	6.4 Computing systems and networks	6.5 Creating media Project Evolve: Online Relationships	6.6 Programming B
RE	Rituals Sukkot	Interpretation 2 birth narratives	Remembering Shabbat	Resurrection Empty cross	Rites of passage The journey of life	Wisdom Are sacred books wise?
Music	Baroque	Christmas performance	Coast	Pop art	Film	Leaver’s Show
PSHE	Being ME	Celebrating differences	Dreams and goals	Healthy me	Relationships	Changing me
PE	Hockey	Dance	Gym	Fitness	Tag Rugby	Volleyball
MFL	Phonics 3 & 4 / The Date	Do you have a pet?	My home	What is the weather?	At School	Me in the World
Trips etc	Science museum (London) 22^nd Oct			River – Meon trip comparison to pond		Paulton’s Park 3^rd July Year 6 residential 22^nd-26^th June Show dates Whole school disco Wednesday 8th Stage up – 10th^th July Leavers disco 17th Dress rehearsal to school Monday 20^th Show dates Tuesday 21^st am and pm show Leavers magic show and breakfast Thursday 23rd

Peel Common Primary School and Nursery

Curriculum Intention

Curriculum Map Overview 2025 - 2026

Curriculum Map Overview 2025 - 2026