Our curriculum and topics
At St Swithun’s we use themed topics as part of a creative curriculum. The units are blocked into a series of weeks and children are immersed into their new topic with a ‘WOW’ day which will excite them and also provide opportunities for the teachers to find out what the children know and what they would like to find out.
To ensure that our topics meet the needs of our learners we teach some subjects discreetly, however where possible we will ensure that there is a close link between the overarching theme and the unit of work.
Within each topic children are taught National Curriculum subjects. They understand how what they are learning builds on what they have learnt in the past.
During your child's time at St Swithun's they will enjoy the following topics.
Knowledge Organisers for topics
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Year A |
Year B |
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EYFS |
Family and friends Houses and homes Bears Plants and flowers Lets get moving Up, up and away |
Ourselves Lets pretend Patterns Clothes Animals Seaside |
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Milepost 1 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Year 1 |
Brainwave |
Magic Toymaker Time travellers |
Our World Live and let live |
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Year 2 |
Stories people tell The Earth our home |
Super humans / Water world People of the past |
Green Fingers Hooray lets go on holiday |
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Milepost 2 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Year 3 |
Brainwave |
Chocolate How humans work |
Let’s plant it + light Different places, similar lives |
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Year 4 |
Temples, tombs and treasures Bright sparks How humans work |
Turn it up Living together |
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Milepost 3 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Year 5 |
Brainwave |
Making new materials |
What a wonderful world Extreme survivors |
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Year 6 |
AD 900 (+ 2 weeks Spring Term) |
Full power Making the news |
Being human Going global (+ history of trade in Britain) |
At the beginning of each topic parents/carers are sent information about what their child will be learning. To find out more information follow the links below:
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | |
| Year 1 |
Brainwave |
Live and Let Live |
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| Year 2 |
Stories people tell The Earth our home |
Superhumans People of the Past |
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| Year 3 |
Brainwave Fascinating Forces Scavengers and settlers |
Chocolate How Humans Work |
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| Year 4 |
Bright Sparks |
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| Year 5 |
The great, the bold and the brave |
Making New Materials |
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| Year 6 |
AD 900 (+ 2 weeks Spring Term) |
Making the News |
Being Human |
Our subject leaders
Each of our subjects is led by one of our dedicated teachers. They are responsible for ensuring that children are following the National Curriculum, making progress and enjoying their learning.
At St Swithun's we have grouped our subject areas into the following:
Culture and Communication: History, Geography, Computing
PE and Wellbeing: PE, PSHE,
The Arts: Music, Art, DT, MFL
If you would like to find out further information about our curriculum then please do speak to Mrs Whitehurst or Mr Kirk.
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