Wider Curriculum
At Priors Hall, the whole curriculum is at the heart of what we do. We value every subject in school curriculum and ensure that all children have the opportunity to experience, learn about and make progress in a whole range of subjects. We are passionate about ensuring that all children, regardless of ability, have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum. Click on the links below to see subject specific information.
“Every child is an artist.” Pablo Picasso
“Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity.” National curriculum in England, DFE.
Our art and design curriculum aims to inspire pupils and develop their confidence to experiment and invent their own works of art. We want every pupil to have the opportunity to develop their ability, nurture their talent and interests, express their ideas and thoughts about the world, as well as learning about a diverse range of artists, designers and cultures. It should also encourage the development of many transferable skills which enhance learning in other curriculum areas. We aim to create confident, independent artists who can articulate and value their own creative journeys.
Our art and design scheme of work supports pupils to meet the National Curriculum end of key stage attainment targets. Our intent is to provide pupils with the building blocks of what they need to know to have success and to make progress in this subject. All learners, regardless of age, nationality or background, should have entitlement and access to the art and design curriculum.
Aims
Our scheme of work is guided by the national curriculum primary programmes of study. The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
- produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
- become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
- evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
- know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms
Curriculum Overview
Art lessons take place over three terms throughout the year, alternating with D&T. Our art curriculum ensures that pupils achieve the key concepts that underpin learning in each year group. It provides pupils with the building blocks of what they need to know to have success and to make progress in this subject. It also uses a balance of the formal elements, a balance of Art, of Craft and of Design.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Drawing: Marvelous marks | Painting & mixed media: Paint my world | Craft & design: Let’s get crafty |
| Year 1 | Drawing: Make your mark | Sculpture and 3D: Paper play | Painting & mixed media: Colour splash |
| Year 2 | Craft and design: Map it out | Painting and mixed media: Life in colour | Sculpture and 3D: Clay houses |
| Year 3 | Drawing: Growing artists | Sculpture and 3D: Abstract shape and space | Craft and design: Ancient Egyptian scrolls |
| Year 4 | Drawing: Power prints | Painting and mixed media: Light and dark | Craft and design: Fabric of nature |
| Year 5 | Sculpture and 3D: Interactive installation | Drawing: I need space | Painting and mixed media: Portraits |
| Year 6 | Drawing: Make my voice heard | Craft and design: Photo opportunity | Sculpture and 3D: Making memories |
Enrichment
- Art Day/ Week– An annual art day/week will be held to inspire and motivate a love of art and to immerse the pupils in a world of creativity.
- Art-based educational visits– All year groups are encouraged to either visit a gallery or arrange for gallery experiences/workshops in school.
Progression across the curriculum
Our Art and Design curriculum is progressive in teaching children key skills and knowledge they need to develop as artists. For more information, please see the following link:
Useful Websites
Our art and design co-ordinator is Mrs Young. If you would like more information about our art curriculum, please contact Mrs Young on info@priorshallalc.com.
"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." Steve Jobs (Co-founder of Apple Inc)
At Priors Hall, all children have the opportunity to learn Design and Technology from Nursery through to Year 6. We use a variety of resources to provoke curiosity whilst supporting creativity and the children’s interests in D&T. The children follow a sequence that includes research, planning and designing, creating/making and evaluation that develops their skills throughout the year groups. The end products are proudly displayed and showcased throughout the school environment. The practical skills and purposeful projects support the acquisition of lifelong skills for all the children.
Curriculum Coverage
Below is a table illustrating the topics and skills that will be covered across all the Year Groups.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Within continuous provision | Within continuous provision | Within continuous provision |
| Year 1 | Structures: Constructing Windmills | Textiles: Puppets | Cooking and Nutrition: Fruit and Vegetables |
| Year 2 | Structures: Baby bear’s chair | Mechanisms: Fairground wheel | Mechanisms: Making a moving monster |
| Year 3 | Cooking & Nutrition: Eating Seasonally | Digital World: Wearable Technology | Structures: Constructing a castle |
| Year 4 | Structures: Pavilions | Mechanical systems: Making a slingshot car | Electrical systems: torches |
| Year 5 | Doodlers | Mechanical systems: Making a pop-up book | Cooking & Nutrition: What could be healthier? |
| Year 6 | Textiles: Waistcoats | Structure: Playgrounds | Electrical Systems: Hand Held Games |
Progression across the curriculum
During a child's journey at Priors Hall, we aim for children to have the opportunity to develop their designing and creating skills and knowledge using a range of different mediums. To see our progression document, please use the following link:
Design and Technology Progression Document
Useful Links
Key resources to support children learning design and technology:
Our design and technology co-ordinator is Mrs McNab. If you would like more information about our design ad technology curriculum, please contact Mrs McNab on info@priorshallalc.com.
"The study of geography is about more than just memorising places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exist across continents." Barack Obama (44th President of the United States)
At Priors Hall – a learning community, we pride ourselves on being ‘Geographers’. Our Geography education begins locally before journeying to some of the most extreme locations on Earth to nurture a passion, curiosity and respect for the natural world and its residents; both human and animal. Children will enjoy lessons that inspire and promote a desire to continue learning about our planet's endless geographical wonders.
Curriculum Coverage
Our Geography units across the school are:
| Autumn 2 | Spring 2 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | What is it like here? | What is the weather like in the UK? | What is it like to live in Shanghai? |
| Year 2 | Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place? | Why is our natural world wonderful? | What is it like to live by the coast? |
| Year 3 | Why do people live near volcanoes? | Who lives in Antarctica? | Are all settlements the same? |
| Year 4 | Why are rainforests important to us? | Where does out food come from? | What are rivers and how are they formed? |
| Year 5 | Why do natural resources matter? | Why do oceans matter? | Would you like to live in the desert? |
| Year 6 | Why does population change? | What is life like in the alps? | How could we make our local area more environmentally friendly? |
In each unit, the children will be able to complete fieldwork around their currently learning. At least once a year, children will be invited to take part in fieldwork out of school grounds, in the local area.
Here are the Big Questions and Need to Know knowledge for Geography
Progression across the curriculum
At Priors Hall, we want all children to become confident geographers who have the skills and knowledge needed to understand their local community and the world around them. To see our progression of skills and knowledge, please visit the link below:
Geography Progression Document
Useful Links
The BBC Bitesize website has lots of learning available.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2f3cdm
The National Geographic Kids UK website has lots of competitions, information and games.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
The Geography Britain and Ireland project aims to collect geographical photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland, and you can be part of it. http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=127430043
An introduction for Key Stage 2 on how maps work and how to interpret them. It includes these 8 sections: starting mapping, symbols, compasses and directions, grid references, understanding scale, measuring distance, relief and contour lines and compass bearings.
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone
Our geography co-ordinators are: Mr Barwell and Miss Miss Rossa. If you would like more information about our geography curriculum please contact us on info@priorshallalc.com
"I am a citizen of the world" Sylvia Beach (writer)
PSHE takes an important part of the curriculum at Priors Hall – a learning community. Pupils will take part in planned lessons across the year, which are grouped into five key topics, that we return to progressively in each year group, making pupils’ prior and future learning clear.
Curriculum Overview
In each year group, the following strands are taught during PSHE sessions:
Family and relationships
Learning how to form respectful relationships with others, deal with conflict and bullying and the importance of challenging stereotypes.
Health and wellbeing
Learning strategies for looking after their mental and physical health, including healthy eating, relaxation techniques, sun safety, immunisation facts and the benefits of sleep.
Safety and the changing body
Learning how to administer first aid in a variety of situations and about safety around medicines, online and road safety and the changes that occur during puberty.
Citizenship
Learning about human rights and the rights of the child, democracy, diversity and community and protecting the environment.
Economic wellbeing
Learning how to make decisions when it comes to spending, budgeting and saving money and exploring different career choices.
Identity (Year 6 unit)
Considering what makes us who we are whilst learning about gender and sexual identity and body image.
EYFS: Reception have slightly different strands which are adapted to fit the Early Learning Goals but cover similar content as above.
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Self regulation: My feelings | Building relationships: Special relationships | Managing self: Taking on challenges | Self-regulation: Listening and following instructions | Building relationships: My family and friends | Managing self: My wellbeing |
| Year 1 | Introductory lesson. Family and relationships. | Family and relationships. Health and wellbeing. | Health and wellbeing. Safety and the changing body. | Safety and the changing body. Citizenship. | Citizenship. Economic wellbeing. | Economic wellbeing. Transition lesson. |
| Year 2 | Introductory lesson. Family and relationships. | Family and relationships. Health and wellbeing. | Health and wellbeing. Safety and the changing body. | Safety and the changing body. Citizenship. | Citizenship. | Economic wellbeing. Transition lesson. |
| Year 3 | Introductory lesson. Family and relationships. | Family and relationships. Health and wellbeing. | Health and wellbeing. Safety and the changing body. | Safety and the changing body. Citizenship. | Citizenship. | Economic wellbeing. Transition lesson. |
| Year 4 | Introductory lesson. Family and relationships. | Family and relationships. Health and wellbeing. | Health and wellbeing. Safety and the changing body. | Safety and the changing body. Citizenship. | Citizenship. | Citizenship. Economic wellbeing. Transition lesson. |
| Year 5 | Introductory lesson. Family and relationships. | Family and relationships. Health and wellbeing. | Health and wellbeing. Safety and the changing body. | Safety and the changing body. Citizenship. | Citizenship. Economic wellbeing. | Economic wellbeing. Transition lesson. |
| Year 6 | Introductory lesson. Family and relationships. | Health and wellbeing. | Health and wellbeing. Safety and the changing body. | Safety and the changing body. Citizenship. | Citizenship. Economic wellbeing. | Economic wellbeing. Identity. Transition lesson. |
Progression across the curriculum
During their time at Priors Hall - a learning community, children develop their skills and knowledge of the stands above. To see the progression of skills and knowledge across the school, please following the link below:
Here are the Big Questions and Need to Know knowledge for PSHE
Education (RSE)
Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RSE) is also taught as part of our PSHE lessons within the safety and changing body unit. Please see the separate RSE section on our website for more information on this.
For more information about PSHE and RSE at Priors Hall, please see our policy or contact Mrs Barratt (Personal Development Lead) at katiebarratt@priorshallalc.com
"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." Dalai Lama (Spiritual Leader)
RE is an important subject in developing an individual's knowledge and understanding of the religions and beliefs as well as developing their cultural and spiritual awareness. In addition to this, RE plays an important role in preparing children for life-long learning and becoming a citizen of the world.
At Priors Hall, we follow the PlanBee RE scheme which is a progressive enquiry-based scheme of learning. We aim to encourage children to question and explore different aspects of religion by exploring different beliefs and cultures through learning enquiries. Our curriculum meets the statutory requirements in the Agreed Syllabus for R.E in Northamptonshire.
Children will learn about the 6 main world religions whilst understanding there are other denominations: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Curriculum Coverage
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Understanding the World: People, Cultures and Communities: Know some similarities and differences between different religious and cultural communities in this country, drawing on own experiences and what has been read in class. • Continue developing positive attitudes about the differences between people • Understand that some places are special to members of their community • Recognise that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways. Will follow EYFS. Minimum 30 hours framework teacher-led activities. |
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| Year 1 | Our wonderful world | Special books | What do Hindus celebrate? |
| Year 2 | Christmas celebrations | What do Muslims celebrate? | Who was Buddha? |
| Year 3 | Jewish celebrations | What is the Bible? | Sikh rites of passage |
| Year 4 | Islamic rites of passage | Why is Easter important? | Identity and belonging |
| Year 5 | Buddhist worship and beliefs | Stories of Hindus | Belief in our community |
| Year 6 | What is a church? | Sikh worship and community | What happens when we die? |
Progression across the curriculum
Throughout a child's journey at Priors Hall, they will develop key sporting skills and knowledge to support further learning at secondary school and a life-long enjoyment of an active lifestyle.
For more information on our curriculum's skills and knowledge progression, please see the following document:
Here are the Big Questions and Need to Know knowledge for RE
Collective Worship and SMSC
To increase awareness of the different faith communities within our school, we have learnt about:
- Harvest by collecting donations for our Local Foodbank.
- Diwali by creating and learning about Rangoli patterns, Diya Lamps and Puja trays and had a remote visit from Sita Garala.
- Remembrance Day during class assemblies and by creating a whole school display of poppies and observing a minute’s silence to remember the lives lost during war.
- World Religion Day where children had the opportunity to share their faith, beliefs and practices in a safe learning environment. The children enjoyed learning about one another and showed respect towards all children regardless of their faith and whether they were religious or not. We held a competition which produced artwork which is displayed in our reception area.
- Mother’s Day by learning about the Christian origins of Mothering Sunday and creating a token of our appreciation for the important people in our lives.
- Easter in an assembly led by Kane Taylor (Weldon Parish Vicar) who spoke about the Easter story and why Christians celebrate Easter. We celebrated the end of term by taking part in an Easter bonnet parade.
An example of 'Speed Faithing' during Faith Week
Visit from Kane Taylor to mark Easter
Some of our Easter Bonnet entries during our Bonnet Parade.
Our RE co-ordinator is: Mrs Blake. If you would like more information about our RE curriculum, please contact Mrs Blake on info@priorshallalc.com.
"What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past." Victor Hugo (Poet and writer of Les Misérables)
At Priors Hall – a learning community, we pride ourselves on being ‘Historians’. Our curriculum provides children with opportunities to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. Through the teaching of History, we endeavour to teach children to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time. We nurture understanding learners who are aware of how life has changed from the past.
All children have the opportunity to learn about history from FS to Year 6. We encourage our children to look at local history, their own family history and wider history from around the world. Our History education begins in FS where children are encouraged to talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members as part of Understanding the world which gives them a starting block to then move on to learning about wider global history. By Year 6 we have fostered learners who are understanding and who can compare and contrast a range of time periods and civilisations through time.
We celebrate historical events in school through offering assemblies and in class lessons so children are aware of key dates in history for example Remembrance Day and Black History Month. We immerse our children in their history topics by having launch days at the start of a new topic and inviting them to dress up and allowing them to get into the role of what they are learning about.
Curriculum Coverage
Our history topics across the year are:
| Autumn 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | How am I making history? | How have toys changed? | How have explorers changed the world? |
| Year 2 | How was school different in the past? | How did mankind learn to fly? | What were holidays like in the past? |
| Year 3 | British History 1: Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Iron Age or the Bronze Age? | British History 2: Why did Romans settle in Britains? | How different were the beliefs in Ancient Egypt? |
| Year 4 | How have children's lives changed? | British History 3: How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain? | British History 4: Were the Vikings raiders or peace-loving settlers? |
| Year 5 | British History 5: What was life like in Tudor England? | Unheard histories: Who should feature on the £10:00 bank note? | What did the Greeks ever do for us? |
| Year 6 | How did the Maya civilization compare to the Anglo Saxons? | British History 6: What was the impact of World War II on the people of Britain? | What does the Census tell us about our local area? |
Progress across the curriculum
During children's journey throughout their time at Priors Hall, we aim to develop their historical skills and knowledge of the time periods we teach. To see the progression of skills and knowledge across our history curriculum, please click the link below:
Here are the Big Question and Need to Know Knowledge for History
Useful Links
The BBC Bitesize website has lots of learning available.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7svr82
The BBC Teach website also has lots of useful resources.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history/zfmj92p
The Historical Association website provides resources and a home learning resource hub.
https://www.history.org.uk/primary/categories/curriculum
National Geographic Kids has lots of history resources that help children take a trip through time and has lots of information on different periods of history.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/history/
Our history co-ordinator is Mr Barwell & Miss Rossa. If you would like more information about our history curriculum, please contact Miss Muir on info@priorshallalc.com.
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm Possible" Audrey Hepburn (Actress)
At Priors Hall, we are committed to providing a broad and balanced Sports, Fitness and PE education. All children should be given opportunities to experience a wider range of sporting activities in an education setting that they otherwise would not have been able to access.
We believe all children should have opportunity to take part in Physical Education, and sporting events across all age ranges in the school, and experience competitive sports, whilst developing skills and understanding about the games they play. We believe that in giving children these opportunities, we will be encouraging them to foster an enthusiasm or interest for particular sports, giving rise to potential continuation and development in the future.
We pride ourselves on supporting the emotional wellbeing of our pupils at Priors Hall. We use sport and physical activity as a tool, not only to promote a healthy lifestyle but also a healthy mind. We believe that this further helps to engage our students in a healthy lifestyle.
Curriculum Overview
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Feet 1 | Hands 1 | High, Low, Over, Under | Hands 2 | Jumping 1 | Games for Understanding |
| Year 1 | Feet 1 | Hands 1 | Body Parts Wide, Narrow, Curled | Hands 2 | Jumping 1 | Games for Understanding |
| Year 2 | Feet 1 | Hands 1 | Linking Pathways | Hands 2 | Jumping 1 | Games for Understanding |
| Year 3 | Football | Dodgeball | Gymnastics: Symmetry and Asymmetry | Handball | Athletics | Rounders |
| Year 4 | Football | Dodgeball | Gymnastics: Bridges | Handball | Athletics | Rounders |
| Year 5 | Football | Dodgeball | Gymnastics: Counter Balance and Counter Tension | Handball | Swimming | Rounders |
| Year 6 | Football | Dodgeball | Gymnastics: Matching and Mirroring | Handball | Athletics | Rounders |
Throughout a child's journey at Priors Hall, they will develop key sporting skills and knowledge to support further learning at secondary school and a life-long enjoyment of an active lifestyle.
For more information on our curriculum's skills and knowledge progression, please see the following documents:
Here are the Big Questions and Need to Know knowledge for PE
Useful websites
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/
Our PE co-ordinator and Sports Premium leader is: Mr Williams & Miss Wheeliker. If you would like more information about our PE curriculum please contact Mr Pye on info@priorshallalc.com.
"You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you only know one language, you only live once" (Czech Proverb)
At Priors Hall, we are committed to providing a culturally diverse and broad understanding of the world; by having the opportunity to learn a foreign language all children have the opportunity to explore a different culture to that of their own, including francophone history and geography.
We believe all children should have the opportunity to take part in French sessions regardless of their academic ability or background. By providing children with the skills to learn languages, this will have a direct impact on children’s literacy skills and broaden their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and phonic decoding. These are all vital skills that help children to become confident linguists.
We ensure that children are aware of the broad and varied amount of French speaking countries in the world and that they understand that French is a living language that is spoken in different ways by a wide range of people across the globe.
Curriculum Overview
We use Kapow to deliver French lessons across Key Stage 2. Below is an overview of the thematic topics covered in each year group:
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 | Greetings | Adjectives of colour, shape and size | Numbers and age | In the classroom | Transport | Circle of life |
| Year 4 | Portraits and physical appearance | Numbers, calendars and dates | Clothes | Weather | Food | Eurovision Song Contest |
| Year 5 | Monster pets | Space | Shopping | Francophone world | Verbs and activities | Family |
| Year 6 | Football champions | At home | Planning a French holiday | Visiting a town in France | French sport and the Olympics | Book study: ‘La chenille qui fait des trous’ |
Progression across the curriculum
Across Key Stage 2, children make progress in French building on their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and cultural customs. To see the progression of skills and knowledge for French, please visit the following link:
Here are our Big Questions and Need to Know knowledge
Useful websites
Our French co-ordinator is Mrs Miller. If you would like more information about our French curriculum please contact Mrs Miller on info@priorshallalc.com
“Music has a power of forming the character and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young” Aristotle (Greek Philosopher)
At Priors Hall, we believe that all children should have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument and to develop their understanding of a wide range of musical genres from different cultures and points in history. We teach music using the Kapow scheme three times a year, as well as teach singing through whole class performances, and offer music lessons provided by NMPAT for those children wishing to learn an instrument throughout their journey at Priors Hall. In Year 6, all children have the opportunity to learn a brass instrument.
Curriculum overview
We use Kapow to deliver music from Reception to Year 6. The curriculum focuses on musical dynamics as well as different musical genres from different cultures and historical periods.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Celebration music | Music and movement | Big band |
| Year 1 | Pulse and rhythm | Musical vocabulary | Pitch and tempo |
| Year 2 | African call and response song | Orchestral instruments | On this island: British songs and sounds |
| Year 3 | Ballads | Developing singing techniques | Jazz |
| Year 4 | Body and tuned percussion | Changes in pitch, tempo and dynamics | Samba and carnival sounds and instruments |
| Year 5 | Composition notation | Blues | Looping and remixing |
| Year 6 | Dynamics, pitch and tempo | Theme and variation | Baroque |
Progression across the curriculum
Throughout our music curriculum, we build on children's musicianship and their knowledge of different genres of music. To see our curriculum's progression of skills and knowledge, please click the following link:
Useful Links
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust - https://www.nmpat.co.uk/
Simply Piano App – https://www.joytunes.com/simply-piano
Ten Pieces - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces
Royal Albert Hall - https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/engagement/content-for-families-during-lockdown
Myleene Class YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ5tOrixYBn6jFXsXQ
Our school has been invited by the music Music Service to become a Music Mark School. They have recognised the value we place on music and we have been added to the growing network of Music Mark Schools supported across the UK as a Music
Subject Association. Please click below to view the certificate.
Music Mark Schools Certificate
Our music co-ordinator is: Miss Dale. If you would like more information about our music curriculum, please contact Miss Dale on info@priorshallalc.com
"Those who can imagine anything, can create the impossible." Alan Turing (Mathematician and Computer Scientist)
Through teaching computing at Priors Hall we ensure that our broad and balanced curriculum equips our pupils with the valuable life skills and ability to participate in a rapidly changing world, where leisure and work opportunities are increasingly transformed by technology. computing skills enable children to improve their problem solving and creative thinking skills, and it helps them to develop resilience.
Curriculum Coverage
At Priors Hall we implement the three strands of the computing curriculum:
Computer Science (CS)
How computers and computer systems work and how they are designed and programmed.
Information Technology (IT)
The purposeful use of existing programs to develop products and solutions.
Digital Literacy (DL)
The skills knowledge and understanding needed in order to participate fully and safely in an increasingly digital world.
We use Kapow Computing scheme of work which ensures a progressive sequence of learning. Pupils will take part in a planned Kapow lesson once per week and have access to a range of technology devices both in the classroom and in our school computer suite. Each year group will also complete a unit of work based around online safety.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYFS | Computing systems and networks – Using a computer Programming 1 – All about instructions | Computing systems and networks 2 – Exploring hardware Programming 2 – Programming Bee-bots | Data handling – Introduction to data Online Safety unit |
| Year 1 | Computing systems and networks – Improving mouse skills Programming 1 – Algorithms unplugged | Data handling – Introduction to data Skills showcase – Rocket to the Moon | Creating media – Digital imagery Online Safety unit |
| Year 2 | Computing systems and networks 1 – What is a computer? Programming 1 – Algorithms and debugging | Computing systems and networks 2 – Word processing Programming 2 - Scratchjr | Online Safety unit Data handling – International space station |
| Year 3 | Computing systems and networks 1 – Networks and internet Programming - Scratch | Online Safety unit Data handling – Comparison cards databases | Computing systems and networks 2 – Emailing Creating media – Video trailers |
| Year 4 | Online Safety unit Programming 1 – Further coding with Scratch | Computing systems and networks – Collaborative learning Programming 2 – Computational thinking | Creating media – Website design Skills showcase - HTML |
| Year 5 | Computing systems and networks – Search engines Programming 1 – Programming music | Data handling – Mars Rover 1 Online Safety unit | Creating media – Stop motion animation Programming 2 – Micro:bit |
| Year 6 | Online Safety unit Data handling – Big data 1 | Programming – Intro to Python Computing systems and networks – Bletchley Park | Creating media - History of computers Skills showcase – Inventing a product |
Progression across the curriculum
During their time at Priors Hall - a learning community, children develop their computing skills to prepare them for future learning and provide them with essential skills for life. To see our computing curriculum's progression of skills and knowledge, please follow the link below:
Computing Progression Document
Online Safety
In a modern world where technology is readily available to all, it is important to stay safe online. At Priors Hall, we are passionate about keeping everyone safe online and safeguarding children from potential dangers. For more information, please see the online safety section of our website under the safeguarding tab.
Useful links
Barefoot (KS1 and KS2)
https://www.barefootcomputing.org/homelearning
Downloadable activities and games for children, links to live lessons and a guide for parents - includes cross-curricular lesson plans and resources that unpack computational thinking in a range of subjects.
Code Club (KS2)
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/codeclub
Projects and activities for home learning and a parent guide.
UK Safer Internet Centre (KS1 and KS2)
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/young-people/resources-3-11s
Online safety resources aimed at 3 -11 year olds.
STEM Learning e-Library (KS1 and KS2)
https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-computing-resources
An online resource bank, which links to resources on external websites. The site features a live chat function offering support from subject experts. New home learning resources are being developed.
Raspberry Pi Foundation – Digital Making at Home (KS2)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/at-home/
Join the weekly code-along using open projects based on a weekly theme, with different levels available for all abilities, allowing you to be open-ended with opportunities for making and creativity.
Thinkfun – All ages
http://info.thinkfun.com/stem-education/6-unplugged-coding-activities-for-hour-of-code
Unplugged activities for children to learn the basics about algorithms without a computer.
Our Computing co-ordinator is: Mrs Clennett. If you would like more information about our computing curriculum please contact Mrs Clennett on info@priorshallalc.com