Creative Curriculum
Here at The Oaks we use the Cornerstones Curriculum as a basis for our topic work. We have customised Cornerstones to meet the needs of all our groups of learners and provide a broad, rich and deep curriculum.
The topics we cover provide a progression of skills for geography, history, science, DT and art and design that translate the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum into effective classroom teaching, whilst inspiring our pupils to learn.
Each topic is split into the four cornerstones; Engage, Develop, Innovate and Express.
Engage- we feel this is a highly valuable stage of learning as it provides our pupils with first hand experiences and overcomes some of the barriers to their learning
Develop
At the ‘Develop’ stage, children:
Innovate
At the ‘Innovate’ stage, children:
Express
At the ‘Express’ stage, children:
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We seek to ensure that all the children enjoy and achieve their learning in all lessons. We ensure that whatever the children's strengths maybe they have a chance to shine. We make sure that our curriculum inspires our children and develops their social, moral, spiritual and cultural understanding.
Year group topics 2019-2020
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Autumn 1
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Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Year 1 |
Heroes |
Heroes Festivals (4 weeks) |
Woodlands (Nature) |
Animals |
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Year 2 |
Adventures around the world
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Muck, mess and mixtures |
The world around us
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Castles
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Year 3 |
Time Travellers |
Going for gold
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Opposites attract |
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Year 4 |
Invaders and Settlers |
Living Things Including Us
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Carnival |
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Year 5 |
Crime and Punishment |
Space and the future
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Islands and earth |
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Year 6 |
Conflict |
Planet Earth
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Ancestors |
Staff and children enjoy studying our ‘Creative Curriculum.’ We have combined History, Geography, Art, Music and Design Technology within set themes.
Geography at The Oaks Primary School Geography is challenging, motivating, topical and fun. In our diverse society children need, more than ever before, to understand other people and cultures. Geography makes a major contribution to children's physical, intellectual, social and emotional development. Our geography lessons are planned in over the year to make sure children have a good understanding of the world around them, and build on skills from previous years.
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History at The Oaks Primary School
In History pupils are encouraged to question their understanding of the past allowing them to enjoy all that History has to offer. Through the use of artefacts, inspiring trips and visitors, pupils gain an in-depth understanding of significant events in British history as well as history from different periods around the world. Without History, there would be no future!
Design and technology at The Oaks
Design and Technology is about providing opportunity for children to improve their designing and making skills in order to produce a quality product for a real purpose.
Making mistakes is a huge part of Design and Technology and integral to learning.
Children develop many skills including food technology, woodwork, sewing, moving mechanisms and more.
Each year group takes part in three Design and Technology topics per year.