The heights federation wider curriculum
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We teach our wider curriculum subjects according to the National Curriculum objectives for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and our Early Years follow the EYFS Curriculum.
Themes
We teach themes across each half term, where pupils study themes such as 'Who was Rosa Parks?' and 'Where are you Katie Morag?'. Within these themes are the discrete subjects of history, geography, art and such.
Evidence of our themes can be seen for each class by following these links.
Strands
We have identified that within the National Curriculum guidance for our wider subjects, we have broken them into bespoke strands: For example in Goography we have broken strands into: Locational Knowledge, Fieldwork, Map Skills, Physical and Human Geography. We feel that these are essential areas to cover in each year group and you will see these strands thread themselves through our curriculum maps to ensure that across a year all these areas of the NC for geography are covered.
Knowledge, Skills and Experiences Progression
We also have knowledge, skills and progression documents of what should be taught within the subject of geography in each class so that staff, pupils and parents are aware of what needs to be covered, what has come before and what will follow in the next phase of their georgraphical learning. These documents are essential for staff in planning and preparing lessons to ensure all children make progress within geography both across a lesson and through each year. This will result in pupils securing the Key Stage 2 geography outcomes by the end of their education with us at school.
Key Stage 1 and 2 National Curriculum for geography