Curriculum

• THE FOUNDATION STAGE (RECEPTION)
• KEY STAGES 1 AND 2 (YEARS 1-6)
• IPC Theme Displays Spring Term 2009
• IPC Theme Displays Autumn Term 2008

 

THE FOUNDATION STAGE (RECEPTION)

The early formative years of children’s development are crucial to provide the scaffold upon which children’s emotional, personal, social, physical and academic progress is based.

At South Norwood Primary School, we offer an environment underpinned by the Areas of Learning which are defined as the core of the Foundation Stage curriculum. We foster a love of books and promote creativity in all learning, encouraging independence as a key life skill.

There are six ‘Areas of Learning’: Personal, Social & Emotional Development; Communication, Language & Literacy; Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy; Knowledge & Understanding of the World; Physical Development and Creative Development.

Children’s progress in these Areas is very carefully monitored against ‘Stepping Stones’, leading to ‘Early Learning Goals’ which further assess development and the acquisition of knowledge, skills and understanding.

                                                  

 

KEY STAGES 1 AND 2 (YEARS 1-6)

At the start of September 2008, South Norwood Primary School is revising its curriculum, based on the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). This is an exciting skills-based curriculum that links subjects purposefully and progressively together through exciting and stimulating themes that have a positive appeal to children.

The teachers are very excited about the introduction of the IPC as it builds further upon the changes that we were already making to offer a more cross-curricular and engaging curriculum. The IPC has received much praise from Ofsted Inspectors in other schools where they have recognised the impact on children’s significantly improved attitudes to their learning.

At South Norwood Primary School, each year group will focus on a different theme each half-term. Literacy and Numeracy will continue to be taught through the Revised Literacy and Numeracy Frameworks and in order to improve standards in Science, the Science QCA Units that we currently teach will also be included within the timetable.

The following tables show the Themes covered by each year group throughout the year. Many exciting trips linked to the Themes have already taken place to optimise the children’s knowledge and understanding with the Theme at the heart of the learning focus. Many more stimulating trips have been planned for the rest of the year.

Class RJ enjoyed their first school trip to ‘Build-A-Bear in Croydon

Excellent self-portraits by the children in Class RP

Class 1R were inspired by Andy Warhol…and thoroughly enjoyed finding out about ‘People Who Help Us’…

 
Class 1W have been finding out about the different types and food

 
Year 1 enjoyed their visit to the Science Museum

Year 2 have been finding out about toys....

These are Class 2Z’s favourite toys…

…and they also explored forces as part of their ‘Toys’ Theme

Class 2C created a timeline of toys to show how they have changed…

…and set up their own Toy Express shop.

Class 3B combined literacy with design technology and wrote the instructions to create this amazing dragon to celebrate Chinese New Year

Class 3T used their Theme of ‘Archaeology’ to find out more about treasure and how it is found…

…they also used their science topic of ‘Materials’ to find out more about what archaeologists excavate.

Class 4B studied and painted famous people who had ‘made a difference’…

…do you recognise them?

Still on an artistic theme, they enjoyed finding out about ‘The Body’ and created these amazing X-Ray pictures

Class 4T really enjoyed their visit to the Polka Theatre’s performance of Pinocchio and used the story to inspire some fantastic writing

Year 5 were ‘shipwrecked’ and designed and made a shelter for a desert island…

…this was literacy-based but they really did have to use their skills of collaboration as they worked as a team to achieve their goals

Welcome to Year 6’s Olympic Village

Class 6B’s Punctuation Pyramid is really helping them to improve their use of punctuation in their writing

Year 6 have been exploring Forces

Autumn Term 2008

Volcanic Eruption in 3B

3T's Disaster Kit - preparing for an earthquake!

4B's Rainforest Artwork

The Destruction of 4T's Rainforest

Year 5's Holiday Show

More Holiday Destinations with Year 5

Year 6's Mission to Mars

Year 6 find Life on Mars