Curriculum Coverage

Language + Questioning = Communication

These three words sit at the heart of our curriculum.

Children need to have:

• a good grasp of language
• be able to question and reason

We achieve this by using the principles of Philosophy for Children to become: critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers; this will allow our children to become good communicators which is an essential life skill.

Autumn Term - Reading stimulus

This term Year 3 are looking  'The Day the Crayons Quit',  bu Oliver Jeffers and .'Cavegirl' by Abie Longstaff.

After half term we will be reading ‘The Polar Express’ by Chris Van Allsburg as the stimulus for our English. The plot is about: When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. 

Spring Term Reading Stimulus

This term we will be reading 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes. The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.
Where had he come from? Nobody knows.How was he made? Nobody knows.

Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world

Summer Term - Reading Stimulus

For this term we will be reading 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by J K Rowling. We will be using the illustrated version of the book to help develop our writing and comprehension skills.

Come and join us as we enroll into Hogwarts, which house will you belong to?