Our Curriculum
At Southfields School: Vision, Aims and Curriculum Intent:
Our children are not statistics: they are the future. We will equip them with the skills and knowledge to shape their world and become happy, confident and productive members of society.
We believe the most effective way of achieving these aims is through the promotion of enquiry and curiosity, enthusiasm and challenge, sharing and learning together, the acceptance and embracing of differences, openness, respect and perseverance.
Our school aims to be an inclusive school where all children are welcome, feel happy and look forward to their school day. Every child is unique and we view those differences as opportunities for adults and children alike to learn more from each other.
Our vision:
All children who attend Southfields Primary School will become enthusiasts of learning, with an eagerness to question and discover more about the world they live in. They will be highly knowledgeable ab0ut key concepts from across the various subjects taught in the curriculum. Children will be provided with a high standard of teaching and learning, with the use of quality resources and an intention to provide memorable learning experiences at its core.
At Southfields Primary School, our curriculum is at the heart of our children and our community. All departments across the school are involved with delivering various elements of the curriculum and this provides the foundation for creating knowledgeable and creative thinkers of the future, who are provided with the tools to be successful in the modern world.
For more information about how we teach each subject, please click on the links below to be taken to the subject areas of the website.
All of our other subject areas can be found via our Curriculum page
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Year 4 |
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Science |
History/geography |
RE |
Art/ DT |
PSHCE |
MfL |
Music |
PE |
Computing |
Trips |
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Autumn 1 |
Digestion and Food |
G:Why do people live near volcanoes? |
Humanism: What do Humanists believe? |
Art: Drawing: Power prints |
Family and Relationships (L4, 6, 8) |
Portraits - describing in French |
Rock and Roll |
Team/Invasion Games- Hockey |
•Online Safety- focus on Internet safety day theme •Systems and Networks- The Internet •Google Classroom |
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Autumn 2 |
Electricity and Circuits |
H:: How hard was it to invade and settle in Britain? (Anglo Saxons) |
People of Faith: How does having a faith affect your life? |
DT: Structure: Pavilions Textiles (Taught by LA) |
Haiku, music and performance (Theme: Hanami) |
Dance |
•Online safety •Using and making Dataloggers |
Peterborough Museum |
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Spring 1 |
States of Matter |
H: How have children’s lives changed? |
Communities: How should we treat each other? |
Art: Painting and mixed media: Light and dark |
Safety and the changing body (L1, 2, 4, 7) |
Clothes- getting dressed in French |
Samba and carnival sounds and instruments |
Gymnastics |
•Repetition in games •Repetition in shapes Art - digital patterns |
Gymnastics visitor- DC? |
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Spring 2 |
Sound and Vibrations |
G:What are rivers and how are they used? |
Easter: Is Easter the festival of new life or sacrifice? |
DT: Mechanical systems: Making a slingshot car Cooking and Nutrition: Adapting a recipe (Taught by LA) |
Changes in pitch, tempo and dynamics (Theme: Rivers) |
OAA – Orienteering |
•Photo editing •Online Safety - Copyright and ownership/ Self-image and identity |
Local walk: to the river. Loch? |
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Summer 1 |
Classification and Changing Habitats |
G:Why are rainforests important to us? |
Sikhs in Britain: What do Sikhs believe? |
Art: Craft and design: Fabric of nature |
Safety and the changing body (L1, 2, 4, 7) |
French numbers, calendars and birthdays |
Adapting and transposing motifs (Theme: Romans) |
Athletics |
•TinkerCad - 3D Design - how to use the program and completing a design challenge •Online safety- Privacy and security |
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Summer 2 |
Making Connections- How does the flow of liquids compare? |
H:How did the achievements of the Maya civilization influence their society and beyond? |
Creation: How was the world created? |
DT: Electrical systems: Torches |
Citizenship Economic wellbeing (Covered by LA) |
French food- |
Body and tuned percussion (Theme: Rainforests) |
Striking and Fielding - Rounders Swimming (school pool) |
•Music - Creating and editing their own podcast •Online Safety- Copyright and ownership. |
Cadbury’s World Trip- Maya |
