Curriculum
Our curriculum is based around the National Curriculum 2014.
Overview
The national curriculum is a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools so children learn the same things. It covers what subjects are taught and the standards children should reach in each subject.
Follow this link to the Department of Education website.
Please use the links below to find out what our children will be taught.
Our Curriculum
please expand the topics below for more information
British Values
British values and excellent moral behaviours are at the heart of our school ethos. We believe our core Christian values Loving and caring, Courage, Compassion, Honesty, Thankfulness, Generosity, Respect and Forgiveness are values for life which support British values. Our School community aims to inspire and nuture the love of learning and to develop the full potential of all. We encourage our children to be confident, tolerant and resilient. We have extremely high expectations that our children will be well behaved, well-mannered, empathetic and inclusive at all times.
Through our worship and PSCE curriculum the children explore issues linked to British values. We have worked with local JPs to foster the understanding of right and wrong on the ‘Think before you act’ program. We hold elections in school whenever there is a general election where pupils are encouraged to share their views and learn to be tolerant of the views of others. The children also learn about local, national and global issues and learn about diversity and opportunity.
The whole school community is encouraged to think about and help those less fortunate than ourselves. We support a range of charities which include, locally the Malton food bank and St, Martin’s Hospice, further afield we send shoes boxes to Romania through children in Distress and support Burundi school for the deaf in Kenya. We also take part in national days such as Christmas jumper day and Sport relief.
The children are strongly encouraged to draw from faith, whatever that may be, and understand that we all live in different ways.
Our children are also taught to be confident in their own views without falling out, an important skill to take through to adulthood.
Maths
English
Literacy
At Gillamoor CE school we make our literacy lessons exciting to ensure that our pupils are engaged and keen to make progress. Pupils in Years 1 – 6 follow the 2014 National Curriculum for Literacy. EYFS follow the Early learning goals. We do not use a published scheme of work, instead we use a range of resources to create bespoke lessons that target the individual needs of our pupils.
The children are given weekly spellings with a homework sheet that helps them with the definition of the word and gives them other useful information about word families and word structure. A weekly spelling test is takes place most weeks.
Reading
Reading is really important at Gillamoor CE primary and children are encouraged to read at home with family members. This is then followed by guided reading and 1:1 reading with an adult in school
SPAG
Spelling, punctuation and grammar – this follows the National Curriculum and teaching of this is incorporated into literacy lessons. High standards of SPAG are expected in all curriculum lessons, regardless of the subject.
Phonics
Phonics starts from Reception (phase 2) and continues through the school until phase 6.
In the infant Class we use discrete phonic teaching as a starting point. Learning is linked to stories and texts wherever possible and ideas are formulated throughout the week using talk, reading and writing to improve the basic skills of all children. Our guided reading approach uses the best of many schemes.
Home readers are colour coded and draw from similar schemes and ORT primarily.
Science
Long Term Plan – Science
Based on NYCC Long Term Plan – Science
Where applicable some changes or single lessons on certain topics may be necessary to fill in gaps for some children and in co-ordination with other subjects, particularly class topics.
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Spring
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Summer |
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Key Stage 1
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Everyday materials and their uses (including light and sound) Seasonal changes |
Animals including humans Seasonal changes |
Plants Seasonal changes |
Living things and their habitats Seasonal changes |
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Key Stage 2 (A)
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Light |
Sound |
Materials |
Living things and their habitats |
Animals, including humans |
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Key Stage 2 (B)
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Electricity |
Rocks/Evolution and inheritance |
Earth and Space |
Forces, magnets and motion |
Plants |
Physical Education
Swimming and Gym Awards 2019
January 2019 BAGA Gymnastics awards
Award 8 – Charlie, Anna, Leo, Ronnie
Award 7 – Chloe, Iris
Award 6 – Jack B, Rufus, Fern, Lucinda, Oscar, Nathan, Mollie, Nancy, Jack F, Seth, Darcey
Award 5 – Poppy, Simeon, Daithi, Connor, Ryan, Oliver J, Benjamin, Sebastian,
Award 4 – Elsie, Obie, Callum, Lewis, Georgia, Natalia, Laura, Reece, Jessie, Eve, Anja
Award 3 – Tyler, Tilly, Oliver B, Olivia Sempers, Abi
Award 2 Becky, Olivia Strickland
Swimming Awards 2018
100% of Gillamoor CE Year 6 pupils achieved the swimming standard
Pupils should be taught to:
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Honours – Ed
Gold – Archie, Olivia Sempers
Silver – Olivia Strickland
Bronze – Simeon
1000m – Elisabeth
Level 7 – Alice, Oliver J, Laura
Level 5 – Natalia, Lewis, Obie, Abi, Eve
Level 4 – Benjamin, Ryan, Becky, Georgia, Tyler, Connor, Seth, Lucinda, Jessie
Level 3 – Daithi, Oscar
Level 2 – Rufus, Jack B, Jack F
Level 1 – Nathan, Fern
Gillamoor PE curriculum starting September 2017
Infants
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2
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Swimming
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Swimming | Swimming | Swimming | Cricket | Cricket |
Ball skills Balance, coordination and agility
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Gymnastics | Dance |
Ball skills Balance, coordination and agility Team games Forest schools
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Athletics | Athletics |
Juniors
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
Summer 2
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Swimming
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Swimming | Swimming | Swimming | Cricket | Cricket |
Cross country running Ball skills and team games to include Football Tag rugby Quick sticks hockey
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Gymnastics | Dance |
Ball skills and team games to include Netball Dodgeball
Forest schools
Bewerley park outdoor and adventurous activities residential biannually odd years |
Athletics Rounders Orienteering |
Athletics Tenni |
The school regularly takes part in Ryedale cluster sports competitions at Ryedale School and also competitions with other small schools in the Howardian small schools alliance. This is usually in addition to timetabled PE lessons. These competitions are for Key stage 1 and 2.
Swimming 2016/17-
100% of Gillamoor CE Year 6 pupils achieved the swimming standard
Pupils should be taught to:
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
2016/17 Gymnastics and swimming awards
BAGA gymnastics awards.Well done everyone
Award 8 Jack F, Rufus, Lucinda, Daithi, Connor, Eve
Award 7 Abi
Award 6 Lewis, Simeon, Oliver, Benjamin, Ryan
Award 5 Georgia, Becky, Olivia St, Olivia Se, Obie, Tyler, Natalia, Laura, Elisabeth, Alice, Ed
Award 4 Esme, Hannah, Mooie, Megan, Rosie
Award 1 Emilia, Jasmine
Swimming awards Well done everyone
Stage 1 Jack F, Jack B, Rufus
Stage 2 Jessie, Lucinda, Connor, Daithi
Stage 3 Tyler, Ryan, Benjamin, Georgia, Becky, Lewis
Stage 4 Natalia, Obie, Eve, Abi, Simeon
Stage 5 Mooie, Alice, Esme
Stage 6 Hannah
Stage 7 Jasmine, Emilia, Rosie, Elisabeth
Bronze challenge Olivia St
Silver challenge Laura, Megan, Olivia Se, Oliver
Gold challenge Ed
Religious Education
EYFS/KS1 2 year rolling program 2017-2020
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Autumn 1
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Autumn 2
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Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
A 2017/18 2019/20 |
Myself – I am special
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Celebrations Who celebrates what and why? |
Creation and thanksgiving
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How do we show we care?
New life |
From Holy places and what we can learn from visiting a religious building
Church visit
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Harvest/ Christmas/ Easter |
Harvest | The Christmas Story | Celebration and joy | |||
B 2018/19 2020/2021 |
Special stories and Sacred books
Stories
The world around us |
Special books and stories continued
Puddles and the Christmas play |
Whole School focus Sikhism
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Sikhism
Visit to Gurdwara |
Belonging to the Christian family. Families Baptism What happens at a Christian baptism or Christening Also How do Muslims and Sikhs welcome a new baby to the family?
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Questions that puzzle us |
Harvest/ Christmas/ Easter |
Harvest | Christmas gifts | Special meals, Easter and Passover |
RE topics may change within the academic year to fit better with termly class topics.
Spring 1 Whole school focus the religion for this will change each cycle. Islam, Judaism, Sikhism.
Key Stage 2 4 year rolling programme
Year |
Autumn Term 1 Includes Harvest |
Autumn Term 2 Focus on Christmas |
Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 Focus on Easter |
Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
A 2017/2018 |
What makes Jesus an inspiration to some people? Who is inspiring for me?
Miracle Maker DVD |
Advent and Christmas around the world |
How and why do Jews worship at home?
York Minster visit and follow up
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Four momentous days – the first Easter |
What can make our community more tolerant and respectful? |
Why do people love their sacred places? What can we learn from visiting Holy buildings?
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B 2018/2019 |
Why do people love their sacred places? What can we learn from visiting Holy buildings? Continued Visit St.Aidan’s Gillamoor with Rev Mark |
Peace
Christmas – why are sacred texts important? |
Whole school topic Sikhism |
A Muslim Family Continuation of previous term |
Christian aid and Islamic relief: can they change the world?
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What is important to Sikhs?
Visit a Gurdwara and follow up |
What do Christians believe about Jesus’ resurrection? |
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C 2019/2020 |
Values: What matters most to Christians, Humanists and to me?
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A Christmas Journey |
What is faith and what difference does it make?
Possible York Minster Visit and follow up
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The churches year – Focus on Lent and Easter |
Why are there now over 50 mosques in Yorkshire? |
How and why do Hindus, Muslims, Jews and Christians see life like a journey? Where does the journey of life lead? |
D 2020/2021 |
Does a beautiful world mean there is a wonderful God? Exploring creation stories for Jews, Muslims and Christians |
Celebration – The Christmas Story |
Whole school topic Judaism |
The Jewish tradition Continuation of previous term |
Key figures, founders and faith leaders |
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What is the role of the Synagogue?
Visit a synagogue and follow up
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Easter – A promise of life after death |
Spring 1 Whole school focus the religion for this will change each cycle. Islam, Judaism, Sikhism.
Arts and technology
Humanities
Long Term Plan – Key Stage 2 Topic
Where applicable extra small topics may be included depending on current affairs.
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Autumn Discover |
Spring Explore |
Summer Create |
2016 – 2017
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Discovering civilisations: Mayans and Inuits |
Exploring mountains and volcanoes Clay modelling |
Alive and Dangerous (habitats) Model building |
2017 – 2018
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One hundred years of British history 1850 – 1950 Artists and Artistic styles from 1850 – 1950 (Monet and Van Gogh) |
Where are we? Locating villages, towns, cities and and countries of the United Kingdom. Map reading skills including digital mapping and latitude and longitude. |
Brilliant buildings and super structures (Architecture around the world) |
2018 – 2019
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Stone Age and Iron Age Vikings and Anglo-Saxons (local history) |
Locating continents in the world. Settlements, economic activity, natural resources and renewable and non-renewable energies |
The natural world (using nature in Art and Design) |
2019 – 2020
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The Roman Empire and its influences on the western world. Ancient Greece |
Rivers, coasts, seas and oceans Climates and the water cycle |
What’s in our wardrobe? (Fashion) |
Modern Foreign Languages
Our French lessons work on a rolling two year programme that is split with years 3 and 4 together and years 5 and 6 together. This means that children will not do the same topic twice. Some lessons are taught split and others are taught with all four year groups together but differentiated activities if the topics are similar.
We teach a curriculum based on North Yorkshire’s Primary School Key Stage 2 programme.
Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 3 (3/4)
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Year 5 (5/6)
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Moi
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Les couleurs |
La Jungle |
Tutti Frutti |
Vive le sport |
La météo |
Ma Famille
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On fait la fête |
Cher zoo |
Le petit déjeuner |
Vive le temps libre |
Á la plage |
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Year 4 (3/4)
B
Year 6 (5/6)
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Les Monstres
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Les calendrier |
Les animaux |
Au marché |
Je suis le musicien |
Á la mode |
Les portraits |
Le cadeaux |
Le carnaval |
Au café |
Tour de France |
Les destinations |
Personal ,Social, Health, & Citizenship Education (PSHCE)
Three core themes
Health and wellbeing (HW) Relationships (R) Living in the wider world (LWW)
Keeping safe runs throughout eg e safety ongoing through ICT. Cooking through cooking sessions with Mrs Turner. Sun safe throughout summer. Water safety through swimming and annual visits from RNLI. Fire service and Police visits. Annual childline/NSPCC assembly.
Additional activities
Year 6 Annual Crucial crew
Year 5 & 6 Biannual Bikeability, childline, IMPS Scarborough hospital.
Units may be moved around within the year to fit better with topics
Infants
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer
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Cycle 1 2016 – 2017
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HW – Healthy life styles Inclining Change4life Food detectives and other resources R – Communication |
LWW – Rules and responsibilities HW – Hygiene Including Dental hygiene. |
R – Bullying HW – Keeping safe
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Cycle 2 2017 – 2018
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HW – Changing and Growing R – Fairness |
LWW – Communities HW – Emotions
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R – Family and Friends LWW – Money and finance Including A Crocodile for Billy |
Juniors
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer Taught separately |
Cycle 1 2016 – 2017 |
HW – Health R – Communication LWW – Rules and Responsibilities HW – First Aid
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HW – Healthy life styles R – Collaboration LWW – Diversity LWW – Discrimination
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Year 3 & 4 HW Growing and changing Safety R – Healthy Relationships Year 5 & 6 HW Safety HW Health R – Healthy relationships Puberty |
Cycle 2 2017 – 2018 |
HW – Nutrition and Food) R – Bullying HW – Emotions |
HW – Aspirations R – Similarities and differences LWW – Economic Awareness |
Year 3 & 4 HW Growing and changing Safety R – Healthy Relationships Year 5 & 6 HW Safety HW Health R – Healthy relationships Puberty |
Cycle 3 2018 – 2019 |
HW – Health R – Communications LWW – Rights and Responsibilities HW Nutrition and Food |
R – Collaboration LWW – Diversity HW – Aspirations |
Year 3 & 4 HW Growing and changing Safety R – Healthy Relationships Year 5 & 6 HW Safety HW Health R – Healthy relationships Puberty |
Cycle 4 2019 – 2020 |
LWW Economic Awareness HW – Emotions November time Extremism and Radicalisation |
R – Similarities and Differences LWW Enterprise Year 3 & 4 HW – Safety Year 5 & 6 HW Safety |
LCP Democracy unit with Mock elections to fit with General election Year 3 & 4 HW Growing and changing R – Healthy Relationships Year 5 & 6 HW Health R – Healthy relationships Puberty |