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The Burhill Curriculum

At Burhill Primary School, we teach the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage in Nursery and Reception, and the national curriculum in Key Stages 1 and 2 (Years 1 to 6).

Curriculum Intent

Burhill is committed to delivering a broad, rich and engaging curriculum that meets all of the requirements of the primary National Curriculum. We prepare all children at Burhill for learning and success by inspiring and equipping them with the skills, knowledge and emotional resilience required for their future. 

At Burhill Primary School, children:

  • love learning and are inspired to know more and remember more;
  • feel part of our community and are proud of our school;
  • understand how to look after their physical and mental wellbeing;
  • are able to develop healthy relationships;
  • know what it feels like to be good at something;
  • are confident and resilient to transition successfully to secondary school and beyond.

The majority of children enter Burhill School with a good foundation fostered through supportive parenting and exposure to a wide range of life experiences. Baseline data gathered in nursery and reception highlights that there is a need to strengthen children’s abilities to self-regulate, manage themselves and build relationships. In consultation with the local feeder school, it is clear that children need a strong foundation in all areas of the curriculum, not just core subjects. Children need to leave having developed emotional resilience and transferrable skills to equip them in undertaking further study and beyond.

If you have any questions about the curriculum at Burhill, please contact Mrs Webb ewebb@burhill.surrey.sch.uk.

Year 1 Curriculum

Year 1

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic

Out of this world

Take to the skies

Wonderful Weather

Up, up and away

Global Garden

The Right to Rule

English

Beegu by Alexis Deacon

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield

Out and About: A first book of poems by Shirley Hughes

  

The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith

The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas

 

The Adventures of the Egg Box Dragon by Richard Adams

Rapunzel  by Bethan Woollvin

 

10 Things I Can Do to Help My World by Melanie Walsh

   Ossiri and the Bala Mengro by Book by Katharine Quarmby and Richard O’Neill

The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

Out and About: A first book of poems by Shirley Hughes

Maths

 

Place Value (within 10)

Addition and Subtraction (within 10)

Addition and Subtraction (within 10)

Shape

Place value (within 20)

Addition and Subtraction (within 20)

Place Value (within 50)

Length and Height

Mass and Volume

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Position and Direction

Place Value (within 100)

Money

Time

Science

 

Animals including humans

Seasonal Change

Plants

Everyday materials

Seasonal Change

Plants

Everyday materials

Seasonal Change

Art & Design

Drawing with pencils, pen and chalk

Artist: Da Vinci

Painting with poster paint

Artist: Wassily Kandinsky

Relief printing

Artist: William Morris

Design & Technology

Structures: Freestanding

Mechanical Systems: Wheels and Axles

Cooking and Nutrition:

Fruit

History

Aviation through time

Significant people in aviation

A significant event in our locality: The sealing of Magna Carta

Geography

Hersham – Physical and Human features

Countries of the UK (including weather)

Comparative study: Port Isaac

Computing

Computer systems and networks – technology around us

Creating media – digital painting

Creating media – digital painting (continued)

Programming – moving a robot

E-safety

Data and information – Grouping data

Creating media – Digital writing

Programming – programming animations

Religious Education

Who am I and where do I belong?

Why do we have celebrations?

What makes a place special?

What can we learn from stories?

What makes something special?

What makes our world wonderful?

Physical Education

Team building

Gymnastics

Dance

Fitness

Ball Skills

Fundamentals

Target Games

Sending and Receiving

Invasion

Athletics

Striking and Fielding

Net and Wall

PSHE

Me and My Relationships

Valuing Difference

Keeping myself safe

Rights and Responsibilities

Being my best

Growing and changing

Music

Unit 1 – How Can We Make Friends When We Sing Together?

Introducing Beat

Unit 2 – How Does Music Tell Stories about the Past?

Adding Rhythm and Pitch

Unit 3 – How Does Music Make the World a Better Place?

Introducing Tempo and Dynamics

Unit 4 – How Does Music Help Us to Understand Our Neighbours?

Combining Pulse, Rhythm and Pitch

Unit 5 – What Songs Can We Sing to Help Us through the Day?

Having Fun With Improvisation

Unit 6 – How Does Music Teach Us about Looking After Our Planet?

Explore Sound and Create a story

Year 2 Curriculum

Year 2

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic

Our Community

Capes and Kings

London’s Burning

Animal Kingdom

Watch me Grow

Come Rain or Shine

English

The Lonely Beast – Chris Judge

The Bee Who Spoke by Rebecca Gibbon

Traction Man – Mini Grey

Claude in the City – Alex T Smith

Olga da Polga by Michael Bond, illustrated by Catherine Rayner

The Secret Sky Garden  - Linda Sarah and Fiona Lumbers

One Day on Our Blue Planet: In the Savannah by Ella Bailey

Anna Hibiscus By Atinuke

Poems to Perform-Julia Donaldson

Maths

Place Value

Addition and subtraction

Addition and subtraction

Shape

Money

Multiplication and Division

Properties of Shape

Fractions

Length and Height

Position and direction

Time

Mass, capacity and temperature

Science

Animals, including Humans 

Everyday materials 

Living Things and their habitats

Plants 

Living Things and their habitats

Art & Design

Drawing with pencils, pen and chalk

Artist: Robert S. Duncanson

Painting with poster paint and watercolours

Artist: Van Gough

Sculpture: Clay

Artist: Henry Moore

 

Design & Technology

Mechanical Systems

Sliders and Levers

Textiles

Templates and Joining Techniques

Cooking and Nutrition: vegetables

History

Monarchs in our locality: The Tudors.

How do they compare to our monarch today?

The Great Fire of London

Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole: Why do we remember them?

Geography

The Continents and Oceans

Hot and Cold Places including significance of the equator

Mombasa

Computing

Computer systems and networks – IT around us

Creating media – digital photography

Creating media- digital photography

(continued)

Programming – robot algorithms

 

E-safety

Data and information – pictograms

 

Creating media – digital music

Programming – Programming quizzes

Religious Education

What is God like for Christians?

Why is giving important to Christians?

What is important for Muslim families?

Why do Christians call Jesus ‘Saviour’?

Who is Allah and how do Muslims worship him?

Is prayer important to everyone?

Physical Education

Gymnastics

Team Building

Fitness

Dance

Ball Skills

Fundamentals

Target Games

Sending and Receiving

Invasion

Athletics

Striking and Fielding

Net and Wall

PSHE

Me and My Relationships 

Valuing Difference 

Keeping myself safe 

Rights and Responsibilities  

Being my best 

Growing and changing 

Music

 

Unit 1 – Pulse, rhythm and pitch

Unit 2 - Playing in an Orchestra

Unit 3 - Inventing a Musical Story

Unit 4 – Recognising Different Sounds

Unit 5 – Enjoying Improvisation

Unit 6 – Our Big Concert

Year 3 Curriculum

Year 3

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic

The World Around Us

Rising from the Ground

Wild at Heart

A Force to be Reckoned With

Shining a light on the past

Onwards and Upwards

English

The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul

 

Pugs of the Frozen North by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

Charlotte’s Webb – E.B White

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

The King Who Banned the Dark by Emily Haworth-Booth

Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister

The Green Ship by Quentin Blake

When Poems Fall From The Sky by Zaro Weil 

Maths

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Multiplication and Division

Length and Perimeter

Fractions

Mass and Capacity

Fractions

Money

Time

Shape

Statistics

Science

Plants

Animals, including Humans

Forces

Light

Rocks

Art & Design

Painting with watercolours

Artist: Georgia O’Keefe

Collage

Artist: Megan Coyle

Drawing with pencils, pens and pastels

Artist: L.S. Lowry

Design & Technology

Textiles

Structures: Shell Structures

Mechanical Systems: Levers and Linkages

History

How did Britain change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age?

The achievements of the Ancient Egyptians

Comparing ancient civilisations and their achievements

Geography

Physical features of Hersham: The River Mole

The UK including countries, counties and cities.

Snowdonia and mountains

Computing

 

Computer systems and networks – connecting computers

Creating media – stop frame animations

Creating media- stop frame animations

(continued)

Programming - Sequencing sounds

 

E-safety

 

Data and information – Branching databases

Creating media – Desktop publishing

Programming – Events and actions in programs

Religious Education

 

What’s the Bibles ‘big story’- and why is it like treasure for Christians?

How can artists help us to understand what Christians believe and do?

What do Sikh people value?

How did Jesus change lives- and how is it ‘good news’?

What are important times for Jewish people?

How do people try to make the world a fairer place?

Physical Education

Fundamental Skills

Ball Skills

Football

Basketball

Gymnastics

Dance

Rounders

Athletics

OAA

PSHE

Me and My Relationships

Valuing Difference

Keeping myself safe

Rights and Responsibilities

Being my best

Growing and changing

French

French in the world

Classroom commands

Colours

Christmas in France

Me and my feelings

Numbers 0-10

Age

Numbers 11-30

Dates

Music

 

Unit 1 – How Does Music Bring Us Closer Together?

Developing Notation Skills

Unit 2 – What Stories Does Music Tell Us about the Past?

Enjoying Improvisation

Unit 3 –

How does music make the world a better place?

Composing Using Your Imagination

Unit 4 – How Does Music Help Us Get to Know Our Community?

Sharing Musical Experiences

Unit 5 – How Does Music Make a Difference to Us Every Day?

Learning more about musical styles.

Unit 6 – How Does Music Connect Us With Our Planet?

 

Recognising Different Sounds

 

Year 4 Curriculum

Year 4

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic

Building an Empire

Young Explorers

Power is Present

Into the Forest

Creating a Spark

End with a Bang

English

Writing

Mouse bird snake wolf

Oliver and the Seawigs

Arthur and the golden rope

The Great Kapok Tree

Werewolf Club Rules

The Wild Robot

The Firework Maker’s Daughter

Maths

 

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Area

Multiplication and Division

Multiplication and Division

Length and Perimeter

Fractions

Decimals

Decimals

Money

Time

Shape

Statistics

Position and Direction

Science

Animals, including humans

States of matter

All living things and their habitats

Electricity

Sound

Art & Design

Painting with power paint and poster paint

Artist: Henri Rosseau

Drawing with pencils, pens and pastels

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai

Printing: Collagraph

Artist: Suzie MacKenzie

Design & Technology

Mechanical Systems: Pneumatics

Cooking and Nutrition: Healthy and Varied Diet

Electrical systems: Simple circuits and switches

History

The Roman Empire in Britain

Britain’s settlement by Anglo Saxons and Scots

The Viking and Anglo Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England

Geography

Campania, Italy

Human features of Hersham: Economic activity and trade links

Volcanoes and earthquakes

Computing

 

Computer systems and networks – the internet

Creating media – audio production

Creating media- audio production

(continued)

Programming – repetition in shapes

E-safety

Data and information – data logging

Creating media – photo editing

Programming – repetition in games

Religious Education

What did God promise to his people?

What did Jesus say about God’s kingdom and why is it ‘good news’?

How does ‘ibadah’ (worship) show what’s important to Muslims?

For Christians, is communion a celebration, or an act of remembrance?

How do non-religious people celebrate new life?

What is the ‘Golden Rule’ and why do so many people live by it?

Physical Education

Swimming

Tag Rugby

Swimming

Tag Rugby

Gymnastics

Dance

Cricket

Athletics

OAA

Netball

PSHE

Me and My Relationships

Valuing Difference

Keeping myself safe

Rights and Responsibilities

Being my best

Growing and changing

French

Animals

Parts of the body

Transport

Music

How does music bring us together?

Interesting Time Signatures

How does music connect us with our past?

Combining Elements to Make Music

How does music improve our world?

Developing Pulse & Groove Through Improvisation

How does music teach us about our community?

Creating Simple Melodies Together

How does music shape our way of life?

Connecting Notes and Feelings

How does music connect us with the environment?

Purpose, Identity and Expression in Music

Year 5 Curriculum

Year 5

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic

Hersham Stargazers

Ferocious Forces and Ancient Antics

Beasts, Biomes and Screams

Strength and Royalty

A small change a big difference

The Power of Time

English

Writing

Cosmic

Cosmic Disco

Skellig

Mama Miti

Treason

The Last Wild

Tom’s midnight garden

Maths

 

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Decimals and Percentages

Perimeter and Area

Statistics

Shape

Position and Direction

Decimals

Decimals

Negative Numbers

Converting units

Volume

Science

Earth and Space

Forces

All Living things and their habitats

Properties and changes in materials

Properties and changes in materials

Animals, including humans

Art & Design

Drawing with pencils, pens and charcoal

Artist: Rachel Ruysch

Sculptures: Wire

Artist: Alberto Giacometti

 

Painting with powder paint

Artist: Edward Munch

Design & Technology

 

Mechanical systems: pulleys

Structures: Frame Structures

Textiles: Combining different fabric shapes

History

How does the Maya civilisation compare to Britain at the same time?

A local history study: Hampton Court Palace

Crime and Punishment in Britain: How has it changed over time?

Geography

Climate and time zones, including significance of lines of longitude

North and Central America

Copper Canyon

Computing

 

Computer systems and networks – systems and searching

Creating media – video production

 

Creating media- video production

(continued)

Programming – selection in physical computing

 

E-safety

Data and information – flat-file databases

Creating media – introduction to vector graphics

Programming – selection in quizzes

Religious Education

 

What do Christians believe about Creation?

What helps Hindus to worship?

What does it mean to be a part of a synagogue community?

Why is the idea of ‘rescue’ so important to Christians?

How did the Church begin, and where is it now?

What can be done to reduce racism?

Physical Education

 

Football

Handball

Basketball

Rounders

Gymnastics

Dance

Athletics

OAA

PSHE

 

Me and My Relationships

Valuing Difference

Keeping myself safe

Rights and Responsibilities

Being my best

Growing and changing

French

Family

Adjectives

Clothes

Music

How does music bring us together?

Getting started with music tech

How does music connect us with our past?

Emotions and musical styles

How does music improve our world?

Exploring Key and Time Signatures

How does music teach us about our community?

Introducing Chords

How does music shape our way of life?

Words, Meaning and Expressions

How does music connect us with the environment?

Identifying Important Musical Elements

Year 6 Curriculum

Year 6

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic

Autumnal adventures

Light at the end of the tunnel

Darwin’s Delights

Exploring the unknown

What a classic!

The start of a new journey

English

Writing

Stormbreaker

Rose Blanche

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Shackleton’s Journey

Dark Sky Park

Pig Heart Boy

The Journey

The Viewer

Maths

Place Value

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Fractions

Converting units

Ratio

Algebra

Decimals

Fractions, Decimals, Percentages

Area, Perimeter, Volume

Statistics

Shape

Position and Direction

Consolidation projects

Science

Electricity

Light

Evolution and inheritance

Animals, including humans

All living things and their habitats

Relationships Education (RSE)

Art & Design

Drawing with charcoal

Artist: Henry Moore

Collage

Artists: Banksy

Gustav Klimt

Painting with acrylic paint

Artists: Claude Monet

Design & Technology

Cooking and Nutrition: Celebrating culture and seasonality

Electrical systems: switches

Mechanical systems: Cams

History

What was life like in Britain during World War II?

British identity: our diverse history and challenges of the 21st century.

Ancient Greece: what did they achieve and what is their legacy?

Geography

Biomes and vegetation

Countries and major cities of South America

The Amazon

Computing

Computer systems and networks – communication and collaboration

Creating media – web page creation

Creating media- web page creation

(continued)

Programming – variables in games

E-safety

Data and information – introduction to spreadsheets

Creating media – 3D modelling

Programming – sensing movement

Religious Education

How is God Three- and yet One?

What do Christians believe about the Messiah- and why is it ‘good news’?

What helps Muslims to live a good life?

For Christians, what difference does it make to belong to God’s kingdom?

What is the ‘Buddhist way of life’?

How did it all begin?

Physical Education

Netball

Tag Rugby

Hockey

Cricket

Athletics

OAA

Gymnastics

Dance

PSHE

Me and My Relationships

Valuing Difference

Keeping myself safe

Rights and Responsibilities

Being my best

Growing and changing

French

Sports

Likes and Dislikes

Rooms in the home

Food

Music

How does music bring us together?

Developing Melodic Phrases

How does music connect us with our past?

Understanding Structure and Form

How does music improve our world?

Gaining Confidence Through Performance

How does music teach us about our community?

Exploring Notation Further

How does music shape our way of life?

Using Chords and Structure

How does music connect us with the environment?

Respecting Each Other through Composition

Summer Production

Documents

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Curriculum Statement for Burhill Primary School 18th Jul 2022 Download
Accessibility Policy 02nd Jan 2020 Download
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