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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 |
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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
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The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas
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The Adventures of the Egg Box Dragon by Richard Adams Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin
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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
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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
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Animals including humans Seasonal Change |
Plants |
Everyday materials Seasonal Change |
Plants |
Everyday materials Seasonal Change |
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Art & Design |
Drawing with pencils, pen and chalk Artist: Da Vinci |
Painting with poster paint Artist: Wassily Kandinsky |
Relief printing Artist: William Morris |
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Design & Technology |
Structures: Freestanding |
Mechanical Systems: Wheels and Axles |
Cooking and Nutrition: Fruit |
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History |
Aviation through time Significant people in aviation |
A significant event in our locality: The sealing of Magna Carta |
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Geography |
Hersham – Physical and Human features |
Countries of the UK (including weather) |
Comparative study: Port Isaac |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Design & Technology |
Mechanical Systems Sliders and Levers |
Textiles Templates and Joining Techniques |
Cooking and Nutrition: vegetables |
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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? |
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Geography |
The Continents and Oceans |
Hot and Cold Places including significance of the equator |
Mombasa |
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Computing |
Computer systems and networks – IT around us Creating media – digital photography |
Creating media- digital photography (continued) Programming – robot algorithms
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E-safety |
Data and information – pictograms
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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
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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 |
Year 3 Curriculum
Year 3 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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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
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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 |
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Art & Design |
Painting with watercolours Artist: Georgia O’Keefe |
Collage Artist: Megan Coyle |
Drawing with pencils, pens and pastels Artist: L.S. Lowry |
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Design & Technology |
Textiles |
Structures: Shell Structures |
Mechanical Systems: Levers and Linkages |
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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 |
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Geography |
Physical features of Hersham: The River Mole |
The UK including countries, counties and cities. |
Snowdonia and mountains |
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Computing
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Computer systems and networks – connecting computers Creating media – stop frame animations |
Creating media- stop frame animations (continued) Programming - Sequencing sounds
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E-safety
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Data and information – Branching databases |
Creating media – Desktop publishing |
Programming – Events and actions in programs |
Religious Education
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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
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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Design & Technology |
Mechanical Systems: Pneumatics |
Cooking and Nutrition: Healthy and Varied Diet |
Electrical systems: Simple circuits and switches |
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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 |
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Geography |
Campania, Italy |
Human features of Hersham: Economic activity and trade links |
Volcanoes and earthquakes |
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Computing
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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Painting with powder paint Artist: Edward Munch |
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Design & Technology |
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Mechanical systems: pulleys |
Structures: Frame Structures |
Textiles: Combining different fabric shapes |
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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? |
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Geography |
Climate and time zones, including significance of lines of longitude |
North and Central America |
Copper Canyon |
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Computing
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Computer systems and networks – systems and searching Creating media – video production
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Creating media- video production (continued) Programming – selection in physical computing
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E-safety |
Data and information – flat-file databases |
Creating media – introduction to vector graphics |
Programming – selection in quizzes |
Religious Education
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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
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Football |
Handball |
Basketball |
Rounders |
Gymnastics Dance |
Athletics OAA |
PSHE
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Me and My Relationships |
Valuing Difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
French |
Family |
Adjectives |
Clothes |
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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 |
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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 |
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Design & Technology |
Cooking and Nutrition: Celebrating culture and seasonality |
Electrical systems: switches |
Mechanical systems: Cams |
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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? |
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Geography |
Biomes and vegetation |
Countries and major cities of South America |
The Amazon |
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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 |
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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 |