Curriculum Guides

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Reading

Match graphemes for all phonemes
Read accurately by blending sounds
Read words with very common suffixes
Read contractions & understand purpose
Read phonics books aloud
Link reading to own experiences
Join in with predictable phrases
Discuss significance of title & events
Make simple predictions

Grammar

Writing

Name letters of the alphabet
Spell very common ‘exception’ words
Spell days of the week
Use very common prefixes & suffixes
Form lower case letters correctly
Compose sentences orally before writing
Read own writing to peers or teachers

Speaking and Listening

Number/Calculation

Count to / across 100
Count in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s
Identify ‘one more’ and ‘one less’
Read & write numbers to 20
Use language, e.g. ‘more than’, ‘most’
Use +, - and = symbols
Know number bonds to 20
Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero
Solve one-step problems, including simple arrays
Solve one-step problems, including simple arrays

Fractions

Geometry and Measures

Use common vocabulary for comparison, e.g. heavier, taller, full, longest, quickest
Begin to measure length, capacity, weight
Recognise coins & notes
Use time & ordering vocabulary
Tell the time to hour/half-hour
Use language of days, weeks, months & years
Recognise & name common 2-d and 3-d shapes
Order & arrange objects
Describe position & movement, including half and quarter turns

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Lectura

Conocimiento de la lengua

Escritura

Changes in living memory (linked to aspects of national life where appropriate)
Lives of significant historical figures, including comparison of those from different periods
Significant local people
Events of local importance
Significant Historical events e.g The Great Fire of London

Name & locate the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom using atlases & globes
Name & locate main cities in Spain using atlases & globes
Identify seasonal / daily weather patterns in the UK and Spain and the location of hot and cold areas of the world
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to local & familiar features
Use four compass directions & simple vocab

Use a range of materials
Use drawing, painting and sculpture
Develop techniques of colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Learn about range of artists, craftsmen and designers
Generate, model & communicate ideas
Use range of tools & materials to complete practical tasks
Evaluate own ideas

Understand use of algorithms
Write & test simple programs
Use logical reasoning to make predictions
Organise, store, retrieve & manipulate data
Communicate online safely and respectfully
Recognise uses of IT outside of school

Reading

Develop phonics until decoding secure
Read common suffixes
Read & re-read phonic-appropriate books
Read common ‘exception’ words
Discuss & express views about fiction, non-fiction & poetry
Become familiar with & retell stories
Ask & answer questions; make predictions
Begin to make inferences

Grammar

Writing

Spell by segmenting into phonemes
Learn to spell common ‘exception’ words
Spell using common suffixes, etc.
Use appropriate size letters & spaces
Develop positive attitude & stamina for writing
Begin to plan ideas for writing
Record ideas sentence-by-sentence
Make simple additions & changes after proof-reading

Speaking and Listening

Number/Calculation

Know 2, 5, 10x tables
Begin to use place value (T/U)
Count in 2s, 3s, 5s & 10s
Identify, represent & estimate numbers
Compare / order numbers, inc. =
Write numbers to 100
Know number facts to 20 (+ related to 100)
Use x and ÷ symbols
Recognise commutative property of multiplication

Fractions

Geometry and Measures

Know and use standard measures
Read scales to nearest whole unit
Use symbols for £ and p and add/subtract simple sums of less than £1 or in pounds
Identify & sort 2-d & 3-d shapes
Identify 2-d shapes on 3-d surfaces
Oder and arrange mathematical objects
Use terminology of position and movement

Data

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Lectura

Reforzar las correspondencias entre fonemas y grafías.
Conocer el nombre de las letras y el orden alfabético.
Leer textos breves en voz alta con la pronunciación y fluidez adecuadas.
Respetar los signos de puntuación básicos al leer en voz alta.
Explicar oralmente el contenido de lo leído.
Seguir instrucciones sencillas dadas por escrito.

Conocimiento de la lengua

Escritura

Comunicación oral

Describir imágenes expresando la situación de objetos, lugares o personas, utilizando adverbios básicos de lugar.
Narrar siguiendo un orden cronológico, utilizando correctamente los tiempos verbales (pasado, presente y futuro).
Utilizar expresiones temporales (primero, luego y después) para ordenar rutinas y acciones.
Exponer en público, brevemente, hechos y experiencias personales anunciando de qué se va a hablar.

Changes in living memory (linked to aspects of national life where appropriate)
Key Individuals
Lives of significant historical figures, including comparison of those from different periods
Significant local people
Events of local importance e.g. San Isidro

Name & locate world’s continents and oceans
Use basic vocabulary to describe a less familiar area
Use aerial images and other models to create simple plans and maps, using symbols
Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the immediate environment

Use a range of materials
Use drawing, painting and sculpture
Develop techniques of colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Learn about range of artists, craftsmen and designers
Generate, model & communicate ideas
Use range of tools & materials to complete practical tasks
Evaluate own ideas

Understand use of algorithms
Write & test simple programs
Use logical reasoning to make predictions
Use an iPad to organise, store, retrieve & manipulate data
Communicate online safely and respectfully
Recognise uses of IT outside of school

Reading

Use knowledge to read ‘exception’ words
Read range of fiction & non-fiction
Use dictionaries to check meaning
Prepare poems & plays to perform
Check own understanding of reading
Draw inferences & make predictions
Retrieve & record information from non-fiction books
Discuss reading with others

Grammar

Use range of conjunctions
Use perfect tense
Use range of nouns & pronouns
Use time connectives
Introduce speech punctuation
Know language of clauses

Writing

Use prefixes & suffixes in spelling
Use dictionary to confirm spellings
Write simple dictated sentences
Use handwriting joins appropriately
Plan to write based on familiar forms
Rehearse sentences orally for writing
Use varied rich vocabulary
Create simple settings & plot
Assess effectiveness of own and others’ writing

Speaking and Listening

Homework

English homework will be set once a week. This may take the form of a comprehension, spelling, handwriting or grammar exercise. The children might also be asked to plan a story or add a paragraph to a story; prepare a topic to speak about in class; learn by heart some vocabulary, spellings or poetry. The homework should take no longer than half an hour. It is also expected that some time will be set aside each day for reading with an adult.

Assesment

There will be an assessment at least once a term in English. This will consist of a reading comprehension test and a grammar, punctuation and spelling test. Writing is continually assessed throughout the year and the children have specific writing targets they are working on.

Number/Calculation

Learn 3, 4 & 8x tables
Secure place value to 100
Mentally add & subtract units, tens or hundreds to numbers of up to 3 digits
Written column addition & subtraction
Solve number problems, including multiplication & simple division and missing number problems Use commutativity to help calculations

Fractions

Geometry and Measures

Measure & calculate with metric measures
Measure simple perimeter
Add/subtract using money in context
Use Roman numerals up to XII
Tell time
Calculate using simple time problems
Draw 2-d / Make 3-d shapes
Identify and use right angles
Identify horizontal, vertical, perpendicular and parallel lines

Data

Homework

There will be Maths Homework once a week. This will take the form of an exercise which should be familiar to the children in the form of revision of a concept already covered in class. The children are expected to play the online maths games on a regular basis to practise skills. The children will also be learning and practising the multiplication tables with help from an adult.

Assessment

Maths will be assessed on a regular basis, usually once every 5 or 6 weeks. These assessments will be on the material covered during those weeks and are designed to inform the teachers whether the child has grasped the concepts or whether more work is needed. There will probably be multiplication and/or Mental Maths tests on a weekly basis. All of these test results, alongside the teachers’ knowledge of the child’s progress, will form the basis of the Grades on the school reports.

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

Homework

Homework for Science may take a variety of forms. The children may be expected to comment or answer questions on an experiment carried out in class; they may have to research a famous scientist; they may be asked to carry out an investigation of their own; label a scientific diagram or to learn the definitions of scientific vocabulary.

Assessment

Teachers are constantly assessing the children on their knowledge and interest. However there will be a short, written test at the end of each scientific topic in order for teachers to pinpoint areas for improvement.

Lectura

Leer textos breves sin silabeo, con pronunciación, ritmo y fluidez adecuados, respetando los signos de puntuación.
Leer en silencio un texto y dar cuenta oralmente de su contenido.
Descifrar por el contexto el sentido de palabras desconocidas.
Distinguir textos en prosa de textos en verso.
Conocer y utilizar el vocabulario específico de la lectura ( texto, página, frase, personaje, etc.).
Participar en lecturas compartidas y comentar su contenido.

Conocimiento de la lengua

Reconocer nombres, adjetivos y verbos.
Distinguir nombres comunes de nombres propios.
Usar sinónimos y antónimos.
Establecer concordancias de género y número.
Distinguir el tiempo verbal ( presente, pasado y futuro ).
Usar conectores de tiempo.

Escritura

Cuidar la presentación y la caligrafía.
Copiar textos cortos, respetando tildes, signos de puntuación y mayúsculas.
Escribir al dictado textos, utilizando conocimientos gramaticales y ortográficos.
Concebir y escribir textos cortos y coherentes, tanto narrativos como explicativos.
Usar el diccionario para confirmar ortografía.
Componer textos asociados a imágenes.
Usar comas en las enumeraciones, puntos, interrogaciones y exclamaciones.
Releer producciones propias con el fin de evaluarlas y corregirlas.

Comunicación oral

Deberes

Habrá deberes una vez a la semana, consistentes en práctica ortográfica y cuya duración será inferior a media hora. También se espera la lectura diaria en compañía de un adulto.

Evaluación

La evaluación será continua, complementada con pruebas trimestrales específicas de comprensión lectora, puntuación y ortografía.

Stone Age to Iron Age Britain

Roman Empire & impact on Britain and Spain

Homework

There will be History homework set on a regular basis.

Assesment

There will be no formal assessment test.

Locate world’s countries, focussing on Europe & Americas focus on key physical & human features
Study a region of the UK (not local area)
Use 8 points of compass, symbols & keys
Describe & understand climate, rivers,mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes,settlements, trade links,etc.
Use fieldwork to observe, measure & record

Homework

There will be Geography homework set on a regular basis.

Assesment

There will be no formal assessment test.

Use sketchbooks to collect, record and evaluate ideas
Improve mastery of techniques such as drawing, painting and sculpture with varied materials
Learn about great artists, architects & designers
Use annotated sketches and prototypes to explain ideas
Evaluate existing products and improve own work

Design & write programs to achieve specific goals, including solving problems
Use logical reasoning
Understand computer networks
Use internet safely and appropriately
Collect and present data appropriately

Introduction

At Runnymede the pupils develop their understanding and enjoyment of music by learning how it is constructed, produced and influenced. The aim in key stage 2 is to extend pupils’ musical experience and knowledge, and develop their appreciation of the richness of different styles of music. Music appreciation is a part of class music and pupil performances are staged within the school. A wide variety of instrumental classes are available including piano, violin, viola, guitar, flute, clarinet, saxophone and percussion. Runnymede is a recognised centre for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams and pupils who wish to take these exams can take them in school on two occasions during the school year.

The pupils understanding and enjoyment of music is developed through activities that bring together requirements from Performing, Composing, Listening and Appraising. Pupils are taught to:

Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhyme

Here we use songs from different parts of the world to begin to experiment with the voice and continue to develop perceptions of pitch, rhythm and the control of dynamics.

Play tuned and untuned instruments musically

The school has a resource of untuned percussion instruments from clave through to rainstick and boomawhackers. The children can explore the sounds made by these instruments and the part they can contribute to plying in a group. After initial work with untuned percussion chime bars, glockenspiels and xylophones are introduced as we continue our work with pitch and its combination with rhythm.

Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music

There are concerts arranged by visiting artists during the course of the year and the children get the opportunity to see concerts performed by children as well as top professional performers through videos and recordings from our music library.

Experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music

Using recorded music as a stimulus for creating soundscapes as both an individual and in a group. Recording sounds that are made and listening to the work completed . Working with video stimulus and interactive programs to extend the children’s awareness of outside sources and their influence on music making.

Homework

There is no homework in this year group.

Assessment

Assessment is on a half termly basis working in class on an informal basis.

Resources and Materials

INTERNET BASED RESOURCES

Internet based resources including www.philharmonia.co.uk, Grovemusiconline (oxfordmuisconline.com), cmuse.org, slideplayer.com

TEXT BOOKS

The Music express, Opus and Cambridge Music series of books

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Instruments: piano, keyboards, acoustic, electric and bass guitars, ukuleles, violins, recorders (bass, treble and descant), percussion from drum kits to clave, tuned percussion including glockenspiels, xylophones and chime bars

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