Curriculum Lessons
UK National Curriculum — Reception through Year 7
Writing Super Sentences
Year 2 learn to write clear, interesting sentences using capital letters, full stops, conjunctions and adjectives.
Reading Between the Lines
Year 6 learn to infer meaning from clues and justify their ideas with evidence.
Analysing a Poem
Year 7 analyse poetic form, language and effect using evidence from the text.
Money and Change
Year 2 learn to recognise coins, add money amounts and calculate change.
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Year 6 convert between fractions, decimals and percentages and solve real problems.
Animals and Their Needs
Year 1 learn the basic needs of animals and how to care for pets.
Living Things and Classification
Year 6 classify living things into groups and use classification keys.
Famous People from the Past
Year 1 learn about Florence Nightingale and why some people from the past are remembered.
Stone Age to Iron Age
Year 3 explore how life in Britain changed from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Our Local Area
Year 1 explore their local area, learn simple map skills and identify human and physical features.
Countries and Capitals of the UK
Year 3 learn the four countries of the UK and their capital cities.
How the Internet Works
Year 4 learn how the internet sends information using networks, addresses and routers.
Staying Safe Online
Year 6 learn to protect personal information, behave kindly online and spot risks.
Angles and Triangles
Year 4 learn angle types and the properties of triangles.
Area, Perimeter and Volume
Year 6 calculate perimeter, area of rectangles and volume of cuboids.
Exploring Colour
Year 1 discover primary and secondary colours and begin mixing and naming colours.
Drawing Lines and Shapes
Year 3 use line, shape, texture and pattern to build more confident drawings.
Famous Artists: Van Gogh
Year 5 explore the life and style of Vincent van Gogh and try his swirling brushwork.
Keeping the Beat
Year 1 learn to find a steady beat and explore tempo and dynamics.
Reading Musical Notation
Year 5 begin to read the stave, clefs and basic note values.
Moving and Balancing
Year 1 explore different ways of moving and practise safe balancing.
Throwing and Catching
Year 3 develop throwing and catching skills for team games.
Team Games and Fair Play
Year 5 learn teamwork, tactics, rules and sportsmanship in team games.
My Feelings
Year 1 learn to name feelings and understand that feelings come and go.
Friendships and Kindness
Year 3 explore friendship, kindness and resolving disagreements.
Looking After Myself
Year 5 learn about healthy eating, exercise, mental wellbeing and hygiene.
Growing Up and Change
Year 6 learn about physical and emotional changes and preparing for secondary school.
French: Greetings
Year 3 begin learning French with everyday greetings and polite phrases.
Spanish: Colours and Numbers
Year 5 learn Spanish colours and numbers and start combining words.
French: Talking About Yourself
Year 7 build French sentences to introduce themselves and express likes and dislikes.
Introduction to Programming
A friendly first guide to programming, explaining what programs are, the key ideas and how to start at home.
Algorithms Are Instructions
Year 1 learn that an algorithm is a clear set of ordered instructions, with fun unplugged activities.
Putting Instructions in Order
Year 1 explore sequencing, learning why the order of instructions matters in programming.
Bee-Bot Directions
Year 2 use Bee-Bots to learn about directions, routes and simple programming commands.
Finding and Fixing Bugs
Year 2 learn what bugs are and how to debug a simple program step by step.
Creating Patterns With Code
Year 2 explore repetition and loops by creating patterns with simple code.
Shapes All Around Us
Year 1 discover that shapes are everywhere and learn the first names of 2D shapes.
Sides and Corners of 2D Shapes
Year 2 count and describe the sides and corners of 2D shapes.
Lines, Segments and Rays
Year 2 learn about lines, line segments and rays, plus parallel and perpendicular lines.
Types of Angles
Year 3 learn about right, acute and obtuse angles and how to spot them.
Symmetry and Reflection
Year 3 explore line symmetry, reflection and symmetry in nature.
3D Shapes and Their Properties
Year 3 learn the names and properties of common 3D shapes.
Area and Perimeter Basics
Year 3 learn to find the perimeter and area of simple shapes.
What Is a Computer Program?
An introduction to computer programs for Year 1, explaining how programs are simply clear step by step instructions.
World War II: The Home Front
Learn how life on the home front changed during World War II.
Evolution and Inheritance
Learn how animals and plants evolve over time and pass on characteristics.
Climate Change
Understand what climate change is, its causes, and what we can do about it.
Medieval Britain
Explore life in medieval Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Black Death.