The Woodland Federation of Peak District Schools
Curriculum
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The Woodland Federation Curriculum
The curriculum is all the learning that we plan and sequence in order to create lifelong, curious learners; we aim to create SMILERS throughout our federation - pupils who are healthy, happy and hungry to learn.
Our curriculum covers all subjects from the National Curriculum and the Early Years Curriculum and also includes Religious Education which is taught using the Derbyshire Agreed Syllabus for RE.
Intent
Our curriculum is designed to provide a broad and balanced education through rich and creative learning experiences which help our children to remember what they have learnt. Our aim is for our children to develop as independent, curious and successful people with a passion for learning.
Through our curriculum, we aim to develop the whole child. This means that we plan experiences which help children to develop emotionally, spiritually, morally, academically, and culturally.
The curriculum has been designed by our staff for our children, taking into account the needs of our children and families.
Implementation
The curriculum consists of many different planned experiences including lessons, topic days, trips out and visitors to school. We also take advantage of our beautiful school settings in the Peak District and make use of the local environment and outdoors as much as possible.
In designing the curriculum, we thought about what we want for our children and what we believe are effective methods of delivering it to them so that they learn and, more importantly, remember the learning.
Our broad and rich curriculum is designed to work in our small schools where children are taught in mixed age classes whilst covering all aspects of the National Curriculum and Early Years Curriculum. To ensure progression for all children, we use a skills progression for each topic. This helps children to develop independence and thinking skills as well as subject specific skills at the same time as developing children’s knowledge at their own level.
The curriculum is planned on a three-year rolling programme in EYFS and KS1 and a four-year rolling programme in KS2.
Impact
Our curriculum will provide our children with the skills, knowledge and interest in learning to go on to make positive contributions throughout their lives. Our aim for our children is to be socially, morally, culturally and spiritually aware and to know how to make positive contributions to their local area and beyond.
Our topics for the Spring Term 2025 are:
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KS1
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KS2 |
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Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
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English |
The Lion Inside
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The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth |
Escape from Pompeii |
Koji’s Islands Island Amazing Islands |
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Maths |
Y1 Place Value Addition and Subtraction
Y2 Money Multiplication and Division |
Y1 Place Value to 50 Length and Height Mass and Volume
Y2 Length and Height Mass, Capacity & Temperature |
Y3 Multiplication and Division B Length and Perimeter
Y4 Multiplication and Division B Length and Perimeter
Y5 Multiplication and Division B Fractions B
Y6 Ratio Algebra Decimals
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Y3 Fractions A Mass and Capacity
Y4 Fractions Decimals A
Y5 Decimals and Percentages Perimeter and Area Statistics
Y6 Fractions, decimals, percentages Area, perimeter, volume Statistics
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Science |
Plants |
Plants |
Y3/4 Electricity
Y5/6 Electricity |
Y3/4 Plants Living things and their habitats
Y5/6 Living things and their habitats |
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History |
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How was school different in the past? |
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Were the Vikings raiders, traders, or something else? |
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Geography |
Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place? |
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What is life like in the Alps? |
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Art |
Sculpture and 3D – Paper Play |
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Painting and mixed media – Prehistoric Painting |
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Design Technology |
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Textiles - Puppets |
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Digital World – Wearable Technology |
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MFL |
Makaton |
Makaton |
Pets in Spanish
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Classroom Objects in Spanish |
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RE |
Who is a Muslim and how do they live? |
Why does Easter matter to Christians? |
What do Hindus believe God is like? |
Why do Christians call the day Jesus died “Good Friday”? |
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Computing |
Creating Media – Digital photography
Digital Literacy: Relationships and communication; Device advice (our device charter) |
Data and information – Block charts
Digital Literacy: News and media literacy; Managing device information |
Y3/4 Events and actions in programs (Scratch)
Y5/6 Selection in quizzes (Scratch)
Digital Literacy: Relationships and communication – Digital friendships |
Y3/4 Audio Editing
Y5/6 News and Media literacy – Is seeing believing?
Digital Literacy: News and Media Literacy – Reading News Online |
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Music |
I wanna play in a band (rock) |
Round and round (bossa nova) |
Glockenspiels
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Classroom Jazz |
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PSHE |
Being Me |
Changes |
Y3/4 Being Me Y5/6 Being Me |
Y3/4 Changes Y5/6 Changes |
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PE |
Commando Joe Woodland Learning
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Commando Joe Yoga Ball skills (hands) |
Y3/4 Swimming Dodgeball Dance
Y5/6 Commando Joe Mindfulness Dodgeball Dance |
Y3/4 Swimming Woodland Learning
Y5/6 Commando Joe Yoga Woodland Learning |
Remote Learning Information for Parents
Covid-19 Recovery Curriculum