Curriculum

St John’s offers a vibrant curriculum which is designed to inspire a passion for learning. Our goal is to engage and empower children whilst ensuring the skills and requirements of the National Curriculum are covered in a broad and balanced way.

We aim to deliver a curriculum that promotes a positive growth mind-set, which is meaningful and reflects the interests of the children and the world we live in today.

We provide a wide range of enrichment opportunities and ensure children are challenged to build resilience and independence. Lessons are often inquiry based or provide opportunities for higher order thinking and reasoning across all subjects. Children are encouraged to take ownership of their learning and make a contribution to the school and wider community.

Each year group follows learning threads which link different areas of learning. Each thread is flexible enough to allow learning to follow the children’s needs and interests; some elements may be taught discretely.

If you would like further information about the curriculum, please contact the school.

• ”We are currently in the process of reviewing our curriculum in light of the impact of Covid 19. The map below represents our usual curriculum and will be updated as plans are developed and finalised throughout the year. “

Learning Threads - Whole School Map

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Reception	Marvellous me Following texts and children’s interests	Following texts and children’s interests	Following texts and children’s interests
Year 1	Out of the blue (seaside) Battle of Hastings Bonfire Night	Dinosaur Roar Out of the egg Great Pet Sale Easter	On my doorstep
Year 2	Roar! (Environment and wild animals) Ahoy! (Oceans)	Come with me to India Knights and castles	Bright lights, big city (Great fire of London) The Splendiferous world of Roald Dahl
Year 3	Aim High Finding your way	Rocking through the Ages	The Magnificent Egyptians
Year 4	Changing Landscape Habitats Romans	Spotlight on Europe	A place in the sun
Year 5	Relocation, Relocation, Relocation (Anglo Saxons) Carnival	Discovery (Space) 70s, 80s, 90s Pop	Strike a pose Enterprise
Year 6	The Journey Coasts and Islands	The Journey WW2	The Journey