Curriculum
We continue to update our curriculum to ensure it is relevant to the children we teach and prepares them well for their next steps in education.
School Year 2025-6 we are following Cycle B which is attached below.
In addition to these plans for our Maths Curriculum we follow White Rose Maths.
Phonics and Spellings we follow RWI Spelling and Phonics Scheme. We then use Literacy Shed and Spelling Shed for our writing and SPAG and Accelerated Reader.
For Computing, DT, Music and Art we use the Kapow Scheme of Work using our own planning for Forest Schools.
For Geography and History we follow David Whetherley's progression of skills.
For PSHE/ RHE we have adapted the PSHE Association Programme of Study which we are currently consulting with parents and governors and trialling this new scheme during 2025-6 for full implementation in September.
For Science we are now following PLAN Science a copy of an the knowledge matrices can be found below.
For RE we follow NCC Agreed Syllabus for RE. An extract can be found below as well as the Understanding Christianity plans.
For further information on each curriculum area please see the separate categories within the Curriculum Area section of our website.
Long Term Planning 2025-6
As with all your groups, the use of key vocabulary is an intrinsic part of our planning. For further details of the key vocabulary focus across the curriculum each hall term please see the topic letters for each class which can be found on each class page.
Early Years
https://whittingham.eschools.co.uk/website/early_years_nursery__reception_class_page_2022-2023/620295
Class 1
https://whittingham.eschools.co.uk/website/class_one__year_1_and_2_class_page_2022-23/620301
Class 2
https://whittingham.eschools.co.uk/website/class_two__year_3_and_4_class_page_2022-3/620309
Class 3
https://whittingham.eschools.co.uk/website/class_three_year_5__6_class_page_2022-2023/620291
PE Long Term Planning Cycle B 2025-6