Overview
The ‘basic’ school curriculum includes the ‘national curriculum’, as well as religious education (RE) and relationships and sex education (RSE).
The national curriculum is a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools so children learn the same things. It covers what subjects are taught and the standards children should reach in each subject.
Other types of school like academies and private schools don’t have to follow the national curriculum. Academies must teach a broad and balanced curriculum including English, maths and science. They must also teach religious education.
At Tarleton Holy Trinity CE Primary School, we base our Curriculum on the Lancashire Curriculum, which the local Education Authority published in response to the changes made to the National Curriculum in 2014. We have made some changes to the Lancashire Curriculum so that the topic areas reflect our unique school and the times of the year.
The Lancashire Red Rose phonics scheme has been published and is being implemented throughout Tarleton Holy Trinity Primary in Reception and Key Stage 1. Some pupils in key stage 2 continue to receive phonics support. Lancashire Red Rose is not one of the programmes approved by DfE. Nonetheless, LCC and the school are confident that it is a systematic synthetic programme (SSP) that meets DFE requirements because it provides:
- all that’s essential to teach SSP to children in the reception and key stage 1 years of mainstream primary schools
- sufficient support for children in reception and key stage 1 to become fluent readers
- a structured route for most children to meet or exceed the expected standard in the year one phonics screening check
- all national curriculum expectations for word reading through decoding by the end of key stage 1
We can also use a wider range of phonically decodable books to support our phonics teaching, rather than ones which would be prescribed by an accredited scheme. Our reading books are largely based on the Oxford Reading Scheme, although we do support our ‘home readers’ with books from other schemes.
To see our Curriculum Intent statement or our Curriculum Intent Statement for the Early Years Foundation Stage – Please click on the links below.
The school follows the Religious Education Syllabus devised by Blackburn Diocese and incorporates a wide range of topics centred on Christian teaching. Lessons include many aspects of the Christian faith including increasing the knowledge of the Bible; relating religious teaching to current society and understanding the significance of main events in the church’s calendar. The syllabus also provided opportunities for children to explore Christianity around the world and in other cultures; a multi-faith approach.
Our reading scheme is largely based around the Oxford Reading Tree scheme, supplemented by a wide range of other books, including some from the Project X Scheme.
All of our Year Group Overviews and Subject Leader Overviews can be viewed by ‘clicking’ on the links below:
Curriculum Intent Statement for Early Years Foundation Stage
Year Group Curriculum Overviews – including Enrichment Activities and relevant Reading Books
The Whole School Enrichment Activities
The Whole School Reading Spine (Reed Aloud Texts) 2023
Worship Plans Academic Year 2021 – 2022
Each Class Teacher has created a ‘Knowledge Organiser (KO)’ for each topic within their Year Group. The KO guide pupils through the subject, reminding them of what they have already learned, what vocabulary they will be learning and Key Questions which will be answered during the topic. The Key Questions are the ‘End Goals’ and ‘Finishing Points’ of each topic / unit.
There are quite a few of them – but see below for our KOs.
Reception RE Unit 1 – I am Special
Reception RE Unit 3 – Special People
Reception RE Unit 4 – Christmas
Reception RE Unit 5 – Stories Jesus Heard
Reception RE Unit 6 – Stories Jesus Told
Reception RE Unit 8 – Friendship
Reception RE Unit 9 – Holy Places
Reception RE Unit 11 – Special Times
Reception Topic Web Autumn 1 – All About Me
Reception Topic Web Autumn 2 – Changing Seasons
Reception Topic Web Spring 1 – Polar Regions
Reception Topic Web Spring 2 – Rockets, Aliens and Space
Reception Topic Web Summer 1 – Farming and Growing
Year 1 Autumn 1 – Art – Drawing
Year 1 Autumn 1 – Geography- Superheroes
Year 1 Autumn 1 – History – Florence Nightingale
Year 1 Autumn 1 – Music – Superheroes
Year 1 Autumn 1 – PSHE – Me in my World
Year 1 Autumn 1 – RE – Harvest
Year 1 Autumn 1 – Science – Animals, Human and Senses
Year 1 Autumn 2 – History – Toys
Year 1 Autumn 2 – RE – Christmas
Year 1 Autumn 2 – Science – Toys
Year 1 Spring 1 – Art – African Printing
Year 1 Spring 1 – Geography – Africa
Year 1 Spring 1 – Music – Africa
Year 1 Spring 1 – PSHE – My Dreams and Goals
Year 1 Spring 1 – RE – Creation
Year 1 Spring 1 – Science – Animals
Year 1 Spring 2 – DT – Food and Nutrition
Year 1 Spring 2 – Music – Under the Sea
Year 1 Spring 2 – PSHE – Healthy Me
Year 1 Spring 2 – RE – Jesus is Special
Year 1 Spring 2 – Science- Plants
Year 1 Summer 1 – Geography – Orienteering
Year 1 Summer 1 – Music – The Enchanted Forest
Year 1 Summer 1 – PSHE – Relationships
Year 1 Summer 1 – RE – Baptism
Year 1 Summer 1 – Science – Seasons
Year 1 Summer 2 – Art – Lighthouse
Year 1 Summer 2 – Geography – Seaside
Year 1 Summer 2 – History – Seaside
Year 1 Summer 2 – Music – Vocabulary
Year 1 Summer 2 – PSHE – Changing Me
Year 1 Summer 2 – Science – Materials
Year 2 Autumn 1 – Art – The Great Fire of London
Year 2 Autumn 1 – Geography – The Great Fire of London
Year 2 Autumn 1 – History – The Great Fire of London
Year 2 Autumn 1 – Music – Hands, Feet, Heart
Year 2 Autumn 1 – PE – The Great Fire of London Dance
Year 2 Autumn 1 – PSHE – Being in my World
Year 2 Autumn 1 – RE – The Bible
Year 2 Autumn 1 – Science – The Great Fire of London
Year 2 Autumn 2 – DT – The Place Where I Live
Year 2 Autumn 2 – Geography – The Place Where I Live
Year 2 Autumn 2 – History – The Place Where I Live
Year 2 Autumn 2 – Music- The Place Where I Live
Year 2 Autumn 2 – PE – The Place Where I Live
Year 2 Autumn 2 – PSHE – Celebrating Difference
Year 2 Autumn 2 – RE – Christmas
Year 2 Autumn 2 – Science – The Place Where I Live
Year 2 Spring 1 – Art – Antarctic Explorers
Year 2 Spring 1 – Geography – Antarctic Explorers
Year 2 Spring 1 – History – Antarctic Explorers
Year 2 Spring 1 – Music – Antarctic Explorers
Year 2 Spring 1 – PE – Gymnastics – Antarctic Explorers
Year 2 Spring 1 – PSHE – My Dreams and Goals
Year 2 Spring 1 – Science – Antarctic Explorers
Year 2 Spring 2 – Art – Farm Shop
Year 2 Spring 2 – DT – Farm Shop
Year 2 Spring 2 – Geography – Farm Shop
Year 2 Spring 2 – Music – Farm Shop
Year 2 Spring 2 – PSHE – Healthy Me
Year 2 Spring 2 – Science – Farm Shop
Year 2 Summer 1 – PSHE – Relationships
Year 2 Summer 1 – RE – The Cburch
Year 2 Summer 1 – Science – Materials
Year 2 Summer 2 – DT – Moving Vehicles
Year 2 Summer 2 – PE – Athletics
Year 2 Summer 2 – PSHE – Changing Me
Year 2 Summer 2 – RE – Ascension and Pentecost
Year 3 Autumn 1 – Art – Painting
Year 3 Autumn 1 – Geography – There’s No Place Like Home
Year 3 Autumn 1 – History – There’s No Place Like Home
Year 3 Autumn 1 – Music – Creating Compositions (responding to animation)
Year 3 Autumn 1 – PSHE – Being in my World
Year 3 Autumn 1 – Science – Skeletons
Year 3 Autumn 1 – RE – Harvest
Year 3 Autumn 2 – Art – Sketching and Block Printing
Year 3 Autumn 2 – History – Rock and Roll
Year 3 Autumn 2 – Music – Developing Singing
Year 3 Autumn 2 – PSHE – celebrating Difference
Year 3 Autumn 2 – RE – Christmas
Year 3 Autumn 2 – Science – Rock and Roll – Rocks and Soils
Year 3 Spring 1 – DT – Moving Monster
Year 3 Spring 1 – Geography – Earthquakes
Year 3 Spring 1 – History – Rock and Roll
Year 3 Spring 1 – Music – Ballads
Year 3 Spring 1 – PSHE – Dreams and Goals
Year 3 Spring 1 – Science – Forces and Magnets
Year 3 Spring 2 – Geography – Earthquakes
Year 3 Spring 2 – History – Roman Empire
Year 3 Spring 2 – Music – Scales
Year 3 Spring 2 – PSHE – Healthy Me
Year 3 Spring 2 – Science – Light
Year 3 Summer 1 – DT – Food Smoothies
Year 3 Summer 1 – Music – Jazz
Year 3 Summer 1 – PSHE – Relationships
Year 3 Summer 1 – Science – Nutrition
Year 3 Summer 2 – DT – Shells and Frame Structures
Year 3 Summer 2 – Geography – Earthquakes
Year 3 Summer 2 – Music – Traditional Indian Instruments
Year 3 Summer 2 – PSHE – Changing Me
Year 3 Summer 2 – RE – Called by God
Year 3 Summer 2 – Science – Plants
Year 4 Autumn 1 – Geography – Environmental Impact
Year 4 Autumn 1 – History – Plague
Year 4 Autumn 1 – Music – Don’t Stop Believin’
Year 4 Autumn 1 – PSHE – Being Me in my World
Year 4 Autumn 1 – Science – Sound
Year 4 Autumn 2 – Art – Digital Media
Year 4 Autumn 2 – Music – South America
Year 4 Autumn 2 – PSHE – Celebrating Differences
Year 4 Autumn 2 – RE- Christmas
Year 4 Autumn 2 – Science – Electricity
Year 4 Spring 1 – Art – Still Life
Year 4 Spring 1 – Music – Rock and Roll
Year 4 Spring 1 – PSHE – My Dreams and Goals
Year 4 Spring 1 – Science – Teeth and Digestion
Year 4 Spring 2 – DT – Modelling
Year 4 Spring 2 – History – Ancient Greece
Year 4 Spring 2 – Music – Rivers
Year 4 Spring 2 – PSHE – Healthy Me
Year 4 Spring 2 – Science – States of Matter
Year 4 Summer 1 – Art – Painting
Year 4 Summer 1 – Geography – Rivers
Year 4 Summer 1 – History – Ancient Egypt
Year 4 Summer 1 – Music – Egypt
Year 4 Summer 1 – PSHE – Relationships
Year 4 Summer 1 – Science – States of Matter
Year 4 Summer 2 – DT – Textiles
Year 4 Summer 2 – Geography – Mapping Skills
Year 4 Summer 2 – Music – Hanami Festival
Year 4 Summer 2 – PSHE – Changing Me
Year 4 Summer 2 – Science – Hunted
Year 5 Autumn 1 – Art – Printing
Year 5 Autumn 1 – History – Anglo Saxons
Year 5 Autumn 1 – Music – South and West Africa
Year 5 Autumn 1 – PSHE – Being in my World
Year 5 Autumn 1 – RE – The Bible
Year 5 Autumn 1 – Science – Material Properties
Year 5 Autumn 2 – DT – Bread Making
Year 5 Autumn 2 – Geography – Food Around the World
Year 5 Autumn 2 – History – The Vikings
Year 5 Autumn 2 – Music – The Blues
Year 5 Autumn 2 – PSHE – Celebrating Difference
Year 5 Autumn 2 – RE – Christmas
Year 5 Autumn 2 – Science – Reversible and Irreversible Materials
Year 5 Spring 1 – Art – Drawing and Painting
Year 5 Spring 1 – History – Victorians
Year 5 Spring 1 – Music – Festival of Colour
Year 5 Spring 1 – PSHE – Dreams and Goals
Year 5 Spring 1 – Science – Forces
Year 5 Spring 2 – PSHE – Healthy Me
Year 5 Spring 2 – DT – Gears and Pulleys
Year 5 Spring 2 – Science – Earth and Space
Year 5 Summer 1 – Art – Sculptures
Year 5 Summer 1 – Geography – Rainforests
Year 5 Summer 1 – PSHE – Relationships
Year 5 Summer 1 – RE – Women in the Bible
Year 5 Summer 1 – Science – Life Cycles
Year 5 Summer 2 – DT – Design a Musical Instrument
Year 5 Summer 2 – Geography – The USA
Year 5 Summer 2 – Music – Theatre
Year 5 Summer 2 – PSHE – Changing Me#
Year 5 Summer 2 – RE – Death and Loss – Christian Hope
Year 5 Summer 2 – Science – Humans
Year 6 Autumn 1 – Art – Drawing
Year 6 Autumn 1 – History – WWI
Year 6 Autumn 1 – Music – Advanced Rhythm
Year 6 Autumn 1 – PSHE – Being Me in my World
Year 6 Autumn 1 – Science – Evolution and Adaptation
Year 6 Autumn 1 – RE – Life as a Journey
Year 6 Autumn 2 – History – WWI
Year 6 Autumn 2 – Music – Pitch and Dynamics
Year 6 Autumn 2 – PSHE – Celebrating Differences
Year 6 Autumn 2 – Science – Healthy Bodies
Year 6 Spring 1 – Geography – Africa
Year 6 Spring 1 – Music – Film Music
Year 6 Spring 1 – PSHE – Dreams and Goals
Year 6 Spring 1 – RE – Eucharist and Exodus
Year 6 Spring 1 – Science – Healthy Bodies
Year 6 Spring 2 – Art – Collage
Year 6 Spring 2 – History – WWII
Year 6 Spring 2 – Music – WWII Songs
Year 6 Spring 2 – PSHE – Healthy Me
Year 6 Spring 2 – Science – Light
Year 6 Summer 1 – History – Maya
Year 6 Summer 1 – Music – Pop Art
Year 6 Summer 1 – PSHE – Relationships
Year 6 Summer 1 – RE – The Ascension
Year 6 Summer 1 – Science – Light
Year 6 Summer 2 – Art – Digital Media
Year 6 Summer 2 – DT – Structures
Year 6 Summer 2 – Music – Leaver’s Song
Year 6 Summer 2 – PSHE – Changing Me
Year 6 Summer 2 – Science – Light continued
Our bespoke Tarleton Holy Trinity Curriculum is at least as ambitious as the National Curriculum in content. It complies with the school’s duties in the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 about making the curriculum accessible for those with disabilities or special educational needs.
Primary School Key stages
The national curriculum is organised into blocks of years called ‘key stages’ (KS). At the end of each key stage, the teacher will formally assess your child’s performance.
| Age | Year | Key stage | Assessment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 4 | Early years | |||
| 4 to 5 | Reception | Early years | Teacher assessments (there’s also a Baseline assessment at the start of the year, which is repeated at the end of the year) | |
| 5 to 6 | Year 1 | KS1 | Phonics screening check | |
| 6 to 7 | Year 2 | KS1 | National tests and teacher assessments in English, maths and science
Catch up phonics screening check |
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| 7 to 8 | Year 3 | KS2 | ||
| 8 to 9 | Year 4 | KS2 | Multiplication Tables Check | |
| 9 to 10 | Year 5 | KS2 | ||
| 10 to 11 | Year 6 | KS2 | National tests and teacher assessments in English (Reading and GPS) and mathematics, and teacher assessments in writing and science |