Our Curriculum Patience Perseverance Friendship Courage Curiosity What We Want for Our Pupils We want our pupils leave Threlkeld having acquired skills, talents, knowledge and a sense of their own uniqueness. We encourage all pupils to foster high aspirations and encourage positive self-esteem. We strive for our pupils to seek challenge in everything they do and understand that mistakes are vital learning experiences. We want our pupils to leave our school secure in the knowledge that they can achieve anything they wish.
We want our pupils leave Threlkeld having acquired skills, talents, knowledge and a sense of their own uniqueness. We encourage all pupils to foster high
aspirations and encourage positive self-esteem. We strive for our pupils to seek challenge in everything they do and understand that mistakes are vital
learning experiences. We want our pupils to leave our school secure in the knowledge that they can achieve anything they wish.
English – Fiction Book Studies
Autumn Spring Summer
Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three
Year A
Five Minutes
Peace by Jill
Murphy
Whatever Next
By Jill Murphy
Funnybones
By Allan Ahlberg
The Owl who’s
Afraid of the Dark
By Jill Tomlinson
Dogger by
Shirley Hughes
Voices in the Park by Anthony
Browne
How to Train your
Dragon by
Cressida Cowell
Wolf Brother by
Michelle Paver
Crater Lake by
Jennifer Killick
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
Ghost Boys by
Jewell Parker
Rhodes
Traditional stories:
Goldilocks
The 3 Little Pigs
Little Red Riding
Hood
On The Way
Home by Jill Murphy
John Patrick
Norman
McHennessy by
John
Burningham
Peepo by Allan Ahlberg
Amazing Grace by
Mary Hofmann
Perry Angels
Suitcase by
Glenda Millard
The
Abominables by
Dick King-Smith
The Hound of the
Baskervilles by
Arthur Conan
Doyle
After the War by
Tom Palmer
The Boy Who
Flew by Fleur
Hitchcock
Oi Get Off Our
Train by John
Burningham
Mrs Armitage by Quentin Blake
The Train Ride
By June Crebin
Mr Gumpy’s
Outing by John
Burningham
The Lion the
Witch and the
Wardrobe by
CS Lewis
Pumkin Soup by Helen Cooper
Why the Whales
Came by
Michael
Morpurgo
Dracula by Bram
Stoker
Macbeth by William
Shakespeare
Orphans of The
Tide by Struan
Murray
Year B Traditional
Stories
Little Red Hen
Dear Zoo by Rod
Campbell
Farmer Duck by
Martin Waddell
Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne
Traction Man is
Here by
Mini Grey
Georges
Marvellous
Medicine by
Roald Dahl
The Wolves of
Willoughby Chase by
Joan Aiken
Frankenstein by
Mary Shelley
Cogheart by Peter
Bunzl
The Haunted Lake by P.J. Lynch
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Lila and the
Secret of Rain by David Conway
Bringing the
Rain to Kapiti
Plain by Verna Aardema
The Sun and the
Wind by Aesop
Not Now
Bernard by
David Mckee
Cat Tales:
Ice Cat by
Linda Newberry
Varjak Paw by
SF Said
Once by Morris
Gleitzman
The Island by
Armin Greder
Shadowsmith by
Ross Mackenzie
Jack and the
Beanstalk
Jasper’s
Beanstalk by Mick Inkpen
A Seed in Need by Sam Godwin
Oliver’s
Vegetables by
Vivian French
The Very
Hungry
Caterpillar by
Eric Carle
Gorilla by
Anthony Brown
The Sheep- Pig by
Dick King Smith
Charlotte’s Web by
E. B. White
The Wall by
William Sutcliffe
Animal Farm by
George Orwell
Gargantis by
Thomas Taylor
English – Information Texts
Autumn Spring Summer
Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three
Let's Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali! by Ajanta Chakraborty and
Vivek Kumar
The Osbourne
Book of the
Moon by
Lauren Cowan
Earth Shattering
Events by Robin
Jacobs
Tree: Seasons Come, Seasons Go by
Patricia Hegarty and
Britta Teckentrup
Volcanoes by
Stephanie
Turnbull
Everest by Alexandra Stewart
First Facts: Bugs by Penelope Arlon
A Seed is Sleepy by
Dianna Aston & Sylvia
Long
The Incredible
Ecosystems of
Planet Earth by
Rachel Ignotofsky
Young, Gifted and
Black by Jamia
Wilson
Texts to Cover Complex Themes
The following texts are just a selection of books we use to help pupils understand difficult and complex themes. If you would like to borrow one of these books, please do not hesitate to
contact school.
The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa
Hollingsworth (Empathy, Asylum
Seekers, Friendship, Diversity)
Bloom by Anne Booth and Robyn
Wilson-Owen (Love, Growing Old)
Maia and What Matters by Tine
Mortier and Kaatje Vermeire
(Death, Family, Love)
The Last Tree by Emily HaworthBooth (Caring for the Environment, Hope)
Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three
Number:
Place Value
Y1- Numbers to 20
Y2- Numbers to 100
Number: Addition and Subtraction Year 1- Numbers
within 10 (including recognising money)
Year 2- Numbers within 100
(including money)
Number: Year 1:
Place Value within
20 and multiplication
Year 2: Multiplication
Number: Place
Value
Number: Addition and Subtraction
Number:
Multiplication
and Division
Number: Place Value
Number: Four
Operations
Number: Fractions
Number:
Y1 Division and consolidation
Y1 Place Value
(within 50)
Measurement:
Y1 Length and
Height
Weight and Volume
Geometry:
Y1 Shape and
Consolidation
Number
Y1 Fractions and
Consolidation
Number:
Multiplication and Division
Y2 Problem solving and
efficient methods
Y3 Y4
Measurement:
Length, Perimeter and Area
Number:
Fractions
Geometry:
Properties of Shape (Y4
Position and direction)
Measurement:
Y2 Length and height
Y3 Mass and capacity
Consolidation
Year Five: Number:
Fractions
Year Six: Number:
Ratio
Number: Decimals and Percentages
Year Five: Number:
Decimals
Year Six: Number:
Algebra
Measurement:
Converting Units
Measurement:
Perimeter, Area and Volume
Statistics
Number: Y1
Multiplication and division
Number:
Y1 Fractions
Geometry:
Y1 Position and
Direction
Number:
Y1 Place Value
(within 100)
Measurement:
Y1 Money
Y1 Time
Y3 Y4 Number:
Decimals
Measurement:
Time
Statistics
Geometry:
Position and direction
Y2 Y3
Measurement:
Mass, Capacity and (Temperature
Yr2)
Y2 Investigations
Y4 Number:
Decimals
Y3 Y4
Consolidation
Geometry:
Properties of
Shape
Geometry:
Position and
Direction
Investigations and
Consolidation
History and Geography Long Term Plan
Class Two and Three usually combine during the afternoons for all foundation subjects. However, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in school both classes will remain separate classes
for the Autumn Term. This is evident in the Year A Autumn Term plan.
KS1 Two Year Cycle and
KS2 Four Year Cycle –
History and Geography
Autumn Sprin g Summer
Class One Class Two/Three Class One Class Two/Three Class One Class Two/Three
Year A
2020/21
Changes in Our Own
History
Mary Seacole and
Florence Nightingale
Gunpowder Plot
Remembrance
Map Skills
Local Walks
United Kingdom
Class Two – Vikings and
Anglo Saxons
Class Three – Prehistoric
Britain
Class Two – Rivers
Class Three – Local
Fieldwork
The History of Toys
Homes Through History
Threlkeld Village
Homes Around the World
Tudors
Rainforests
Transport in the Past
Threlkeld Quarry
Map Skills
Holiday Locations
Around the World
Crime and Punishment
Somewhere to settle
British Value Link Individual Liberty Individual Liberty Individual Liberty Tolerance of those
with other Faiths and
Beliefs
Mutual Respect The Rule of Law
School Value Link Courage Courage Curiosity Curiosity Perseverance Perseverance
Year B
2021/22
Gunpowder Plot
Remembrance
Studying a
Contrasting Locality –
An African Village
The Shang Dynasty of China
Sustainability
Threlkeld History
Clothes Through History
Comparing Climates
The Equator and the Poles
The United Kingdom
Ancient Greece
Eastern Europe
Beatrix Potter’s Link to the Local Area
The Life of van Gogh
Plants in the Local Area
Drawing Maps and
Plans with Keys
Roman Invasion of
Britain
All Around the World
British Value Link Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Individual Liberty Democracy Mutual Respect The Rule of Law
School Value Link Courage Courage Perseverance Perseverance Curiosity Curiosity
Year C 2022/23 Changes in Our Own
History
Mary Seacole and
Florence Nightingale
Gunpowder Plot
Remembrance
Map Skills
Local Walks
United Kingdom
Royalty
Maps
The History of Toys
Homes Through History
Threlkeld Village
Homes Around the World
Victorians/Railways
United Kingdom
Transport in the Past
Threlkeld Quarry
Map Skills
Holiday Locations
Around the World
World War 2
Extreme Earth
British Value Link Mutual Respect The Rule of Law Individual Liberty Individual Liberty The Rule of Law Mutual Respect
School Value Link Perseverance Patience Courage Curiosity Friendship Courage
Year D 2023/24 Gunpowder Plot
Remembrance
Studying a
Contrasting Locality –
An African Village
Ancient Egypt
Mountains
Threlkeld History
Clothes Through History
Comparing Climates
The Equator and the Poles
The United Kingdom
Mayans
Americas
Beatrix Potter’s Link to the Local Area
The Life of van Gogh
Plants in the Local Area
Drawing Maps and Plans
with Keys
Cumbria Past and
Present
Our Changing World
British Value Link Tolerance of those with
other Faiths and Beliefs
Democracy Mutual Respect Democracy Individual Liberty Individual Liberty
School Value Link Courage Perseverance Curiosity Curiosity Perseverance Patience
R.E. Long Term Plan
Two Year
Cycle – R.E.
Autumn Spring Summer
Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three
Year A
2020/21
Who is God?
Scripture Focus:
Creation, The
Lost Sheep,
Advent
Judaism Focus –
Hanukkah
What did Jesus teach us?
Scripture Focus:
The Parables,
Advent
Judaism Focus –
Key Beliefs
Scripture Focus:
Prodigal Son,
Creation, Advent
Judaism Focus –
Key Beliefs,
Scripture and
Figures
Who is Jesus?
Scripture
Focus: Jesus
Calms the
Storm,
Feeding the
5000
St Mary’s
Church
Why is Prayer important to Christians?
Scripture Focus:
The Easter Story The Church
St Mary’s Church
Islam Focus –
Life of
Muhammad
Christian
Teaching – Love Thy
Neighbour
Scripture Focus – Pentecost St
Mary’s Church
Islam Focus –
The Quran
Weddings/Baptisms Scripture Focus: Parable of the
Sower
Hinduism Focus –
Festival of Light
Rites of Passage in Christianity Key Figures in the Church,
Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three
Year A
2020/21
Parts of the
Body
Our Senses
Magnets
Humans
Space
Scientists and Their
Inventors
Materials Animals
Flowers
Forces
Properties and
Changes in
Materials
Animals Matter
Sound
Animals and
Humans (split for Year 5/6)
Year B
2021/22
Animals Rocks
Light
Endangered
Animals
Living Things and
Their Habitats
Electricity
Weather Light Light
Evolution and
Inheritance
Plants and
Minibeasts
Life Cycles
Electricity
Animals and
Humans (split
for Year 5/6)
Art and Design Technology Long Term Plan
Class Two and Three usually combine for Art and Design Technology sessions. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions the classes will stay separate during the Autumn Term. The Spring Term
plan will be reviewed in due course.
Two Year Cycle –
Art/D.T.
Autumn Spring Summer
Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two and Class Three Class One Class Two and Class Three
Year A 2020/21 Clay, Printing,
Colour Mixing,
Healthy Eating
Cressida Cowellcartoon art,
Viking artifacts, long
boat
Julian Opie
Stone Age Crafts
Pigment Making,
Cordage, Copper
Stamping,
Axe Making
Rubbings,
Sketching,
Paul Klee
House
Models and
Making
Puppets
Henry Rousseau, painting, sketching and colour mixing
Tudor houses
Sculptures
(Natural),
Kandinsky,
Paintings
Showing
Water
Building
Vehicles and
Boats
Portraits
Cartography (Class Two)
Gliders (Class Three)
Year B
2021/22
Junk Modelling,
Cooking – Bread and Soup, Animal
Patterns, Henri
Rousseau,
Animal Homes,
Junk Modelling,
Bread and Soup
Recyclable art, endangered animal collage and composition
Junk Modelling and crafts
Colour
Mixing
Weather
Pictures,
Moving
Pictures
Clay pots and plates, Gustav Klimt study
Papiere Mache Urns
Plants in Art
Van Gogh,
Leaf Art Andy Goldworthy
Snail Matisse
Natural
Sculpture, Model
Minibeasts
Mosaic, toga and Roman uniform study
Roman Banquette
World Architecture
P.E. Long Term Plan
At Threlkeld we believe in the power of learning in the outdoor to enhance physical and mental wellbeing. So in addition to the weekly P.E. sessions detailed below we also deliver a thriving
outdoor learning curriculum. One take part in weekly outdoor learning activities in and around our amazing local environment. Class Two and Three work with Keswick Adventure Centre
during the Autumn and Summer Terms developing their physical wellbeing, perseverance, teamwork and knowledge of the outdoors. Activities include raft building, paddle boarding,
canoeing, orienteering, problem solving and map reading.
Two Year
Cycle –
P.E.
Autumn Spring Summer
Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three Class One Class Two Class Three
Year A
2020/21
Games – Core
Skills
Dance – Core
Skills
Gymnastics –
Making Shapes
Games
Dance
Swimming
Invasion Games
Dance
Swimming
Dance – Moving
Along
Gymnastics – Core
Skills
Swimming
Gymnastics
Dance
Swimming
Gymnastics
Dance
Swimming
Games – Core
Skills
Swimming
Games
Athletics
OAA
Invasion
Games
Athletics
OAA
Year B
2021/22
Games – Core
Skills
Dance – Core
Skills
Gymnastics –
Making Shapes
Invasion Games
Gymnastics
Swimming
Invasion Games
Gymnastics
Swimming
Dance – Moving
Along
Gymnastics – Core
Skills
Swimming
Dance
Gymnastics
Swimming
Gymnastics
Dance
Swimming
Games – Core
Skills
Athletics
Net Wall
Games
Striking and
Fielding
Athletics
OAA
Net Wall
Games
Striking and
Fielding
Athletics
OAA
Computing
Four Year Rolling Programme for Class Two and Three
Autumn Spring Summer
Year One Class Two and Three Class One Class Two and Three Class One Class Two and Class Three
Coding
Word Processing
Colour Magic
Year A (2020/21) Online Safety and
Word Processing
Year B (2021/22) Programming Turtle
Logo and Scratch Word Processing
Year C (2022/23) Scratch Animated
Stories and Spreadsheets
Year D (2023/24) Developing Games
and Controlling Devices: Flowol
Software
Coding
Internet Safety
Beebots
Year A Scratch Quizzes/Questions and
Programming Turtle Logo
Year B Drawing and Desktop/Publishing
Internet Research & Communication
Year C Kodu Programming and Film
Making
Year D Radio Station and Internet
Research and Webpage Design
Coding
Clicker6
Year A Animation and Using and
Applying ‘Cartoon Characters’
Year B Presentation Skills Using and
Applying School Presentation
Online Safety
Year C Online Safety Using and
Applying ‘Design, Make and Promote a
New Computer Program’
Year D 3D Modelling: Sketchup Using and Applying ‘Ultimate New Bedroom
Online Safety
PSHE (Personal Social Health Economic Education) Incorporating Relationship Education from January 2021 Class
