Learning Themes

The tables below outline our school themes for the last three academic years.

This table shows the learning themes for this academic year, 2019-2020.

	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5	Term 6
Foundation Stage	Why am I special?	How do we celebrate?	Who lives in a house like this?	What will you find in the water?	What did people eat on VE day?	How can I win a medal?
Year 1 & 2	What do you find under a leaf?	Why did London burn down?	What is Australia like?	Who lived in a castle?	Why is VE day special?	What is happening in 2020?
Year 3 & 4	How have rainforests changed over time?	What was life like in Ancient Benin?	How have the Ancient Greeks influenced life today?	What makes Italy an appealing destination?	How did different people celebrate VE day?	Why is Japan an ideal country to host the Olympic Games?
Year 5 & 6	Why are rivers important to the global community?	How has theatre evolved over time?	How did the Roman invasion change Britain?	Why do we remember World War Two? (Part 1)	Why do we remember World War Two? (Part 2)	How will the Tokyo Olympics compare to past Olympic Games?

This table shows the learning themes for last academic year, 2018-2019.

	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5	Term 6
Foundation Stage	What am I fantastic?	How shall we remember?	Will you read me a story?	What happens when we fall asleep?	Why can’t I have chocolate for breakfast?	How will we change?
Year 1 & 2	How does the weather change through the year?	What did animals do to help in WW1?	What is the landscape like in India?	How were houses different in Victorian times?	Why did people visit the seaside in the past?	What can you see from a train window?
Year 3 & 4	What evidence did the first civilisations leave behind?	What is the Christmas Truce?	How did Queen Victoria’s reign influence children’s lives?	What has been the greatest Ancient Egyptian discovery?	How does Russia’s diversity affect those who live there?	Where in the world is Mother Nature most destructive?
Year 5 & 6	How did the sinking of the Titanic impact on safety at sea?	Which battle had the biggest impact on winning WW1?	How do events in America impact on Britain today?	How would our lives be different if we lived in Rio De Janeiro?	How did the Viking invasion change Britain?	How has the British justice system evolved over time?

This table shows the learning themes for the previous academic year, 2017-2018.

	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5	Term 6
Foundation Stage	What is special about me?	Why are those lights shining so brightly?	Where in the world can I send a postcard?	What happens to a chicken’s egg?	Did dinosaurs live in Hawkinge?	Why is a caterpillar always hungry?
Year 1 & 2	Where am I?	What did children play with long ago?	How is Australia different to the UK?	Why did the fire of London spread?	What is life like on an island?	What was it like to live in a castle?
Year 3 & 4	How has our local area changed over time?	Who or what can be found in the rainforest?	What do the Mayans and Aztecs have in common?	What is beyond the North Sea?	What is life like in Italy?	How have the Ancient Greeks influenced life today?
Year 5 & 6	What makes Britain ‘great’?	What has been the impact of theatre throughout history?	Why are rivers important?	How has life in China changed over time?	Why do we remember World War 2?	How did the Roman invasion change Britain?