Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

School Rules

Our number one rule is: ‘We respect and care for one another.’

English

Christmasaurus  - Tom Fletcher Celebrate difference - disability, bereavement, bullying

The Butterfly Lion - Micheal Morpurgo

Boy – lion cub.

Goes to boarding school

Friendship

Stig of the Dump - Clive King

Different lives – link to Stone age topic.

The Roman News

Diary of a Roman Girl

Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame

Graphic novel for all to access - Animals, life cycles

Holes - Louis Sachar

Includes references to racism, equality, corporal punishment

George and the Secret Key to the Universe - Stephen Hawking

Celebrates overcoming adversity to succeed.

Mae amongst the stars

Space – Mae Jemison first black women in space

How To Train a Dragon -Cressida Cowell

Celebrates the different types of strengths that people may have -

Journey to the River Sea

Eva Ibbotson

Follows the life of orphan Maia

Set in Brazil

Goodnight Mr Tom - Michelle Magorian

WW2

Evacuee

Poverty

Child abuse and relocation

London Eye Mystery Siobhan Dowd

Differences – autistic main character

Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare

Discrimination and prejudice

Maths

Power maths resources show images of a range of protected characteristics

Super movers videos from BBC show a range of characteristics

Expectation that all children are able to achieve – it's not a ‘boys’ subject

Have invited speakers for enterprise week from a diverse range of people (Asif’s pharmacy, Kelsie from Olympus)

Science

Science clips and discussion about scientists to highlight/show a range of characteristics.

Careful approach to promote science for all.

PSHE

Marriage and being pregnant and sexual orientation - Celebrating Difference

Piece 1: Families

Race – celebrating difference

Piece 2: Families

Sex – changing me

Piece 5: Family Stereotypes

RSE WEEK:

-          Pregnancy

-          Marriage

Age – celebrating difference

Piece 1: Judging by Appearance

Piece 2: Understanding Influences

Disability – celebrating difference

Piece 1: Judging by Appearances

Piece 6: Celebrating Differences: How We Look

Sex – changing me

Piece 1: Judging by Appearances

Sexual orientation – relationships

Piece 5: Girlfriends and Boyfriends

RSE WEEK:

-          Pregnancy

Race and religion – celebrating difference

Piece 1: Different Cultures

Piece 2: Racism

Sexual orientation – celebrating difference

Age 9-10 Piece 3: Rumours and Name Calling Age 9-10 Piece 4: Types of Bullying

RSE WEEK:

-          Sexual orientation

-          Marriage

Age  - celebrating difference

Piece 2: Understanding Difference

Piece 3: Power Struggles

Marriage, disability, race, religion and being pregnant, sex – celebrating difference

Piece 2: Understanding Difference

Disability - Celebrating difference

Piece 5

Sexual orientation – changing me

Piece 4: Boyfriends and girlfriends

RSE WEEK:

-          Sexual orientation

-          Pregnancy

SMSC

Humanist speaker in assembly

Mock election week

Charity days – Have a Heart for HARP, Don Sheppard, United in Kind. Thinking about those less fortunate than us

Black history month – challenging stereotypes

Y5 National Archives Black Victorians online workshop

UK Parliament week - Y4 and Y6 UK Parliament workshops

RE

Humanist assembly

Jewish workshop

Comparing Christianity to Judaism

Humanist assembly

Comparing Christianity to Hinduism and Judaism

Humanist assembly

Buddhist workshop

Comparing Christianity to Buddhism and Sikhism

Humanist assembly

Muslim workshop

Humanist workshop

Comparing Christianity to all the main world religions

PE Curriculum

Complete PE ‘Knowledge organisers’ for each PE unit focus on a wide variety of inspirational people representing the protective characteristics.

Tops cards include adaptations for physical disabilities and ways to make PE lessons accessible for all children.

Use videos of children/people with a diverse range of ethnicity, cultural back grounds eg – cricket videos and a focus on how cricket is a major sport in India.

All PE lessons have ways the lessons can be adapted to suit all physical needs.

Age-appropriate equipment – cricket bats and size 4 footballs and netballs etc.

Complete PE ‘Knowledge organisers’ for each PE unit focus on a wide variety of inspirational people representing the protective characteristics.

Tops cards include adaptations for physical disabilities and ways to make PE lessons accessible for all children.

A focus on Michael Jordan in Basketball and various basketball skills performing groups.

All PE lessons have ways the lessons can be adapted to suit all physical needs.

Dance: Holes unit – explores origins of R ‘n’ B music.

Tag Rugby unit: looked at the Haka performed by the ‘All Blacks’ team when playing rugby and discussed its background and history.  Also discussed Gareth Thomas – Welsh Rugby player who came out as gay once he had retired from professional rugby.

During Football – discussed football hooliganism and how there have been racist incidents in the past.

In athletics a focus on Dina Asher Smith – the fastest GB female runner.

Age-appropriate equipment – cricket bats and size 4 footballs and netballs etc.

Complete PE ‘Knowledge organisers’ for each PE unit focus on a wide variety of inspirational people representing the protective characteristics.

Tops cards include adaptations for physical disabilities and ways to make PE lessons accessible for all children.

Boxercise: Champions online platform has videos of children from a range of cultural and racial backgrounds demonstrating the movements.

A rainforest day explores Zumba – lots of Latin-American inspired dance moves and music.

Children are also taught about ‘Capoeira’ a Brazilian martial art created by slaves.  Children learn about its origins and some of the key movements.

Cool Core unit: Explores Yoga, pilates and their origins.

Age-appropriate equipment – cricket bats and size 4 footballs and netballs etc.

Complete PE ‘Knowledge organisers’ for each PE unit focus on a wide variety of inspirational people representing the protective characteristics.

Tops cards include adaptations for physical disabilities and ways to make PE lessons accessible for all children.

WW2 Dance unit: explores many different styles of music and their origins.

A focus on Mo Farah as inspiration for long distance running.

Age-appropriate equipment – cricket bats and size 4 footballs and netballs etc.

PE Extra curricular

Our house teams are named after inspirational Olympians and Paralympians.

Celebrating the women’s football World Cup with a competition and allowing classes to watch England’s first match during school and allow children to wear football kits – discussed that women were actually banned from playing football in leagues from 1921 until 1970.

15 SEND children from the school represented the school at a Paralympics competition, won the Boccia tournament and reached the county finals. 

Dance club: Explores many genres of music and artists.

10@10 – Les Mills classes online often feature a pregnant instructor showing that pregnant women can still work out safely, wide range of instructors.

Art

Art by its very nature is inclusive and accessible to all students, irrespective of ability/disabilities/gender etc. All pupils have access to entire Art curriculum.

In each year group we study of large range of artists from different cultures, historical periods and backgrounds and genre.

During Art appreciation we celebrate individual viewpoints and encourage discussion of personal ideas, likes/dislikes.

Whole school collaboration celebrating individuals based on work of artist ThankyouX

Yr 3

Compare different artist works and give viewpoint. Explore different people's perception and idea of what art is. Study art from various cultural backgrounds/religions and historical periods such as Egyptians, Stone Age.

Yr 4

Further study of artists, increasing range of diversity/genre. Roman art, Abstract, Impressionism. Local area and study of Hadleigh Castle, where they come from.

Yr 5

Studying Viking art to Pop art. Year 5 are part of exhibition collaboration with Westcliff High School for girls and joint works with year 9.

Yr 6

Emotion and politics in Art, looking at Banksy/Street artists. Self-expression. Southend City Jam.

World War two propaganda posters. Asian art/ Chinese, Willow pattern plate.

Design Technology

All projects made for purpose and user. Diverse needs/interests/appropriateness considered for each project.

Food tech. Diversity celebrated with study of produce from around the world.

Use of inventors and makers website to introduce a diverse range of architects, scientists and designers.

Year 3

Levers and linkages –

Product design for a religious festival/ cultural reference. Thinking of symbols relevant to that religion. Parental involvement sessions.

Food –

Multi-cultural cuisine.

To investigate food sources.

To discuss taste and textures of food.

Food preference, allergies/diverse needs/ religious requirements/

Individual choices and preference addressed vegan/halal.

Market research carried out within year group before product made.

Year 4

Sewing –

To select materials and components according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities. 

 Product made and designed for the needs of a particular character from Wind in the Willows.

Aesthetics and opinions shared. Own views and ideas encouraged in evaluations.

Electrical circuit –

Food –

Multi-cultural cuisine.

To investigate food sources.

To discuss taste and textures of food.

Food preference, allergies/diverse needs/ religious requirements/

Individual choices and preference addressed vegan/halal.

Market research carried out within year group before product made.

Year 5

Mechanisms –

To understand electrical and mechanical pulley systems. Mars Rover project. To evaluate (did the product meet the design criteria?) International space race. Link to Mae Jemison (First African American female in space).

Parental engagement.

Sewing –

Cultural heritage. To explain how a product will appeal to specific audiences.

Food –

Multi-cultural cuisine.

To investigate food sources.

To discuss taste and textures of food.

Food preference, allergies/diverse needs/ religious requirements/

Individual choices and preference addressed vegan/halal.

Market research carried out within year group before product made.

Year 6

3D structures -

Effects and consequences of war . Making of Anderson shelter

Food -

Multi-cultural cuisine.

To investigate food sources.

To discuss taste and textures of food.

Food preference, allergies/diverse needs/ religious requirements/

Individual choices and preference addressed vegan/halal.

Market research carried out within year group before product made.

History

Stone Age (Cheddar Man) do children presume that Stone Age people were white? Show migration of people across continents

Egyptians – focus on a female pharaoh (Hatshepsut) alongside Tutankhamun

Romans (show diverse range of emperors – Septimius Severus – north African

Difference between Roman and Greek cultures  - status of women.

WW2 – diverse cultures/religion - WW2 Kindertransport

Islamic Civilization – different religious faiths/cultures

Geography

Locational and place knowledge - discuss what is Britishness? Demographic of different cities. London/Edinburgh

Different cultures

South American/Amazonian

Demographic of local area

Comparison of impact of earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruptions on different communities in the world.

Computing

Topic 1 Using Technology – how assistive technology supports people with various disabilities

Topic 2 Communicate and Collaborate – the Project Evolve knowledge maps have a diverse range of people shown and the text to speech reader speaks with a corresponding vocal dialect based on the character

Topic 3 Programming and Control – video tutorials on Hour of Code have a diverse range of people presenting them coding

Topic 4 – year 4 are taught the difference between personal data and sensitive personal data (covering protected characteristics) when looking at Data Protection laws and databases

Age restrictions of games, apps and websites are discussed, which is teaching children that sometimes there is a need to find out their age and the computer make decisions based upon it

British Values display is tweaked to be related to computing in particular

Famous people in computing display shows a diverse range of people

Year 6 cover the Digital Divide

Metacognition display shows a diverse range of people

Teacher has read a computing magazine dedicated to this topic with examples https://helloworld.raspberrypi.org/issues/11/pdf and website on diversity within computing: https://cs4fn.blog/diversity/

French

Learning how to use a Modern Foreign language enables access to ideas and experiences from a wide range of people, communities and cultures.

In Year 3, the first lesson opens discussion on benefits of learning a MFL, including cultural understanding. French is spoken in many countries around the world, including Africa, Canada, Asia and the Caribbean.

Children with a second language at home are encouraged to share their experience and this is celebrated – benefits of learning ANY language at an early age to help with second language acquisition.

Special festivities in France and French-speaking countries are learned about throughout the year – including April Fool’s, Christmas, Easter, 14 July. Differences and similarities are discussed, increasing understanding of cultural diversity.

Pictures depicting people aim to show a diverse range of people. Video clips such as those on BBC Bitesize show children in French speaking countries around the world.

French is a grammatically gendered language. As we explore this more in Year 6 we are able to touch on how some French speakers are trying to introduce gender neutral language – e.g. ami.e.s

Music

Assemblies: Introductory music for assembly showcases black and female composers and those with disabilities with information to read about their achievements as well as listening to their music (e.g. Clara Shumann, Lili Boulanger, Joseph Chevalier St Georges, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, John Stanley) Song choices here and for assemblies are often chosen specifically because they promote positive values (e.g. songs about friendship ‘Count on Me’ and positivity ‘We Are Here Together’)

Choir and orchestra: Songs and pieces are chosen to include works by black and female composers. Song choices here and for assemblies are often chosen specifically because they promote positive values. We often include BSL in our assemblies when teaching songs to pupils to promote understanding of and respect for the deaf community.

Schemes of Work: Where topics are based on a particular style of music these include the music of the BAME communities (e.g. Egyptian Doumbek drumming in yr 3, Rhythms of the world (West Africa, Brazil) in yr 6, Reggae music in yr 6)

Resources: In all topics musical examples and videos used are scrutinised to ensure that they purposely include a variety of musicians of different ages, gender and from the BAME community and those with disabilities. (for example in the topic about the orchestra musicians of different ages, genders and ethnicities are featured in video examples playing their instruments; in the Egyptian drumming topic Sarit Hadid – a female doumbek drummer – is featured)

Teaching: When learning about music, especially from the past, teaching will include specific reference to black history  and tackle stereotyping and prejudice (e.g. in WWII SOW pupils find out how ‘swing’ music was banned by the Nazi party and the important role of black musicians such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie, questioning why groups of musicians were often all white or all black; when learning about Samba music the origins of this style are discussed)

Inclusion: Pupils with physical disabilities are given appropriate equipment to maximise their access to music. All pupils are offered access to extra-curricular opportunities.

British Values

The fundamental British Values are taught each year through PSHE lessons, assemblies and class discussions.