St Georges Catholic Primary School Classes
Year 6 --
Year 6 enjoy an interesting and varied curriculum whilst preparing for their Confirmation in the Autumn term and their end of Key Stage assessments in the
Summer Term.
We study:
History - Victorian Britain and Life in Britain since the 1930's
Geography - Mountain environments, Investigating Coasts, Passport to the World and Maps
Art, Landscapes, portraiture and a sense of place, Design and Technology - Shelters and Fairgrounds.
We try use the school grounds in as many of the subjects as we can, often participating in community work led by the Duckworth Trust. Pupils become the school's prefects, monitoring the Key Stage 1lunchtime activities and carrying out a variety of jobs around the school. They are responsible for the school magazine, The Pupil Press and can join the school Gardening Club, caring for the school outdoor areas.
Year 6 enjoy an interesting and varied curriculum whilst preparing for their Confirmation in the Autumn term and their end of Key Stage assessments in the
Summer Term.
We study:
History - Victorian Britain and Life in Britain since the 1930's
Geography - Mountain environments, Investigating Coasts, Passport to the World and Maps
Art, Landscapes, portraiture and a sense of place, Design and Technology - Shelters and Fairgrounds.
We try use the school grounds in as many of the subjects as we can, often participating in community work led by the Duckworth Trust. Pupils become the school's prefects, monitoring the Key Stage 1lunchtime activities and carrying out a variety of jobs around the school. They are responsible for the school magazine, The Pupil Press and can join the school Gardening Club, caring for the school outdoor areas.
Year 5 --
Year 5 follow a diverse and stimulating curriculum in preparation for their final year at St. George's. They take on the role of prefects in the spring and summer terms, helping especially at the lunchtime break playing a variety of games with the Infants. They have the opportunity to participate in football, netball, athletics, rounders and computer art after-school clubs.
We study:
History - Ancient Egypt and The Tudors
Geography - Water, Local Traffic problems and a seaside town.
Art - Cartoon characters, flip books and portraits and still life pictures.
Design and Technology - Making and designing hats, masks and containers.
Year 5 follow a diverse and stimulating curriculum in preparation for their final year at St. George's. They take on the role of prefects in the spring and summer terms, helping especially at the lunchtime break playing a variety of games with the Infants. They have the opportunity to participate in football, netball, athletics, rounders and computer art after-school clubs.
We study:
History - Ancient Egypt and The Tudors
Geography - Water, Local Traffic problems and a seaside town.
Art - Cartoon characters, flip books and portraits and still life pictures.
Design and Technology - Making and designing hats, masks and containers.
Year 4 --
Year 4 enjoy a varied and interesting range of opportunities within the curriculum. This includes swimming and a visit to the Bristol Science Museum. They also have the opportunity to take part in after school clubs such as netball, craft club and football.
We study:
History - Invaders and Settlers, especially the Anglo Saxons and Roman Britain
Geography - Investigations of the local area and settlements and how they develop. This includes investigating maps and the development of mapping skills.
Art and Design Technology - Investigating patterns, changing materials, mechanisms and changing places (focusing on the rainforest)
Year 4 enjoy a varied and interesting range of opportunities within the curriculum. This includes swimming and a visit to the Bristol Science Museum. They also have the opportunity to take part in after school clubs such as netball, craft club and football.
We study:
History - Invaders and Settlers, especially the Anglo Saxons and Roman Britain
Geography - Investigations of the local area and settlements and how they develop. This includes investigating maps and the development of mapping skills.
Art and Design Technology - Investigating patterns, changing materials, mechanisms and changing places (focusing on the rainforest)
Year 3 --
We study:
History - Ancient Greece
Geography - Improving the Environment, A village in Kenya, Weather and Travel News
Art - Exploring Design, Portraying relationships and Sculpture
Design and Technology - Making photo frames, moving monsters and making healthy sandwiches
Now begins an important transition into the ?Junior? section of school. With this change come even higher expectations of responsible behaviour and caring for others, in the year of celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Communion.
As junior members of the school we can now join clubs, learn a musical instrument at school and have fun using the large play equipment in the junior playground.
We study:
History - Ancient Greece
Geography - Improving the Environment, A village in Kenya, Weather and Travel News
Art - Exploring Design, Portraying relationships and Sculpture
Design and Technology - Making photo frames, moving monsters and making healthy sandwiches
Now begins an important transition into the ?Junior? section of school. With this change come even higher expectations of responsible behaviour and caring for others, in the year of celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Communion.
As junior members of the school we can now join clubs, learn a musical instrument at school and have fun using the large play equipment in the junior playground.
Year 2 --
As Year 2 is the final year in Key Stage 1, we learn many new skills ready for Key Stage 2. The most important of these is joined writing. Children are also allowed to represent their class on the School Council for the first time. In the summer term we usually attend the Worcester music festival for Key Stage 1.
We study:
History - Florence Nightingale, the Great Fire of London and the lives of famous people
Geography - Polar regions, an island home and holidays
Art - Colour mixing, Mondrian?s patterns on the computer and still life
Design and Technology - Puppets, vehicles and moving mechanisms
As Year 2 is the final year in Key Stage 1, we learn many new skills ready for Key Stage 2. The most important of these is joined writing. Children are also allowed to represent their class on the School Council for the first time. In the summer term we usually attend the Worcester music festival for Key Stage 1.
We study:
History - Florence Nightingale, the Great Fire of London and the lives of famous people
Geography - Polar regions, an island home and holidays
Art - Colour mixing, Mondrian?s patterns on the computer and still life
Design and Technology - Puppets, vehicles and moving mechanisms
Year 1 --
Year 1 access all national curriculum subjects and enjoy both practical and written work in topic form.
We study:
History - My Personal History, Looking at toys and homes from over 100 years ago and Stories of memorable people.
Geography - Barnaby Bear?s travels and Exploring our local environment
Art - Experiment with visual elements, self-portraits and paintings by Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh.
Design and Technology - Making moving pictures with slides and levers, weaving & sewing activities and simple model making.
Year 1 access all national curriculum subjects and enjoy both practical and written work in topic form.
We study:
History - My Personal History, Looking at toys and homes from over 100 years ago and Stories of memorable people.
Geography - Barnaby Bear?s travels and Exploring our local environment
Art - Experiment with visual elements, self-portraits and paintings by Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh.
Design and Technology - Making moving pictures with slides and levers, weaving & sewing activities and simple model making.