Nursery - All About Me

In this topic children will:

• Know common types of weather- e.g  rain, sunny, windy,  etc .
• Know that families come from other countries in the world and identify some similarities and differences.  E,g housing, clothing, weather etc
• Know similarities and differences between families and communities and associated vocab e.g. Diwali, Easter, Christmas, Eid

Reception - Me and My World and Autumn

In this topic children will:

• Know and use vocabulary linked with the weather e.g. wind, windy, cloud, cloudy, rain, raining, snow, snowing, temperature, hot, cold, icy, wet, dry, temperature
• Know the effect of Autumn on the natural world around them and know associated vocabulary e.g leaves changing colour, fanimals gathering food, animals hibernating
• Know the name of the village/city and country they live in. 
• Identify and name different landmarks in my local area e.g post office, St Saviours church, hairdressers, pedestrian crossing

Enrichment: Exploration of school grounds and local area

Year 1 - Local: Maps (including fieldwork)

In this topic, children will:

• Know what some human and physical features are and identify some examples in the school grounds and local area.
• Know a range of fieldwork skills *see endpoints document.

Year 1 - Woodland Learning: Navigation and Orienteering 

In this topic, children will:

• Devise a simple map.
• Use basic symbols in a key.
• Follow simple directional language

Year 2 - Food

In this topic, children will:

• Know that the four countries of the UK have large rural areas of farmland which benefits urban areas.
• Know that farms in the UK produce products that end up in our shops.
• Know that food is grown in different countries and continents around the world.
• Know that oceans are a major source of food for the entire world.
• Know that climate affects where food comes from.

Year 2 - Woodland Learning: Navigation and Orienteering 

In this topic, children will:

• Devise a simple map.
• Orientate a map with support.
• Navigate around a simple obstacle course

Year 3 - Cities, Towns and Villages

In this topic, children will:

• Know the term ‘settlement’ and Know differences between villages, towns and cities
• Know at least one advantage and disadvantage of a settlement
• Give examples of land use in a city

Year 3 - Woodland Learning: Navigation and Orienteering 

In this topic, children will:

• Begin to recognise OS symbols.
• Complete a simple orienteering activity.

Year 4 - Rivers

In this topic, children will:

• Locate local rivers and major world rivers on a map
• Know some physical features found along a river’s course
• Know why rivers are important to people.

Year 4 - Woodland Learning:  Navigation and Orienteering 

In this topic, children will:

• Recignise features and OS symbols on a map.
• To build trust with a partner when navigating around a simple orienteering course.

Year 5 - Slums

In this topic, children will:

• Know the term ‘slum’ and know why they form
• Know examples of challenges faced by those who live in slums
• Know examples of how slums can be improved

Year 5 - Woodland Learning: Navigation and Orienteering 

In this topic, children will:

• Orientate a map when following a course.
• Recognise and locate relevant OS symbols.
• Develop their confidence in map reading.

Year 6 - Population

In this topic, children will:

• Know differences in population between places
• Know reasons why population can change over time
• Know an example of a population challenge

Year 6 - Woodland Learning: Navigation and Orienteering 

• Creating their own obstacle course using OS symbols.
• Orientate a map.
• Use symbols in a Key.