Curriculum
CURRICULUM STATEMENT
Illuminate Minds Trust schools are consistently aspirational for their pupils and staff and work towards
achieving an offer which promotes “Excellence Every Day”. The two schools in the Trust have their own values
– “We Dream Big” (Pelham) and “Happy and Bright” (Fairford) – but share one vision.
Our curriculum is based on the September 2014 National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 & 2 and the Early Years
2021 framework. Our rigorous, well planned curriculum, combined with high quality teaching, ensures that
pupils are supported to be well rounded, empathetic young people who have a genuine thirst for learning.
Pupils develop a strong sense of belonging within their local community and the wider world, understanding
the impact they could have in the future. We enable all pupils, regardless of background, ability, additional
needs, to flourish to become the very best version of themselves they can possibly be. Extra support and
interventions are provided for pupils as necessary and in line with our SEND policy.
Topic Overview | |||||||
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | ||
Nursery | All About Me | I Can See a Rainbow | Help is on the Way | Twinkle, Twinkle | Exploring Environments | Terrific Transport | |
Reception | Magnificent Me | Out of This World | Superheroes Assemble | Once Upon a Time | Marvellous Minibeasts | Secrets of the Sea | |
Year 1 | Changes in Living Memory | There’s No Place Like Home | Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner? | Life on Planet Earth | Stars in your Eyes | ||
Year 2 | Come From a Land Down Under | Jurassic World | London’s Burning | Shiver Me Timbers! | Herstory | Our Blue Planet | |
Year 3 | Rock of Ages | Do all Heroes Wear Capes? | Frozen Kingdom | Who Stole the Ice? | What Did the Romans Ever Do for Us? | Across The Channel | |
Year 4 | Back to the Source | All Wrapped Up | Raid, Invade and Stayed! | What a Waste! | ¡Hola! | ||
Year 5 | You Wouldn’t Want to be Married to Henry VIII | The Power of Nature | Do Rainforests matter? | The Ancient Kingdom of Benin | Ancient Influencers | Sandbags and Sirens | |
Year 6 | Does the Time Fit the Crime? | Keep Calm and Carry On | You, Me and all of Us Together | ||||
