Curriculum | Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School

At Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School we believe that the best curriculum should ignite a life-long passion for learning in our children. Our topic based curriculum is one that is purposeful yet creative; one that that seeks to combine the rigorous requirements of the National Curriculum with meaningful learning experiences that kindle curiosity and develop the skills needed to take joy from the sense of discovering new things. We pride ourselves on our inclusive culture in which diversity and sense of belonging are celebrated and where close community links share expertise and model good citizenship.

Our curriculum allows children to take managed risks, where they learn to recognise and value their own well-being, integral to making their own informed choices. It raises awareness of issues and events from the local area to national and global arenas. Moreover, it encourages and celebrates pupil voice and allows all children to feel valued and successful. We want our children to leave us with the confidence, drive and sense of a wider purpose needed to thrive in, not only their own learning journey, but life.

Please click on the italicised words above to find out more. If you would like any more information about the curriculum taught in our school, please contact Nicole Swann, Curriculum Leader on 01954 210070, or email office@hardwick.cambs.sch.uk

Reception Curriculum - yearly cycle

Reception
Autumn 1	All about me Traditional tales Autumn
Autumn 2	Space Christmas
Spring 1	Cold Places / Polar regions Hot Places / Rainforests
Spring 2	Chinese New Year People who help us Easter
Summer 1	Growing Farms and Woodland
Summer 2	Under the sea Rock Stars and Pop Stars

Year 1 and Year 2 Curriculum - two year cycle

Year 1 and 2

Cycle A

Cycle B

Autumn 1

Dinosaurs

Castles and Fairy tales

Autumn 2

Toys

Fire

Spring 1

Pirates

Space

Spring 2

Superheroes

Mexico

Summer 1

Travel and Transport

Chocolate

Summer 2

Be wild!

Habitats

Year 3 and 4 Curriculum - two year cycle

Year 3 and 4	Cycle A	Cycle B
Autumn 1	Sunny Hunny	Romans
Autumn 2	Egyptians	Rivers and Mountains
Spring 1	Kenya	Magic
Spring 2	Tudors - Monarchs	Tudor life
Summer 1	Rainforest	Anglo-Saxons
Summer 2	Inventions	American Ancestors

Year 5 and 6 Curriculum - two year cycle

Year 5 and 6	Cycle A	Cycle B
Autumn 1	Fighting for Freedom	Passage to India
Autumn 2	Fighting for Freedom	Passage to India
Spring 1	Tomorrow’s World	Ancient Greece
Spring 2	Tomorrow’s World	Ancient Greece
Summer 1	Islamic Civilisation	Stone Age to Iron Age
Summer 2	Islamic Civilisation Mini topic - Y5 Mediterranean Production	Stone Age to Iron Age Mini topic - Y5 South America Production

Golden Mornings

An important element of our curriculum is our Friday 'Golden Mornings'. This offers pupils with many opportunities to choose interesting 6 week courses which extend their learning opportunities far beyond the National Curriculum and main school curriculum. Pupil choice is a key component of this curriculum offer. Courses utilise both the expertise of the school staff, but also the expertise of parents and the wider school community. For more information about Golden Mornings please click below