KS1 Pathfinders
Happily Ever After
'Happily Ever After' is a thematic unit, based around fairy tales, with a key focus on literacy and drama. It is designed to enable pupils to develop a love of stories, as well as providing a vehicle for communication through creative arts work.
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Jurassic Hunter
‘Jurassic Hunter’ is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the inspirational story of Mary Anning. She is famous for being the greatest fossil under of her era, powerfully influencing the new science of palaeontology. She overcame a lack of formal education to emerge as one of the leading authorities on fossils.
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Children's Champion
‘Children’s Champion’ is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the inspirational story of Thomas Barnardo. He is famous for providing homes and education for poor children in Victorian Britain and founding the charity, Barnardo’s.
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Come Fly with Me!
‘Come Fly With Me! Arctic Circle’ is a thematic unit based on the Arctic region and surroundings, with a key focus on geography. Pupils will learn about the location, weather and climate in the Arctic, as well as the wildlife that lives there. Inuit people, their traditions and customs, will also be studied.
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Powhatan People
‘Powhatan People’ is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the inspirational story of Pocahontas. She is famous for translating on behalf of her tribe and for her bravery, leadership and negotiation skills between the English colonialists and her people. Pupils will learn, through her life story, all about her achievements and ongoing legacy.
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Light Up the World
‘Light Up the World’ is a thematic unit based around the sun and other sources of light, with a science focus. Pupils will look at solar power and how to save electricity, as well as learning about sun safety and the importance of protecting both the skin and eyes. They will also learn about how shadows are formed when solid objects block light. Nocturnal animals will also be introduced in this unit.
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Never Eat Shredded Wheat
‘Never Eat Shredded Wheat’ is an essential geography unit, which explores how to communicate effectively using different geographical information and vocabulary. Use of a simple compass and maps will help identify the location of places near and afar in this knowledge packed unit. Enjoy learning about some of the delicious foods from around the world and you explore ‘Food, glorious, food!’
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Unity in the Community
‘Unity in the Community’ is a thematic unit about the area you live in, with a geography focus. Pupils will develop their geographical skills, local knowledge and understanding through learning about their school, the features of its grounds, the surrounding area and how it has changed over time. They will be taught all about the importance of acting responsibly within both the school and the wider community.
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Four Seasons Project
The 'Four Seasons Project' is a series sessions designed to be linked in with the science / geography curriculum over the school year. This observational unit will involve seasonal investigations and outdoor learning on our doorstep, here in Buntingford.
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Inter-Nation Media Station
“Inter-Nation Media Station” is a thematic unit all about media and broadcasting. There is a key subject focus on history, through which pupils will learn about early methods of communication, leading to the invention of both the television and radio. Pupils will develop confidence in oracy, through opportunities to work on their own broadcasts.
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Medicine Woman
‘Medicine Woman’ is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the inspirational story of Elizabeth Blackwell. She is famous for being the first woman to graduate from medical school and the first female Doctor of Medicine in modern times. Pupils will learn, through her life story, all about her achievements and ongoing legacy.
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Record Breaker
“Record Breaker” is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the inspirational story of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. He is famous for his dare devil achievements and record-breaking expeditions, some of which he used to raise large sums of money for many charities. Pupils will learn, through his life story, all about his achievements and what he hopes to accomplish in the future.
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Zero to Hero
“Zero to Hero” is a thematic unit about heros and heroines, both past and present, who have overcome major challenges in life and become inspirational figures. There is a key subject focus on history and science.
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The Visionary
“The Visionary” is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the inspirational story of Ada Lovelace. She is famous for her inventions and developments in the field of technology and became known as the first computer programmer. Pupils will learn, through her life story, all about her achievements and ongoing legacy.
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Going Wild
“Going Wild” is a thematic unit based around humans and animals, with a science focus. Pupils will look at humans and animals, beginning with characteristics of living and non-living things through to classifying birds, sh, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. There will be a particular focus on looking after animals and pupils will learn about extinction, wildlife conservation, habitat destruction and endangered species.
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