Curriculum Information
Our Curriculum Intent
We are enthusiastic about nurturing curious, ambitious and life‑long learners at our school. We provide a broad, rich and meaningful curriculum which we continually refine so it meets the needs of our children and reflects our community. Children at Burley Oaks have a strong thirst for learning and we are committed to developing confident writers, performers, readers, linguists, mathematicians, scientists, historians, geographers, artists, designers, musicians, sports people and digital learners. Our pupils are encouraged to follow their passions while developing as holistic, well‑rounded individuals who are well‑equipped to reach their full potential.
To find out more about what drives our curriculum and its intent, please read our comprehensive Curriculum Handbook and explore the subject-specific pages below.
To find more detail about each subject's teaching content, roadmap and vocabulary progression etc., please click on the subject's icon.
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ScienceLeader: Miss Rushbrooke
Science
Threads through learning/our drivers: environment, health and possibilities
Science Threads with Endpoints
Science Enquiry Questions by Thread
Occupations-Professions in our Science Curriculum
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Computing and Online SafetyLeader: Mr Sells
Computing and Online Safety
Computing Threads with Endpoints
Computing Enquiry Questions by Thread
Long Term Planning
Take a look at our comprehensive long term plans for computing and online safety. The documents also provide details of the vocabulary used and the Computing Legends that each year group explores.
Computing and Online Safety Long Term Plan
Computing and Online Safety Long Term Plan with Vocabulary
ePortfolios
Explore our ePortfolios which showcase the learning journey of our pupils in computing and online safety across the school. These eportfolios also include examples of pupils' work.
Online Safety
View our documents which detail the online safety in school. This includes our school's online safety parents' webpage and information about a Safer School App that can be downloaded.
Burley Oaks Online Safety Page
Photography Club
Each term, Year 6 children are provided with the opportunity to participate in an after school photography club. At the end of the club, the children exhibit their photos in school and online. The online galleries can be viewed here.
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MusicLeader: Mrs Ashton
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PSHE, SMSC and British ValuesLeaders: Miss Beck
PSHE, SMSC and British Values
Threads through learning: Relationships, Living in the Wider World and Health and Wellbeing
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Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)Leader: Miss Beck
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Vocabulary Progression Document
Information which goes out to parents about what is taught in each year group:
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Religious Education (RE)Leader: Mrs Newton
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HistoryLeader: Mrs Jones
History
History Threads with Endpoints
History Enquiry Questions by Thread
Knowledge Organisers:
Year 1: Time Travellers
Year 2: Famous Faces: Bronte, Chippendale, Delius, Hockney and The Great Fire of London
Year 3: Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age
Year 4: The Romans, The Industrial Revolution: Education
Year 5: The Anglo Saxons, Islamic Civilisation
Year 6: The Vikings, The history of crime and punishment in Britain
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GeographyLeader: Mrs Blaythorne
Geography
Geography Threads with Endpoints
Geography Enquiry Questions by Thread
Knowledge organisers:
Year 1:
Year 2: My Place in our World and The Blue Planet
Year 3: Homes Around the World, Greece and the Mediterranean and Volcanoes, Mountains and Earthquakes
Year 4: Global Trade and Rivers
Year 5: Burley verses Whitby
Year 6: Our place in our world: Brazil and Water: Friend or Foe?
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FrenchLeader: Mrs Kendall
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Physical Education (PE)Leader: Mrs Brodaty
Physical Education (PE)
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Forest SchoolForest School Leader: Mrs Lambert
Forest School
Threads through learning: enjoyment of the outdoors and engaging with nature
Why Forest Schools at BOPS?
Roadmap
Vocabulary development/progression
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CyclingCycling Coordinator: Mrs Brodaty
Cycling
Threads through learning/key drivers: environment and health
EYFS and LKS2 Roadmap
KS2 Roadmap
Vocabulary development/progression
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Art and DesignLeader: Mrs Turk
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Design Technology (DT)Leader: Mr Lewis


