Curriculum Topic Framework
The Manor Campus will be running the following Topic framework for the 2025/26 academic year.
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Year 3 |
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Do you want to be a superhero? |
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Masterchef |
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The Enchanted Woodland |
Core Subjects
Core Subject coverage
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Numeracy |
Literacy |
Wellbeing and Health |
Play and Leisure |
Sensory and Physical Development |
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Number Measurement Geometry Statistics |
Emergent Shared reading Writing with others Independent writing Self-selected reading Working with letters and sounds Writing from others Letters and sounds
Conventional Reading comprehension (anchor, read, apply) Self selected reading Independent writing |
Regulation Healthy Eating & Lifestyle RHE PF a good health |
Friends, Relationships and Community |
Swimming Rebound Sports and Games |
Year Round Focus
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Numeracy |
Literacy |
Wellbeing and Health |
Play and Leisure |
Sensory and Physical Development |
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-Individual cognition PLP focus -Using and applying numeracy concepts functionally, e.g. shopping, play and leisure etc. -Cross curricular opportunities |
-Individual cognition PLP focus -Using and applying literacy concepts functionally, e.g. recognising my name etc. -Cross curricular opportunities |
-Individual SEMH PLP focus -Daily individual sessions on regulation -Healthy eating opportunities during lunch and snack times -Good health links with personal hygiene daily -Cross curricular opportunities |
-Individual C&I and SEMH PLP focus -Regular break times throughout the day to work on these skills -Access to specialist rooms to support this, e.g. sensory gym, at least twice weekly -Weekly community access -Weekly swimming community access -Continual forming relationships with staff and peers |
-Individual P&S PLP focus -Opportunities to develop skills during break and play and leisure sessions -Opportunities to develop skills during access to specialist rooms and the playground equipment -Integral links with other subjects such as literacy and fine motor skills, physio and creativity. |
Autumn Term - Do you want to be a superhero?
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Numeracy |
Literacy |
Wellbeing and Health |
Play and Leisure |
Sensory and Physical Development |
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Numeracy: Number and quantity Identifying ‘how many’, representing number, problem solving using different strategies to overcome challenges Using numeracy within functional activities e.g. local visits, cooking, preparing snacks Shape and pattern Baseline assessments using Assessment Book Use this training to support your understanding of numeracy assessment gaps |
Focus: Literacy: Conventional reading and writing Fiction books - supertato, zippo the super hippo, comics, 10 little superheroes. (1 book per half-term) Phonics/ Making Words/ Pre Phonics activities Themed Day: National Read a book day and International Literacy Day - September 8th Themed Day: National Poetry Day - October 3rd |
RSE Respectful relationships See the scheme of work Healthy eating and lifestyles Focus: -To handle, experience and taste (healthy) food that might be unfamiliar to the learner. To be familiar with making healthy choices To explore food that makes us feel good and gives us energy Regulation Mental Health Focus: develop co-regulation strategies alongside new adults Build tolerance of new routines and experiences in my new school Themed Day: National Stress Awareness Day linked to Self Reg - November 5th |
Play and Leisure Role Play, Dress Up Scenario Play e.g. using action figures to chat through events, difficult experiences, learning about others using small world/ action figures |
PE: Focus: -Basic movements/ *S&C* -Travel Training -Swimming |
Spring Term - Masterchef
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Numeracy |
Literacy |
Wellbeing and Health |
Play and Leisure |
Sensory and Physical Development |
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Focus: -Number and quantity - Measures (capacity) |
Focus: -Fiction books Instructions and recipes (related to food) - Possible reading books Great dragon bake off -Paddington cook book Themed day: World book day - March 5th Themed day: International Read to Me Day - March 19th |
RSE: Focus: -RSE: Health & prevention Intimate and sexual relationships (and sexual health) internet safety and harms -changing adolescent bodies See the scheme of work Themed day: Safer Internet Day - February 10th Citizenship: Themed day: Saint Patrick's Day - March 17th |
Food play supermarket role play Group games using fruit eg. orange tenpin bowling Friends, relationships and community: Shared play opportunities with above resources, exploring food from different countries Literacy link: Using parts fo your topic story to create symbolic or imagination play World Braille Day - January 4th Random Acts of Kindness Day - February 17thWorld Hearing Day - February 3rd |
PE: Focus: -Swimming -Ball games: throw and catch, kicking. Sports - football, basketball, -Swimming |
Summer Term: Enchanted Woodland
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Numeracy |
Literacy |
Wellbeing and Health |
Play and Leisure |
Sensory and Physical Development |
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Focus: -Number and quantity *S&C*Multiplication and division -Measurement (time/sequencing of events) -Geometry - shape (positional language/spatial awareness) International Women in Mathematics Day - May 12th |
Focus: -Poetry Emerging/conventional reading and writing www.poetrysoup.com/ famous/poems/ woodland |
Health eating Focus: -To explore the concept of a healthy lifestyle Mental health Focus: -To identify different emotions in self and others RHE Caring friendships Physical health and fitness (linked with PE) International Day of Families - May 15thWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development - May 21st |
Heuristic Play using natural resources Light Play -Friends, relationships and community: -Shared play opportunities with above resources Literacy link: Sensory story or sensory song with different sensory and cause/ |
PE Focus: -Swimming -Field games -*S&C* Evaluating performance -Physical health and fitness (link with RHE) Themed day: Sports day - date TBC Global Running Day - June 3rd |
Foundation Subjects
Core Subject Coverage
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Creativity |
Humanities |
Science and Technology |
Outdoor School |
PFA (independence) |
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Art Drama Music Dance |
History Geography RE Citizenship |
ICT Design Technology Biology, Chemistry and Physics (science) |
Wellbeing Interaction with peers Interaction with staff Self- motivation Ability to transition Engagement and participation Forest School |
Independent living Dressing Eating Employment Cooking Travel Training Domestic Living |
Year round Focus
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Creativity |
Humanities |
Science and Technology |
Outdoor School |
PFA (independence) |
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-Weekly dance therapy delivered by specialist service -Ongoing links to EHCP outcomes around access to education -Weekly school choir -Ongoing songs and rhythm used through the school day -Therapeutic listening programme to support regulation and well-being |
-Whole school assemblies twice weekly. -Themed whole school events such as Christmas show, Diwali etc. Citizenship assemblies termly shared with parents. -Daily reflections in class -Sequential and temporal language -Celebration of birthdays and significant events -Directional and positional language used -Wide access to the local community |
-Individual P&S PLP focus -Fascination fridays to explore a range of themes across the term with a focus on building interests, inquisitiveness and investigation -All units will cover aspects of ‘working scientifically’ -Use of ICT throughout days with access to a range of different technology devices -Access daily to low and high technology to develop skills |
-Opportunities to develop skills such as physical development, well-being, building relationships etc. -Cross curricular links with the topic, literacy and numeracy. |
-Opportunities through regular personal care routines -Opportunities when accessing swimming to learn about hygiene -Community visits accessing public transport -Weekly cooking and healthy eating sessions -Autonomy and choice making throughout the day |
Autumn Term
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Creativity |
Humanities |
Science and Technology |
Outdoor School |
PFA (independence) |
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Art Pop art, comic book artists e.g. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein Themed Day: Autumn Day Drama: Head to Head Pantomime: Jack and the beanSTEM - Date tbc |
History Focus: Historical pioneers from different minority groups Amelia Earhart, Mary Seacole, Louis Braille Black History Monday (October) Disability History Month (November) Themed Day: Armistice Day - 11th November RE The Journey of Life Christianity - Christmas and harvest Citizenship Themed Day: Celebration of differences BBC Children in Need - “great SPOTacular” - November 21st Themed Day: Human Rights Day linked to Rights Respecting - December 10th |
Science Scientist of the term: Mary Anning Exploring our environment e.g. hunting for fossils Making things happen, trying new ideas through experimentation, prediction Themed Day: World Car Free Day - September 22nd Themed Day: World Octopus Day - October 8th ICT Online Safety - Cyber Monday (December 1st) |
Focus: Learner preparation -To prepare for the outdoor school e.g. regulation rucksack, first aid kits, ticklists -To select suitable clothing and footwear -To pack items needed |
Food exploration through play World Food Week - Children to explore cooking and tasting international dishes - W/C October 13th Choosing what ‘I like’ and what ‘I don't like’ Developing tolerance of a range of textures, using food in functional and play activities Community Trips to the park/shops Collecting personal items to place inside or retrieve from locker Hand washing Teeth brushing - World smile day (October 3rd) Toileting - sequencing, functional skills, independence, autonomy and consent |
Spring Term
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Creativity |
Humanities |
Science and Technology |
Outdoor School |
PFA (independence) |
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Music Genre: Classical and Pop Focus: -Play and perform *S&C* Considerations Accuracy Fluency Control Expression Improvise Composition -Music from different traditions and great composers/ musicians and their history. D&T National Lego Day - January 28th |
Geography Locational knowledge *S&C* Locate the world’s countries Explore atlases, globes, maps and pictures of countries *S&C* Consider thinking about human characteristics, countries, and major cities Explore different characteristics such as hills, mountains, coasts and rivers *S&C* Understand how some of these aspects have changed over time Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of the school and its grounds *S&C* Explore the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment. RE Focus: - Sikhism - Key People and Places - Vaisakhi - April 14th HOLI - March 4th |
Science Scientist of the term: Hayat Sindi Thomas Edison Focus: -Working scientifically -Electricity -Forces and magnets
ICT Focus: -Operating low tech - Link with safer internet day |
Focus: Outdoor kitchen |
Art (D&T - construction). Making packaging, food art. Healthy eating Exploring fruit and vegetables and healthy foods Labelling and sorting healthy and unhealthy foods Transitioning to various spaces in the school Collecting personal items to place inside or retrieve from locker Hand washing Teeth brushing Themed day: World Oral Health Day - March 20th Toileting |
Summer Term
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Creativity |
Humanities |
Science and Technology |
Outdoor School |
PFA (independence) |
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Dance Focus: -Perform dances using a range of movement patterns -*S&C* Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best. International Creativity and Innovation Day - April 21st International Dance Day - April 29th |
RE Focus: -How does faith help us? -Islam Key - People, Places |
Science Scientist of the term: Kusala Rajendran Focus: -Working scientifically -States of matter Earth Day - April 22nd International Day of Light - May 16th |
Focus: Playing games -To play games in the outdoor school |
Exploration of a range of fruits through play World Food Safety Day - June 7th Creative activities using fruits to mark make Transitioning to various spaces in the school Collecting personal items to place inside or retrieve from locker Hand washing Teeth brushing Toileting Fascination Friday (PfA) World Baking Day - May 17th |