Curriculum
At Millbrook we are committed to teaching a broad and balanced curriculum that challenges all of our pupils and enriches their life experience. As of September 2014 in line with Government initiative Millbrook is delivering the New Curriculum.
| Term 1 | The Great, the Brave and the Bold |
| Term 2 | The Great, the Brave and the Bold – part 2 |
| Term 3 | Building a Village |
| Term 4 | Inventions |
| Term 5 | Fairgrounds |
| Term 6 | The Holiday Show |
Inventions
Maths
- Year 5
- Fractions, decimals & percentages
- Angles
- Shape
- Year 6
- Circles, volume and drawing 2D shapes
- Missing angles
- Negative numbers
- Units of measure
- Time problems
Literacy
Writing Opportunities
- Girl and Robot
- Diary writing
- Descriptive writing
- Changing moods – success, failure and frustrated language
Grammar
- Direct speech
- Past progressive tense
- Present perfect tense
- Using the same word as a noun or verb
- Identifying when a word is an adverb or adjective
- Conjunctions and prepositions
Spelling
Word lists to learn at home
Reading
- Girl and Robot
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- Dangerous Ground
- Rain & Shine
- Golden Dreams
- Caves & Caving
- The Great Plague
Humanities
History
- Study an Inventor – Thomas Edison, Tim Burners Lee, Marie Curie
- Timeline of Inventions
Geography
RE
- Christianity – Easter
French
Scheme :Jolie Ronde
Science
- Evolution
- Comparing simple tasks with and without technology
- Technology in the future
PE
- Hockey
- Gymnastics
ICT
Scheme – Rising Stars Switched onto Computing
- Spreadsheets
- Touch typing
Creative Arts
- Drumming
- Invent something for a purpose
- Printing
PSHE
- Healthy Me
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Recent updates from Hawk class
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Just Joshing!
On Tuesday 4th April Years 2 to 6 watched a fantastic anti-bullying production called ‘Just Joshing’ by Firehorse productions. The children were enthralled and learned a lot to consolidate their understanding of bullying and how to stop it. Thank you to all the parents who have completed our on-line anti-bullying questionnaire. If you want to read our anti-bullying policy, please see the policies section on our website. At Millbrook we are dedicated to ‘blowing the whistle’ on bullying and banning it…
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April 5, 2017
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Sainsbury’s Active Kids Voucher collection
Millbrook are again collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers this year which are available to collect from all Sainsbury’s stores, petrol stations and when ordering online from Wednesday 25th January. Last year we collected 6529 vouchers which enabled us to purchase some items for the outside area in KS1, this included a giant crossword connect, a camouflage wigwam and a sandbox. The more vouchers collected, the more equipment your children can benefit from in their P.E. lessons, playtime and at after school clubs, so let’s…
Read more »- January 25, 2017
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Anti-bullying Week
The children have been busy making anti-bullying displays to put up in their classrooms to remind them of the ‘Power for Good’. The displays will help the children to understand the difference between bullying and being unkind/mean. They will also help the children to identify different types of bullying and what to do if they see bullying happening at Millbrook.
- November 25, 2016
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Anti-bullying Week 14th – 18th November 2016
This week is anti-bullying week. The teachers kick started the week by dressing up as ‘power for good’ superheroes. Over the course of the week the children will be taking part in lots different activities to refresh their knowledge of what bullying is and how to report it. They will also be making anti-bullying posters and the winning design from each year will be made into a poster to be displayed around school. At Millbrook we have a zero tolerance…
Read more »- November 16, 2016
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Children in Need
At the end of last term we had a special visitor in school, Pudsey Bear came and met all the children to encourage everyone to take part in Children in Need fundraising this year and it certainly worked as we raised the fantastic total of £541. £306 from donations for wearing our “spotty” clothes and £235 from the sale of the amazing cakes that you all made. Congratulations to the winners of the cake competition who were; Foundation stage –…
Read more »- November 3, 2016
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School Council News
Swindon Lions recognise the School Council…
Read more »- July 20, 2016
