About our Curriculum
At The Blossom Federation of Daubeney, Sebright and Lauriston Schools, we shape our curriculum to ensure all pupils have access to a rich, exciting, experiential curriculum, which celebrates the rich diversity of our schools. Drawing on the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and...
Physical Education
Intent The Blossom Federation believes that Physical Education (PE), experienced in a safe and supportive environment, is essential to ensure children attain optimum physical and emotional development and good health. We intend to deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities that...
Literacy
At Daubeney we are committed to raising standards in Literacy and follow the National Curriculum in order maintain accurate coverage across the year. In order to maximise opportunities to develop literacy skills, we make cross curricular links wherever possible. In Early Years we follow the Early...
Humanities - History & Geography
Intent To deliver a broad and balanced curriculum, which includes ensuring children are able to access cross curricular subjects like Geography, History and RE regularly. To have a deeper understanding of the world that we live in by learning in a cross curricular, creative and experiential way. To...
1L Family Portrait Painting
...pictures!...
Year 4M - ICT and Geography
Today, 20-5-2021, the children in 4M used their ICT skills to research information about Mt Fuji and create a non-chronological report. The children were able to use their literacy knowledge and ICT skills to create a factual report about Japans famous mountain. The children enjoyed using their...
Year 4M - Wow Day - 27th May 2021
... with our Mental Health Cross Curricular learning, the children had a soothing session drawing Mt Fuji....
Year 3 WOW Day - Cave Paintings
Year 3 created Cave paintings as part of our WOW day for cross curricular. They used wet tea bags and felt tip pens to create the cave look. Have a look and see how good they are!
Nurture Group - Cross Curricular: Making a Chair Using Cardboard
Today we made a chair using cardboard. We worked as a team to make the legs, seat, back and spindle. We managed to make it stand for our teddy to sit on, unfortunately it did not stay standing when a child sat on it
Year 1 - Computing - Week 2
...ulpture, as part of our Cross Curricular Art topic. They used 2Paint on Purple Mash and thought about the colour and shape of the lines they needed to use....
Year 6 WOW Day - WW2
To complete our cross curricular topic - WW2 - we researched and created different bomb shelters used to protect people. We learned about Morrison shelters, Anderson shelters and Underground shelters! Then we created miniature versions of them! Have a look below! What do you know about WW2 bomb...
WOW Day in Year 1L
...ea for the end of their Cross Curricular topic. They used cardboard boxes, tissue paper and card as well as other materials from home that could be reused for our project! We thought about who and what is in our world, and discussed what buildings we would find in our local area. We had lots of fun!...
Year 2 - IT in Cross Curricular: Designing our own Vehicles
Today Year 2 had some fun designing their own vehicles with wheels using Chromebooks, as part of our Design and Technology topic. We thought about the shape of the vehicle and how we could decorate it too. We learnt about the job of engineers to plan, design, test and make various items including...
Year 4 - Cross Curricular: Rivers
Today, 1-03-2023, the children had a triple cross curricular session using the Chromebook to research information about rivers. This is also our topic in our cross curricular lesson. The children applied their reading skills to locate and record facts about rivers
Year 5 – Spanish - Antonio Gaudí. Trencadis technique
As part of a series of cross curricular lessons, year 5 have explored the famous Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi’s life and work, and created their own artwork inspired by the architect. Trencadís is an artistic method popularised by Gaudi. It is a mosaic-like effect, achieved by cementing together...
Year 5: cross curricular - Human geography in Tanzania
Year 5 spent their afternoon researching human geography in Tanzania. They used Chromebooks to search for settlement patterns, main trade, economy and tourism. All the information was collated, and in their groups, they presented their findings to the class. It was a fun opportunity for kids to...
Year 2 Cross Curricular - Australia week 2
For this weeks lesson we focused on learning about ways in which Australia and Great Britain are similar and ways in which they are different. We explored how both countries are islands, the main language is English and that they have the same head of state. We also identified that they are in...
Year 3 - Comprehension
The children enjoyed reading a story which links to our cross curricular topic about the Romans. They used the text to answer questions and discussed the story
Year 3 Kingfisher - Cross Curricular
The children in Kingfisher were introduced to the Aboriginal culture and their textile designs. They read and listened to Dreamtime stories and drew various scenes and pictures from the stories
Year 3 - Design and Technology - Spring 2025
...in Year 3 started their Cross Curricular topic today on Linkages and Levers. They wrote what they knew about the topic and later used their Chromebooks to research information about Linkages and Levers....
Year 4 - Cross Curricular Learning
The children in Year 4 started learning about earthquakes as part of the Geography topic. They discussed what they knew and used their ICT skills to further research facts about earthquakes
Year 2 - Making a Vehicle
This half term our cross curricular topic is DT. We have been learning all about how things can move using wheels and axles. To end our topic, we made our own vehicles and even created fun designs for it. We had lots of fun learning and making our vehicles!
Year 5 - Greek Clay Pots
For cross curricular, Year 5 made their very own clay pots. They had the option of creating a pinch pot or a coiled pot. They then scored the outside of the clay to make interesting Greek patterns!
Creative Arts - Art and Design Technology
At Daubeney, the children are given the opportunity to have a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum. Art is taught through our cross-curricular lessons with a special focus during Art weeks throughout the year. We will inspire, engage and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and...
Year 5 - Literacy and Art
Today (27th February 2019) the children in Year 5 were excited when we had a cross curricular learning session, Literacy and Art, and created our own dragons based on the writing we did this week. The children watched an animated clip about a dragon slayer and re-told the story with their own...
Year 1 - 1L's Weather Report
...arning about weather in Cross Curricular this half term. We have been identifying different types of common weather, learning about some types of extreme weather, and we have watched lots of weather reports. We had fun making our own weather report last week!...
Year 1 - 1P's Weather Forecast
... We had a great time!...
Year 1 - 1T's Class Assembly: Growth Mindset
We had our class assembly on Thursday 7th February. We spoke about our SEAL topic for the term and we presented our cross curricular work. We enjoyed performing our songs for our friends and family. Thank you everyone for coming!
Year 1 - 1T's Weather Report
...s of fun creating it!...
Year 3 Cross-Curricular Autumn 2015
...t to be thankful for....
Year 4 - Human and Physical Geography Trip to Daubeney Fields
...to help them further in Cross Curricular....
Year 4 - Physical and Human Geography
As part of our Cross-curricular lessons, we paid a visit to our local area to explore examples physical and human geography. Check out our pictures!
Year 5 - Carnival Headbands
Year 5 had fun making Carnival headbands as part of our cross curricular topic this term
Year 5 - Cross Curricular: Crime and Punishment
In Year 5, we are learning about crime and punishment. Today (8th March 2019), we played a board game to see how crime and punishment worked in Anglo Saxon times. It was very interesting to see how their punishments differed to our modern ones!
Year 5 - Our Very Own Kandinsky
...ren truly enjoyed their Cross Curricular maths lesson, where they experimented with shapes, angles, lines, art and religious studies. The children looked at different religious symbols and works of art which uses shapes. A child from 5M created a wonderful piece of art, which matched the work of Was...
Year 4 - Cross Curricular Links in Literacy
...or knowledge from their Cross Curricular lessons to help them plan information for their posters....
Year 5 - Science and Maths
Today (30th April 2019) the Year 5 pupils used their science and maths skills (cross curricular links) to draw a bar graph in order to present their data from the friction fair test carried out last week. The children used their data, and constructed a bar graph to show the effects of friction on...
Year 6 - Constructing Balanced Mobile Structures Using Wire
As part of our cross curricular topic Year 6 have been constructing balanced mobile structures using wire. The wire structures are inspired by Alexander Calder who was hugely influenced by an artist called Miro. Whilst building our structures we had to keep in mind some key factors: the structure...
Year 6 - Natural History Museum
... Museum. As part of our Cross Curricular topic, we have been looking at the cause and effects of volcanoes. We had the amazing opportunity to explore the colossal halls of the museum and visit its engaging exhibitions....
Year 6 - Volcano Models
... geographical skills in Cross Curricular by making some model volcanoes. It was explosive fun....
Newsletter - 25th November 2016
Dear Parents and Carers, Here at Daubeney we pride ourselves on providing memorable and magical learning opportunities for our students, and it fills me with great pleasure to share in this edition of our newsletter SOME of the wonderful activities our students have partak-en in over the last...
25th November 2016
Year 2 - Mapping Skills Day
...day today, starting our Cross Curricular topic with mapping skills. We played a game where we had to direct our friend who was blindfolded using words like left, right, north and south. We sketched a hot climate. focusing on straight and curved lines and shading. We followed a map to find some treas...
Year 4 - Cross Curricular Learning: Sketching 'The Great Wave of Kanagawa' by Hokusai
Today (14th October 2019) the children in Year 4 used their Art skills, Topic skills and Literacy skills to sketch 'The Great Wave of Kanagawa' by Hokusai. The children learnt about the famous artist and then looked at some of his famous work, especially the Great Wave and re-created his...
Outdoor Classroom Day in Year 2
...ike texture....
Year 4 - Natural History Museum
...ed and discussed in our Cross Curricular learning in school....
Year 6 - Wow Day - City of London
... London. As part of our Cross Curricular topic 'The United Kingdom', the children made different physical and human geography and then put all their models together to create the City of London....
