The HJS Curriculum - a narrative learning journey
Much of our learning, particularly in the humanities subjects, takes place through enquiry-based topics. Children explore fascinating and challenging themes, gradually building up an understanding of the world and their place in it.
We think of our entire curriculum in terms of a narrative adventure. Children are fascinated by stories, and are adept at jumping forward and backwards in time and place, gradually making more sense as they connect strands together and apply more and more sophisticated skills.
Click on the topic links below, or read more about our learning journey.
Year 3 topics
Why our city is a great place to live, learn and work
Iron age, bronze age and stone age
Incredible achievements long ago in Africa
Year 4 topics
Romans and Greeks
Natural features and natural disasters
The impact of our choices on the natural environment
Year 5 topics
Vikings and Anglo Saxons
Voyages of discovery, determination and imagination
Detailed study of an ecosystem
Year 6 topics
Geography and history of "The New World"
Life in a country at war
Learning about people, places and history in the African continent