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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Overview


Key Stage 2 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

Year 3
Big Picture

- All About Me- basic introduction
- Children will be expressing their likes/dislikes in Punjabi
- Recap on Panjabi Alphabet/sounds
- Learning the function of Mukta / Kanna and Sihari

CC LINK:- PSHCE:- Getting to know each other
CD:- Communication
- School – learning to use adjectives to describe school in Punjabi
- Learning to read with Sihari/ Bihari and Aunkar matras

CC LINK:-Literacy:- use of adjectives and extended sentences.
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Home life- talking about home routine and time
- Recap on learnt symbols
- Introduction of Dulainkar/Lavan/Dulavan/Horha

CC LINK:- Science:- Health and movements
CD:-Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Numbers –learning Panjabi numbers and understanding the equivalent in English
- Recap on Horha
- Learning to read with Kanura and Adhak

CC LINK:- Grammar-use of Past, Present and future tenses in simple sentences.
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Directions – developing the understanding of directions in Punjabi
- Recap on all learnt symbols
- Introduction of Tippi and Bindi

CC LINK:-Maths:- Directions
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Speaking Topic- My Favourites
- Introduction of parri rarra and pari hahha
- book-based activities
- Focus will be on all the symbols/ forming a sentence / developing writing skill individually & independently

CC LINK:- Grammar-use of conjunctions to extend sentences.
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
Literacy Skills Links
- Grammar- Use of I, me, mine, is, are words correctly in Panjabi when talking about family, friends and myself.
- Say a sentence in English to talk about their likes/dislikes-Can you say the sentence in Punjabi?
- Use the strategy of breaking down the sounds of words into syllables to read and write the Punjabi words as its used in literacy.
- Show the examples of English sentences with adjectives and translate them in Punjabi.
- Focus on the sentence structure.
- To say a sentence in English while talking about home routine and translate it in Punjabi.
- Grammar- Present continuous tense in speech/writing.
- Familiarising with vowels/sounds up to Horha.
- Grammar- singular/plurals in speech/writing- ending sentences correctly.
- Familiarising with vowels/sounds in Punjabi.
- To apply the knowledge of blending sounds to read and write English words for Punjabi reading and writing
- To understand the equivalent of numbers in Panjabi and English.
- To be able to understand the equivalent of directions in Punjabi and English.
- Listen attentively to given instructions about directions and show understanding by joining in and responding.
- Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures in Punjabi and translate them in English.
- To express their interests, hobbies and favourite things in Punjabi.
- Focus will be on sentence structure in speech/writing.
- To learn the difference between English and Punjabi sentence structure.
- To be able to conduct conversation in Panjabi and know the meaning in English.

Year 4
Big Picture

- Time- learning how to tell time in Panjabi
- Learning to read words/ sentences with the symbols of Mukta/ Kanna/ Sihari/ Bihari and Aunkar

CC LINK:- Literacy: Comparatives
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Talking about weather
- Symbols of Dulainkar/ Lavan and Dulavan

CC LINK:- Literacy:- Phonetic sounds
CD:- Knowledge of the worlD,
Communication, Environment
- Shapes- introduction and description of shapes in Panjabi
- Symbols of Dulavan and Horha

CC LINK:- NumeracyShape/numbers
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Free Time- young and elderly
- Symbols of Horha/ Kanura and Bindi

CC LINK:-PSHCE- Healthy me
CD:- Knowledge of thE world,
Communication, Environment
- Holidays - talking about future plans and holidays
- Symbols of Tippi, Adhak, parri rara and pari hahha.

CC LINK:- Geography:- European Neighbourhood
CD:- Knowledge of the world
Communication
Environment
- Recap on all learnt symbols including parri rarha and pari hahha
- Free reading and writing

CC LINK:- Fiction and non-fiction text
CD:- Communication
Literacy Skills Links
- Learning Punjabi terms to tell time in Punjabi and English.
- To learn new vocabulary e.g. Full, half, quarter meaning poora, sade ,sva, paune in Punjabi.
- To learn and know Punjabi numbers and equivalent in English.
- Grammar-Past. Present and future tenses
- Familiarising with vowels/sounds.
- Talk about how weather changes during different months in Panjabi.
- To read and translate sentences in English.
- Vocabulary- savere, duphere, shaam, raat, dhuph, barf, dhundh, thandh, sooraj etc and these word’s meanings in English.
- Grammar-To use present, past and future tenses correctly.
- To know the name of each shape in Panjabi and talk about objects of different shapes around the school/classroom.
- To read and translate sentences in English.
- Vocabulary- gol, chauras, tikon, varg and meaning in English.
- Grammar-use of hai/han-singular/plurals in sentences.
- Read and write about different age groups activities in Punjabi and translate it in English.
- Vocabulary- khedna, nachna, gauna, gurdware jana, sewa, sauna,tash khedna and the meaning of each word in English.
- Role play on free time activities/Act as an older person/ A child/ A teenager/
- Grammar-singular/plurals in sentences.
- To use tenses correctly when talking about Holidays.
- Vocabulary- desh, ghumna, sair spata, mja, tareek, manpasand/ meaning in English.
- Grammar-use of Past, Present and future tenses.
- Reading sentences in Punjabi and translating the meaning in English.
- Role play on holidays/ conversation between a Travel Agent and a customer/ understand a dialogue and act.
- Students memorise the conversation and perform it in the group
- Compare their use of English grammar and sentence structure to Punjabi language.
- Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures in Punjabi and translate them in English.
- Engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to others.

Year 5
Big Picture

- Family- learning and
understanding relations on
mum and dad sid

CC LINK:-PSHCE:- Being me in my world
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Home- parts of the house
- Description of home

CC LINK:- Greek Houses
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Shopping- learning vocabulary
on food/ clothes/furniture

CC LINK:- English:-Poetry
CD:- Knowledge of the world
Communication, Healthy living
- Transport- modes of land/ water and air transport
- Advantages/ disadvantages

CC LINK:- Maths:- maps, directions
CD:- Knowledge of the world
Communication, Environment
- My Area- location/ community/food from different cultures/ places of worship in my area

CC LINK:- Geography:- The United Kingdom and a comparison with Russia
CD:- Knowledge of the world
Communication, Healthy living
- Occupations- Role of a Teacher/ Doctor/ Postman/Ambulance staff

CC LINK:- PSHCE:- Changing me
CD:- Knowledge of the world
Communication
Literacy Skills Links
- To talk about relations on mum and dad side family
- To learn relations in both languages e.g. Mother’s brother and male cousins called Uncle in English and Mama Ji in Punjabi.
- Grammar- masculine and famine form in speech and in writing.
- Describing house/household items by including size, colour and location.
- To express and explain likes/dislikes by giving reasons.
- Learn new vocabulary about household in Punjabi and the meaning in English,
- Teaching adjectives, colours, size in Punjabi and referencing their English translation
-Talk about different types of shopping and include metric units e.g. Grams, Kilograms and litres
while making a list of shopping.
- Introducing quantity, currency, adjectives, colours, size in Punjabi and referencing their English translation in speech/writing.
- Engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to others.
- Role play on shopping/ act as a shopkeeper and a customer.
-To talk about the importance and advantages/disadvantages of different types of transport, reading the signs related to the transport in Punjabi and referencing their English translation.
-To learn vocabulary e.g.fayda, nuksaan, desh, kism, ayajaee de sadhan, battiyan, rail gaddi, havai jahaj etc in Punjabi and their meaning in English.
- Grammar- use of connectives, adjectives, Singular, plural, masculine and famine words.
- Grammar-singular and plurals in Punjabi and compare their use of English grammar.
- To learn vocabulary e,g, dharm, ilaka, lok, mandir, masjid, Gurdwara, girja ghar, guayndhee, mashee chips, daal roti etc in Punjabi and referencing their English translation.
- To be able to understand, talk, read and write about different communities/ religions/ places of worship and neighbourhood in Punjabi and translate it in English.
- To talk about different occupations, advantages and disadvantages of different occupations in Punjabi and translate it in English for non-Punjabi speakers.
- Grammar-opposite words/past, present and future tenses.
- Compare their use of English grammar and sentence structure to Punjabi language.
- Vocabulary- adhiyapak, dakeeya, chithee, haspatal, pathshala, davaee, golee, patti, paisa, ghanta and referencing their English translation
- To read /write short phrases in Punjabi and translate them in English.

Year 6
Big Picture

- Myself- all about Me - introduction/ description/ hobbies- Personal Identity

CC LINK:- PSHCE:- Being me in my world
CD:-Communication
- Environment –reduce/ recycle/
reuse

CC LINK:- Science:- Healthy Bodies
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
Environment
- Family- Description/ role of
elderly
- Family and friends, descriptions
of people

CC LINK:- History:- How life in Britain
has changed since 1948
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication
- Lifestyle- healthy/ unhealthy
choices
- Eating habits

CC LINK:- PSHCE:- Healthy me
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication, Healthy living
- Seasons – weather/clothes/months/festivals- use of I, Me, Mine

CC LINK:- Geography:- Our local Area
CD:- Knowledge of the world,
Communication, Environment
- School – subjects/dinner/ timetable

CC LINK:- PSHCE:- Changing me transition
CD:- Communication
Literacy Skills Links
- Pupils take part in conversations and present information in speech and in writing.
- Compare their use of English grammar and sentence structure to Punjabi language.
- Grammar- comparative vocabulary for masculine/feminine- vadha /vadhee, chota/chotee.
- Punjabi Vocabulary -pehla, vichkarla, khandanee naam, dost, saheli, madad, khush, subhah and referencing their English translation
- To express their opinions in Punjabi when developing understanding of environmental issues and the importance of reduce/ recycle/
reuse.
- To understand unfamiliar vocabulary e.g. vatavaran, pardooshan, gand, koorhadan, kagaz, drakhat etc and the meaning in English.
- Grammar- use of connectives to write extend sentences and compare their use of English grammar.
- To give information about family in full Punjabi sentences correctly and know what it means in English.
- Punjabi Vocabulary – lambalambee, vaddha- vadhhee, nalo vichkarla and referencing their English translation
- Grammar- use of description, comparison, masculine and feminine, connectives and compare their use of English grammar and sentence structure to Punjabi language.
- To talk about healthy food groups and know why exercise is important to be healthy.
- Punjabi Vocabulary – fal, sabzee, dudh, maas, murga, daal, dahi, paneer, toffu, soya, sehatmand, - tandrustee, kasrat etc and the meaning in English.
- Grammar- Extending sentences by using connectives and include past, present, future tenses to express their opinion in speech/writing.
- To learn about different seasons/weather and festivals in Punjabi.
- To talk about Punjabi vocabulary e.g. rut, garmee, sardee, patjgarh, barsaat, basant bahar, mausam, tihaohar, kaprhia, maheenai, saal and the meaning in
English.
- Grammar- Extending sentences by using connectives.
- To write about my favourite season and festival.
- Compare their use of English grammar and sentence structure to Punjabi language.
- To talk and write about school routine and favourite subjects in Punjabi.
- To be able to use time terms to express their opinion in speech/writing about school routine.
- To learn Punjabi vocabulary – Pathshala, vishai, sma, vaqt, khana , shutee, adhee shutee, shuroo, khatam etc and the meaning in English.
- Grammar- singular, plurals.
- Compare their use of English grammar and sentence structure to Punjabi language.