At Oakfield, we try to group subject content that is similar in nature together so that children can use the information to form knowledge and link ideas. For example, we might teach the scientific idea of floating and sinking alongside the historical knowledge of The Titanic.

When we can link content, we do so under a 'Topic' (see below) however there are some ideas or concepts that need to be taught discretely (on their own) because we can't make meaningful links.

We try - wherever possible - to link reading and writing to the topic so that children use their time effectively and make strong links. For example, when studying life cycles of animals in science, we use the Very Hungry Caterpillar text with children in their English lessons.

Subjects that are generally taught discretely are:

Phonics, Maths, R.E., French, P.E. and P.S.H.E.

Subjects that are generally taught as part of a 'Topic' are:

Art, Computing, Science, Design Technology, Geography, History, Music