Curriculum Subjects
Our children follow a full and varied curriculum across all subject areas throughout their time at Great Bentley Primary School. Please click on each subject area to find out more.
Each year group has a theme each term that drives the learning. This captures the children's engagement and ensures that there are effective cross-curricular links to maximise learning opportunities.
In each theme, there is an embedded learning opportunity such as a trip, workshop, or experience.
Our themes for the year 2026-27 are:
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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EYFS Topic |
Amazing Me! All About Me-Our family |
Amazing you! Community-Outside our house |
Fantastic Food! Baking and Food |
Terrific Transport! |
Marvellous Minibeasts!
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Outstanding Oceans! |
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Y1 Topic |
Memory makers |
Our Community |
Terrific Toys |
Nature Nurturers |
Exploring our World |
Travels, Trails and Tales
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Y2 Topic |
Lessons from the Past |
Climate and Adaption
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Up, Up and Away! |
Amazing Earth
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Castle, Crowns and Kingdoms |
Life by the Sea |
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Y3 Topic |
Prehistoric Britain |
Forces of Nature |
Romans Rule! |
Explorers |
Secrets of the Pyramids
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People and Places |
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Y4 Topic |
Growing up through time |
Lighting up the rainforest |
Anglo-Saxons and settlements
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If music be the food of love...
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Meet the Mayans |
Raging Rivers |
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Y5 Topic |
Voyage of the Vikings
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Amazing Alps |
Terrific Tudors |
Sustainable Seas |
Gods and Legends |
Arid Lands |
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Y6 Topic |
Frightful First World War
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Woeful World War 2
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Humanity- the problem or solution? |
Electricity |
The places you’ll go
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Great Bentley- local study |
Please visit our class pages to find out more!