At Manor Hill, we have carefully crafted our curriculum to meet the needs of our vibrant and inquisitive pupils. Informed by the National Curriculum, our bespoke Manor Hill Curriculum is structured into two cycles, A and B, to accommodate our mixed-age classes. This approach ensures a cohesive and progressive learning journey for all pupils throughout their time at our school.

Our programmes of study are rich in both knowledge and skills. We use subject-specific concepts to help children effectively organise and prioritise information. Substantive concepts provide foundational knowledge, while disciplinary concepts guide skill development and enable critical thinking. These approaches support teachers in charting a clear pathway through learning, helping children know more, remember more, and make meaningful connections between their knowledge.

Motivating children to learn is at the heart of what we do. We achieve this through experiential and hands-on learning opportunities that bring lessons to life. Our timetable is thoughtfully designed to maximise learning, with Phonics, Mathematics, and English taught every morning, while Science and foundation subjects are distinctly taught through weekly lessons. All subjects are assessed using a range of techniques that celebrate achievements and track progress effectively through an assessment schema showcase.

To ensure children revisit and build upon prior knowledge, our lessons are delivered using research-based teaching strategies. These methods, informed by best practices in education, underpin Quality First Teaching and ensure all pupils receive the support they need to succeed.

We are committed to fostering curiosity, engagement, and excellence in every child by providing a curriculum that inspires, challenges, and prepares them for the future.

To map out the connections throughout the curriculum detailing the sequential progression, we have used a range of 'codes' to link knowledge together.

The Key to the codes can be seen below:

 Curriculum Key

Curriculum Maps

Key Stage 1

Key Stage One - Cycle A

	Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Term 1	Spring Term 2	Summer Term 1	Summer Term 2
Science
KS1 Cycle A	Living Things and their Habitats		Materials	Material	Plants	Plants
RE
KS1 Cycle A	Caring for the natural world Christianity	Valuing new life Christianity	Worship and ceremonies Christianity and Islam	Belonging to a group Christianity and Islam	Storytelling through sacred writings Christianity and Islam	Showing Kindness and goodness Sikhism and Islam
Geography
KS1 Cycle A	Villages, towns and cities		Oceans and continents		Comparison study between Stoke-on-Trent and Rio de Janeiro Mazon Rainforest
History
KS1 Cycle A	Local Study - The Potteries		Significant Person - Queen Victoria and the Victorian era		WWI - significant event
Art and Design
KS1 Cycle A	Drawing and Painting Paul Klee		Collage Henri Matisse		Drawing Georges Seaurat
Design and Technology
KS1 Cycle A	Mechanisms - Wheels and Axles		Structures		Textiles

Key Stage One - Cycle B

	Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Term 1	Spring Term 2	Summer Term 1	Summer Term 2
Science
KS1 Cycle B	Animals, including Humans	Animals, including Humans	Animals, including Humans	Animals, including Humans	Seasonal Change
RE
KS1 Cycle B	Caring	Belonging	Celebrations	Family	Answers	Worship
Geography
KS1 Cycle B	Stone - Local Study		Countries, cities and seas of the UK		Coasts
History
KS1 Cycle B	Toys - then and now		Great Fire of London		Florence and Seacole
Art and Design
KS1 Cycle B	Painting Piet Mondrian		Printing Andy Warhol		Anthony Goldsworth
Design and Technology
KS1 Cycle B	Structures		Sliders and Levers		Textiles

Key Stage 2

Key Stage Two - Cycle A

	Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Term 1	Spring Term 2	Summer Term 1	Summer Term 2
Science
LKS2 Cycle A	Living Things and their Habitats	States of Matter	Animals, Including Humans	Animals, Including Humans	Electricity	Sound
RE
LKS2 Cycle A	Exploring living by rules Christianity, Islam and Sikhism	Exploring living by rules Christianity, Islam and Sikhism	Symbols of worship: Christianity, Islam and Sikhism	Sharing special food. Jewish faith and Islam	The beginning of the world Christianity and Hinduism	Religious Leaders Christianity
Geography
LKS2 Cycle A	Changes to the local area Counties of the UK		Weather and Water Cycle		Comparison Study - UK and France
History
LKS2 Cycle A	Stone Age		WW2		Stone local study and The Industrial Revolution
Art and Design
LKS2 Cycle A	Painting LS Lowry		Collage Hannah Hoch		Painting Georgia O'Keeffe
Design and Technology
LKS2 Cycle A	Textiles		Structures		Electrical Systems

Key Stage Two - Cycle B

	Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Term 1	Spring Term 2	Summer Term 1	Summer Term 2
Science
LKS2 Cycle B	Rocks	Light	Forces and Magnets		Plants
RE
LKS2 Cycle B	Environment Harvest Christianity	Landmarks in life Christianity and Hinduism	Commitment: Lent Christianity	Study of a chosen religion	Thinking about God Christianity and Hinduism	Features and patterns of worship Islam and Christianity
Geography
LKS2 Cycle B	Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Mountains		Biomes		Natural resources and trade
History
LKS2 Cycle B	Romans		Anglo-Saxons		Vikings
Art and Design
LKS2 Cycle B	Sculpture Alexander Calder		Drawing Claude Monet		Collage Anni Albers
Design and Technology
LKS2 Cycle B	Textiles		Structures		Mechanical systems (pneumatics)