--- title: "Year 7 Topic Overview" url: "https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/year-7-topic-overview" school: "Hamilton School" --- # Year 7 Topic Overview ### **Year 7 Topic Overview** --- | **(Year 7) KS3** | |---| | Main topic heading | Amazing Adventures | Power it up! *(electricity)* | Magical Beasts | Our planet *(preservation)* | World of Work *(young enterprise and work experience)* | Let’s get active! | | English Fiction | The Runaway Iceberg | Oscar and the Bird | A Magical Muddle | The Journey Home | The Worst Children’s Jobs in History | Gold Medal Me / She’s Got This | | English non-fiction | My Encyclopaedia of very important adventures | Charged Up the Story of Electricity | Magical Beasts Top-Trumps | What a Waste | Lonely Planet Kids World's Coolest Jobs | Look Inside Sport | | Poetry | The Runaway Pea | Electricity Poems | Beware The Dragon | Earth Day | The Things That Count | Simile Poems about Sports | | Maths | Refer to weekly overviews | | Science | Worldwide weather | Electricity | Animals - Adaptions and survival | How we can look after our environment: Recyling | Forces and magnets | The human body The skeleton | | RE | **Sharing and Being Generous:** Marriage (Christian and Muslim) | **Being attentive to the sacred, as well as the precious:** Rites of passage Christianity | **Being modest and listening to others:** stories from different religions | **Creating inclusion, identity and belonging:** The Creation Story | **Participating and being willing to lead:** UK/ local leaders, leaders in my life | **Creating unity and harmony:** Buddhism/meditation/yoga | | History | | Industrial Revolution (**UK History**) | Famous Historical figure (wider world) | | Women at work | | | Geography | Weather and climate | | | Why does the Earth Rumble? Earthquakes | | Forest school field trip | | Outdoor Learning | Exploring the Seasons – Autumn Changes | Woodland Wonders & Outdoor Adventures | Water & Weather Exploration | Growing & Life Cycles | Outdoor Movement & Adventure | Wildlife & Conservation | | Music | | Exploring different musical families | | Folk Music | | Music and emotions | | Art | Painting techniques – advanced colour mixing | | Cultural and Historical Art Exploration - Yayoi Kasuma – polka dot art | | Sculpture and 3D Art – wire sculptures | | | Food Technology | Culinary techniques workshop | | Bread and pastry making | | Fusion cooking | | | Design Technology | | Robotics and Automation | | Environment and sustainability | | Jewellery design | | My Personal Social and Emotional Wellbeing | **Self-Awareness:** Personal strengths | **Self-care, Support and Safety:** When I feel unwell, scared or worried | **Managing Feelings:** Strong feelings; new feelings; self-esteem and confidence | **Changing and Growing:** How our bodies and feelings change in puberty | **Healthy Lifestyles:** Body image | **The World I Live In:** Rights and responsibilities | | Life Skills | **Building Personal Independence**: *Personal Hygiene & Self-Care; Understanding Emotions; Personal Space & Boundaries* | **Building Personal Independence:** *Organisation & Time Management; Recognising Money & Shopping Basics; Making Choices & Asking for Help* | **Self-care, communication, emotional regulation, early independence**: *Healthy Eating & Simple Meal Preparation; Household Tasks & Responsibility* | **Self-care, communication, emotional regulation, early independence**: *Using Public Transport Safely; Recognising & Following Safety Signs* | **Preparing for the Future**: *Building Friendships & Social Confidence; Understanding Rules & Respect in Different Settings* | **Preparing for the Future**: *Basic Money Skills & Simple Budgeting; Celebrating Achievements & Preparing for Year 8* | | My Physical and Sensory Wellbeing | **Alongside the ABC scheme; Opportunities to also do the following in focused groups:** | | **Yoga**; balance, co-ordination and stretching exercises | **Dance;** through the decades | **Invasion Games**; Rugby, Football | **Outdoor Adventures** | **Striking and Fielding Games**; Rounders, Cricket | **Leadership in PE** | ##### Location Hamilton Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 8AH ##### Contact Us 0121 464 1676 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonSch) - [X](https://twitter.com/HamiltonSch) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdnyACV5ag5pGIuVnXcA2CQ) - [Pinterest](https://uk.pinterest.com/hamilton_sch/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonschoolbrum/) © Copyright 2017–2026 Hamilton School – [View Privacy Notice](https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/gdpr-and-privacy) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)