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Way Back When… Bicycles

Way Back When… Bicycles is an Early Years mini–history project exploring how bicycles have changed over time. Children investigate early walking bikes, boneshakers, Penny Farthings, tricycles, sociable bikes and modern safety bicycles, building a timeline to understand past and present. Through hands-on activities, wacky wheel experiments, junk-modelling vehicles, bike workshops, role-play, songs, movement, stories and practical … Way Back When… Bicycles

24 November 2025

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Spirit of Christmas

Spirit of Christmas is an Early Years celebration unit centred on festive traditions, storytelling, winter experiences and shared community events. Children explore the sights, sounds and symbols of Christmas through role-play, songs, craft, decorations, cooking and outdoor activities. They learn about Nativity characters, Christmas trees, winter materials, celebrations around the world and the joy of giving. … Spirit of Christmas

24 November 2025

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Over the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow is an Early Years unit all about colour, weather, and how colours appear in the world around us. Children explore rainbows, colour mixing, camouflage, seasonal changes, and the emotional meanings of colour. Through stories, songs, sensory play, outdoor discovery, art, and role-play, they learn to talk about colours, sort and classify objects, explore weather patterns, … Over the Rainbow

24 November 2025

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Jurassic Park 

Jurassic Park is an exciting Early Years unit that immerses children in the world of dinosaurs, fossils and prehistoric landscapes. Through imaginative play, small-world exploration and hands-on investigation, children become archaeologists, explorers and palaeontologists. They dig for dinosaur bones, make erupting volcanoes, build dinosaur nests, create giant footprints, and study dinosaur features, habitats and life cycles. … Jurassic Park

24 November 2025

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If You Go Down to the Woods Today

If You Go Down to the Woods Today… is a woodland-themed Early Years unit centred around teddy bears, forests, and well-loved stories such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Children explore woodland environments through sensory play, trails, den-building, nature collections, outdoor storytelling and teddy bears’ picnics. Indoors and outdoors, they engage with … If You Go Down to the Woods Today

24 November 2025

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Humpty and Friends 

Humpty and Friends is an Early Years unit built around well-known nursery rhymes such as Humpty Dumpty, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Old MacDonald, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I’m a Little Teapot and more. Children explore rhyme, rhythm, story structure, characters and settings through play, performance and hands-on activities. They build walls for Humpty, plant seeds for Mary’s garden, round up farm animals, … Humpty and Friends

24 November 2025

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Food, Glorious Food 

Food, Glorious Food is a rich, sensory Early Years unit all about exploring food — where it comes from, how we prepare it, how it changes, and how it connects to culture, celebrations and daily life. Children take part in hands-on investigation, cooking, messy play, gardening, role-play cafés and markets, and food-themed stories. They learn about … Food, Glorious Food

24 November 2025

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Come and Join the Celebration

Come and Join the Celebration is a joyful Early Years unit exploring festivals, special occasions and the ways people celebrate across different cultures. Children learn through shared events, role-play, storytelling, music, dance and creative craft linked to celebrations such as Christmas, Diwali, birthdays, bonfire night and autumn festivals. They investigate traditions, foods, decorations and family customs, … Come and Join the Celebration

24 November 2025

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Blast Off

Blast Off! is a space-themed Early Years unit that launches children into an imaginative exploration of rockets, planets, astronauts and aliens. Through hands-on play and creative investigation, children experiment with forces, movement, design and storytelling. They build rockets, create moonscapes, act out space missions, explore sounds, patterns and shapes, and begin to understand what life is … Blast Off

24 November 2025

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Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers is an Early Years thematic unit all about exploring the world of animals — pets, farm animals, wild creatures and minibeasts. Children learn through hands-on play, stories, role-play and outdoor discovery, building knowledge of animal habitats, life cycles, movement, sounds and care. The unit encourages curiosity, imagination and communication, with activities ranging from making … Animal Crackers

24 November 2025

Curriculum Blog Posts

How “Learning Means the World” Supports Schools (in Light of the Latest Curriculum Review!)

This week’s release of the new national curriculum review has prompted school leaders across the UK to reflect on the direction of primary education. The review brings renewed focus to key priorities: conservation and sustainability, citizenship, the arts, and inclusivity. For many schools, the challenge lies in translating these broad priorities into meaningful, day-to-day classroom … How “Learning Means the World” Supports Schools (in Light of the Latest Curriculum Review!)

7 November 2025

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Go With the Flow

Go With the Flow is a thematic unit based around life processes, with a key focus on science. We begin by looking at the changes that take place as humans develop to old age, recognising the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way our bodies function. We will also learn about the human … Go With the Flow

29 October 2025

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Been Around the World

Been Around the World is a thematic unit based around the UK and Hong Kong, with a key focus on geography. We will explore the links between the UK and Hong Kong as well as the location and key features of Hong Kong. In addition to looking at the physical features of Hong Kong and their … Been Around the World

29 October 2025

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Time Team

Time Team is a thematic unit based around how your school’s local area has changed over time, with a key focus on history. We begin by finding and investigating a famous person from the past who lived in your area. We will focus on five key landmarks in your local village, town or city, undertaking research … Time Team

29 October 2025

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In Your Element

In Your Element is a thematic unit based around the four elements of earth, air, water and fire, with a key focus on geography. As well as extending our knowledge of rocks and soils, we will learn about natural phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis and tornados. We will also develop our knowledge of rivers and … In Your Element

29 October 2025

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Three Giant Steps

Three Giant Steps is a thematic unit based around three contrasting locations, with a key focus on geography. We will continue to develop our sense of place in the world by studying three focus places: Dover, France and Canada (The French Connection!). We will identify the position of all three places in the world, along with … Three Giant Steps

29 October 2025

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May the Force Be With You

May the Force Be With You is a thematic unit based around magnets and forces, with a key focus on science. We will begin by learning about contact and non-contact forces, before focusing on magnets. We will learn about magnetic forces, the relevance of magnetic North and South poles and the concept of magnetic attraction and … May the Force Be With You

29 October 2025

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Out and About

Out and About is a thematic unit with a key focus on geography. We will be naming and locating counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, using the eight points of a compass, four-figure grid references, symbols and keys; using fieldwork to observe, measure and record the … Out and About

29 October 2025

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Rocky the Findosaur

Rocky the Findosaur is a thematic unit based around rocks and fossils, with a key focus on science. We will learn about different types of rocks, with the help of original animated dinosaur character, Rocky. This theme also takes in solids, liquids and gases through focusing on Mount Vesuvius, which is where Rocky spends his time … Rocky the Findosaur

29 October 2025

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Window on the World

Window on the World is a thematic unit based on global issues, with a key focus on geography. We begin by looking at settlements and land use, before moving on to learning about trade links. In particular, the Suez Canal as an important international trade route will be a focus. We will also learn more about … Window on the World

29 October 2025

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Never Eat Shredded Wheat

Never Eat Shredded Wheat is a thematic unit based around where food comes from, with a key focus on geography. It begins by looking at compass directions and locational language, before moving on to learning about continents and oceans. Physical and human geographical features are explored, and the UK is then examined more closely. The learning … Never Eat Shredded Wheat

29 October 2025

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Paddington’s Passport

Paddington’s Passport is a thematic unit based around the worldwide travels of Paddington Bear, with a geography focus. We will look first at Peru, including the Amazonian rainforest (of which Peru has the second-largest portion after the Brazilian Amazon). Then, the focus is on London, reinforcing previous learning about the UK within the global context of … Paddington’s Passport

29 October 2025

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Fighting Footballer

Fighting Footballer is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the compelling story of Walter Tull. He was one of Britain’s first Black footballers whose career was cut short by the First World War. During the war, however, he earned his commission as an officer in the British Army, the first Black man to … Fighting Footballer

29 October 2025

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The Rescuers

The Rescuers is a competency-based thematic unit with a history focus, telling the inspirational stories of two of the lesser-known heroes of the Titanic – Molly Brown and Harold Bride. We will learn, through their life stories, about their courage and ongoing legacies.

29 October 2025

What schools say about Dimensions.

“As a primary pupil referral unit, creating genuine engagement is essential for our learners. We were looking for a curriculum that places children at the heart of everything and encourages them to immerse themselves in purposeful, meaningful activities. Dimensions has proved to be a strong fit because it enables our pupils to be active, curious learners rather than passive recipients of information. It brings learning to life in a way that motivates them and supports high-quality learning throughout. Plus, the children just love the curriculum!”
BThe Beacon Referral Unit
“Our school fully embraced the Dimensions curriculum and it has brought the world to our classrooms!”
AAlison Steen
“As a school we are really pleased with our decision to go with Dimensions. It has changed the way we teach our topic lessons as a school and has elevated the quality and diversity of the topics taught throughout KS1 and KS2. It is wonderful how the same theme can be so diverse across all age ranges and it has given teachers the confidence to explore themes they may not have taught previously.”
Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey
“Dimensions Curriculum is amazing! We’ve used it for a few years now and the children absolutely love the different topics and are really engaged by the modern and relevant aspect of these. … Added to this is the amazing support that you get from the Dimensions team and nothing is ever too much trouble.”
SSophie Orton
“Introducing the curriculum has been a real game-changer for our team. It’s clear, well-structured, and genuinely supportive of high-quality teaching. Planning is now more streamlined and consistent, while still allowing flexibility for individual classes and teaching styles. The progression is easy to follow, expectations are clear, and it’s saved us valuable time without compromising creativity or impact. A thoughtfully designed resource that’s already making a positive difference in our classrooms.”
Woodford Halse School
“As a class teacher I have really enjoyed using both the Dimensions Curriculum and 3D PSHE. Both products have been very well designed with clear, progressive and sequential plans, incorporating creative, engaging ideas and have given me the peace of mind to know I am teaching the children a quality curriculum. Wouldn’t expect anything less from a product designed by teachers, for teachers. Thank you Dimensions team!”
AAnn Webster
“The Dimensions 3D PSHE curriculum map, programs of study and enrichment unit are so well organised! I am very excited to use it all!”
LLubavitch Primary School
“Children in my school using Dimensions are motivated to learn and can articulate what they are learning and why they are learning it. … The curriculum maps, knowledge organisers and other documents available for subject leadership are super handy and also save on workload. It is excellent value for money.”
LLouise
“Introducing the curriculum has taken the weight off leaders knowing that everything is covered with clear progression documents. Children are getting the breadth and depth of coverage required. It has made a really positive impact especially when planning for mixed age classes. It is great to have the support available for ever changing class structures.”
Beeston Primary School
“I have had an extremely positive experience with Dimensions. They are a fabulous company, producing products to a very high standard that really engage children. Their curriculum is amazing and using it, I have had outstanding progression, engagement and enjoyment both from the children and myself! I would wholeheartedly recommend Dimensions!”
JJules Wilkin
“Music Crew gives teachers much more confidence when teaching music lessons. The children look forward to music and remember what they have learned from previously. The progression is excellent. Music Crew can be adapted to meet the needs of individual classes and the needs of the school.”
Warton St. Paul’s CE School
“It allows teachers to do what they do best, create engaging schemes of work and lessons and then teach accordingly, safe in the knowledge that statutory demands are covered and progression ensured … Our successful inspection outcomes are testament to the confidence we have in Dimensions. I could not ask for more from Dimensions.”
HHelen Ruberto
“We contacted the Customer support team and requested a new document that had the lesson codes and learning objectives for each year group, for each term. They were more than happy to help and emailed the documents to us the same day which was very helpful and exactly what we needed.”
St Andrew’s School
“As a teacher, working in an international school in Hong Kong I have followed the Dimensions Curriculum Thematic Units for a few years now, and I cannot recommend these resources highly enough. I absolutely love how it engages my students, by making learning fun, relevant and interesting for them. … Oh, and I should also mention all the time they save me in planning.”
KKarin Munkholm
“Absolutely loved using the Dimensions Curriculum. It was flexible and creative and allowed us to shape the learning in our school in such a way that it was relevant and purposeful for everyone involved, including the teachers! I enjoyed working with Elaine throughout, and found the support provided to myself as curriculum leader and the staff training given to be excellent.”
SSarah Cooke
“I bought the PSHE Curriculum for my School. The resources are just fantastic! They are packed full of great ideas, easy to use and relevant. I would highly recommend all their resources to any teacher. It’s definitely the way forward.”
KKat Parkinson
“From a teacher’s perspective, this curriculum has revitalized lesson planning. … Overall, this curriculum has been a game-changer. It has enhanced engagement, deepened learning, and created a more dynamic and enjoyable experience for both students and staff. We wholeheartedly recommend this approach to any ASD school …”
SSophie Hatcher
“We have worked with Elaine and the Dimensions team for over 5 years. The staff enjoy teaching the theme units and the pupils love their learning. Ofsted were very impressed with our curriculum and praised the creative learning and experiences the pupils were encountering. … Our school love it.”
AAlison Worthington
“They are a fantastic company with a wealth of knowledge and understanding. Their products are inspiring, innovative, unique to the market and importantly they are fun and exciting. I would recommend every school to have a visit from Elaine or her team, it’s a decision you won’t regret!”
KKJ Krzysiak
“Have used Dimensions to enhance our school curriculum for many years with much success and great results. The support of the Dimensions team and their curriculum has also helped us through two successful OFSTED visits! Would highly recommend.”
DDawn Forrest
“We have seen the knowledge and skills of our children deepen and their experiences in the classroom and of the wider world have broadened. … We have made so many meaningful connections to our whole school vision and values.”
HH Redfern
“Excellent curriculum resources with outstanding provision for all age groups.”
LLiz Budgen
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