Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Y4/5 Vikings Brazil UK City Study Chester/Liverpool Beowulf Running Wild WWII: Battle of Britain Local Study Goodnight Mister Tom Carries War Billy the Kid Ancient Greek Greek Myths Men and Gods Ancient Greece Possible writing: Legend/ Myth Letter Beowulf to home Diary Entry Recount of the feast in mead-hall Explanation Text How to Kill a Monster History: taught about: the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor. Science: Living Things Possible writing: Diary Entry Recount Explanation Text How to Catch a Fish/Survive in the Wild Letter Geography: understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South America. describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle. Human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade Possible writing: Letter Diary Entry Newspaper Article History: taught about: a local history study. a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1066. Science: Animals Including Humans describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans identify the different types of teeth in humans and Possible Writing: Newspaper Article Letter Weather Report Geography: name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time. understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South Possible writing: Legend/Myth Newspaper Article Recount History: taught about: Ancient Greece a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world. Science: BLOGS Art: to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of
taught to: recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water. Science: Changing Matter compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius their simple functions construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey. Art: to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and America. What Time is it? Computing: Scratch materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] about great artists, architects and designers in history. School Life Computing: Photo Stories recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things. ( C) identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature. sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] about great artists, architects and designers in history. On the Move Art: to create sketch books to record Where in the World? Computing: Programming their observations and use them to
review and revisit ideas to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] about great artists, architects and designers in history. All Around Town Computing: Animation Working Scientifically
During year 4, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content: asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings.
Year 2 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 PSHE Rights and Responsibilities Responsibilities - Could the world ever run out of water? How can we save water? (Lila story) PSHE Rules British Values Rule of Law own planet laws. Rules Keeping safe at home (fire link GFoL) PSHE Choices PSHE Health and Hygiene RE Could a meerkat live in the Arctic? Meerkat Mail Emily Gravett English links Recount of meerkat mail and innovate story. Postcards Instructions Masai Maran necklace Meerkat habitat description explanation text. Lila and the Secret of Rain David Conway Use of similes as in text and developing others Using power of Who would make a good nurse? History - Florence Nightingale Please Help Miss Nightingale! Popcorn History Corner: Florence Nightingale A Picture Book Florence Nightingale English links Letter to Gov asking for supplies Exclamations What an awful mess! How terrible! Quiz questions & statement answers. Fact sheet How RE Christianity Was it scary to live in London during the Great Fire? Science (Animals inc humans) Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. Bog Baby List - what a bog baby needs Instructions - how to look after a bog baby Fact file/information form (included in text) As applicable look at prepositions and use to support description of environment. (Next to the ferns, creamy flowers were This topic should fit in whichever half term Fox Howl is booked for Why are owls night birds and not day birds? The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark English Plop Character description Write a new conversation with dialogue. Recount writing (Fox Howl) Descriptive poetry (Fox Howl) Create Fox Howl Powerpoints. Science Animals inc humans Revise at Fox Howl - find out about and Are there really dragons in China? Jin Jin the Dragon China Non-Fiction The Magic Paintbrush Geography Place knowledge understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting How can I grow my own garden? The Rabbit Problem Emily Gravett Oliver s Vegetables Vivian French Jack and The Beanstalk (write from perspective of giant) English links Science observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to
three sentences in text as a model, create own sentences Weather poem - based on one weather type that they have experience of (Rain!) Science Animals inc humans taught to: notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) Living things and their Habitats taught to: identify that most living things live in Florence helped at Scutari. Why should Florence be on a new 5 note? the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, William Caxton and Tim Berners-Lee, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and LS Lowry, Rosa Parks and Emily Davison, Mary Seacole and/or Florence Nightingale and growing./on the waterlily pads were many different insects.) History events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally [for example, the Great Fire of London, the first aeroplane flight or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries]. significant historical events, people and places in their own locality. English links Diary entry day in the fire Revise statements/questions with questions to the people of London (How did you feel etc?) Description using senses (expanded noun phrases). Tense work buildings now and then. describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive Living things and their Habitats identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats Computing Fox Howl link use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content recognise common uses of information technology beyond school non-european country Locality study Bejing Science Use of Everyday materials taught to: identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching. Art Chinese Watercolours Use Twinkl Colour Chaos grow and stay healthy. DT designing and make a rabbit shelter use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes understand where food comes from. Rabbit hutch build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles], in their products. Computing understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions create and debug simple programs use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of
habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food. Art Masai Maran necklaces taught: to use a range of materials creatively to Edith Cavell] Short topic Remembrance day changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life Science - Living things and their Habitats taught to: explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive DT Pop up Christmas cards and Christmas craft Design Letter to King Charles for help use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies Art Andy Goldsworthy about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space simple programs
design and make products DT Make a wheel for life cycle for offspring explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles], in their products. (Twinkl plan it DT Y2) design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria Make select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing] Working Scientifically During years 1 and 2, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content: asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways observing closely, using simple equipment performing simple tests identifying and classifying using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
gathering and recording data to help in answering questions