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Unlocking the full potential in everyone EYFS Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 FS1 What do you know about me? This topic allows the children to focus on themselves, their families and their likes and dislikes. Core Texts: So Much The Everywhere Bear Aaargh Spider Oh No, George! Can you tell me a story, please? This topic focuses on teaching the children traditional tales and stories. There is an opportunity to learn about Africa and African animals Core Texts: The Gingerbread Man The Gingerbread Man 2 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Goldilocks and Just the One Bear The Leopard’s Drum Shall we go on a journey? This topic allows the children to focus on journeys, transport and their local area. It can focus on journeys to different places. Core texts: The Train Ride We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Puffin Peter How to find a Fruit Bat Handa’s Surprise FS2 What do you know about me? This topic allows the children to focus on themselves, their families and their likes and dislikes, feelings and behaviour. Can you tell me a story, please? This topic focuses on teaching the children traditional tales and stories. There is an opportunity to learn about India and Indian animals. What are you imagining? This topic focuses on play and imagination. It also links to PSHE and explores feelings and behaviour. Nightingale Primary School Unlocking the full potential in everyone

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EYFS   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 

FS1  What do you know about me? This topic allows the children to focus on 

themselves, their families and their likes and dislikes. 

Core Texts: So Much 

The Everywhere Bear Aaargh Spider 

Oh No, George! 

Can you tell me a story, please? This topic focuses on teaching the children 

traditional tales and stories. There is an opportunity to learn about Africa and 

African animals Core Texts: 

The Gingerbread Man The Gingerbread Man 2 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears  Goldilocks and Just the One Bear 

The Leopard’s Drum 

Shall we go on a journey? This topic allows the children to focus on journeys, transport and their local area. It can focus on journeys to different places. 

Core texts: The Train Ride  

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Puffin Peter 

How to find a Fruit Bat Handa’s Surprise 

 FS2  What do you know about me? 

This topic allows the children to focus on themselves, their families and their likes and 

dislikes, feelings and behaviour. 

Can you tell me a story, please? This topic focuses on teaching the children 

traditional tales and stories. There is an opportunity to learn about India and Indian 

animals. 

What are you imagining? This topic focuses on play and imagination. It also links to PSHE and explores feelings 

and behaviour.  

   

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English   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 

Yr 1  Traditional Tales Little Red Riding Hood 

 Creating structured 

sentences based upon different characters and settings from Little Red 

Riding Hood. Developing captions of 

various scenes and developing towards a retelling of the story 

from different perspectives and 

storyboarding. 

Traction Man  

Non-fiction writing about various toys. 

Furthering our understanding of 

character and descriptions to help 

create narratives, 

The Fox and the Star  

- Poetry - Non-fiction 

report - Retelling a 

story. 

Man on the Moon  

- Recounting a trip to the moon. 

- Instructional writing (visiting the moon) 

- Story from alternate perspectives 

The Bee Who Spoke  

- Fact files - Letter writing. - Instructional 

piece. 

Poems to perform. Non-fiction: Dinosaurs. 

 - Poetry in a 

range of forms. - Performance 

and recitals. - Report - 

dinosaurs.  

Yr 2  The Robot and the Bluebird 

-Descriptive writing in role as the robot 

-Biography of Ella Fitzgerald (BHM) 

The Great Fire of London 

-News report - Instructions  

Claude in the City -Diary entry 

-Narrative 

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch 

-instructions retell story 

from another perspective 

Florence Nightingale -Recount (From 

Florence’s point of view her first week in her new 

job) - Non-chronological 

report (link to science) 

The Lonely Beast Tadpole’s Promise 

-Poetry - Speech 

   

Yr 3  Stone age boy/ Non-fiction reading on stone age

Instructions about making stone age

oatmeal flat cakes .

Fantastic Mr Fox   

Diary entry from Wife perspective 

  Descriptive poetry 

about a fox without using the word fox 

  

The Iron Man  

 persuasive letter from iron man to the world 

  List poetry of what iron man has done to help 

  

Pebble in My Pocket   

Story maps   

Fact Files about volcanos 

  Instructions on how to 

build a volcano 

Gregory Cool  

Writing in role retell the story from another 

perspective   

Diary entry in the first person 

  

The Minotaur (Greek Myths) 

 Descriptive writing in the 

role of different characters 

  Design mythical creature 

  Creative writing 

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 Letter writing- writing a letter to Om about what

the future is like.

Narrative- change of scene

Non- chronological report, Life of a caveman.

  

After watching on trip to Greenwich picture house Recount and 

Review of the movie.  

Newspaper report about the destruction 

iron man is causing  

  Biography of the chosen character 

One Plastic Bag   

Leaflet about the damage plastic bags do 

  Advertising Campaign to recycle 

  Non-fiction book  

Playscript 

Yr 4  Varjak Paw by S. F. Said Creative Write 

Recount 

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by 

Kate DiCamillo -reative Write 

Newspaper Article 

Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo 

Instructions Creative Write 

The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry Persuasive Text Creative Write 

Non-chronological report (Science) 

The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Michael 

Morpurgo Creative Write 

Balanced Argument (Was he right to take the 

children?) Recount (class trip) 

Alice in Wonderland by E. C. Clark 

Poetry Creative Write 

 

Yr 5  Macbeth Diary entry 

Witches Poem Crime Board/eye 

witness statement 

The Boy in Striped Pyjamas 

Letter to grandmother 

Split Narrative Flashback story 

based on the Blitz 

Cosmic Persuasive Piece; Take a 

holiday in space Non- Chronological 

Report - The ISS  Biography of Tim Peake or made up 

astronaut  

The Highwayman Guide to becoming a 

highwayman.  Letter of complaint to King George about his 

soldiers Narrative - Ghost story 

 

The Island Debate/balanced 

argument SOS letter in a bottle Newspaper report - stranger on island 

Holes Speech 

Blogging in role Non- chronological 

report on lizards 

Yr 6  The Tempest Instructional writing of a 

spell Soliloquy of Kaliban 

Balanced argument on a character’s morality 

Dracula (by Bram Stoker) 

Suspense story Non Chron report Biased argument 

Ice Trap Documentary script 

titled ‘The Hunt’ in style of David Attenborough 

diary entries as Shackleton’s crew 

Refugee (book tbc) Persuasive speech on 

human rights of refugees 

Instructional text  

The Savage (by David Almond) 

(short term) balanced argument book review on core 

text 

Super heroes (Batman graphic novel) 

Graphic story Blogging 

film review 

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 Science investigation  creative write in the first 

person   

Phonics/GPS   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 

Yr 1  Phase 2 Set : s a t p 

Set : i n m d Set : g o c k Set : ck e u r 

Set : h b f, ff l, ll ss   

Phase 3 Letters 

Set : j v w x* Set : y z, zz qu* 

 ch chip ar farm sh shop 

or for th thin/then ur hurt ng ring ow cow ai rain oi coin ee feet ear 

dear igh night air fair oa boat ure sure oo 

boot/look er corner 

revisit 3 phase 4-5 

Words using the Phase Three vowel graphemes 

ay ou ie ea oy ir 

ue aw 

tricky words are they he  

said like, all, were, there, little, one, have, 

come, some,   

revisit phase 3 and 4 teach phase 5 

wh ph ew oe au 

a-e e-e i-e o-e u-e 

do, when out, what, my, her 

phase 5 alternative spellings  c, ch, f, j, m,n,ng,r,s,sh,v,w,e,i,o,u,ai,  tricky words oh, their, people, Mr, Mrs, looked, called 

ee,igh,oa,oo,ar,or,ur,ow,oi,ow,ear,air,ure,er 

  

tricky words asked would should 

could      

phonics screening  

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 Yr 2  a-e, ay, ai 

ee, ea, e-e i-e, igh, y 

o-e, oa, ow u-e, oo, ew 

ar  

Nouns and adjectives verbs 

sentences 

a-e, ay, ai ee, ea, e-e i-e, igh, y 

o-e, oa, ow u-e, oo, ew 

ar contractions conjunctions 

adverbs verbs 

proper nouns 

unusual o words Prefixes- un and dis 

soft c soft g, ge, dge 

le, el, al, il  

sentence types pronouns 

contractions commas 

adding ‘s or s y and ey endings 

adding ing, ed and er silent letters 

wa, qua  

comparative adjectives possessive nouns 

contractions past tense verbs 

 suffixes- adding ful, less, ness, ment and ly 

shortened words  

superlative adjectives adverbs 

past and present tense verbs 

conjunctions confusing words 

tion homophones 

y +er, y +est, y+ed  

Recap on all word classes 

Yr 3  singular and plural nouns, abstract nouns 

adjectives, prepositions, capital letters - headings 

and subheadings 

singular and plural nouns, abstract nouns 

adjectives, prepositions, capital 

letters - headings and subheadings 

singular and plural nouns, abstract nouns 

adjectives, prepositions, capital letters - headings and subheadings 

sentences: direct speech 

adjectives - phrases prefixes adverbs 

suffixes conjunctions paragraphs 

 

verbs - perfect tense sentences - clauses 

Yr 4  Adverb clauses.  Paragraphs 

-ur, -ure silent letters o, h, c 

Fronted adverbials Inverted commas dis, mis, in, im, il, ir 

-ly ending 

Verb tenses trans-, tele-, bi-, sub- Suffixes -ship, hood 

Noun phrases Paragraphs 

Words from French ch, que, gue. al- prefix  

Pronouns Possessive Apostrophe 

Using apostrophes Homophones 

Possessive Apostrophe Paragraphs 

Using a dictionary Word roots 

Yr 5  Singular & Plural Verbs, adjectives, nouns, 

adverbs 

Direct speech, dashes, brackets, 

homophones, commas in a list, commas to show parenthesis  

Subordinate clauses, pronouns, homonyms, 

articles/determiners, colons to start a list, 

Modal verbs, relative clauses & pronouns, 

apostrophe - contraction & 

possession, its & it’s,  

Subordinate clauses, apostrophe - contraction & possession, 

semi-colons, present/past tense 

Relative clauses, prepositions, hyphens, 

direct & reported speech, synonyms & 

antonyms, statement,command,question & exclamation 

Yr 6  Units 1 - 6 Sentences 

Homophones homonyms pronouns 

Units 7 - 12 verbs 

sentences confusing words improving words 

Units 13 - 19 improving words confusing words 

punctuation sentences 

Units 20 - 25  Sentences 

Punctuation Paragraphs 

Verbs 

Units 26-28 Sentences 

Verbs Standard English 

 

 

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 verbs  nouns  verbs 

standard English Standard English  Revision of core topics 

Practice papers   

Reading   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 

Yr 1          To inspire children to engage with literature. To explore the story through collaborative play, critical thinking, role-play and storytelling 

 

Yr 2  reading and discussing themes of book text types fiction/non-fiction strategies to help sound out unfamiliar words Checking for understanding choral reading 

strategies to help sound out unfamiliar words Checking for understanding Predictions Explaining what has happened so far/ key events choral reading 

Different question types simple inferencing improving fluency of reading comprehension practise different text types 

simple inferencing retrieving information comprehension practise 

Giving opinions about what has been read  using expression 

summarising supporting a point with evidence from a book  

Yr 3  Every term, we will be using the newly 

introduced Reading Wheel, focusing on: 

Summarising Predicting 

Vocabulary Fact Finding 

Detective skills Why things happened 

Comparing 

Every term, we will be using the newly 

introduced Reading Wheel, focusing on: 

Summarising Predicting 

Vocabulary Fact Finding 

Detective skills Why things happened 

Comparing 

Develop positive attitudes to reading by 

listening to and discussing a wide range 

of fiction   Increase familiarity with 

a range of books Identify themes and 

conventions   Discuss words and 

phrases that capture 

Develop their understanding and 

enjoyment of stories and non-fiction.  

Developing knowledge and skills in reading non-fiction about a 

wide range of subjects. Justify their views about 

what they have read. Developing knowledge 

and skills in reading 

Read and discuss an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, 

nonfiction and reference books or 

textbooks.   Identify and discuss 

themes and conventions in and 

across a wide range of writing.   

Identify features of Greek myths 

Compare different versions of a myth. Match features of 

Greek myth to stories they have read/ heard 

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 readers’ interest and 

imagination   Ask questions to 

improve understanding of the text  

Draw inferences and justify inferences with evidence Identify how language and structure contribute to meaning  

non-fiction about a wide range of subjects. 

non-fiction   Use dictionaries to 

check the meaning of words. 

Prepare poems and plays to read aloud and 

to perform,  Draw inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and 

motives from their actions, and justifying 

inferences with evidence.   

Discuss and evaluate how authors use 

language,  Yr 4  Retrieve Information 

(fiction). Meaning of words in 

context.  

Retrieve Information (fiction). 

Meaning of words in context.  

Predict what might happen.  

Identify choice of words. 

Retrieve information (non-fiction). 

Summarise main ideas from paragraphs. Identify choice of 

words. 

Make inferences from the text. 

Identify how narrative content relates to 

meaning.  

Make inferences from the text. 

Make comparisons within the text. 

Yr 5  Reading out loud.Identifying and 

discussing themes.Making 

comparisons within the text, checking the book makes sense to them, 

discussing their understanding and 

exploring the meaning of words in context; ask questions to improve their understanding. 

Draw inferences such as inferring characters' 

feelings, thoughts and 

Identifying and discussing themes. 

Draw inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and 

motives from their actions, and justifying 

inferences with evidence; predicting what might happen 

from details stated and implied;  

Every term, we will be using the newly introduced Reading Wheel, focusing on: 1.Summarising 2.Predicting 3.Vocabulary 4.Fact Finding 5.Detective skills 6.Why things happened 7.Comparing Include: Discuss and evaluate how authors use language; Draw inferences about 

Every term, we will be using the newly introduced Reading Wheel, focusing on: 1. Summarising 2. Predicting 3.Vocabulary 4.Fact Finding 5. Detective skills 6. Why things happened 7. Comparing Include: Make notes and use evidence from across a text to explain events and ideas. 

Every term, we will be using the newly introduced Reading Wheel, focusing on: 1. Summarising 2.Predicting 3.Vocabulary 4.Fact Finding 5.Detective skills 6.Why things happened 7.Comparing Include: Identify themes and conventions, draw inferences about 

Every term, we will be using the newly introduced Reading Wheel, focusing on: 1.Summarising 2.Predicting 3.Vocabulary 4.Fact Finding 5.Detective skills 6.Why things happened 7.Comparing Include: Make predictions throughout the text, ask questions to improve 

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 motives from their 

actions, and justifying inferences with 

evidence; predicting what might happen from 

details stated and implied; summarising the main ideas drawn from more than one 

paragraph, identifying key details that support 

the main ideas; 

characters’ feelings, thoughts, emotions and actions; Discuss opinions related to the themes in the text 

 

Explore how writers use language for dramatic effect. Understand how writers use structure to create coherence and impact. Understand different points of view. Read out loud (performance poetry) 

characters’ feelings, thoughts, emotions and actions; Predict what might happen from details stated and implied. Discuss their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context. 

understanding. Draw inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.Discuss their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context. 

Yr 6  Every term, we will be using the newly introduced Reading Wheel, focusing on: 

Summarising Predicting 

Vocabulary Fact Finding 

Detective skills Why things happened 

Comparing 

Using our core text, the whole range of skills will be deployed, with a significant focus upon: 

A) the understanding of new vocabulary, word choices, synonyms 

B) Scanning text to identify key information (5Ws and H) with the ability to record accurately 

Using our core text, the whole range of skills will be deployed, with a significant focus upon: 

A) Scanning text to identify key information (5Ws and H) with the ability to record accurately 

B) Inferring meaning (detective) and forming PEE style answers using relevant evidence 

Using our core text, the whole range of skills will be deployed, with a significant focus upon: 

A) Inferring meaning (detective) and forming PEE style answers using relevant evidence 

B) Exploring the author’s choices and how he influences the reader’s emotions and opinions 

Using our core text, the whole range of skills will be deployed, with a significant focus upon: 

A) Comparisons between book and wider knowledge of the world/ other genres and texts 

B) Reviews and summarising the key themes and meanings of the stories 

  

Maths 

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   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 

Yr 1  Numbers to 10 Number bonds 

Addition within 10 

Addition and Subtraction within 10 

Positions  

Numbers to 20 Addition and 

subtraction within 20 Shapes and patterns 

Length and height Numbers to 40 

Addition and subtraction word 

problems 

Multiplication Division 

Fractions Time 

Numbers to 100 Money 

Capacity Mass 

 Yr 2  Numbers to 100

Addition and Subtraction Shape (afternoons) 

Multiplication of 2,5 and 10 

Division and Multiplication of 2, 5 

and 10 

Fractions Length 

Arithmetic 

Picture Graphs Word problems 

Money Arithmetic 

Mass Temperature 

Arithmetic  

Volume Time 

 

Yr 3  Ch 1 place value  numbers to 1000 

Ch 2 Addition and subtraction 

Ch 3 Multiplication and Division  

Ch 4 Further Multiplication and 

Division  

Ch 5 Length   Chp 6 Mass Ch 7 Volume 

Yr 4  Ch 1 Place Value  Ch 2 Addition and Subtraction 

Ch 3 Multiplication and Division 

Ch 4 Further Multiplication and 

Division 

Ch 5 Graphs Ch 6 Fractions 

Ch 6 Fractions Ch 7 Time 

Yr 5  Ch 1 Rounding Ch 2 Addition and 

subtraction 

Ch 3 Prime numbers Square and cubed 

numbers factors and multiples 

Multiplication and division 

Ch 5 Graphs 

Ch 6 Fractions    

Ch 7 Decimals Ch 8 Percentages 

 

Ch 9 Geometry Ch 10 Position & 

Movement  

Ch 11 Measurements Ch 12 Area & perimeter 

Ch 13 Volume 

Yr 6  Ch 1 Place value Ch 4 operations 

Ch 3 Fractions Ch 4 Decimals 

Ch 4 Decimals Ch 7 Percentages 

Ch 5 Measurements Ch 12 Geometry 

Ch 10 Area Perimeter Ch 11 Volume 

Ch 13 Position & movement 

Ch 14 graphs and averages 

Ch 8 ratio Ch 9 Algebra 

Ch 15 Negative Numbers 

Circles Maths masterclasses 

  

Science   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 

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 Yr 1  Seasons and Materials Seasons and Materials  Animals including humans.  Plants 

Woodlands Farm Trip Yr 2  Materials 

W Materials 

W Animals Including 

Humans  

Plants  

Living things and their habitats 

Living things and their habitats 

 Yr 3  Light 

Recognise that they need light in order to

see things and that dark is the absence of light.

Notice that light is

reflected from surfaces

Recognise that shadows are formed when the

light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object and how the size

can change.  

Animals Including Humans 

Identify that animals and humans need the 

right types and amounts of nutrition and that they cannot make their own food, 

they get nutrition from what they eat. 

  Identify that humans 

and some other animals have skeletons 

and muscles for support prote 

Forces  Brainstorm- what do 

we already know about forces? 

(Pushes/pulls/turns) 

Rocks Group and compare 

Learn how rocks are formed  

Investigation - durability 

Plants Plan and set up an 

investigation into the amount of space 

needed for a plant to grow. 

Plants Learn how the 

requirements for life and growth vary from 

plant to plant.  

Yr 4  Electricity Investigation - How 

can you make the light turn on? 

Sound Investigation - How 

does a tin-can telephone work? 

Animals Including Humans 

Investigation - What makes a healthy 

smoothie? 

Living Things & Their Habitats 

Non-chronological report on a jungle 

animal.  Trip to London Zoo 

States of Matter Experiment - What happens when you crush a coke can? 

MAT Science Big Outcome 

Yr 5  Properties & Changes of Materials Group & classify materials according to their properties. Mixing materials can cause them to change. Separat Investigation: Separating insoluble materials by filtering. Evaporating - salt & sugar 

Earth & Space Sizes & orbit of the earth,sun and moon. Order of the planets. How the sun moves across the sky in a day. How we get day & night, seasons. 

Forces What is a force? 

To know about the different forces: Gravity 

Friction (high and low) Investigation: which surfaces do objects slide 

most easily on?  Upthrust 

Living things & their habitats/ Animals including humans 

Investigation: Observe & record the growth of plants that produce sexually/asexually. 

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 Reversible & irreversible changes. Investigation: Does the temperature of water affect the rate in which salt dissolves? Investigation:To know that heating some materials can cause them to change. Non - Fiction Text: Extracts on soluble/insoluble, reversible & irreversible changes. 

 

Phases of the moon. Meridian line - trip to 

Planeterium Non-Fiction Text: Tim 

Peake 

Air resistance Investigation: How does the number of paper 

clips affect the time the spinner takes to fall? or How does the height a spinner is dropped from 

affect the time it takes to fall?  Collaboration investigation: Parachute/egg 

protector investigation Non-Fiction Text: Information about Sir Isaac 

Newton 

Characteristics of all ‘animal’ types. Life cycles of an amphibian, a bird, an insect, mammal. Asexual and sexual reproduction of plants Non-Fiction Text: David Attenborough extracts. Extracts about the different ‘animal’ types. 

Yr 6  Animals inc humans We are investigating the similarities and 

difference between animal classes. 

Categorising species  Non-fiction text: 

Biography of E. Jenner  

Human body We are investigating 

how exercise affects heart rate, how blood circulates through the 

heart and body and the affect of drugs  

Non-fiction text: The Human Body’  

encyclopedia 

Evolution  We are investigating how adaptation occurs in nature involving DNA and inheritance. We will be exploring the environmental impacts upon adaptation of species SKYPE session with expert on evolution Non-fiction text: Darwin Origins of Species (child-friendly extracts) 

 

Electricity We are exploring how circuits can be changed 

to control electrical components. We will be designing circuits that meet our design 

criteria.  

Non-fiction text: tbc 

Light We are investigating 

howshadows prism investigation 

lights through substances 

Environment (working towards the MAT 

science innovation outcome) 

Term long project researching 

environmental needs in the local community, working in teams to address these needs 

with suitable solutions   

SKYPE session with enviornmental charity 

 History 

  Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1 

 BHM 

Old and New Toys   Neil Armstrong    Dinosaurs 

Mary Anning 

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 Trip: The Heritage 

Centre Yr 2  BHM

Ella Fitzgerald The Great Fire of 

London     Florence Nightingale 

Trip: Florence Nightingale Heritage Centre 

 

Yr 3  Stone Age See, think, wonder – 

pictures of where they lived? 

What they ate? How they survived? 

What they did for work?  (what they used as 

weapons- create a flint from natural materials) 

 

  Iron Age Timeline from stone age 

to iron age.   

Iron age- how our knowledge from the past 

come from a range of sources.  

Bronze Age religion, technology and travel, for example, Stonehenge 

 

  The Greeks To begin to understand life in Ancient Greece.   Mythology about Greek gods, what they believed about gods. 

  

Yr 4  The Romans & their impact on British 

Society

    A study of an aspect or theme in British history – Henry VIII and his six 

wives Tudor life - What did houses look like in the Tudor Period (see DT)? 

A study of an aspect or theme in British history Tudor Life - Illness and 

cures and the Black Death (see DT). 

Trip to Museum of London. 

 

Yr 5  Castles 1. See, think, wonder – pictures of castles. 2. What is a castle? 3. First type of castle –Motte & Bailey from Norman times. 4. Parts of a castle 

Significant turning point in British history (Life in Britain during WW2) 1.See,think,wonder - picture of London in Blitz 

       

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 5. Ways to attack a castle 6.Where to build a castle 7. Castle life  

2.Timeline of significant events placing WW2 3.The Blitz 4.The Blackout Rules 5. Rationing 6. Being evacuated Skype session: US WW2 museum Big Outcome: WW2 day Trip: Imperial War Museum  

Yr 6  Fact retrieval research into a historical figure 

(Bram Stoker)  

Researching and creating a timeline of 

the Victorian era (linked to Dracula core text) 

Exploration and Kagan style discussion (See 

Think Wonder) on polar exploration 

(Shackleton vs Amundsen’s race to the South Pole - secondary 

focus upon link between exploration and global empires 

Researching Shackleton’s 

misadventure and role playing/ hot seating in 

character 

  Local history study - How has woolwich changed over time (economy, religious, social, cultural etc) 

 

 Geography 

  Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1  Maps of the school    Countries of the UK 

7 Continents   Contrasting 

Locality-Egypt  

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 (Weather a year-long 

observations Yr 2  Continents and 

Oceans. Weather around the world.

  Our Local Area Mapwork 

UK countries and capitals 

  Contrasting non-European Locality. 

Mexico Yr 3  UK Mapwork 

Use maps to find out how the UK has changed 

over time. Looking at physical features of 

mountains, hills, rivers and coasts.  

  Volcanoes  See, think, wonder 

picture of a volcano and making an experimental 

volcano.  

Contrasting Locality: the UK and Tobago 

Use a range of source; maps, diagrams, 

globes, photographs to identify the contrast between the UK and 

Tobago.  

 

Yr 4  Use fieldwork to observe, measure record and 

present the human and physical features in the 

local area. Map local area - Focus 

on green areas, different types of 

buildings and places of worship. 

 

    Describe & Understand different settlements Amazon Rainforest 

Deforestation Animals 

Making a model forest using toilet roll trees. See link with Writing 

and Science.  

Where does our water go? 

Describe & understand key aspects of rivers See, think, wonder- 

what is a river? Features of a river 

Uses of rivers Focus on the River 

Thames and how we manage our water. 

 

How did we get here? Use fieldwork to observe, 

measure record and present the human and physical features in the 

local area. Map local area - Using a map to identify key sites for traffic. Traffic study (interdisciplinary 

maths focus) at London City Airport (road and aircraft).  

Yr 5    Describe & understand key aspects of earthquakes & 

tsunamis See, think, wonder - 

destruction caused by an earthquake. 

What is an earthquake? Tectonic plates  

Geographical skills & field work. 

Use the 8 points of a compass 

4- and 6-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of 

Locational Knowledge/islands 

 Identify continents and oceans  See, think, wonder Island picture 

 

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  Use slinkies to show 

seismic waves How do we measure 

earthquakes? How do people prepare 

for earthquakes? Build a structure that 

will withstand an earthquake - 

toothpicks, tiny marshmallows, sat in 

jelly What is a tsunami? (see,think,wonder) 

How are they caused? Boxing Day Tsunami 

discussion/look at maps of areas affected. 

Trip: Natural History Museum (for earthquakes) 

Ordnance Survey maps) 

Sketch maps & make plans of Oxleas Woods, school grounds, 

Trip: Woodlands Farm orienteering 

 

Definition of an island (volcanic/coral islands)  Identify British islands eg, Isle of Man, Jersey, Isle of Wight, Shetlands,  Identify different groups of islands around the world eg. Caribbean, Pacific, Indian ocean Know the following terms: Archipelago,  Cays, islets 

 Yr 6  Name and locate 

counties and cities of the UK and their 

identifying human and physical characteristics, 

key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and 

rivers), and land-use patterns 

 Comparison study with Romania (link to Core 

text: Dracula) 

Related to Shackleton focus - 

Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern 

Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the 

Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich 

Meridian  

n/a  use the eight points of a compass, four and 

six-figure grid references, symbols 

and key (including the use of Ordnance 

Survey maps) to map a route (linked to core 

text - Savage) 

As part of MAT science big outcome -  

Mapping the local area (in prep for superhero improvement project 

 use fieldwork to 

observe, measure, record and present the 

human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including 

sketch maps, plans and 

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   Using atlases to plot a 

route taken by Shackleton 

graphs, and digital technologies. 

 Art 

  Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1    Toy art 

Christmas themed patterns. 

  Mixed media Planet Earth and Rocket 

pictures. Daffodils - sketch and 

paint 

  Still-life: Van Gogh Sketching 

Printing - dinosaur printing. 

Yr 2  Self Portraits Robot Portraits 

    Plant art    Mayan Art 

Yr 3  How to paint/use paintbrush & powder 

paints. looking at hot to mix 

colours. Learning what warm and cold colours 

are to help paint a stone age cave picture.  

 

Artist study: Quentin Blake 

 Create an illustration of 

a fox using video guides. How they 

develop illustration how it starts and how it 

finishes. Links to Fantastic Mr Fox. 

  Modrock volcanoes Using crayons to create a 

volcano image using geometric shapes.  

  

  Greek pottery Greek vases painted using water paints 

Yr 4  How to paint/use paintbrush & powder 

paints. How to hold & use a 

paintbrush How to mix powder 

paints Colour wheel 

Hot & cold colours Doing a ‘wash’ – use gradients of colour 

        Use & improve different artistic techniques. 

Watercolours Learn about great 

artists. Claude Monet 

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 Learn about great 

artists.  Jacob Lawrence.  

Yr 5    To use a range of materials to create a 

piece. Blitz skyline - using 

pastels, black paper for the London skyline, 

shiny paper 

Learn about great artists. 

Yayoi Kusama (dots lady) 

Look at the artwork of Kusama and why she 

uses dots. Practice her technique 

using a range of medium- paint, pastel 

and coloured pencil. Create their own 

‘space or planet piece’ of work using the ‘dot’ 

technique. 

       

Yr 6  Print and patterns  artist study 

focus on ‘The Great Wave’ by Hokusai (link to The Tempest) 

Dracula silent film production 

Props, costumes, photography, movie editing See DT link to post-16 college

Create a sketchbook to record observations 

(forms part of DT focus)   

Animal sketching study using a range of 

mediums (pencil, charcoal) focusing on tone, form, line and 

shape 

.  

  Learn about great artists - Stan Lee 

(linked to Superhero focus) 

explore graphic art style using pen and ink with digital editing   

 

 Music 

  Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 

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 Yr 1  Divali / Indian Folk

Songs Sing two-pitch (sol-mi) songs Songs pitched C to A Imitate a two-pitch melody, using pitched instrument

Perform rhythmic patterns that include sounds and silences Demonstrate rhythmic patterns using movement

Match movements to rhythmic patterns in response to music Use movement to illustrate moods and contrast in music

Songs about the moon Demonstrate a steady beat, using movement Demonstrate expressive qualities of music, including loud/soft and fast/slow, using movement.

Songs about the environment Timbre – distinguish between instruments from different families and male and female adult voices when singing.

African Songs Describe their feelings when listening to various kinds of music.

Yr 2  Rock Around The Clock Songs pitched C to C

demonstrate high and low pitches vocally Demonstrate expressive qualities of music, including changes in dynamics and tempo

Accompany songs and chants with body percussion and instruments while singing Demonstrate, through movement that they have heard sudden changes in a pieces of music

Songs from around Britain Demonstrate expressive qualities of music, including changes in dynamics and tempo, using body percussion and instruments.

Perform rhythmic patterns that include quarter notes, paired eighth notes, and quarter rests, using voice, body percussion, and pitched and non-pitched instruments.

Mexican Songs Improvise music, using body percussion, instruments, and movement. improvise music to enhance stories, songs, and poems

Yr 3  Sing melodies Songs pitched Cto C Accompany songs with Ostinati and / or single chord

Sing songs and play melodies in AB (Verse –chorus – Verse – chorus) form

Demonstrate, through movement that they have heard gradual changes in a pieces of music

Demonstrate melodic patterns that move upward, downward, and stay the same, using movement.

Songs from Tobago and other parts of the Caribbean Create lyrics to familiar melodies.

Create accompaniments and ostinatos. Read rhythmic patterns, using

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 Improvise using three notes E, G, A

Sing songs and play melodies in ABA (Verse –chorus – Verse) form

Demonstrate sudden and gradual changes in expressive qualities of music, including changes in dynamics and tempo, using instruments.

traditional notation and including: paired quavers, crotchets and associated rests

Yr 4  Songs pitched A to D ‘Los Meses del Ano’ song Improvise using whole pentatonic scales Compare traditional Japanese and Chinese use of pentatonic scales. The timbres of The Japanese Koto and the Chinese Erhu

Explore structure of known songs Rearrange the structure of known songs and compare with original

Pitch and dynamcics Use elements of music descriptively, eg to represent different animal characteristics. as in Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals”

Tudor songs Pavane - Use Dorian and myxolydian modal melodies over a drone Write own lyrics to Greensleeves for each of Henry’s wives Compose a Fanfare perform using Keyboards brass sounds

Brazilian Songs Simple Samba and Bosa Nova rhythms. Create and maintain own rhythmic patterns confidently in time with the other parts.

African Songs read rhythmic patterns, using traditional notation and including: paired quavers, crotchets minims, whole notes and all associated rests

Yr 5  ‘Mi Padre, Mi Madre y mis Hermanos’ song Compose melodies on iambic pentameter rhythm. Improvise a ‘Musical Macbeth” responding to each

WWII songs Little Brown Jug We’ll Meet Again Analyse Swing rhythm Compose short melody over swing rhythm.

Study The Planet Suite, “Mars, The Bringer of War”

Create Motif based

on Planet Suite Use elements of music descriptively,

eg to represent

Use GarageBand and Other Software packages to produce own Compositions.

‘Me Gusta La Lima’ song Assist with Year 6 Production songs.

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 other’s iambic melody.

different planet’s characteristics

Yr 6  Create sound effects to accompany silent “Tom and Jerry-esque” cartoon

Combine SFX and music to accompany slapstick Chaplin-esque silent film.

Group composition of a piece to accompany a section of a scene from an adventure film. Eg Indiana Jones or Star Wars

Class composition of a piece to accompany a scene from a different adventure film

Compose character motifs for stage entrances and exits. Identify and use musical clichés the entrance of The antihero, The hero, The fool etc

Y6 Production Performance. Use Character Motifs if applicable.

  

PE   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1  Multi Skills/Movement 

Moving in and out of space. 

Making shapes. Different speeds. 

VS Games - Unit 1 Using a Large Ball 

VS Dance – Unit 2 March, March, March 

Jack and the beanstalk 

VS Gymnastics – Unit F Rocking and Rolling 

VS Games - Unit 3 Bat and Ball 

Scatterball / Rounders 

VS Athletics – Unit 1 Athletics (Year 1) 

   

Yr 2  Multi Skills/Movement Finding space using 

equipment. Different methods of 

moving on equipment. 

Gymnastics – Unit H Parts High & Parts Low 

  

VS Dance – Unit 2 Friends, Bubbles, 

Shadows.   

VS Games throwing and catching 

 

VS Games - Unit 4 Group Games & Inventing Rules 

Scatterball / Rounders  

VS Athletics – Unit 1 Athletics (Year 2) 

  

Yr 3  Benchball Chest pass 

Bounce pass Overhead pass 

Pivot (low level) 

Dodgeball Over arm 

Under arm Chest 

Dodging   

VS Dance - Unit 1 Who am I? 

 

VS Gymnastics – Unit L 

Stretching, Curling and Arching. 

  

Bat & Ball Games Explore different 

games - Hitting ball, - Fielding ball, 

- Catching, - Throwing, 

VS Athletics – Unit 1 Athletics (Year 3) 

  

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 Using different bats. 

 Yr 4  Football 

Passing with and without pressure. 

Dribbling “What part of the foot 

is most effective?”

Fitness Training Continuous Circuit Self-assessment 

VS Dance – Unit 1 These shoes are made for walking 

 

VS Gymnastics – Unit 4 

Balance  

Cricket Fielding 

- Catching - Pick up 

- Throwing Batting 

(Small sided games)   

VS Athletics – Unit 1 Athletics (Year 4) 

Yr 5  Tag Rugby (drill based) Passing backwards Tagging (Bulldog)

Passing technique – “Hip to Hip”

  

Floor Hockey Safety aspects 

Shooting Techniques - Snap Shot - Wrist Shot Backhand shot 

 

Dance – Step Dance Base beat 

Technical step combo Howcast (YouTube) 

  

Fitness Training Continuous Circuit 

Specific Focus each week 

Peer-assessment 

Basketball Passing 

- Chest - Bounce 

- Overhead Dribbling 

Jump Shot Lay Up 

Pivot foot  

VS Athletics – Unit 1 Athletics (Year 5) 

  

Swimming 

Yr 6  Tag Rugby Moving with ball Passing on move

Movement off of ball Tagging opposition

  

Fitness Training Continuous Circuit 

Specific Focus each week 

Peer-assessment Self-assessment 

 

Dance – Step Dance “Touch the stage” H.A.V.I.C Squared 

(YouTube)  

Field Hockey Passing 

Dribbling Shooting 

- Wrist shot   

Cricket Develop different 

batting techniques, Bowling 

Fielding drills 

Vs Athletics – Unit 1 Athletics (Year 6) 

  

 PSHE 

  Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1  Being me in my world  Celebrating difference  Dreams and goals  Healthy me  Relationships  Changing me Yr 2  Being me in my world  Celebrating difference  Dreams and goals  Healthy me  Relationships  Changing me 

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 Yr 3  Being me in my world  Celebrating difference  Dreams and goals  Healthy me  Relationships  Changing me Yr 4  Being me in my world  Celebrating difference  Dreams and goals  Healthy me  Relationships  Changing me Yr 5  Being me in my world  Celebrating difference  Dreams and goals  Healthy me  Relationships  Changing me Yr 6  Being me in my world  Celebrating difference  Dreams and goals  Healthy me  Relationships  Changing me  

RE   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1  Hinduism/Sikhism 

Diwali Christianity and 

Christmas Islam – Prophet 

Muhammad Christianity – Easter 

Visit to a local church:St Johns

Church

  

Islam – The Five Pillars  Who am I? Belonging to a community I? 

Belonging to a community 

Yr 2  Hinduism – Hindu Worship 

 

Nativity based trip to local churches in the 

area (Kidbrooke) 

Islam & Christianity    

Guru Nanak and his Guru Nanak and his 

teachings 

Sikhism, Teachings and Life 

 Visit to local temple

Ramgarhia Sikh Association Woolwich 

Christianity –A Local Church 

Visit to a local church: Saint Michael's Cherubim and

Seraphim Church Plumstead  

Yr 3  How did the world begin.   Buddhism 1  

 Christianity 5   Sikhism 1   Sikhism 2  

Judaism 3 Judaism Visit  

Yr 4  Buddhism - living as a buddhist 

Festivals in the jewish year 

Belonging to the Sikh community  Visit: Gurdwara Sahib 

 Hinduism - Gods and Beliefs Holi Festival

DT Focus - Food 

Islam - Ramadan and Islam: Ramadan 

and Id ul FitraFitr

Where did the world begin? 

Yr 5  Christianity - who was Jesus? 

Judaism 1 – Festivals in the JeFaith in the world: 

Islam: Hajj Visit: Islamic centre of England 

 Judaism - the 

synagogue 

Weddings  Where did the world Buddhism - Buddhas 

teachingsbeg 

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 where did faith begin?sh Year 

  

Bevis Marks Synagogue 

  

Yr 6  Peace  Christianity: Christian festivals 

Christianity - leading a christian life 

What is the price of fath?   

The Buddhist community worldwide 

- skype lesson 

End of life’s journey 

   

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MFL - Spanish   Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1             Yr 2             Yr 3  Greetings and phrases 

buenos dias, buenas tardes, que tal, como estas... 

(ask and answer ) 

Hola amigo song 

Como te llamas song 

 

  

Los numeros 1-12 

Story book with numbers  

Age-asking and answering Cuantos años tienes?  

Christmas vocabulary and songs 

Soy un muñeco de nieve 

(Jingle bells in Spanish) 

Classroom objects (nouns) 

verbs have/be (1st and 3rd person) 

“Hay…” (generic phrase) 

 

Phonics work on pronunciation  

Animals and colours 1 

Introduction to gender in nouns - la/el (masculine and feminine) 

Colours song  

    

 

Opinions on animals 

expressing likes and dislikes about animals 

Oso pardo story book  

read story 

Soy una serpiente song 

Oso pardo, oso pardo 

write own versions   Oso pardo song  

 La Oruga Muy Hambrienta  fruit nouns days of the week colours adjective- noun agreement  Songs- number and colour song  indefinite article-un/una La Oruga Muy Hambrienta- read the story and write own versions 

Yr 4  Numbers 1-31 classroom instructions Months and seasons celebrations  song- cumpleaños feliz  

Christmas vocabulary, songs and celebrations 

Shapes, nouns and colours work on sentence order  Prepositions of place to describe pictures “Hay, no hay” 

Miró art work Picasso’s artwork describing sentences  verb tener- 3rd person   

Parts of the body and face  Physical descriptions of ourselves  Describe my monster  tengo/tiene (1st and 3rd person) song: cabeza hombros Describe my human animal song: cabeza hombros 

Introduce noun and adjective agreement gender and number -el la los las family vocabulary  describe a famous family     

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Yr 5  Numbers up to 60 Can they learn to ask for and tell the time Breakfast vocabulary food and opinions verb ‘desayunar’ introduce conjugation 

lunch vocabulary and questions frequency adverbs for meals dictionary skills  eating habits  vers to eat and to drink conjugations Christmas pen pal cards Soy un muñeco de nieve Feliz Navidad   

Likes and dislikes about food Food diary To ask for and give opinions about sports To talk about the sports you do To use two key verbs in the present tense To talk about the sports you know how to do  me gustas tu (manu chao song)   

To learn expressions of frequency to say how often you do different sports. To learn the pronouns. To learn the 6 verb endings and see the formal layout of a verb table. To write and adapt sentences to describe sports done using the verb practicar including when and how often these are done 

AR-verb paradigm practice - talking about the sports others do  Using the command form to give simple movement instructions To use verbs to give instructions opinions on music- likes and dislikes  

Ask and answer questions about instruments songs adjectives Dialogues asking / answers questions about music and instruments  

Yr 6  revision on likes and dislikes  Music vocabulary musical instruments online dictionary  asking and answering questions on music  

conjugation of verb tocar Giving reasons using porque  interviews about music  create own rap   El Burrito Sabanero-song Feliz Navidad Christmas pen pal cards 

Describing weather Describing flags of 5 countries  colour and adjective agreement What countries are famous for  Key language to describe Spain       

continue using key language to describe Spain  Geography - main cities in Spain and points of the compass Saying where you live Places in the town Describing photos & giving opinions   

Explore a Spanish poem.  Introduction to festivals and listen & identify 5 x festivals. Carnaval de Cadiz  Las fallas Key language for all 5 x festivals Feria San Fermín (+ revision of song) 

Research task: Holiday destinations Secondary transition Recap on year vocabulary through games 

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 La Tomatina + reading comprehension task (level 4) 

 Computing

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

Nursery: small groups

Busythings games - draw, shapes

Counting Take photographs of objects

Letters and sounds apps Choosing a game Sharing a game

Reception: small groups

Busythings games - draw, shapes, counting

Taking photographs Letters and sounds apps

Music making Introduction to typing, using a trackpad

Introduction to typing, using a trackpad

Year 1 Keyboard skills using Busythings, logging into the ChromeBooks

iPads introduction: How to take effective photos  Creating an ebook, adding text and photos

Creating music: Logging into Purple Mash, using 2 explore, 2Sequence and 2Beat Creating music for a mood. Creating a story sequence.

All about Algorithms: Using Kubo to learn about sequencing. instructions. How to debug a program.  Email: How to respond to emails safely

Internet explorers: how to use a search engine, navigate a website, find information  Creating, saving and editing an online document to create captions

Creating Digital art: adding filters to photos  Programming with Scratch Jr to create an interative story

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 Year 2 More about Algorithms: 

Using Kubo to learn about debugging, using loops and functions

Creating an eBook about the Great Fire of London: adding images from the internet and text from literacy books.  Using greenscreen to record news stories about the Fire.

Stop motion animation introduction: create movement in found objects. Use puppets to create sections of a story.

Programming using 2Code: controlling a character, adding interaction, explore using loops and debugging.  Email: how to read and respond to emails.

Introduction to Google Docs: creating a recount with pictures and text, respond to feedback, edit and improve.

Soundtrap intro: Using drums, adding other instruments, Creating music for a mood.

Year 3 How to use Google Classroom Internet research: how do we find information? How can we check it is accurate?  Creating an eBook about the Stone Age: adding information and images from internet research 

Google Slides introduction: creating and editing a presentation, adding images, responding to feedback.  Introduction to touch typing.

Programming: Lego WeDo Giant Programming for a purpose, debugging and extending the program.  Website design: Recording the results in a webpage.

Stop motion and video editing: animate 2D models to tell part of a story, join sections together to make a film.

Website design: adding new pages, changing themes, incorporating documents, adding videos and other work.

Soundtrap introduction: Using loops and instruments, creating a rhythm using beatmaker. Creating music to match a picture. Share the result to a website.

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 Year 4 Internet research: 

finding information from a website , making notes.  Google Slides: creating and editing a presentation, adding images, responding to feedback.

Creating music using Soundtrap: Using loops and instruments together. Creating music for a mood.

Programming: Lego WeDo 2.0 Programming for a purpose, debugging and extending the program. Creating a solution to a problem. Recording the results in a document.

Website design: creating a digital portfolio, adding new pages, changing themes, incorporating documents, adding videos and other work.

Stop motion and video editing: animate 2D models to tell part of a story, join sections together to make a film, add music, narration and credits

Digital art: adding effects to a photo, combing images, creating a fantasy illustration by combining images and photographs.

Year 5 Website design: using themes, adding images and text, creating pages.  Collaborating on a presentation using Google Slides: using comments to peer assess.

Skype collaboration lesson: plastic in the environment. Taking photos of plastic waste, collaborating on a presentation.

Digital Art: creating a space image.  Programming: Lego Mindstorms controling direction and distance, beginning to use sensors to explore.

Stop motion and video editing: animate 3D models to tell part of a story, join together to make a film, add music and narration

Creating music using Soundtrap: Remixing someone else's work to create a new song. Using loops and instruments together. Creating music for a purpose by collaborating.

Programming: Lego WeDo 2.0 Build a model to demonstrate pollination. Programming for a purpose, debugging and extending the program. Creating a solution to a problem. Recording the results in a document.

Year 6 Website design: adding documents, creating sub-pages.  Creating and collaborating on a document using 

Stopmotion animation using cut outs: storyboard creation, props to tell a vampire story.

Programming: Lego Mindstorms: using different sensors to solve problems: navigate a maze, follow a line, respond to colours

Creating a film: scripting, storyboarding, using greenscreen, animation, Video editing, adding music, sound effects, credits.

Creating music using Soundtrap: Using loops and instruments together. Creating music for a film. Adding music to a video.

Programming: Lego WeDo 2.0 Building a model to illustrate evolutinary adaptation. Programming for a purpose, 

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 Google Slides, adding photos from devices, using comments to assess and work together.

debugging and extending the program. Creating a solution to a problem. Recording the results in a document.

 Design and Technology 

  Autumn 1  Autumn 2  Spring 1  Spring 2  Summer 1  Summer 2 Yr 1  Diwa Lamps    Fox Cone Puppet    Mini-beast hotel   Yr 2    Design and make 

Pudding Lane A Sock Friend for 

Claude   Slider picture linked to 

Science Design and make Pudding Lane 

Yr 3  Make a stone age flint  see links to history. 

  Design and make Iron Man from recycled 

materials  

    Bake  Koulourakia: Greek Butter Cookies With

Sesame  Yr 4  Make an electrical circuit 

fit for a purpose   Understand and apply 

the principles of a healthy and varied diet. 

Smoothie 

Select from and use tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately 

Make Tudor Houses out of Mod Rock, straw 

Designing and making a mask for a Tudor doctor 

(see link with History). 

 

Yr 5    Know where & how a range of ingredients are grown. Use a range of cooking techniques to make a range of dishes. -Make WW2 carrot cakes using a WW2 recipe 

  Design, make and evaluate a rod puppet. Choose a character from the Highwayman -Design and plan what the puppet will look like, wear, tools & materials needed etc 

  Perform a practical task using a specific technique (sewing a toy lizard) Based on Holes and the lizard in the story -Create a lizard template -Use felt to make the body of the lizard 

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 - Make jam tarts as part of WW2 day 

-Use paper mache/balloons to create the head paint face, add features and hair etc -Attach rods for the ‘spine’ and movable arms -Use a range of materials for the clothes -Evaluate designs at end 

-Sew together using needle and thread Decorate the body using sequins 

Yr 6    See Dracula silent film outcome for link to prop and costume design (select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities) 

  Linked to science topic - designing working circuits that meet a design need (understand and use electrical systems in their products) E.g. Alarm system for the Hunger Games topic 

linked to Savage topic:   Focus on how the savage can survive by living off the land (understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.)  Creation of set of instructions 

As part of MAT science big outcome: Team design of innovative solutions to identified environmental issues.  use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups 

 

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