St James Church of England Primary School – KS1 Long Term Plan 2015-2016
Autumn Term 1
Autumn Term 2
LCC
Hist/Geog
What would life be like as
a pirate?
Is the Wii more fun than
old toys?
Hist/Geog
Links to
NC
Name and locate the world’s
seven continents and five
oceans
Name, locate and identify
characteristics of the four
countries and capital cities of
the United Kingdom and its
surrounding seas
Changes within living memory.
Where appropriate, these
should be used to reveal
aspects of change in national
life
Spring Term 1
Spring Term 2
Summer Term 1
How did castles protect
people?
Where in the world would
you like to go on holiday?
(Australia/Sydney)
What would you find in a
rock pool?
Use simple fieldwork and
observational skills to study
the geography of their school
and its grounds and the key
human and physical features
of its surrounding
environment.
Significant historical events,
people and places in their own
locality.
Name, locate and identify
characteristics of the four
countries and capital cities of
the United Kingdom and its
surrounding seas
Key physical features,
including: beach, cliff, coast,
forest, hill, mountain, sea,
ocean, river, soil, valley,
vegetation, season and
weather
Jack and the Beanstalk.
Cinderella.
The Jolly Postman.
Non-chronological reports:
Castles.
Tell me a dragon.
What would Little Red
Riding Hood find in St
James’ School field?
Key human features,
including: city, town, village,
factory, farm, house, office,
port, harbour and shop
The lives of significant
individuals in the past who
have contributed to national
and international
achievements.
Significant historical events,
people and places in their own
locality.
Literature
Spine
LCC
Science
Pirate cruncher.
Pirates love underpants.
Dinosaurs love underpants.
Instructions: Pirate stew.
Captain Flin and the Pirate
Dinosaur. Pirate Mail.
Dogger
Best Loved Bear
Father Christmas.
The Jolly Christmas Postman.
Gingerbread Man
Little Red Riding Hood.
The Three little pigs.
Would a dinosaur make a
good pet?
Animals (including humans) Y2
How do seasons affect
us?
Seasonal changes/Wind
chimes (Sound)
What birds and plants will
Little Red Riding Hood find
on our school field?
Plants/Animals Y1
Is our school as strong as a
castle?
(Materials Y2)
March/April - plant seeds
Summer Term 2
There’s an ouch in my pouch
Wombat goes walk about.
Toadalik.
Diary of a wombat.
Possum Magic.
Whale and the Snail.
Sharing a shell.
Commotion in the Ocean
Katie Morag (letters to Mrs
Leighton?)
Does it always rain in Bolton?
Weather
Can we grow our own
salad?
Plants
Science Links to
NC
Art &
Design
All living things and their
habitats
Pupils should be taught to:
explore and compare the
differences between things
that are living, dead, and
things that have never been
alive
identify that most living
things live in 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
identify and name a variety
of plants and animals in their
habitats, including microhabitats
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.
Seasonal change:
observe changes across the
four seasons
observe and describe
weather associated with the
seasons and how day length
varies.
Junk model pirate ships.
Pirate’s flag.
Paper plate faces.
Artist in residence.
Make their own parrot.
(paper plate)
Ship wreck collage.
Cress head pirates.
Pirate Stew
Design/Make/Evaluate a
moving toy.
Sock puppets.
Moving pictures.
Make robots (DT)
Junk model pirate ships.
Pirate’s flag.
Paper plate faces.
Artist in residence.
Design/Make/Evaluate a
moving toy.
Sock puppets.
Moving pictures.
Sound
Pupils should be taught to:
observe and name a variety
of sources of sound, noticing
that we hear with our ears
recognise that sounds get
fainter as the distance from
the sound source increases.
Plants:
identify and name a variety
of common plants, including
garden plants, wild plants and
trees, and those classified as
deciduous and evergreen
Everyday materials
Pupils should be taught to:
distinguish between an
object and the material from
which it is made
identify and name a variety
of everyday materials,
including wood, plastic, glass,
metal, water, and rock
describe the simple physical
properties of a variety of
everyday materials
compare and group
together a variety of
everyday materials on the
basis of their simple physical
properties
find out how the shapes of
solid objects made from some
materials can be changed by
squashing, bending, twisting
and stretching.
Seasonal change:
observe changes across the
four seasons
observe and describe
weather associated with the
seasons and how day length
varies.
Story telling peg doll basket.
Shadow Puppets.
Andy Goldsworth ephemeral
art.
Design/Make gingerbread
men.
Three little pigs houses to
blow over?
Junk model castle.
Printing shields/patterns.
Dragon scales/Dragons/Eggs
Chinese dragon (large)
Dragons
Paper plate dragons.
Australian art (aboriginal)
Pointilism
Australian Landmark
(Collage).
Australian animals (clay)
Friendship pebbles.
Drawing shells (still life)
Rock pool collage.
Colour mixing.
Wind chimes.
Beach hut pictures..
Shell prints (Little canvases)
Story telling peg doll basket.
Shadow Puppets.
Andy Goldsworth ephemeral
art.
Junk model castle.
Printing shields/patterns.
Dragon scales/Dragons/Eggs
Chinese dragon (large)
Australian art (aboriginal)
Pointilism
Australian Landmark
(Collage).
Friendship pebbles.
Drawing shells (still life)
Rock pool collage.
Colour mixing.
basic structure of a variety
of common flowering plants,
including roots, stem/trunk,
leaves and flowers.
Animals, including humans
Pupils should be taught to:
identify and name a variety
of common animals that are
birds, fish, amphibians,
reptiles, mammals and
invertebrates
identify and name a variety
of common animals that are
carnivores, herbivores and
omnivores
describe and compare the
structure of a variety of
common animals (birds, fish,
amphibians, reptiles, mammals
and invertebrates, and
including pets)
Plants
Pupils should be taught to:
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 grow
and stay healthy.
Animals, including humans
describe the importance
for humans of exercise,
eating the right amounts of
different types of food, and
hygiene.
Computing
Design
Technology
Make their own parrot.
(paper plate)
Ship wreck collage.
Cress head pirates.
Pirate Stew
Make robots (DT)
Design/Make gingerbread
men.
Three little pigs houses to
blow over?
Dragons
Paper plate dragons.
Australian animals (clay
Wind chimes.
Beach hut pictures..
Shell prints (Little canvases
Music
PE
Games:
Beanbags/quoits
Dance:
Link to topic
RE
God & Creation
WOW
moments
Pirate dress up day
Make a pirate ship
Make a pirate trailer
Games:
Large Balls
Games:
Throwing & Catching
Gymnastics:
LCP Activities 1
Lessons 1-6
Christmas Gifts & Gift
Bringers
Dance:
Link to Topic
Interview a grandparent.
Bolton library Service to
bring toys.
Monitor a tree in the school
grounds.
Making
bread/gingerbread/porridge.
Food tasting.
Grow
beanstalks/strawberries.
Den building/Forest school
visit (Park rangers)
Jesus was special
Games:
Large Balls
Games:
Throwing & Catching
Gymnastics:
Activities 1
Lessons 7-12
Easter celebrating new life
Dance:
Link to Topic
Visit a castle. Clitheroe
Make castles.
Dragon eggs in class.
Australia Day.
Interview an Australian.
Australia school links.
Baptism – Non-Christian faith
link
Games: Bats and Balls
Gymnastics:
Refine skills taught
Jesus friend to everyone
Pond dipping./Martin
Mere. (Formby sands)