Topaz Miss Ransford
Clehonger Primary School Themed Planning
SCIENCE
SEASONAL CHANGES
As Scientists pupils will learn about the four seasons.
Pupils will learn what the word weather means and find
out how different types of weather can be measured.
Pupils will use a class weather station to observe,
measure and record the weather across the seasons .
Pupils will observe changes across the seasons by
exploring signs of winter and spring through nature and
wildlife.
Pupils will work scientifically by collecting, recording and
interpreting simple data.
Themes: Heroes and Materials
LITERACY
Read, Write Inc phonic sessions 4 times a week.
Cross– curricular writing linked to topics throughout with
opportunities for writing extended pieces of work.
Spellings: Tested every Monday in Read, Write Inc Phonic
sessions.
Handwriting: daily 15 mins practise
SPaG: daily 10 min sessions
P.E.
EVERYDAY MATERIALS
As Scientists pupils will learn about everyday materials
including wood, plastic, metal, water and rock.
Pupils will learn to identify and name everyday materials
and will have the opportunity to explore the properties
of these materials.
Team games and ball skills
Dance
Pupils will carry out a simple investigation to help them
decide which material would be most suitable to use for
an umbrella.
Going for goals
Who am I?
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Myself—Being Special
Special Times— Celebrations—Easter
P.S.H. E
Pupils will apply their knowledge of everyday materials
to sort objects by their properties.
MATHEMATICS
Generalising Arithmetic
Reasoning with measures
Discovering equivalence
Investigating statistics
Solving number problems
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Pupils will design and make their own fabric bunting.
Working with felt and other materials, pupils will cut out a
bunting shape and use a simple running stitch. Pupils will
decorate their flag.
COMPUTING
Pupils will learn basic painting skills using a painting
application on computers and Ipads. They will use colours
and brushes to create shapes , fill areas , undo and redo and
add text.
Spring Term 2016
GEOGRAPHY
Cold, Cold, Cold!
Pupils begin to understand the effects of climate change
and consider how we can combat these changes and
create a class eco-code. Pupils will perform a class
assembly about Antarctica, penguins and climate change.
During this unit of work pupils will use compass directions
and directional language, describe routes using maps and
map keys. They will identify the world’s continents using
globes and atlases and understand the significance of the
equator in relation to climate.
HISTORY
Great Explorers
Pupils will learn about the experiences of great explorers
including Christopher Columbus, Neil Armstrong and
Robert Falcon Scott. Pupil will explore what makes a
person significant and consolidate their understanding of
chronology by comparing the historical periods in which
these great explorers lived.
Kings and Queens
Pupils will learn about the significant British monarchs in
history, including Richard III, Elizabeth I and Queen
Victoria.
ART
Pupils will study the life and work of LS Lowry (19th Century
painter and produce a multi media collage in the style of the artist
improving key skills such as colour mixing, perspective, drawing
figures, drawing buildings and scissor skills.
MUSIC
Pupils will play tuned (Voice, Handbells, bells ) and untuned
instruments musically ( small drums, tambourines, rain shakers,
maracas )