CYCLE A
NEW LONG TERM PLANNING NC 2014 – UPPER KEY STAGE 2
HODNET PRIMARY SCHOOL
Theme: To Infinity and Beyond
Theme: Shadows from the past
Theme: Globe Trotting
Literacy:
Stories – Story Structure, fantasy settings
Poetry – Styles of poetry
Non-Fiction – recount (trip), diary/journalistic writing,
chron. report on space, instructions (DT)
Literacy:
Stories – historical settings/flashbacks,
significant author study
Poetry – Performance poetry (Y6) (Curric wk –
Performance Poetry), play (Y5)
Non-Fiction – NC reports, explanations (Sci)
Mathematics:
Blocks A, B, C, D, E - Unit 1
Science:
Electricity and Earth in Space
History:
History of space travel and exploration
Historical study: Moon landing
Mathematics:
Blocks A, B, C, D, E - Unit 2
Science:
Light
History:
First civilisations (Ancient Sumer, Indus Valley,
Ancient Egypt, Shang Dynasty of Ancient China)
Historical Study:
Geography:
Locating countries- map work
Literacy:
Stories – adventure/other culture, older
literature (Gulliver’s Travels, Around the World
in 80 Days)
Poetry – Narrative poems (Y5), play (Y6)
Non-Fiction – biography/autobiography,
persuasion (travel blogs/holiday brochure), NC
reports, postcards
Mathematics:
Blocks A, B, C, D, E - Unit 3
Science:
Humans / Healthy
History:
Famous explorers
Historical Study:
Geography:
Seasons, weather, hemispheres
DT / Art projects:
Collage, paint
Structure- 3D planets, space shuttle
Geography:
Geographical similarities and differences for
human and physical geography- UK/Europe/N,S
America
Local Study: Comparing locality
DT / Art projects:
Digital media, Artists from around the world
Marianne North flowers
Food & Nutrition project:
Shortbread biscuits- Christmas
DT / Art projects:
Shadows- drawing, silhouettes, sculpturedragons, buildings
Chinese screens
Food & Nutrition project:
Chinese chicken
Computing
Computing
Computing
Music
Music
Music
MFL
MFL
MFL
PSHCE / SEAL theme:
New beginnings / Getting on, falling out / Remembrance
PSHCE / SEAL theme:
Going for Goals / It’s Good to be Me
PSHCE / SEAL theme:
Changes / Relationships
Food & Nutrition project:
*Vegetable pasta
CYCLE B
RE:
RE:
RE:
Y5- What do faith communities do to show new members they
belong? Q5
Y6- How do Christians mark special times in life? Q2
Y5- How do religions deal and help with suffering? Q7
Y6- What do religious people do when someone dies
and why do they do this? Q12
Y5- How does (faith community) mark special times in
life? Q2
Y6- In what ways does a religious belief influence how
someone lives their life? Q13 journeys/worship
PE:
PE:
PE:
Visit / Visitors:
Jodrell Bank? Planetarium in school
Visit / Visitors:
Liverpool/Birmingham Museum
Visit / Visitors:
Shrewsbury/Telford - locality study
Theme: Romans, Resistance and Resettlement
Theme: Power Struggle
Theme: The magic of Rainforests
Literacy:
Stories – Story structure, myths and legends
Poetry – poems with imagery
Non-Fiction – fact files (gods), NC reports, persuasion
(Why come to Roman Britain? – Romans)
Literacy:
Stories – historical settings, stories with
flashbacks,
Poetry – narrative poems (Y6), play (Y5)
Non-Fiction – journalistic writing (history), NC
reports
Mathematics:
Blocks A, B, C, D, E - Unit 1
Science:
Forces
Mathematics:
Blocks A, B, C, D, E - Unit 2
Science:
Materials
Literacy:
Stories – adventure, fantasy/mystery stories
(Epic – film narrative)
Poetry – Rainforest rap (Y5) play (Y6)
Non-Fiction – argument (deforestation),
instructions (DT), diary (of a rainforest
explorer)
Mathematics:
Blocks A, B, C, D, E - Unit 3
Science:
Plants, Animals and Sound
History:
History:
History:
Historical study:
Historical Study: Vikings and Anglo Saxons
Historical Study:
Geography:
Geography:
Local study:
Local study:
Geography:
Map skills, location, South America study
Local Study:
DT / Art projects:
DT / Art projects:
DT / Art projects:
Henri Rousseau, rainforest art
Food & Nutrition project:
Food & Nutrition project:
Computing
Computing
Food & Nutrition project:
Blackberry and coconut squares
Computing
Music
Music
Music
Rainforest songs and sounds
MFL
MFL
MFL
PSHCE / SEAL theme:
New Beginnings / Getting on and falling out
Remembrance
RE:
PSHCE / SEAL theme:
Going for Goals / It’s Good to be Me
PSHCE / SEAL theme:
Changes / Relationships
RE:
RE:
Y5- Why do Christians celebrate Christmas? Q14
Y6- Why do Muslims celebrate Ramadan? Q14
Y5- In what ways does a religious belief influence how
someone lives their lives? Q13 journey and pilgrimage
Y6- Why do Christians celebrate Easter? Q14
theology/belief
Y5- How do believers regard God? Q9
Y6- What different views describe or explain how the
world began? Q8
PE:
PE:
PE:
Visit / Visitors:
Visit / Visitors:
Visit / Visitors: