KS2 THEMATIC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
YEAR
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
TERM 6
YEAR 1
CHILDREN’S
GAMES
FESTIVALS
STAR WARS
MUSICALS
JUNGLE BOOK
WEIRD SCIENCE
Stories with familiar
settings
Stories from other
cultures
Stories set in
imaginary worlds
Traditional/ Fairy/
Adventure stories
Traditional stories
(comparison with JB)
Play scripts/ Film
narrative
Myths, fables and
legends
Instructions and
Explanations
Information texts/ nonchronological reports
Biography/
autobiography
Recount –
Newspapers and
magazines
Reports/ persuasion/
argument
Information texts/
persuasive texts
Poetry – Patterns on
the page and rhyme
Poetry – On a theme/
narrative poetry
Poetry – Poetic style/
exploring from/ shape
poetry
Poetry - Performance
Poetry – senses/
language play/ creating
images
Poetry – Finding your
voice
Securing Number
Facts
Calculating
Multiplication and
Division
Fractions, Decimals
and Percentages
Securing Number Facts
and Relationships
Symmetry
Understanding Shape
Angles
Understanding Shape
Measures - Length
Time
Measures - Capacity
Measures - Weight
Multimedia
Presentations
Control and Monitoring
Literacy
Suggested genres to
link with topics
divided into narrative,
non-fiction and poetry
to be covered within a
term. See expanded
document for possible
texts.
Numeracy
Suggested ares to
cover within maths
lessons, dependent
on the needs and
learning styles of
individual classes.
Knowledge and
Understanding
of the World
Humanities
Handling Data –
Reading Charts
Calculating
Addition and
Subtraction
Position, Direction and
Movement
Handling Data –
Recording
Simulations
Effective use of ICT
Organising & bringing
together text, table,
images and sound
Digital Literacy
Heart and Circulation
Light
Forces and Motion
Skeleton
A Village in India
Landscapes
Counting, Partitioning
and Mental Strategies
Understanding Shape
The History of
Children’s Games
Living Things and their
Environment
Jungles
Optical Illusions
Victorians
Diwali
Creation Stories
Exploring Sound
Colours
Deities – Diyas and
Textiles
Shelters
Indian Foods
Gymnastics
Celebration
Alien Sculptures
Fairy Story Dioramas
FT
PE
MFL
Exploring Pulse and
Rhythm
Mobile Snakes and
Ladder
Fairground
Fairground Foods
Invasion Games
All About Me
Moving Monsters
Space Food
Net Games
Games and Songs
Musical Instruments
Tea Time Treats
Dance
Portraits
Exploring Pitch and
Scales
Forests and Wood
Exploration
Moving Pictures
Foods and Medicines
Athletics
The Four Friends
PSHE
Going for goals
The media
Good to be me
Relationships
Changes
Expressive Arts
and Design
Acids and Alkalis
Playing Together
Classes following this overview for the academic year 2015-16 2NI
Musical Songs
Science v/s Religion
Playing with Music
Technology
Still Life – Pixelated
Photographs Repainted
Alarms
Heston Blumenthal
Striking and Fielding
Growing Things!
Myself/Growing
Y6: Puberty/Sex Ed
Classes following this overview for the academic year 2015-16 2NI