Bledington School 2 Year Rolling Programme
A
Y1/2
B
AUTUMN 1
All About
me
AUTUMN 2
By the
Seaside
Animals
including humans
Living things and
their habitats
Rainforests
Under the
Sea
Plants
Animals including
humans
Ancient Greeks
A
Light, Forces and Magnets
Y3/4
Weather Around the World
B
Plants – use biomes as examples
Extreme Earth
A
Forces
Y5/6
Mayan Civilization
B
Earth and Space
*History Focus
** Geography Focus
SPRING 1
SPRING 2
SUMMER 1
SUMMER 2
History of
Toys
Weather
Rainforests
Seasonal changes
Plants
Great Fire of
London
Ice Age
By the
Seaside
Everyday materials
History of
Books
Seasonal changes
Everyday materials
Polar Regions Life in the
Freezer
Animals including
Humans
Settlements &
Natural resource
(River Severn)
Local Study
Sound
Animals including
humans
Geography Skills /
Flags and Capitals
Changes in Britain from Stone Age
to Iron Age
Rocks
Electricity
Roman Empire's impact on Britain
(Local Study)
Vikings & Anglo
Saxons
Living things and
their habitats
Florence
Nightingale &
Mary Seacole
Crime &
Punishment
through the ages
Rivers & Water
Cycle
Living things and
their habitats
Saxons &
Celts/Scots
States of matter
Great Britain
Living things and their habitats
Electricity
World Wars
Properties and changes of materials
***Science
Ancient Egypt
Evolution and
Inheritance
Bledington School 2 Year Rolling Programme
Year
Y1/2
A
Topic/Focus
All About me
PoS Objectives
 changes within living memory
 name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United
Kingdom and its surrounding seas
 use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries
Y1/2
A
By the Seaside
 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
 key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river,
Y1/2
A
History of Toys
 changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of
change in national life
Y1/2
A
 identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and
cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
 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.
Weather
Y1/2
A
Rainforests
Y1/2
A
Great Fire of London
Y1/2
B
*History Focus
Rainforests
 key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil,
valley, vegetation, season and weather
 understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical
geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting nonEuropean country
 events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally
 key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil,
valley, vegetation, season and weather
 understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical
** Geography Focus
***Science
Bledington School 2 Year Rolling Programme
geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting nonEuropean country
Y1/2
B
Under the Sea
Y1/2
B
History of Books
Y1/2
B
Ice Age
 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
 the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international
achievements.
 events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally
Y1/2
B
By the Seaside
 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
 key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river,
Y1/2
B
Florence Nightingale
& Mary Seacole
 the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international
achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods
Y3/4
A
Ancient Greeks
 Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western
world
Polar Regions - Life in
the Freezer
 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 and time zones (including day and night)
 use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe
features studied
 use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key
(including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom
and the wider world
Y3/4
A
*History Focus
** Geography Focus
***Science
Bledington School 2 Year Rolling Programme
A
Settlements &
Natural resource
(River Severn) Local
Study
Y3/4
A
Changes in Britain
from Stone Age to
Iron Age
Y3/4
B
Weather Around the
World
Y3/4
Y3/4
Y3/4
B
B
Roman Empire's
impact on Britain
(Local Study)
Rivers and Water
Cycle
Y3/4
B
Saxons & Celts/Scots
Y5/6
A
Earthquakes and
Volcanoes
*History Focus
 name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their
identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills,
mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects
have changed over time
 changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
 describe and understand key aspects of:
 physical geography, including: climate zones,
 a study over time tracing how several aspects of national history are reflected in the locality
(this can go beyond 1066)
 a study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in
the locality.
 name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their
identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills,
mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects
have changed over time
 use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe
features studied
 Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots
 the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the
Confessor
 locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and
North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human
** Geography Focus
***Science
Bledington School 2 Year Rolling Programme
characteristics, countries, and major cities
 name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their
identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills,
mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects
have changed over time
 use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe
features studied
Y5/6
A
Vikings and Saxons
Y5/6
A
Crime and Punishment
Y5/6
Y5/6
A
B
*History Focus
Settlement, Land Use
and Resources
Ancient Egypt
 Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots
 the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the
Confessor
 a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge
beyond 1066
 name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their
identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills,
mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects
have changed over time
 describe and understand key aspects of:
o physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains,
volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle
o human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade
links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water
 the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first
civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus
Valley; Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China.
** Geography Focus
***Science
Bledington School 2 Year Rolling Programme
Y5/6
B
Geography
Skills/Flags and
Capitals
Y5/6
B
World Wars
Y5/6
B
Mayan Civilization
*History Focus
 locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and
North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions,
 name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their
identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills,
mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects
have changed over time key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities
 use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe
features studied
 use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key
(including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom
and the wider world
 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 graphs, and digital
technologies.
 a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge
beyond 1066
 a local history study
 a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – one study chosen from:
early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900;
Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.
** Geography Focus
***Science