Theme – EXTINCT, ENDANGERED, EXISTING!
Science
History
Geography
Art
DT
Computing
Year 1
Animals
identify and name a variety of common animals including fish,
amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
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 (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, and
including pets)
Beyond living memory
events beyond living memory that are
significant nationally or globally (e.g. the
Great Fire of London, the first aeroplane
flight or events commemorated through
festivals or anniversaries)
Weather
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
Sculpture
to use sculpture to
develop and share
their ideas,
experiences and
imagination
Mechanisms
explore and use
mechanisms, such
as levers, sliders,
wheels and axles,
in their products.
Year 2
Animals
notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which
grow into adults
find out about and describe the basic needs of animals,
including humans, for survival (water, food and air)
Safety
use technology
safely and
respectfully,
keeping
personal
information
private; know
where to go for
help and
support when
they have
concerns about
material on the
internet
Year 3
Animals
identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons
and muscles for support, protection and movement.
Animals
construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying
producers, predators and prey
recognise that environments can change and that this can
sometimes pose dangers to living things.
Earliest Civilizations
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
Weather and Time
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)
Sculpture
to improve their
mastery of art and
design techniques,
including sculpture
with a range of
materials (e.g. pencil,
charcoal, paint, clay)
Mechanisms
(Gears, pulleys,
cams, levels and
linkages)
understand and
use mechanical
systems in their
products, such as
gears, pulleys,
cams, levers and
linkages
Safety
use technology
safely,
respectfully
and responsibly;
know a range of
ways to report
concerns and
inappropriate
behaviour
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Evolution and inheritance
recognise that living things have changed over time and that
fossils provide information about living things that inhabited
the Earth millions of years ago
recognise that living things produce offspring of the same
kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to
their parents
identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their
environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead
to evolution.
Non-European
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.
Comparative Study
understand geographical similarities and
differences through the study of human
and physical geography of a region of the
United Kingdom, a region in a European
country, and a region within North or
South America
physical geography, including: climate
zones, biomes and vegetation belts,
rivers, mountains, volcanoes and
earthquakes, and the water cycle
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