St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School Long Term Plan - 2014 – 2015
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Autumn Term
w/c 22 September – Science Week
29th September – Sports Olympics Charity
w/c 13th October – Take One Picture
The signing of peace in the hall of mirrors
w/c 15th October – Life Education Caravan
Half Term 1
7 ½ weeks
nd
Spring Term
Class - 4
Summer Term
w/c 2 February – Poetry Week
w/c 20th April – Shakespeare Week
Half Term 2
7 Weeks
Half Term 3
6 Weeks
Half Term 4
5 ½ Weeks
Half Term 5
6 Weeks
Adventure Narrative –
to entertain.
Roald Dahl – Fantastic
Mr. Fox and the
Witches
Focus – Speech
Fantasy Narrative – to
imagine.
J.K Rowling – Harry
Potter and the
Philosophers Stone and
C.S. Lewis the Lion, the
Witch and the
Wardrobe
Focus – Defeating an
imaginary monster
Half Term 6
6 Weeks
English
Historical Narrative –
to entertain and
inform.
There’s a Pharaoh in
My Bath and the
Scarabs Secret
Focus - Settings
Information Text –
reports on
mummification.
Focus - History
TOP Writing –
evaluation of design.
Focus – DT
Instruction Text Christmas wreath and
Christingle.
ICT: Programming
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Computer
Programming
including
understanding how
digital devices work
Focus - RE
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Number, place value
and rounding
Mental and written
addition and
subtraction
Mental and written
multiplication and
division.
Geometry –
properties of shapes
Measurement
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Mental and written
addition and
subtraction
Mental and written
multiplication and
division
Fractions
Geometry – position
and direction
Measures
Statistics – link to
Raise Dilemmas
Narrative – to explore
issues.
Anne Fine – Bill’s New
Frock and Flour Babies
Focus –
Characterisation through
thoughts and feelings.
Explanation Text –
How to make sounds
and how sound travels.
Focus – Science
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Persuasion Text –
Don’t kill the fox
Focus – Arguments
Maths
Number, place value
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and rounding
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Mental and written
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addition and
subtraction
Mental and written
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multiplication
Fractions
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Geometry –
properties of shapes
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Geometry – position
Number, place
value and rounding
Mental and written
addition and
subtraction
Mental and written
multiplication
Fractions and
decimals
Geometry –
properties of shapes
Mystery Narrative –
to create intrigue.
Enid Blyton – Five on
Treasure Island and
Five go to Smugglers
Top
Focus – Action
Recount Text – a trip
Focus – Paragraphing
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Place value
Mental & written
addition &
subtraction and
measures (use
measures as a
context for
problems)
Mental and written
multiplication and
division
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Mental and written
addition and
subtraction
Mental and written
multiplication and
division
Measures
Geometry – position
and direction
Statistics
last Science topic
calories and nutrition
in food
and direction
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Geometry – position
and direction
Measurement
Statistics
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Fractions
Geometry –
properties of shapes
Measurement
ICT: Data Handling
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Collecting, using,
manipulating,
presenting and
interpreting data
R.E. and PSHCE
The Bible
Trust in God
Animals, including humans
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describe the simple functions of the basic parts of
the digestive system in humans
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identify the different types of teeth in humans
and their simple functions
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construct and interpret a variety of food chains,
identifying producers, predators and prey.
No new science topic due to TOP, Christmas
productions and extended RE.
Jesus the teacher
Jesus the Saviour
Science
Sounds
States of matter
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identify how sounds
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compare and group
are made, associating
materials together,
some of them with
according to whether
something vibrating
they are solids,
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recognise that
liquids or gases
vibrations from
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observe that some
sounds travel
materials change
through a medium to
state when they are
the ear
heated or cooled, and
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find patterns
measure or research
between the pitch of
the temperature at
a sound and features
which this happens in
of the object that
degrees Celsius (°C)
produced it
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identify the part
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find patterns
played by evaporation
between the volume
and condensation in
of a sound and the
the water cycle and
strength of the
associate the rate of
vibrations that
evaporation with
produced it
temperature.
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recognise that
sounds get fainter as
the distance from
the sound source
increases.
The mission of the
Church
Belonging to the
Church
Electricity
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identify common
appliances that run
on electricity
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construct a simple
series electrical
circuit, identifying
and naming its basic
parts, including cells,
wires, bulbs,
switches and buzzers
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identify whether or
not a lamp will light in
a simple series
circuit, based on
whether or not the
lamp is part of a
complete loop with a
battery
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recognise that a
switch opens and
closes a circuit and
associate this with
whether or not a
lamp lights in a
simple series circuit
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recognise some
common conductors
and insulators, and
associate metals with
being good
conductors.
Living things and their
habitats
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recognise that living
things can be
grouped in a variety
of ways
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explore and use
classification keys to
help group, identify
and name a variety of
living things in their
local and wider
environment
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recognise that
environments can
change and that this
can sometimes pose
dangers to living
things.
Making and using circuits
for a specific purpose
will fulfil the DT element
– technical knowledge
Creative Curriculum (Art, DT, Music, ICT, Geography and History)
History: Ancient Egypt
History: Anglo-Saxons
History and Geography: Vikings
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the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an
Britain’s settlement by
The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom
overview of where and when the first civilizations
Anglo-Saxons and Scots
of England to the time of Edward the Confessor
appeared and a depth study of one of the
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This could include:
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The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the
following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus Valley;
Roman withdrawal
Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the
Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient
from Britain in c. AD
Confessor
China
410 and the fall of
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Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus
ICT: Information Literacy
the western Roman
on Europe (including the location of Russia) and
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Research using electronic data and the Internet.
Empire
North and South America, concentrating on their
Art: Self portrait
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Scots invasions from
environmental regions, key physical and human
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To create sketch books to record their
Ireland to north
characteristics, countries, and major cities
observations and use them to review and revisit
Britain (now
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Human geography, including: types of settlement
ideas to improve their mastery of art and design
Scotland)
and land use, economic activity including trade
techniques, including drawing, painting and
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Anglo-Saxon
links, and the distribution of natural resources
sculpture with a range of materials [for example,
invasions,
including energy, food, minerals and water
pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] about great artists,
settlements and
ICT: Multimedia
architects and designers in history.
kingdoms: place
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Combine text, data, graphics, video and sound.
DT: TOP
names and village life
Visual Media
Design
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Anglo-Saxon art and
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Creating and manipulating digital images, animation
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use research and develop design criteria to inform the
culture
and video
design of innovative, functional, appealing products that
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Christian conversion
Trip: Viking Day
are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or
– Canterbury, Iona
groups
and Lindisfarne.
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generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas
ICT:
Sound and Music
through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional
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Recording, creating
and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and
computer-aided design
and manipulating
Make
music and sound.
select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment
to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping,
joining and finishing], accurately
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select from and use a wider range of materials and
components, including construction materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to their functional properties and
aesthetic qualities
Evaluate
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investigate and analyse a range of existing products
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evaluate their ideas and products against their own design
criteria and consider the views of others to improve their
work
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understand how key events and individuals in design and
technology have helped shape the world
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Trip: Pantomime
P.E.
Geography: Seaside
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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).
Art: Seaside
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To create sketch
books to record their
observations and use
them to review and
revisit ideas to
improve their
mastery of art and
design techniques,
including drawing,
painting and
sculpture with a
range of materials
[for example, pencil,
charcoal, paint, clay]
about great artists,
architects and
designers in history.
Trip: Seaside linked to
English
Swimming
PE Lessons - Mrs Hickey
(PPA cover)
Swimming
PE Lessons - Mrs Hickey
(PPA cover)
Swimming
PE Lessons - Mrs Hickey
(PPA cover)
Swimming
PE Lessons - Mrs Hickey
(PPA cover)
Swimming
PE Lessons - Mrs Hickey
(PPA cover)
Swimming
PE Lessons - Mrs Hickey
(PPA cover)