Year 3
Autumn 1
Food Glorious
Food!
Autumn 2
Polar Express
Spring 1
Spring 2
Aslan is on the March
Summer 1
Tomb Raiders
Summer 2
Dreamcoat
English
Flat Stanley
Stories with familiar
settings (Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory)
Stories that Raise Issues
(Oliver Twist/ Christmas
Carol)
Instructions
Authors and letters
Poems to perform
(including carols and
songs)
NCR on Roald Amundsun
Non-Chronolgical Reports (Geography)
Stories with Historical Settings (Narnia)
Recounts / newspapers- Aslan’s victory
Shape poems and calligrams
Adventure & Mystery,
e.g. The Curse of the
Mummy’s Tomb
Egyptian Cinderella text
(compare and contrast
with traditional
cinderella)
Dialogue and plays
Geography
History
RE
Science:
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Using an OS map to find
our way around our local
area
Using Flat Stanley and his
travels
Locational knowledge
Locational knowledge
Locate the world’s countries, focusing
Name and locate regions, counties
on Europe
and cities of the United Kingdom
Identify the position and significance
of Arctic and Antarctic Circle,
Geographical skills and fieldwork
use maps, atlases, globes and ICT to
find out about other countries
Local example of British History: Victorian childhood
Local example of British History: Evacuation and
and the industrial revolution in Nuneaton
the Coventry Blitz
Symbolism of food in
festivals: Thanksgiving,
Harvest
Hinduism
Incarnation: Advent,
Christmas and the
Nativity
Islam: the Prophets I
Easter Story:
Salvation
Animals, including Humans
Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Teeth and the Digestive System
Sound
Recognise how sounds are made and the factors
that affect volume and pitch
States of matter
solids, liquids and gases; melting and freezing
Plants
Identify and describe the functions of different
parts of plants; what plants need to live and grow.
The life cycle of flowering plants, including
Persuasion (trailer for
film)
Human and physical geography
describe and understand:
climate zones and vegetation belts;
Broader History Study:
an overview of where and
when the first
civilizations appeared
Christianity: the Trinity
Islam: Ramadan & Eid-ulFitr
Rocks
compare and group
together different kinds
of rocks and soils
In-Depth study of
World History: Ancient
Egypt
Judaism, Old
Testament stories
(Joseph & Moses):
Christianity around the
World (Africa)
Light
How shadows are
formed and why they
change
Forces (friction)
compare how things
move on different
surfaces
Art and
Design
Technology
Music
PE
Computing
Citizenship
(& British
Values)
Year 4
English
Geography
pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.
Build an Anderson Shelter
3D Art, e.g. make a model gas mask
Making Advent Calendars
Make a mathematically correct Pyramid
Draw tomb painitngs and make Tutamkhamen’s mask,
using a range of materials
Practise and perform choral music for different
festivals
Striking/ Fielding Games:
Invasion Games: TagCricket and Rounder’s
Rugby, Football
Use school system to save and retrieve work
Use straightforward searches
Rule of Law: Class Rules; rewards systems
Democracy: School Council
Charity: Children in Need
Compose ‘sounds of war’ piece, experimenting with
pitch and volume
Gymnastics
Dance
Sing songs from Joseph’s Technicoloured Dreamcoat
Design advertising jingles for a play or film.
Net-wall: Tennis
Athletics
Use wider range of programs to select and combine
information and present using multi-media
Individual Liberty and Mutual Respect: Explore
characters’ actions in the Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe
Use drawing programs to experiment with shape,
line and patterns
Tolerance for faiths of others: link to Moses and
Pharaoh
Find out about Christians in Africa today
From the Anker to the Amazon
Asterix to the Rescue
Heroes and Monsters
Explanation- How and Why:
Geographical and Scientific
Reports
Stories with a Dilemma
(Harry the Poisonous;
Just So Stories)
Poetry: Creating Images
(extracts from Wind in
the Willows and Winnie the
Pooh – Pooh sticks)
Information text
(Research/ Persuasion)
Rainforests
Dialogue and Plays (Asterix;
Julius Caesar)
Mancetter IPad documentaries
– Tony Robinson Time team
Myths, Legends & Fables
(Beowulf/ the Hobbit)
Language play (Riddlesthe Hobbit)
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
Develop use of OS
symbols; use fieldwork to
observe, measure, record
and present the human and
physical features in the
local area
Human and physical
geography rivers,
mountains, and the water
cycle
Human and physical
geography
World climate zones,
biomes and vegetation
belts, focusing on S.
American and South
Asian rainforests
types of economic
activity including trade
links, and the
distribution of natural
resources
Persuasion (Parc
Asterix)
Stories with
historical
settings (The
Eagle)
Historical Reports
Locational knowledge
Name and locate counties and cities of the United
Kingdom, geographical regions and land-use
patterns; and understand how some of these
aspects have changed over time
British History (taught chronologically)
Roman Empire & impact on Britain:
Julius Caesar’s attempted invasion
Roman Empire & successful invasion
British resistance, e.g. Boudicca
Romanisation of Britain
RE
Sikhism and Christianity: a Fairer World (Oxfam)
Christianity in South America
The Incarnation pt II
Islam: Prophets II Needs to be taught discretely
as a mini-topic
Easter Story (Stations of the Cross)
British History (taught chronologically)
Anglo-Saxons & Vikings, including:
Roman withdrawal from Britain; Anglo-Saxon
Invasions, settlements & kingdoms; Synod of
Whitby and conversion of Pagans
Viking invasions; Danegald
- Edward the Confessor and 1066
Missionaries and Saints: Early Christianity in Britain
Trinity pt II
Islam: Ramadan and Eid
Science
Animals, including humans
How Animals Move and Feed
Living things and their habitats
Classify different types of animals, including
invertebrates and describe the life cycles of mammals,
birds, fish, amphibians or reptiles
States of matter
Identify the part played by evaporation and
condensation in the water cycle
Water colours, including impressionist paintings
Needs to be taught discretely as a mini-topic:
Needs to be taught discretely as a mini-topic:
Electricity: construct simple circuits; recognise
conductors and insulating materials
Forces and Magnets: attraction and repulsion;
identify which materials are magnetic
Mosaics
Draw Illuminated Manuscripts Letters
Collage and 3D rainforest friezes
Design and Build a Working Catapult
Make an Anglo-Saxon House/ Hall, using wood joins
to support structure
Make and play instruments to imitate sounds of the
Rainforest
Listen to music from Celtic folk and classical
traditions. Match music to moods for story telling.
Listen to and sing songs from the Hobbit; compose
own verses
Striking and Fielding:
Rounder’s and Cricket
Branching databases
Gymnastics
Athletics
History
Art and
Design
Technology
Music
PE
Computing
Citizenship
(& British
Values)
Year 5
English
Invasion: Tag Rugby and
Football
Dance
Democracy and the Rule of Law: How did Roman
Government affect our modern systems, e.g. how
laws are debated in Parliament.
Use internet searches with increased accuracy and
awareness
Tolerance for other faiths: immigration now and
then
Rule of Law: trial by jury to Magna Carta
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Water, Water Everywhere…
Spring
One Small Step
Summer 1
Summer 2
Trouble at the Abbey
Poetic Style (sea)
Significant Authors (Morpurgo- Wreck of the Zanzibar
Stories set in Imaginary Worlds (Sci-Fi)
Dramatic Conventions (Richard III, Macbeth/
Hamlet)
Charity- Oxfam and other worldwide charities
Mutual Respect: are animals included? What about
indigenous people?
Use logo to draw shapes and patterns
Net-wall: Tennis
and Kensuke’s Kingdom)
Biography/Autobiography (The Piano- link to KK)
Explanation and Instructions (Science/ DT linked to
Space topic)
Stories from Other Cultures- (Arabian Nights, Sinbad,)
Classic Narrative Poetry (The Highwayman)
Place knowledge
Locational knowledge
study of human and
physical geography of a
countries, concentrating
region of the United
on Asia (middle and far
Kingdom (Cornwall/
east) and Australasia
Scillies)
Human geography,
including: types of
settlement and land use,
economic activity
including trade links, and
tourism
A non-European society that provides contrasts with
British history: Early Islamic civilization, including a
study of Baghdad
Locational knowledge
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)
RE
Diwali:
Hinduism & Sikhism
(incl Baisakhi)
Christianity: Epiphany & Easter (salvation)
Science
Forces
identify the effects of
air resistance, water
resistance and friction,
that act between moving
surfaces;
recognise that some
mechanisms, including
levers, pulleys and gears,
allow a smaller force to
have a greater effect
Geography
History
Islam: Journeys (the
Hajj)/ Prophets III
Incarnation: the journey
of the Magi
Animals, including humans
describe the changes as
humans develop to old age.
recognise the impact of
diet, exercise, drugs and
lifestyle on the way their
bodies function
.
Recounts and Reports (Magazine articles about
Tudor Court)
Discussion/Argument (Henry VIII- terrible Tyrant)
Traditional British Myths and Legends (King Arthur)
Power of Imagery (Lady of Shalott)
An aspect of history or a site that is significant
in the locality Tudor England, from the Battle of
Bosworth to Dissolution of Monasteries
Buddhism
Earth and Space
Describe the movement of the Earth, and other
planets in the solar system
Forces
Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the
Earth because of the force of gravity
Earth and Space
Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the
Earth; describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as
approximately spherical bodies
Light
Know that light travels in straight lines. Relate this
to the appearance of the Moon
Trinity III
Comparison of Catholic, Anglican and Protestant
traditions of Worship
Properties and changes of materials
compare and classify everyday materials on the
basis of their properties, including their hardness,
solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and
thermal), and response to magnets; give reasonsfor
the particular uses of everyday materials, including
metals, wood and plastic
Art and
Design
Technology
Music
PE
Seascapes, including Turner
Build a variety of mechanisms
Design and make a ‘film set’ for sci-fi setting
Islamic art and its influence, e.g. Escher
Islamic music
Compare with western interpretation of Arabian
stories, e.g. Scheherazade
Striking and
Invasion Games:
Fielding: Cricket
Tag Rugby and
and Rounder’s
Football
Textiles: designing purses for Tudor Courtiers
Create a scale model of the planets
Symphonic Poems, e.g. Holst’s Planet Suite
Compose atmospheric ‘sci-fi film’ music
Tudor Court Music and Dances
English/ British traditional country dances
Gymnastics
Net-wall: Tennis
Dance
Athletics
Computing
Write programs (logo) to create repeating patterns
Data Base Analysis
Entering data and formulae into spreadsheets
Use sensors in science
Citizenship
(& British
Values)
Tolerance and Individual Liberty: Is it possible to
Mutual Respect: What would we do if we discovered
life on another planet?
Do we have the right to ‘conquer new worlds?’
Democracy vs Absolutism- how has monarchy
changed?
Respect for other faiths (Catholic vs Protestant in
Tudor England- where in the world are people
persecuted for their faiths today?)
Year 6
Theme
Autumn 1
Beauty and the
Beasts
Autumn 2
At the Top of
the World!
English
Traditional Fairy Tales
Stories with Flashback/
split narrative
(Clockwork)
follow religious laws and British laws?
Personification Poetry
(Jack Frost)
Argument/ Discussion
(Environmental issues)
Geography
Information and
Explanation
Geographical skills and fieldwork
use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure
grid references, symbols and key (including the use of
Ordnance Survey maps)
Place knowledge
through the study of a highland region of the United
Kingdom, a mountainous region in a European country
Spring 1
Hunters and
Hunted
Classic Fiction (Stig of the
Dump)
Spring 2
Summer 1
Losing Our Marbles
Summer 2
The World’s
Stage
Argument/ Discussion (Political/ Cultural
issues)
Fiction Genres:
Adventure, Mystery,
Romance, Horror;
(Shakespeare- Tragedy
and Comedy, e.g. MSND
vs Romeo and Juliet)
Finding a Voice (Emotive
Poetry)
Extending Narrative (Greek Myths)
Recounts for Different
Audiences
Modern Children’s Fiction (Harry Potter;
Percy Jackson)
Geographical skills and
fieldwork
use fieldwork to
observe, measure,
record and present the
human and physical
features using a range
of methods, including
and a region in the Himalayas
physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers,
mountains
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
sketch maps, plans and
graphs, and digital
technologies.
Stone Age to Iron Age Britain,
including:
-hunter-gatherers and early
farmers-Iron age hill forts
History
Ancient Greece,
-A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the
western world (including the Olympics)
-Bronze age religion, technology
& travel
RE
Judaism
(modern traditions
Pesach)
Science
Buddhism
Christianity: Incarnation
pt IV
Islam- Prophets pt IV
Easter: Salvation pt IV
Christianity: Beginnings- Pentecost; Creation, including Genesis and the
Old Testament
Isla
Evolution and inheritance
identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit
their environment in different ways and that
adaptation may lead to evolution
recognise that living things produce offspring of the
same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not
identical to their parents
Animals, including humans
name the main parts of the human circulatory system
and their functions
Evolution and inheritance
Properties and changes of
materials
know that some materials will
dissolve in liquid to form a
solution; decide how mixtures
might be separated, including
through filtering, sieving and
evaporating; changes associated
with burning and the action of
acid on bicarbonate of soda result
in the formation of new materials.
Electricity compare and give
reasons for variations in how
components function, including
the brightness of bulbs, the
loudness of buzzers and the
on/off position of switches
Art and
Design
Technology
Landscape Painting- David Hockney
Charcoal and Chalk line drawings,
based on cave drawings
Textiles: design and make a
costume for a Greek god
Design and make props for a
public performance
Music
Prepare choral and instrumental music for performance
3D Models using modroc
recognise that fossils provide
information about living things
that inhabited the Earth millions
of years ago
Use recycled materials to invent
a functioning product for Stig’s
Den
Play a wider range of wind
instruments, using standard
notation
Compose and Perform a short narrative piece, e.g. Pandora’s Box
PE
Striking and Fielding:
Rounder’s and Cricket
Invasion Games : Football
and Tag Rugby
Gymnastics
Dance
Computing
Use sensors and controls
Efficient and responsible internet use
Citizenship
(& British
Values)
Individual Liberty and Mutual Respect: how do we treat
the countryside- rights and responsibilities
Individual Liberty and Mutual
Respect; the Rule of Law: Relate to
issues raised in Stig of the Dumpare they still relevant today, 50
years after the book was published.
Net-wall: Tennis
Athletics
Manipulating formulae in spreadsheets
Origins of Democracy; how it works in Britain and around the world
today?
Mutual Respect: how has this ancient culture contributed to the
way we think and act today?