Subject: English
Subject Overview 2014-2015
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F.S.
A1
A2
Class books
*Harry and the
Dinosaurs go to
School
*Crunch Munch
Dinosaur Lunch!
*How to Grow a
Dinosaur
*Dinosaur Roar!
Lists
Maps
Labelling
*Night monkey, day
monkey
*Owl babies
*Funny bones
Non Fiction- light and
dark
Information writing
Y1
Class Books:
The tiger who came
to tea
Miss Lucy goes to
Paris
Charlie Lola- we
completely must go
to London
Y2
Class book:
Traction man / Bungleman.
Narrative – writing stories
related to Traction man
Poetry
Information texts.
Explanations
Recount
Narrative
Y3
Class Books:
See inside Ancient
Egypt
100 facts on Ancient
Egypt
Myths and Legends
Explanation Texts
Instructions (game)
Newspaper Reports
Class book:
Dinosaurs love
underpants
Class Book:
When Santa comes to
Sheffield.
Class Books:
The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe
Narrative
Dictionaries
Labels, list and
captions
Narrative: Christmas
stories
Writing letters.
Local area description.
Instructions
Descriptions
Poetry
Story Writing
Report Writing
Y4
Class book:
Stig of the dump
Non chronological reports
Description
Newspaper
Explanation texts
Class Books:
The boy with the bronze axe
The Lion, The Witch and the
Wardrobe
Narrative
Poetry
Information texts
Y5
Class Book:
The firework makers
daughter
Newspapers
Instructions
Diaries/recounts
Class Book:
The firework makers
daughter
Non chronological reports
Poetry
Stories
Transcripts
Y6
Class Book:
The war horse
Diary / recount
Persuasive
Letters
Class Book:
The Secret Garden
Explanation
Description
Narrative
Subject: English
Subject Overview 2014-2015
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SP1
*The Kiss that Missed
*The Princess and the
Wizard
*Room on the Broom
*What’s in the
Witch’s Kitchen?
*The Gruffalo
Rhyme
Storytelling
SP2
*Walking through the
jungle
*Giraffes can’t dance
*Monkey puzzle
Asking questions
Class Books:
Q pootle 5,
whatever next, dogs
in space, man on the
moon
Narrative –
Poetry
Non-fiction
Class book:
Katie in London.
Information text.
Letters.
Diaries.
Explanations
Class Books:
Atticus the story teller:
100 Greek Myths
Myths and Legends
Narratives
Factual writing/Nonfiction
Class Books:
Little red ant and
the great big crumb
Class Book:
The Owl who’s afraid of the
dark.
Class Books:
Voyage of the Dawn
Treader
Narrative
Instructions – planting
Narrative
Riddles
Information Texts
Instructions
Story Writing
Non-chronological report
(Create own sea monster)
Fact Writing
Diary
Posters
Descriptions
Instructions (Biscuits)
Class Book:
Iron Man
Class Book:
How to train you dragon
Characters
Letter writing
Persuasion
Poetry
Recount
Non-chronological
reports
Stories
Persuasive
Non-chronological
reports
Stories
Persuasive
Class Book:
How to train you dragon
Class Books:
Secret Garden
Jack and the giant
slayer
Traditional fairy tales
Explanation
settings
Explanations
Newspaper
Poetry
Balanced argument
Class Book:
Boy in the striped
Pyjamas
Newspaper
Biographies
Class Book:
Gulliver’s Travels
Non-chronological report
Narrative
Subject: English
Subject Overview 2014-2015
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SU1
SU2
*Alien’s Love
Underpants
*Picnic on the Moon
*Super Daisy!
*Charlie’s Superhero
Underpants
*The Pirates Next
Door
*The Night Pirates
*Billy’s Bucket
Class Book:
George and the
dragon,
Rapunzel,
Aladdin
*The very hungry
caterpillar
*The lazy ladybird
*Agghh spider
*The Very Greedy Bee
*Jasper’s beanstalk
*Jack and the
beanstalk
Poetry- acrostic
poem, Who am I
poem?
Animals
Animal experience
Class Books:
Miranda the explorer.
George’s Marvellous
Medicine.
The Kingdom of Fantasy.
Recount
Informative texts
Narrative – extended stories
Poetry
Information text
Fact Writing
Letter writing- non
fiction (Royal Family).
Narrative:
Class Book:
The Twits.
Description.
Story reviews
Biography
Class Books:
The Great Kapok Tree
Jungle Book (Poetry)
Poetry (Jungle Book)
Animal Poems
Persuasive Writing
Debates
Non-chronological Report
Letter
Class Book:
James and the Giant
Peach
Explanation texts
Report Writing
The Hungry Caterpillar
(Diary)
Descriptions, newspaper
reports
Class book:
The Water Horse
Class Book:
Harry Potter
Revision:
Writing various text
types
Spelling, vocabulary,
grammar, punctuation
Reading comprehension
skills
Description
Poetry
Explanation
Recount
Leaflets- information
Persuasive
Recounts
Non chronological report
Class Book:
Beatrix Potter
Class Book:
Harry Potter
Class Book: Journey to
the river sea
Narrative
Report writing
Narrative
Balanced argument
Biography
Explanations
Arguments
Instructions
Poetry