Year 1/2 – Autumn 2015
Castles
English
‘Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and
the Really Big Adventure’
‘Castle’ role play
Recounts
Adjectives /‘wow’ words
Conjunctions
Alternative long vowel sounds
Reading & spelling keywords
Sentence punctuation capitals, full stops, question
marks and exclamation marks
Handwriting, joined for Y2s
Art/DT
Drawing real & imaginary
castles
Painting shield designs
Clay castle tiles
Making 3D castles
PE
ICT
Games /Gymnastics
Pictures Tell a
Thousand Words –
using a digital
camera/iPad
Greetings
Introducing ourselves
C’est magique - un chateau
French
Giving thanks at Harvest
St Francis of Assisi
Who made the world?
Problem solving
Counting to 20/100/1000
Place value – tens & units
Reading, writing & ordering
2 & 3 digit numbers
Number pairs to
10/20/100
Adding 1 & 2 digit numbers
Subtracting 1 & 2 digit
numbers
Counting in 2s, 5s, 10s
PSHE
Communication skills
Co-operation
Taking turns & sharing
Self-awareness
Being friendly
Perseverance
Music
RE
Mathematics
‘Hey You!’ - Charanga
Listening & Appraising
Creating & Exploring
Performing
History
What is a castle?
Features of a castle
When and why were
castles built?
Timelines
Who lived in a castle?
How were people
entertained in castle
times?
Banquets & tournaments
Significant individuals William the Conqueror