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2016-17
Term 1
7 weeks
Literacy
Stories with familiar setting (2
weeks)
Book weeks (2 weeks)
Report Writing (2 weeks) [History
Link]
Culture Week (reports)
Dialogue (2 weeks)
Performance Poetry (1 week)
Playscripts (2 weeks) [Christmas
Play link]
Myths and Legends and Fables
(4 weeks)
Shape Poetry/Calligrams (1
week)
Instructions (2 weeks)
Stig of the Dump (3 weeks)
[Recycling link]
Grammar and
Spelling
CL/FS , What is a noun?
What is an adjective?
Headings and Sub-headings
Inverted commas (speech)
Introduction to suffixes
What is a verb? (powerful verbs)
Connectives
Past/present tense
Imperative verbs What is a state- Apostrophes-contraction
ment, question, command?,
Introduction to prefixes
Paragraphs/ Prepositions.
Paragraphs
Maths
Partitioning, number bonds,
use of a number line, 2D shapes
and data handling.
Multiplication, doubling/halving,
fractions, adding / subtraction,
3D Shapes.
Intoduction to Big Maths, time, Division with remainders,
money, rounding, multiplication, weight, length, addition,
Reading scales– geog link.
data handling. and subtraction,
Addition/ subtraction, fractions,
word problems, time,
Science
Why does the Earth Rock? (Rocks
and Soils)
Why does the Earth Rock? (Rocks
and Soils)
What are forces and what do
they do?
(Opposites attract)
How do our bodies work?
(Food and our bodies)
How does your garden grow?
(Plants)
History
Were the Ancient Egyptians smart?
WOW: Entering the Tomb, Ancient Egypt day
What was new about the Stone
Age?(end of Stig unit)
Were the Anglo-Saxons invaders or settlers?
WOW: archaeological dig
Geography
Term 2
7 weeks
Term 3
5 weeks (+ 2 days)
Term 4
6 weeks
Culture Week—Japan
What are the differences in the
weather around the world?
Daily weather diaries
How can we live more sustainably?
WOW: Rubbish in classroom
Term 5
6 weeks
Adventure and Mystery Stories (4
weeks)
Adventure story linked to History.
(1 week) Word Play Poetry (1 week)
Final Test Week.
Term 6
7 weeks
Author Study/Letters (Roald Dahl) (5
weeks)
Alphabetical Texts (2 weeks)
[Geography link)
Apostrophes—possession
Prefixes
Division, right angles, capacity
problem solving activities,
multiplying two digit numbers.
Why is light important?
Mirror, Mirror (Light and Shadow)
What is it like to live in Northamptonshire?
I.C.T
Safeguarding (Hector’s World)
Word skills [Colly’s Barn link]
Safeguarding (Hector’s World)
Use of iPads [linked to report writing/culture week]
Safeguarding (SMART crew)
Safeguarding (SMART crew)
Recycling Posters on Word
Safeguarding (SMART crew)
Safeguarding (Decision 1)
Computing
Introduction to ICT Suite and
Word.
We are treasure hunters.
Programming unit, using bee bots
and iPads.
We are researchers
Researching using the internet,
making notes using Word.
We are researchers
Creating and presenting recycling power point.
We are photographers.
Teaching skills in lessons—use
though at various events.
Emails transition unit
R.E
Why is Jesus an inspirational
leader for some people? Lessons 1
-5
Is Christmas a festival of light or
love?
Is Easter a festival of new life
or sacrifice?
Is Easter a festival of new life or
sacrifice?
Why is Jesus an inspirational leader
for some people? Lessons 6-9
How do people express their spiritual
ideas through the arts?
D.T
Textiles (attach felt shape to background) - How can I make a Christmas stocking?
Structures (making Stig’s den)
[Literacy link] How do scoring
and folding help me to make a
model of Stig’s den?
Food
Can I use some of the food we have
grown to make a meal?
Art
Introducing the sketch books,
mark making and close observation of artefacts. [History link]
Art linked to Culture Week.
Art Award
Painting with water colours,
creating weather skyscapes.
Clay/3D
Illuminated Letters
Painting [RE link]
PHSE
Decision 1
School Council
3Cs
Decision 1
Who can I talk to?
Decision 1
Identifying feelings.
Decision 1
Keeping healthy.
Decision 1
Safety
Decision 1
Safety
Music
Songs and rhythms linked to Ancient Egyptians
Christmas performance
Ukeleles
Ukeleles and exploring sound
colours
Music Award
Accompaniment The Pentatonic scale
French
Greetings, colours, numbers.
Food, fruit, animals.
Classroom equipment, weather
Days of the week, birthday
Classroom instructions, clothes
Role play and songs, recapping prev.
PE
Gym
Games
Gym
Games
Gym
Games
Gym
Games
Swimming
Games
Swimming
Dance/Games
Other
Book Weeks
Culture Week
Christmas Play
Life Education Bus
Art Award
S.A.T.S.
Music Award. West Stow trip
House Matches/Sports Day
Summer Fair/Talent Show