English

Postcards, Poems about the weather and seasons, myths and legends.

 Our class reading book is "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark" by Jill Tomlinson

Maths

Yr 1 – Multiplication & Division; Fractions; Time.

Yr 2 – Fractions & Time. 

Science

Seasons / Animals, including humans - Health & survival

Geography

Weather in the UK

PE

Rounders & Tennis

Design & Technology

Textiles - Pouches.

RE

Who is Jewish and how do they live? 

Christian value: Trust.    

Music

Myths & Legends

Computing

Online safety- How much time should we spend on technology?

Word Processing

Wellbeing

Routes 2 Resilience words – Honest, Understanding, Polite

Economic Wellbeing

Everybody`s Welcome Books “My World, Your World".

English

Rhymes and mnemonics, Descriptions, Non-Chronological Reports; Traditional tales.

 Our class reading book is "Marv and the Mega Robot" by Alex Falase-Koyo

Maths

Yr 1 – Addition and Subtraction, Measures- Length and Height; Mass and Volume.

Yr 2 – Multiplication and Division, Measures- Length and Height; Mass and Volume.

Science

Plants

History

How have toys changed?

PE

Dodge Ball and Gymnastics

Design & Technology

Structures – Baby Bear’s Chair; exploring structures and stability.

Art

Drawing – Tell a story; enhancing mark making, exploring textures, observational drawing.

RE

Why does easter matter to Christians?

Christian value: Loyalty.    After half term  - Forgiveness.

Music

Vocal and body sounds- By the Sea.

Computing

Online safety- Posting and sharing online.

Programming - Algorithms and Debugging

Wellbeing

Routes 2 Resilience words – Aspirational, Self-Control, Independent

Relationships -Everybody`s Welcome Books “Great Big Book of families” & “Blown Away”.

English

Our class reading book is "Einstein the Penguin" by Iona Rangeley

Writing - Stories from other cultures; Poetry; Setting descriptions.

Maths

Yr 1 – Place Value to 20; Shape and Money

Yr 2 – Shape; Multiplication and Division; Money

Science

Animals including Humans

Geography

What is it like to live in Shanghai? 

PE

Handball and Fitness

Design & Technology

Making a Moving Monsters

RE

Why does Christmas Matter to Christians; Judaism

Christian value: Loyalty (Start of Spring Term 2024)

Music

West African Call and Response

Computing

Online safety- Using the internet safely

What is a Computer?

Wellbeing

Routes 2 Resilience words – Determined, Kind, Creative (Start of Spring Term 2024)

Keeping safe on the internet. Relationships

English

Our class reading book is ‘Harry the Poisonous Centipede’.

Maths

Yr 1 – Addition and Subtraction, Shape

Yr 2 – Addition and Subtraction, Shape

Science

Materials – everyday materials and their properties.

History

Making History – my history, special events, lives of children in the past.

PE

Rugby and Dance

Design & Technology

Cooking and Nutrition - A balance Diet

Art

Craft and design - Woven Wonders, exploring wool, fibres and threads, warp and weft.

RE

Why does Christmas matter to Christians?

Christian value: Consideration

Music

Timbre and rhymical patterns- Fairy Tales.

Computing

Online safety- Using the internet safely.

Programming - Algorithms unplugged

Wellbeing

Routes 2 Resilience words – Positive, Happy, Tolerant

Keeping safe. Drug, alcohol, and tobacco

English

Writing stories in familiar settings, Poetry; Recounts; Labels, Signs and Captions. Our class reading book is "Lucy and Tom at the Seaside" by Shirley Hughes.

Maths

Yr 1 – Place Value (Within 10); Addition and Subtraction (Within 10).

Yr 2 – Place value; Addition and Subtraction 

Science

Living Things and Habitats  

Geography

Living by the Coast

PE

Football and Hockey

Design & Technology

Mechanisms: fairgrounds 

Art

Make your Mark 

RE

What do Christians believe God is like?

Christian value: Thankfulness

Music

Musical Vocabulary (Under the Sea).

Computing

Online Safety; Improving Mouse Skills.

Wellbeing

Routes 2 Resilience words - Confident, Resilient, Curious

Healthy Lifestyles; Mental Health, Ourselves, Growing and Changing.

English

Fantasy stories;  Poetry ; Instructions/Recipes  

Maths

Yr 1 – Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Position and Direction, Money, Time, Place value to 100.

Yr 2 – Fractions, Time, Statistics, Position and Direction

Science

Seasons     

Health

Geography

Wonderful World - looking at some of the UK`s landmarks; locating some of the world`s most amazing places;  Naming and locating the five oceans; drawing human and physical features on a sketch map; Investigating local habitats and recording findings.

History

Theme– animation, art and food. Sorting into chronological order; discussing and debating using historical knowledge; compare and consider how things have changed over time.

PE

Bat and ball skills - Attacking and defending; Athletics

Design & Technology

Understand where food come from; Taste a range of foods from around the world. Understand and use basic principles of hygiene and safety when handling foods.

Art

Describe sensory properties of different materials and decide which ones to select when making something;    

Develop ideas from a variety of starting points including the natural world, man-made objects, fantasy and stories.  

Create pictures in the style of Claude Monet focusing on colour and texture, line, shape. 

RE

Who is a Muslim and how do they live?

Christian value: Trust

Music

20^th Century Music - looking at the key features of folk, experimental, disco, film, The Beatles & Modern Bhangra.  Play instruments as well as compose in different styles.

Computing

Create and debug simple programs; research using the internet to find recipes; create simple stop motion animation films; Create a simple PowerPoint

PSHE

Routes 2 Resilience- Polite, Courageous and Resilient.

Living in The Wider World  - Shared Responsibilities; Economic Well-Being – Money ; Economic Well-Being – Aspiration, Work & Career

English

Poetry, Information texts and fact files, fantasy stories

Maths

Yr 1 - Multiplication and Division. 

Yr 2 - Fractions

Science

Plants.

Geography

Locate and name the continents and oceans, Identify animals associated with particular continents and use maps and atlases to locate these, Consider why fossils are found and why, Find out about and locate species of animals at risk of extinction.

History

Looking at chronological order using different ways to present this, Learning about a significant person in history, Mary Anning, learning about the word "extinction" and what it means.

PE

Bat and ball skills -attacking and defending

Design & Technology

Design and make own sock puppet.

Art

Make 2D and 3D representations, Use lines to create texture.

RE

Christian value: Trust. Our new Bible story is "Jesus walks on Water".

Music

20th Century Music

Computing

Programming and controlling a floor robot, Creating a dinosaur video.

PSHE

Routes 2 Resilience-  We will be focusing on the words: Self-Control, Independence, Aspirational.

Families and close positive relationships; Safe relationships, managing hurtful behaviour, Respecting self and others.

English

Write a recount. Write an adventure story. Write a letter.

Maths

Yr 1 - Place value, addition and subtraction, measures. 

Yr 2 - Money, multiplication and division, measures. 

Science

Materials

Geography

Identify the UK and its countries.  Know the names / location of the major oceans. 

Look at towers from around the World.  Identify world famous tunnels.  eg channel tunnel and/ or bridges

History

Look at castles from different periods and put  into chronological order. Learn about Isambard Kingdom Brunel. 

PE

​Dance 

Games – Bat and ball skills, striking and fielding.

Design & Technology

Build, evaluate and develop model of castles, towers and bridges.  Learn about great bridge designers

Create tunnels using natural materials.

Art

Use modelling materials to create a realistic or imagined castles and towers. Draw abstract or realistic representations. Compare artwork from past and present. 

RE

Christian value: Loyalty. Our new Bible story is Ruth and Naomi

What does it mean to belong to a faith community?

Music

Pitch

Computing

 Scratch Jnr –make codes and debug.  Use drawing software to create pictures.  Use the internet to take virtual tours. 

E-safety week - Understand what it means to be online (what is the internet?). Know why it is important not to give personal details on the internet. Respect and be kind to others online.

PSHE

Routes 2 Resilience-  We will be focusing on the words: Determined, Kind and Creative.

Families and close positive relationships. Friendships. 

English

Stories in familiar settings. Reading and writing instructions. Writing a formal letter to the King or Queen. Reading our class book "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse". Reading and writing diaries.

Maths

Addition & Subtraction. Geometry.

Science

Identifying seasonal changes. Revisiting animals / humans. Completing various investigations.

Geography

Identifying and naming the countries and capital cities of the UK. Recognizing London landmarks. using and following simple maps of London. Comparing London to a different locality.

History

Comparing the lives of different monarchs. Using artefacts and pictures to pose questions. To learn about the Great Fire of London.

PE

Ball skills – rolling, throwing, catching and aiming.  Forest School will be on Thursday afternoons.

Design & Technology

Design and sketch ideas for a model of the London Eye. To make a moving model using construction kits. To use a sliding mechanism to create a 2-D moving picture. To bake bread.

Art

To look at artists work depicting London in different styles. To join materials using different techniques (sewing).

Outline personal likes and dislikes regarding their own work. 

RE

Christian value: Consideration. Our new Bible story is The Good Samaritan. (Luke 10:25-37)

Who is a Muslim and how do they live? (Part 1).

Music

Voice

Songs about London.

Computing

Scratch Junior. Virtual tours of London landmarks. 

Use internet to find, copy and paste images. 

Use technology safely and respectfully. Know where to go if they have any concerns. 

PSHE

Routes 2 Resilience-  We will be focusing on the words: Positive, Happy, Tolerant.  

Healthy Lifestyles, Mental Health,  Keeping safe. Children in Need. Anti-Bullying Week.

English

Write narratives in the style of a known fairy tales/traditional tales ; Write instructions, recounts and lists; Read, write and perform poems. 

Maths

Number and place value, Addition and Subtraction.

Science

Observe the local environment throughout the year and ask and answer questions about living things and seasonal change.

Geography

Draw or read a simple picture map.  Follow a route on a prepared map using simple compass directions. 

Make a simple map of the school including the woodland area. Construct a basic key using symbols. 

Use observational skills. 

History

Know about Robin Hood. 

How has Swithland Woods changed / not changed over time? 

What are the structures in Swithland Woods? 

PE

Multisports;

Ball skills – rolling, throwing & catching and aiming.  

Design & Technology

Design and construct simple structures, models or other products using a range of materials. Select and use a range of materials, beginning to explain their choices. Discuss and explore how products can be improved.

Use good hygiene in food preparation.  Select healthy ingredients for a fruit or vegetable salad.

Art

Know about the famous artist Claude Monet and Andy Goldsworthy.

Make transient art and pattern work using a range or combination of man-made and natural materials. Identify and use paints in the primary colours.

Describe the sensory properties of a range of different materials and decide which ones to use when making something.

Use lines to represent a shape or outline when drawing and painting. 

Outline personal likes and dislikes regarding their own work. 

RE

Christian value:

Who do Christians say made the World? 

Music

Rhythm

Country Gardens-Granger 

Computing

Understand that there are online tools that can help people to create content and communicate.

Understand what an algorithm is.

Online research about the Woodland Trust. 

Use internet to find, copy and paste images. Develop basic word processing skills.

Use technology safely and respectfully. Know where to go if they have any concerns. 

PSHE

Routes 2 Resilience-  We will be focusing on the words   Confident, Resilient, Curious  

Healthy Lifestyles, Mental Health,  Growing & Changing