Willow
Overarching Themes and Topics Rotation 1 -Willow
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Rotation 1 |
Autumn 1 The Greeks and me! |
Autumn 2 Once upon a rhyme. It’s Christmas time! |
Spring 1 Focus on Fables |
Spring 2 Dinosaurs |
Summer 1 All around the world |
Summer 2 Beside the seaside
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Literacy |
Myths, Legends and Traditional Tales ‘The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs’ - Jon Scieszka Theseus and the Minotaur |
Letter writing and poetry to perform ‘Chocolate Cake’ by Michael Rosen ‘The Jolly Christmas Postman’ - Allan Ahlberg |
Dialogue and Plays Focus on Fables The Hare and the Tortoise The Boy who cried wolf The Lion and the Mouse |
Story retelling Non-chronological reports ‘The Dinosaur’s Diary’ by Julia Donaldson |
Focus on explanations and modern poetry: Focus on India ‘The Tiger child’ – Joanna Troughton ‘Pattan’s Pumpkin’ – Chitra Soundar ‘Elephant Dance’ - Theresa Heine
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Focus on persuasive advertisement: Focus on holidays ‘Horrid Henry’s Holiday’ – Francesca Simon
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Understanding the world
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Early People and Ancient Societies: Ancient Greece Can I describe some features of life in Ancient Greece and select information from one or two sources? |
Life in Victorian Britain What was life like for children in Victorian Britain?
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Maps Can I develop my map making and direction skills? |
Continents and oceans Can I develop my locational knowledge of the continents and oceans? |
Comparing Countries A Village in India Can I recognise similarities and differences between places in the same country and elsewhere in the world?
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Transport and holidays over time Can I compare transport now and, in the past, beyond living memory? Can I explain why people from different societies had different transport?
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Art and Design Art/DT |
DT: Ancient Greece Can I use clay to design and make a Greek pot?
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Painting and Drawing Can I analyse the work of Van Gogh and Cezanne and use paints, pastels, chalk or pencil produce my own work inspired by these artists?
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Art: Portraits Can I explore ideas and collect information about people to create a portrait and a self-portrait. Can I explore drawings of characters? |
DT: Create a volcano Design and build a volcano including using an electrical circuit. |
Art: Printing/textiles Can I investigate pattern from different times and cultures? Create a textile print using printing inks. |
DT Structures: Wheels /Axles Can I design and make a moving vehicle?
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Music |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
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Maths |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
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Science |
Living Things Life exists in a variety of forms and goes through cycles – Plants |
Materials and their Properties The physical properties of materials determine their uses |
Physical Processes Electricity, including making circuits |
Living Things The human body has a number of systems, each with its own function. |
Living Things Life exists in a variety of forms and goes through cycles – Animals. |
Living Things Habitats provide living things with what they need. |
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Computing |
Online Safety Messaging and Mind maps
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Computer Science Coding |
Online Safety The Three Cs |
Digital Literacy IT for Life – touch typing and Word Processing
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Computer Science Coding with 2Code |
Information Technology Story telling with technology |
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RE/MFL |
MFL: Language unit pupils will be able to recognise and pronounce numbers to 20
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Founders and Prophets Who are they? What did they do?
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MFL: Colours
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Festivals Chinese New Year Lent Easter
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MFL: Days and Months
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Places of Worship Church Visit- Winslow Church
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PSHE |
Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health |
Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Life skills |
Food Safety and hygiene Ready to cook Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy Snacks- fruit and vegetables Using Kitchen utensils putting things away Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy Snacks Using Kitchen utensils putting things away Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills. Healthy meals. Using Kitchen utensils. Mixing, blending, peeling and chopping skills. Washing up. |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy Snacks & meals. Using Kitchen utensils Mixing, blending, peeling and chopping skills. Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy lunches & meals. Using Kitchen utensils Mixing, blending, peeling and chopping skills. Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy picnic Using Kitchen utensils and putting things away Washing up |
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PE |
Multi skills Focusing on hand eye coordination and working in small groups |
Gymnastics Looking at Shapes, balances on the floor and apparatus. Vaulting- focusing on flight and elevation
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Net games Skills and rules to officiate Badminton, short tennis and Dodge ball. |
Invasion Games Looking at defending and attacking strategies through different games. e.g. basketball, handball |
Striking and Fielding Focusing on hand eye coordination through striking and fielding techniques needed for Cricket and Rounders
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Athletics Running, throwing and jumping disciplines working on beating own personal best scores.
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Rotation 2 |
Autumn 1 The Egyptians and Me
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Autumn 2 Amazing authors
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Spring 1 From Stone to Iron Age
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Spring 2 Mountains and more
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Summer 1 The Powerful Piano
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Summer 2 The World Near and Far |
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Literacy
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Stories by significant children’s authors: Anthony Browne ‘What if...?’ Anthony Browne ‘Me and You’ Anthony Browne ‘Voices in the Park’ Anthony Browne |
Instructions and poetry Stories by significant authors: Dick King-Smith ‘George Speaks’ – Dick King-Smith ‘Please Mrs Butler’ - Allan Ahlberg |
Drama Focus: Dialogues and Plays ‘The Iron Man’ Ted Hughes ‘Stone Age Boy’ – Satoshi Kitamura ‘Ouf Makes an Ouch!’- Duncan Beedie ‘The Stone Age’ - Marcia Williams |
Focus on: Writing to explain and inform Non-chronological reports The Man in the Mountain’ – Natalie Ramm
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Moving Image Focus: The Piano by Adrian Gibbons ‘The Bear and the Piano’ – David Litchfield |
Focus on non-fiction writing: Non-Chronological Report: Describing Our School
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Understanding the world
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Early People and Ancient Societies: The Egyptians What do I already know about Ancient Egypt? What can we learn about Ancient Egypt from what has survived?
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Europe Can I locate the world’s countries? Can I investigate a country that I am interested in?
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Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age Village settlers Where did early settlers choose to live and why? What was life like for early settlers?
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The Mountain Environment What is a mountain like? What sort of features and activities are found there?
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The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain What was Celtic Britain like when the Romans arrived? What happened during Claudius’ invasion? Why was Hadrian’s wall built?
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Looking at the World /Maps Can I locate North and South America? What do I know about South and North America?
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Art and Design Art/DT |
Making an Egyptian Shaduf Can I make an Egyptian shaduf using a lever? |
Landscapes and Journeys Opportunities artists Can I analyse the work of Van Gogh and produce work in a similar style using paint, crayons, pencils and pastels?
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ICT and Art: Dreams and Imaginary worlds Can I analyse the work of surrealist artists: Dali, Chagall and produce work in a similar style using paint, crayons, pencils and pastels?
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DT: Making a mountain Can I use papier mache to make a mountain? |
DT: Design and make a Roman villa Can I make a Roman villa using joining card, a net and cylinders? |
Observational Drawings Collage using Textiles Mini-beasts and Plants Can I analyse the work of Van Gogh: The Sunflowers and Matisse The snail? Can I discuss the medium used, colour, textures and content? |
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Music |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
Singing & Signing Playing Instruments Composing Music Vocabulary |
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Maths |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
Know and Use Number Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Fractions Money Time Statistics Shape, Space and Measure |
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Science
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Living Things Moving and Growing
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Physical Processes Light
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Materials and their Properties Solids and Liquids |
Physical Processes Friction
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Materials and their Properties Rocks |
Living Things Evolution and Inheritance
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Computing |
Digital Literacy Online Safety
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Computer Science Instructions and Algorithms |
Digital Literacy IT to support learning |
Information Technology Creating an Art Portfolio
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Digital Literacy |
IT, DL and CS |
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RE/MFL |
What is a pilgrimage? What important journeys do I make? How does going on a pilgrimage make people feel? Christianity: Lourdes
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MFL: Where Do You Live? Be able to identify a few places in France
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Right and wrong Commandments are important to Christians and Jews Moses- 10 Commandments What are the 10 Commandments? Good Samaritan What is right and wrong? How do we decide what is right and wrong? |
MFL: Classroom Instructions
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Creation Story How do I feel about the natural world? How do people show they care / don’t care about our world? Why does it matter how we treat the world? Focus on Judaism/ Christianity: Creation Story |
MFL: Food
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PSHE |
Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Community and Inclusion Health Careers Emotional Health
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Life skills |
Food Safety and hygiene Ready to cook Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy choices Utensils and putting things away Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy choices Utensils and putting things away Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy choices Utensils and putting things away Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy choices Utensils and putting things away Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy choices Utensils and putting things away Washing up |
Food Recipes and Cooking skills Healthy choices Utensils and putting things away Washing up |
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PE |
Multi skills Focusing on hand eye coordination and working in small groups |
Gymnastics Looking at Shapes, balances on the floor and apparatus. Vaulting- focusing on flight and elevation
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Net games Skills and rules to officiate Badminton, short tennis and Dodge ball. |
Invasion Games Looking at defending and attacking strategies through different games. e.g. basketball, handball |
Striking and Fielding Focusing on hand eye coordination through striking and fielding techniques needed for Cricket and Rounders
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Athletics Running, throwing and jumping disciplines working on beating own personal best scores.
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