Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
Year A | India | Tudors | The Romans |
Year B | Great Britain | Africa | Madagascar |
Year C | Dinosaurs Stone Age | The New World | Carlisle |
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Overview of Year A
Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | |
Science | Animals Materials |
Animals / habitats |
Animals |
D&T | Construction Ingredients Textiles |
Construction |
Construction |
Art |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing |
Geography |
World mapping |
World mapping |
World mapping / environmental regions / cities |
History |
Lives of significant individuals |
Lives of significant individuals |
Aspect of British History – The Tudors |
Computing |
Programming |
Programming |
Programming |
Music |
Music Express |
Music Express |
Music Express |
PSHE |
Fair trade |
Fair trade |
Fair trade |
RE |
Hinduism, Diwali and Sikhism |
Hinduism, Diwali and Sikhism |
Hinduism, Diwali and Sikhism |
PE |
Indian Dance / Gymnastics |
Indian Dance / Gymnastics Multi-skills, netball / football / team games Athletics, rounders, sports’ day |
Indian Dance / Gymnastics Multi-skills, netball / football / team games Athletics, rounders, sports’ day, outdoors |
Languages | French |
Overview of Year B
Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | |
Science |
Seasonal changes |
Light |
Electricity |
D&T |
Construction |
Construction |
Construction |
Art |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing Artists / designers / architects |
Geography |
UK countries, cities and seas |
UK countries, cities and seas |
Locational knowledge – 4 countries of the UK |
History | Changes in living memory – the Royal Family | Changes in living memory – the Royal Family | Anglo-Saxons and Scots Anglo-Saxons and Vikings Early Civilisations – Ancient Egypt Non-European history – Benin 900 - 1300 |
Computing |
Programming |
Programming |
Programming |
Music |
Music Express and African drumming |
Music Express and African drumming |
Music Express and African drumming |
PSHE |
Good to be me |
Good to be me |
Good to be me Fair trade and air miles Environment and recycling |
RE |
Christian celebrations |
Christian celebrations Harvest and Christmas Islam Easter Pilgrimage |
Christian celebrations Harvest and Christmas Islam Easter Pilgrimage |
PE |
Ballroom dancing / Gymnastics |
Ballroom dancing / Gymnastics |
Ballroom dancing / Gymnastics |
Languages | French |
Overview of Year C
Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | |
Science |
Animals |
Animals / habitats |
Animals |
D&T |
Construction |
Construction Ingredients Textiles |
Construction Ingredients Textiles |
Art |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing Artists / designers / craft makers |
Sculpture / painting/ drawing |
Geography |
World mapping |
World mapping Contrasting UK with non-European country – North America Geography fieldwork – local mapping |
World mapping |
History | Beyond living memory (national or global) - dinosaurs> Local history - Carlisle |
Beyond living memory (national or global) - dinosaurs Local history - Carlisle |
Stone age to Iron age |
Computing |
Programming |
Programming Computational thinking Creativity Computer networks Communication / collaboration Productivity |
Programming Computational thinking Creativity Computer networks Communication / collaboration Productivity |
Music | Music Express | Music Express | Music Express |
PSHE |
Friendship / resolving conflict |
Friendship / resolving conflict Healthy living Environment and recycling |
Friendship / resolving conflict Healthy living Environment and recycling |
RE |
Bible Stories (Old Testament) |
Bible Stories (Old Testament) Harvest and Christmas Quakers, Amish Easter Places of worship and artefacts, comparison of Holy books |
Bible Stories (Old Testament) Harvest and Christmas Quakers, Amish Easter Places of worship and artefacts, comparison of Holy books |
PE |
Street Dance / Gymnastics |
Street Dance / Gymnastics |
Street Dance / Gymnastics |
Languages | French |