KS1 YEAR A TERMS 1 & 2
Transcript of KS1 YEAR A TERMS 1 & 2
“The
World Around Me”
Where in the world …?
World map and links to ourselves
Different countries and continents
Simple directional language
Seasons and climates
NumeracyNumber & Place Value
Calculating
Fractions
Measurement
Position & Direction
Statistics
Literacy
Diaries and Postcards
“Handa’s Surprise”
“Handa’s Hen”
Science:
Senses
Observing seasons – varying length of day, changing climate, weather
diaries/weather station
Naming Body Parts: Mr Skellybones
KS1 YEAR A TERMS 1 & 2
Art
Trying styles observed on our travels
Music
Songs in different
languages
Design & Technology
Make a weather vane
Make a suitcase for ourselves as
we travel
ICT
Weather forecasts
Designing information
leaflets for our traveller
Bee-bots for navigation
Religious EducationCreation
Old TestamentSharing Life of Jesus
Families and Special CelebrationsPrayer & ForgivenessAdvent & Christmas
PEDance relating to theme of weather
and seasons
“Where I Live”
Local maps
Route to school
Signs and symbols on maps
Local skills and jobs
Atlas work
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy
Science:
Habitats
Food chains
KS1 YEAR B TERMS 1 & 2
Art:
Sculpture of local statue
Art in nature, e.g. leaf prints
Music
Design & Technology:
Models of houses & local
statues
ICT
Google Maps
Bee-bots to plan journeys
PE
Religious EducationCreation
Old TestamentSharing Life of Jesus
Families and Special CelebrationsPrayer & ForgivenessAdvent & Christmas
“A Century Ago”
Maths
Mental fluency with whole numbers, counting
and place value
Recognition of 2d and 3d shapes
Range of measure to describe length, mass,
capacity, time and money.
Literacy
Poetry: observation of the senses
Non-Chronological Reports
Letters
Stories of the lives of significant people
Science:
Materials: Investigating materials, their properties
and uses.
KS1 YEAR A TERMS 3 & 4
Art:
The work of Van Gogh
Sunflowers
Music:
Songs from different eras, e.g. Victorian music hall to
swinging sixties
Design & Technology:
Design and make a toy
from the past century
ICT
Programme a Probot/Beebot
Word processing
Research
Religious EducationJesus: teacher & healer
Parables & MiraclesLent, Holy Week & Easter
PEGymnastics: balance
Team games: defending and attacking
“Buildings & Homes”
-contrasting urban and rural
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy:
Science:
Materials for homes –link with animal homes
and habitats
KS1 YEAR B TERMS 3 & 4
Art:
Great Fire of London
Music
Design & Technology:
Make a bird box
ICT
PE
“Island Life”
Developing map skills;
Locating continents and oceans of the world;
Numeracy:See: Maths Zone page +
Position and direction
Using co-ordinates
Literacy:
Katie Morag
Non-fiction texts to learn about island
life
Science:
Everyday materials, e.g. if marooned on a desert island
Animals, e.g. varieties of common animals and habitats
on islands in the world.
KS1 YEAR A TERMS 5 & 6
Art:
Waterscape artists such as
Turner.
Music:
Traditional folk songs from British Isles;
Reggae
Design & Technology:
Designing and making rafts and floatable
crafts.
ICT:
Programmes to support topic;
Branching;
Data handling;
Word processing
Religious EducationPentecost
Sharing Jesus’ lifeOur Church
Following Jesus todayThe Mass
PELearning to dance a ceilidh
Summer gamesAthletics
“Water, water everywhere…”
Geography: physical features of coastlines
Numeracy: See Maths Zone page
Literacy
Science:
Sea life
KS1 YEAR B TERMS 5 & 6
Art:
Bubble painting
Water colours
Coastal paintings
Music:
Seaside songs
H2O songs
Design & Technology:
Bird bath?
Boat that floats
ICT
PE
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to Iron
Age:
Focus on technological shifts
Hill forts
Nomadic lifestyle
Archaeological dig
NumeracyPlace Value
Rounding and Estimating
Measuring mass, length and capacity
Literacy
Hot-seating/Drama
The Stone Age Boy, return at the end of term to write
“The Ironage Boy”
Newspaper reports/Letters
Poetry: Dragons
ScienceElectricity (Y4 Unit 5)
Rocks (Y3 Unit 1)
LKS2 YEAR A TERMS 1 & 2
Art
Cave paintings
Observational drawing
Music
Reggae
Music of Abba
Design & Technology
Make a “shoe-box scene”
Forts
ICT
Animation –mythical creatures
Scratch programme
dragon
Religious EducationBelonging Creation
Prayer & Sharing in the life of ChristReconciliation
Advent & Christmas
PEGymnastics
Dance – stone age themeControlling ball skills
Locational Knowledge:
“This Sceptered Isle”?
The UK and comparison with another country
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy:
Town Mouse & Country Mouse
“Window”
Dickens
A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Science: Sound and Electricity (including hydro, solar, wind
etc.)
LKS2 YEAR B TERMS 1 & 2
Art:
Lowry
Music:
British composers
Design & Technology
Design handheld
wooden games
ICT
PE
World Geography
Brazil
Numeracy:
Time Zones
Literacy
Stories from other cultures and countries
Persuasive writing - Tourist guides
Information texts/
Explanation texts/
Instructions: Recipes
ScienceForces & Magnets
State of matter
LKS2 YEAR A TERMS 3 & 4
Art:
Design flags
Music:
International music
Design & Technology:
Cooking from different cultures
ICT:
Fact Files
Presentations
Religious EducationOld Testament
Listening to God’s word at MassLent – giving as followers of Jesus
Holy Week & Easter
PEDance from different
traditions
Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons & Vikings to the time of Edward
the Confessor
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy
Science: States of matter
LKS2 YEAR B TERMS 3 & 4
Art:
Illuminated manuscripts
Music:
Gregorian chant
Design & Technology:
Huts
ICT
PE
Achievements of the earliest civilisations
- ancient Egypt
Numeracy:
pyramids
Literacy
Instructional texts: how to make a mummy
Moses: Exodus
“The Time Traveller Cat”, Julia Jarman
Adventure stories/
Diary entries
Myths
Drama
ScienceLight & Shadows - obelisks
LKS2 YEAR A TERMS 5 & 6
Art
Painted tiles/cartouche/
hieroglyphs
Music
Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat
Design & Technology:
Jewellery
obelisks
ICT
Religious EducationPentecost
The Eucharist – thanksgivingJesus – Light of the World
PrayerSpecial roles and responsibilities
PE
Local History study:
Tudor times in Banbury and neighbouring
counties
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy:
Beowulf
How to train your dragon
Science: forces and magnets (incl. humans) ?
LKS2 YEAR B TERMS 5 & 6
Art
Music:
Writing songs
Design & Technology:
Design longboats
helmets
ICT
PE
The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
Numeracy:
Roman numerals
Calendars
Literacy:
Marcia Williams
Julius Caesar: BBC animated
Science: Properties and changes of materials
UKS2 YEAR A TERMS 1 & 2
Art:
Mosaic tiling
Music:
Roman music & instruments
Design & Technology:
Shield design
Aquaducts/viaducts
ICT:
Web research
Movie editing/animati
on
Religious EducationCreation
The story of the people of GodCelebrating the life of Mary and the
saintsMiracles & the Sacrament of the sick
Baptism & ConfirmationAdvent & Christmas
PE
Ancient Greece:
The Olympics
Greek food and culture
Greek education
Battles
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy:
Greek Myths/legends/narrative
poetry
Science: forces and earth and space
UKS2 YEAR B TERMS 1 & 2
Art
Greek sculptures/pott
ery
Music
Greek musical instruments
Design & Technology
Greek Architecture
ICT
Story Gap –animation of a
Greek myth
PE
Exploring modern day Rome
Early Islaam
Global Geography –atlases;
longitude/latitude; hemispheres; tropics;
time zones.
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy
Science: electricity and light
UKS2 YEAR A TERMS 3 & 4
Art:
Mayan art
Music
panpipes
Design & Technology
Aztec masks
panpipes
ICT
Religious EducationPentecost
The Work of the ApostlesBelonging to the Church Community
Marriage & Holy OrdersPrayers in the life of followers of Christ
PE
Victorians
Industrial revolution
Queen Victoria
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
LiteracyDiary writing
Report writing
“Street Child”
Science: evolution and inheritance
UKS2 YEAR B TERMS 3 & 4
Art Music
Design & Technology:
Coats of arms
uniforms
ICT:
Photo editing?
Create historical photos
PE
Banbury
Living history of the town and school
-comparing Banbury/Oxford/coast
- Compass skills
- Geographical skills and fieldwork
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy:
Wordsworth
Beatrix Potter
Wainwright
Huckleberry Finn
Wild West Literature
Science: Living things and their habitats, life-cycles and
classifications of plants and animals
UKS2 YEAR A TERMS 5 & 6
Art
Landscapes & artists
Music:
Water music and
composition
Design & Technology:
Relief maps
ICT:
Web research
Religious EducationParables & Sayings of Jesus
Followers of ChristLent
Holy Week & Easter
PE
1960sWith a focus on social changes
that were brought about
NumeracySee: Maths Zone page
Literacy
Science: Animals including humans
UKS2 YEAR B TERMS 5&6
Art: Music:Design &
Technology:ICT
PE