Week 1 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Theme New Beginnings

Rec Traditional

Tales/Ourselves

Pirates Space Spring and

Growth

Castles Animals

KS1 Cycle A

.

What if we built our own park? Science- Uses of everyday materials,

plants.

History- History of Marine Park (in living

memory)

D and T- Structures- park equipment

Art- Printing and painting (colour mixing)-

plants and leaves, natural collage.

Geography- Maps, fieldwork, environment,

aerial photographs, 4 countries, capital

cities UK

Computing- E-Safety, PC Skills, Tablet

skills, Control.

RE: What can we learn about Christianity

from visiting a church?

Christmas Unit: Why are gifts given at

Christmas?

Music – Exploring sounds/beat

PSHE – One Life unit 1 and unit 2

PE- Real Gym and Real PE unit 1: Personal

Skills and unit2: Social Skills.

Visits/ visitors-Marine Park

Fire! Fire! Science- Animals including humans

Scientist

History- Great Fire of London (beyond

living memory)

D and T- Food- bread

Art- Textiles, weaving Easter baskets

Geography- Maps, , 4 countries, capital

cities UK

Computing- E-Safety, PC Skills, Tablet

skills, Browser skills and effective

searching, desk top publishing.

RE: Why is Jesus special to Christians?

Easter Unit: What is the Easter story?

Music – Pitch/beat

PSHE- One Life unit 3 and 4

PE- Dance and Real PE unit 3: Cognitive

Skills and unit 4: Creative Skills.

Visits/ visitors- West Boldon Lodge

Oh! I do like to be beside the

seaside… Science- Living things and their habitats.

Plants

History- Grace Darling – (significant

person in own locality)

Art- Sculpture/lighthouses, sketching and

Lowry.

D and T- Mr Grinling’s basket- winding

mechanism.

Geography- 7 continents/5oceans

Computing- E-Safety, PC Skills, Tablet

skills, making films, databases.

RE: How and why is the home important to

Jewish life?

Music – Performance

PSHE- One Life unit 5 and 6.

PE- Games and Real PE unit 5: Applying

Physical Skills and unit 6: Health and

Fitness.

Visits/ visitors- Coastal Schools

KS1 Cycle B

Where could we go on the Polar

Express? Science- Uses of everyday materials,

everyday materials.

History- History of trains. (in living

memory and beyond)

D.T – structures/bridges

Geography- Hot and cold areas of the

world, equator.

Computing- E-Safety, PC Skills, Tablet

skills, Control.

RE: What can we learn from visiting a

synagogue?

How and why do Jews celebrate Hanukkah?

Christmas Unit: How and why is light

important at Christmas?

Art – Sketching, self-portrait, the work of

Philip D Hawkins/painting

Music – Exploring sounds/beat

PSHE – One Life unit 1 and unit 2

PE- Real Gym and Real PE unit 1: Personal

Skills and unit2: Social Skills.

Visits/ visitors- Stephenson museum/

Tanfield Railway, Polar Express experience

in school.

Going on Safari Science- Animals including humans

Scientist

History- significant person

D and T- Construction- Making a jeep,

wheel and axels. Food-healthy eating

Art- Printing (Africa) and sculpture (jungle

animals), weaving Easter baskets.

Geography- Contrasting country: Africa.

Computing- E-Safety, PC Skills, Tablet

skills, Browser skills and effective

searching, desk top publishing.

RE: Why is the Bible special to Christians?

Easter Unit: How do Christians celebrate

Easter?

Music – Pitch/beat

PSHE- One Life unit 3 and 4

PE- Dance and Real PE unit 3: Cognitive

Skills and unit 4: Creative Skills.

Visits/ visitors- ZooLab, Fanuel.

Whatever the Weather! Science- Living things and their habitats.

plants

History- significant event: first flight (link

to holidays).

D and T- Textiles- summer t-shirt.

Art- Joining materials: sewing, weather

collage.

Geography- Maps, compass directions,

fieldwork, environment, aerial photographs,

4 countries, capital cities UK.

Computing- E-Safety, PC Skills, Tablet

skills, making films, databases

RE: What does it mean to belong in

Christianity?

What can we learn from the Venerable

Bede?

Music – Performance

PSHE- One Life unit 5 and 6.

PE- Games and Real PE unit 5: Applying

Physical Skills and unit 6: Health and

Fitness.

Visits/ visitors- Openzone for weather

reports, beach/park visit.

Science – Seasonal Changes across all topics

Also look at statutory requirements for methods, processes and skills that have to be covered throughout Years 1 and 2

Year 3

What if I was a caveman? Science- Animals including humans, rocks.

History- Stone age to Iron age - What

does Skara Brae tell us about prehistoric

people?

Art- Drawing – Cave Art; Pencil Drawing

of Human Form

Roman Britain Science- Light, Scientist, Forces

History- Roman Britain

What was life like on Hadrian’s Wall?

Art- Collage.

Computing- E-Safety, Databases, Music

and Sound.

Treasure Island Science- Living Things and their habitats,

Plants.

Geography- How did Pirates navigate the

oceans? (Map skills, location, 4 figure grid

reference)

DT: Christmas crafts, cross curricular –

making gift boxes from nets.

Computing- E-Safety, Searching the

internet. Word processing.

RE: How do Hindus worship?

Christmas Unit: How and why is Advent

important to Christians?

PSHE: One Life

A1 creating class charter, gifts and

talents, exploring feelings, working

together happy playtimes.

A2 the importance of friends, finding

solutions when falling out, staying calm,

what to do in an emergency, keeping safe.

Music: Music Express 7-8

In the past

Human Body

PE: Real PE – Unit 1 Coordination and

personal skills – Unit 2 Social Skills and

Dynamic Balance

D and T- Structures- Roman shields.

RE: What can we learn about Christian

symbols and beliefs from visiting churches?

Easter Unit: What do Christians remember

on Palm Sunday?

PSHE: One Life

S1 difference and touch, different types

of families, what makes people happy, what

makes people healthy, overcoming barriers.

S2 similarities and differences, feeling

good about yourself, surprise and

disappointment, hide or show feelings, how

to stand up for myself.

Music: Music Express 7-8

Building

Communication

PE: Real PE Units 3 Cognitive skills and

dynamic balance Unit 4 Creative Skills and

Counter Balance.

D and T- Famous designer – Penny Rose.

Textiles- pirate clothes. Food.

Computing- E-Safety, Digital Imagery and

graphics, on-line research.

Art: Seascapes – Claude Monet

D and T- Famous Designer: Penny Rose –

Costume Designer Pirates of the Caribbean

RE: What do Hindus believe and how does

this affect the way they live their lives?

PSHE One Life

Su 1 where to go for help, taking responsibility,

dealing with worries, making decisions, class

worry time.

Su 2 different jobs, role of local council, voting

and debating, making choices – school and local.

Music: Music Express

Environment

Food and drink

PE: Val Sabin: Net court and Striking and

Fielding Games Units 3/4

Year 4

Egypt Science- Electricity, Sound

History- History of Egypt, and beliefs

about religion and death. Daily life.

D and T- Designing and making with

purpose

Art – Sculptures and Printing

Computing- E-Safety, Search technologies

and research, how computers work.

Music – Music Express – Poetry,

Environment, Sounds and Recycling

Ancient Greeks Science- Scientist/investigations, Animals

including humans

History- Ancient Greeks

Geography- Map work, similarities and

differences.

Art- Collage and sewing

D and T- Food

Computing- E-Safety, Programming and

data representation.

What if there was an earthquake? Science- States of matter, Living things

and their habitats.

Geography- Physical, Climate zones,

equator.

Art- Painting

Computing- E-Safety, collaborating online,

programming and searching

Music Express - Communication, Time, In

the Past and Food and Drink.

D and T- structures- volcanoes.

Year 5

What if we lived outside?

(inc Earth and Space) Science- Earth and Space, Properties and

changes of materials.

Geography/History- Cover any

statements that are relevant to topic.

Art- Painting (Oenone Hammersley

Collage (rainforest) Abstract space art

(Peter Thorpe)

D and T- Structures- shoebox rainforest

and tin foil animals.

Crimes and Punishments

(Vikings and Victorians) Science- Forces, scientist.

Geography/History- Cover any statements

that are relevant to topic.

Art- Drawing

D and T- Textiles- patchwork quilt. Viking

food.

Computing- E-Safety, Video-editing,

blogging, how the internet works.

Japan Science- Living things and their

habitats. Animals including humans.

Geography/History- Cover any

statements that are relevant to topic.

Art- Printing (silk – Vivienne Westwood),

Japanese watercolours

D and T- Mechanisms- cams. Food

healthy sandwich

Computing- E-Safety, Video-editing,

blogging, how the internet works.

RE: How do Hindus worship?

Christmas Unit: How and why is Advent

important to Christians?

Music Express – Building, Around the

World, Ancient Worlds and Singing Spanish

RE: What can we learn about Christian

symbols and beliefs from visiting churches?

Easter Unit: What do Christians remember

on Palm Sunday?

RE: What do Hindus believe and how does

this affect the way they live their lives?

Science

Also look at statutory requirements for methods, processes and skills that have to be covered throughout Years 3 and 4

Computing- E-Safety, Programming

(Scratch)

RE: What do Sikhs believe and how are

these beliefs expressed?

Christmas Unit: What are the themes of

Christmas?

Music: Music Express: Celebration, Solar

System

PSHE One Life: class charter, personal

gifts & talents, exploring feelings, role

models, friendship, conflicts, cyber

bullying, emergency services.

Real PE: unit 1 cognitive skills, Real Gym

RE: What do we know about the Bible and

why is it important to Christians?

Easter Unit: Why is the Last Supper so

important to Christians?

Music: Music Express: Our Community, At

the Movies

PSHE One Life: Puberty, role models,

daring to be different.

PE: swimming, Real PE unit 2, 3

RE: What can we learn about Christian

lives by learning about the lives of

northern saints?

What can we find out about the religious

communities in our local area?

Music: Music Express: Life Cycles,

Keeping Healthy

PSHE One Life: seeking help, managing

feelings, support networks.

Real PE: Real Games, Athletics

Year 6

What if we lived in WW2? Science- Electricity, Light.

Geography/History- Cover any

statements that are relevant to topic.

Art- Collage, painting.

D and T- Food. Electrical systems.

Computing- E-Safety, Programming

(Scratch)

RE: Why do people have ceremonies and

use rituals in their lives?

Christmas Unit: What do the Gospels tell

us about the birth of Jesus?

Antarctica Science- Living things and their habitats.

Animals including humans.

Geography/History- Cover any statements

that are relevant to topic.

Art- Sculpture

D and T- Textiles- clothing/ container.

Food.

Computing- E-Safety, Digital Literacy,

Building a webpage.

RE: Why should people with a religious

faith care about the environment?

Easter Unit: Why are Good Friday and

Easter Day the most important day for

Christians?

Ancient Maya Science- Evolution and Inheritance,

scientist

Geography/History- Cover any

statements that are relevant to topic.

Art- Drawing

D and T- Food- stew. Textiles- worry

dolls.

Computing- E-Safety, Databases,

video/photo-editing.

RE: So what do we know about

Christianity (exploration through the

concepts)

Science

Also look at statutory requirements for methods, processes and skills that have to be covered throughout Years 5 and 6