Whitfield St James' CofE Controlled Primary SchoolMedium term plan - Year 2/3 Cycle A

Movers andShakers

History

MightyMetals

Science

Predator!

Science

Scrumdiddlyumptious!

Design andtechnology

Through theAges

History

Spirit

Physical education

Suggested text Rosa Parks –Lisbeth Kaiser

The Iron Man –Ted Hughes

The Sheep Pig –Dick King-Smith

Charlie and theChocolate Factory– Roald Dahl

Stig of the Dump –Clive King

Memorableexperience

Studying a localhistoricallysignificant person.[Still Life] - Galleryvisit

Visit a localplayground

Animal experience Visit a local shopor supermarket

Prehistoric visit.[Prehistoric Pots] -Bell Beakerpottery

Sportsperson visit

Innovate challenge Significantindividualpresentation. [StillLife] - Still lifeartists

A friend for theIron Man

The ultimatepredator

Invent a smoothie Archaeologicalinvestigation.[Prehistoric Pots] -Making BellBeaker-style pots

Bid for theOlympics

English Biographies;Newspaper

Non-chronologicalreports;

Recounts; Leaflets;Poetry; Dilemma

Recounts; Recipes;Poetry; Non-

Narratives;Instructions;

Reading; Spokenlanguage

Movers andShakers

History

MightyMetals

Science

Predator!

Science

Scrumdiddlyumptious!

Design andtechnology

Through theAges

History

Spirit

Physical education

reports; Persuasiveposters; Speeches

Explanations;Instructions;Poetry; Recounts

stories; Speeches chronologicalreports; Adverts

Cinquains;Chronologicalreports

Geography Historicallandmarks;Significant places

Fieldwork; Usingmaps

Food miles and fairtrade

Human features;Stone Agemonuments

World countries;Online maps

Art and design [Still Life] - Stilllife; Colour study;Compositions

Embossed patternand pictures;Making jewellery

3-D models Sculpture [Prehistoric Pots] -Significant people– Bell Beakerculture; Sketching;Clay techniques;Making BellBeaker-style pots

Computing Creatingspreadsheets;Using presentationsoftware

Algorithms; Flowdiagrams; Onlineresearch; Usinglogical reasoning;Graphics software;Presentations

Web searches;Emails

Design and Product Selecting and Cooking and

Movers andShakers

History

MightyMetals

Science

Predator!

Science

Scrumdiddlyumptious!

Design andtechnology

Through theAges

History

Spirit

Physical education

technology evaluation;Research;Selectingmaterials; Makingvehicles; Buildingan iron man; Usingelectrical circuits

using materials nutrition

History Historical models;Exploringsignificance; Localhistoricallysignificant person;Historicalvocabulary;Chronology andtimelines;Historicallysignificant artists,activists, explorers,monarchs andscientists; Factsand opinions;Memorials;Significant people

Significantindividuals –James Lind

Historicalvocabulary;Prehistory; StoneAge; Bronze Age;Iron Age;Chronology andtimelines;Everyday life;Tools andweapons;Settlements;Stonework andmetalwork;Religion andbeliefs; Wealthand power;Invention and

History of theOlympic Games

Movers andShakers

History

MightyMetals

Science

Predator!

Science

Scrumdiddlyumptious!

Design andtechnology

Through theAges

History

Spirit

Physical education

– Captain JamesCook, ChristopherColumbus, ClaudeMonet, ElizabethFry, EmmelinePankhurst,FlorenceNightingale, HenryVIII, Isaac Newton,Joseph Lister,Mahatma Gandhi,Marie Curie,Martin Luther KingJr, Mary Anning,Neil Armstrong,Paul Cezanne,Queen Victoria,Roald Amundsen,Rosa Parks, Vascoda Gama, Vincentvan Gogh, WilliamShakespeare

ingenuity;Evidence andenquiry

Music Performing Playinginstruments;

Movers andShakers

History

MightyMetals

Science

Predator!

Science

Scrumdiddlyumptious!

Design andtechnology

Through theAges

History

Spirit

Physical education

Performing

Personal, socialand healtheducation

Modern daysignificant people

Science Forces andmagnets; Workingscientifically

Food chains;Fossils; Plant partsand functions;Watertransportation inplants; Skeletalsystems; Workingscientifically

Nutrition

Physical education Using equipment Comparingperformances;Competitivegames

Exercise Inclusive sports