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Year 1 Topic Overview Autumn Topic Spring Topic Summer Topic Toy Story Explorers Animal Adventures
Year 1 Topic Overview
Autumn Topic Spring Topic Summer Topic
Toy Story Explorers Animal Adventures
Year 1 Autumn: Toy Story Literacy Text
Science History DT Computing PSHE
Plants – year 1 – our changing world and plant detectives
Toys through the ages Party Bags for Old Bear’s Birthday
Programmable Toys Growth Mindset
Year 1 Autumn: Toy Story Literacy Text Science Geography Art Computing PSHE
Humans Collins year 2 – growing up and take care
Local study- where did the wheels on the Bus
Go?
Artist focus: Richard Long
Talking Books- with sounds
Growth Mindset
Trip/Visitor: British Toy Museum
Year 1 Spring: Explorers Literacy focus Science History Art Computing PSHE
Materials Collins Y1 – everyday materials and Y2 Good choices and shaping up
Where did the wheels on the bus
Go?
A study of transport EBook- Our strange adventure theme
Relationships
Trip/Visitor: Transport Museum
Year 1 Spring: Explorers Literacy Text Science History DT Computing PSHE
Materials Collins Y1 – everyday materials and Y2 Good choices and shaping up
Neil Armstrong Designing moon buggies
Filming a ‘Space Landing’ Using DT
work
Relationships
Year 1 Summer: Amazing Animals Literacy Text Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
Animals Collins year 1 – looking at animals
Geography- What animals live in the
North Pole?
Pop up animal information
book
Research: Finding animal images on
the web
Heath and Well Being
Trip/Visitor= Animal Ark Visit
Year 1 Summer: Amazing Animals
Literacy Text
Art Computing PSHE
Senses – collins year 1 using our senses Seasons – mini topic – collins year 1 our changing world – sensing seasons
Seasonal changes- through the eyes of
animals
A study of painting plants and animals
Digital card from Mr Bear to Mrs
Bear
Heath and Well Being
Year 2 Topic Overview
Autumn Topic Spring Topic Summer Topic
Same Same but Different (Nelson Mandela/Rose
Parks)
The Great Fire of London Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
Pull up the Drawbridge
Year 2 Same Same but different Literacy Text
Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
Humans Collins Y3 – amazing bodies
Maps and Places Puppets- Ourselves Computer Games Growth Mindset
Year 2 Same Same but different Literacy Text
Science Historyy Art Computing PSHE
Habitats Collins Y2 – what is in your habitat and our changing world
Researching an inspirational person in our lives and the wider
world- Rosa Parks Nelson Mandela
Picasso African Art
Presentation Skills- research based
Growth Mindset
Trip/Visitor: Story Teller
The Great Fire
Literacy focus Science History Art Computing PSHE
Forces Collins Y3 – power of forces
Great Fire of London
Drawings Stephen
Wiltshire Creating houses
Recording data and
Relationships
Trip/Visitor: Science Museum
Pull up the drawbridge Literacy Text Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
Plants Year 2 – apprentice gardener
Geography Shelters
Castles and
Drawbridges
Emails
Relationships
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole Literacy Text Science History DT Computing PSHE
Rocks Collins Y3 – Rock detectives
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
Making herbal medicines
Scratch Heath and Well Being
Trip/Visitor: Fresh Water Theatre Company
Literacy Text
Science Geography Art Computing PSHE
Rocks Collins Y3 – Rock detectives
Environments- Places, The World through
Mary and Florence's eyes
Printing - medicine labels
Scratch Heath and Well Being
Year 3 Topic Overview
Autumn Topic Spring Topic Summer Topic
Greece is the Word Rocking Romans Walk like an Egyptian
Geography Case Study
Year 3 Autumn: Greece is the Word
Literacy Text Science History Art Computing PSHE
States of matter Collins Y4 – In a state
Greeks Greek Fresco DeRock Detectives bugging
Growth mindset
Year 3 Autumn: Greece is the Word
Literacy Text
Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
States of matter Collins Y4 – In a state
Weather World Wide Villages
South America
Life Story clay pots
Recording weather
Growth Mindset
Year 3 Spring: Rocking Romans
Lit Text Science History DT Computing PSHE
Electricity Collins Y4 – Switched on
Powerful Romans Roman Purses
Programming a Roman Adventure
Relationships
Trip/Visitor: History Museum
Year 3 Spring: Rocking Romans
Science Geography Art Computing PSHE
Light Collins year 3 – can you see me?
Landscapes Water around us
Scotland and France
Roman Shields Shooting/Editing a film
Roman Invasion
Relationships
Year 3 Summer: Walk like an Egyptian
Literacy Text Science History Art Computing PSHE
Plants – Collins YR 3 – How does your garden grow and Our changing
world
Ancient Egyptians Egyptian Mask
Email- Iron Man theme- link to
core text?
Living in the Wider World
History Museum
Year 3 Summer: Stand Alone Unit Literacy Text Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
Plants – Collins YR 3 – How does your garden grow and
Our changing world
Travel Caring for the countryside
Asia
Bread making Researching computer networks
Health and Well being
Year 4 Topic Overview
Autumn Topic Spring Topic Summer Topic
Planet Earth Food Glorious Food Victorious Vikings
Tales of the Tapestry
Year 4 Autumn: Planet Earth
Science Geography Art Computing PSHE
Sound Collins Y4 – good vibrations
Coasts Rivers Northern Island and Germany
A study of landscapes and
portraiture
Making a game- creating simple
games
Growth Mindset
Trip: Southend
Year 4 Autumn: Planet Earth Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
Varjak Paw
Humans and animals Collins Y4 – who am I and Human impact
Weather Patterns Towns
North America
Pop-up book- Our amazing planet
Making a game- creating simple
games
Growth Mindset
Year 4 Spring: Food Glorious Food
Literacy Text Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
Humans – digestive system Collins Y4 – Where did all that food go?
Food and Shops Caring for Towns
Asia
Design new food product
Calculating cost and profit- DT focus new
product
Growth Mindset
Year 4 Spring: Food Glorious Food
Literacy Text Science History DT Computing PSHE
Materials Collins Y5 – Get sorted, everyday materials, marvellous mixtures and All change
Mayans Mayan treasure box
Producing a Mayan sound
track
Growth Mindset
Trip/Visitor- Chocolate workshop
Year 4 Summer: Vikings
Literacy Text Science History Art Computing PSHE
Forces Collins Y5 – Feel the force
Vikings Matisse Viking animation- Creating interactive toy
Relationships
Trip/Visitor: Sikh Temple
Year 4 Summer: Tales of the Tapestry
Literacy Text Science History Art Computing PSHE
Materials Collins Y5 – Get sorted, everyday materials, marvellous mixtures and All change
Why were Norman castles certainly not bouncy
A study of Heraldry and Tapestry
Creating and editing HTML
Relationships
Year 5 Topic Overview
Autumn Topic Spring Topic Summer Topic
We are not amused! Victorian Walthamstow
The Flinstones Planet Earth
Stone Age
Year 5 Autumn: Victorian Walthamstow Literacy Text
Science History Art/DT Computing PSHE
Street Child
Animals and plants Collins year 5 – circle of life and reproduction in plants and animals
How did the Victorian period help to shape the Walthamstow we know?
A study William Morris
3d modelling- Victorian buildings
Growth Mindset
Trip: William Morris Gallery
Year 5 Autumn: Stone Age
Literacy Text Science History Art/DT Computing PSHE
Stormbreaker Humans Collins Y6 – Body pump and Body health
Who first lived in Britain? Stone Age/ Iron Age
A study of Mapping Developing an interactive game
Growth Mindset
Year 5 Spring
Literacy Text Science History Art/DT Computing PSHE
Light Collins Y6 – Light up your world
The Plague Emergency 999
Cracking codes Relationships
Plague Workshop
Year 5 Spring Literacy Text Science Geography Art/DT Computing PSHE
Electricity Collins Y6 – Danger! Low voltage
Work and Travel – Jobs
Environment – Pollution
Places – Africa
Flip Flops Geometric art Relationships
Year 5 Summer: Planet Earth
Literacy Text Science Geography DT Computing PSHE
Habitats Collins Y6 – The nature library
Seas and Oceans Watering away
Wales and Greece
A study of skylines/3d structures
E- Safety website Living in the wider world
Trip/Visitor History Museum
Year 5 Summer: Planet Earth Literacy Text Science Geography Art Computing PSHE
Space Collins Y5 – Earth and Beyond
The Seasons Cities North America
Van Gogh and Tom Yendell
Writing a blog Living in the wider world
Year 6 Topic Overview Autumn Topic Spring Topic Summer Topic
Blitzed! World War 2
Natural Earth
Geopolitics Law and lawmakers
Year 5 Autumn 1: World War 2 Literacy Text
Science History Art/DT Computing PSHE
Blitzed! Britain during World War II
Building Air Raid Shelters
App building Growth Mindset
Trip: William Morris Gallery
Year 6 Autumn 2: World War 2
Literacy Text Science Geography Art/DT Computing PSHE
Blitzed! Geopolitics
A study of sculpture Antony Gormley (creating WW2
soldier sculptures)
App building Growth Mindset
Year 6 Spring Natural World
Literacy Text Science Geography Art/DT Computing PSHE
Natural World A study of pottery (Clarice Cliff)
Simple coding Relationships
Year 6 Spring Natural World Literacy Text Science History Art/DT Computing PSHE
Natural World A study of pottery (Clarice Cliff)
Simple coding Relationships
Year 6 Summer Order in the court!
Literacy Text Science History Art/DT Computing PSHE
Circle of Life
Law and lawmakers Pop Art Creating video and web copy for a mobile
phone app
Healthy Living
Year 6 Summer Order in the court!
Literacy Text Science History Art/DT Computing PSHE Circle of
Life Law and lawmakers Pop Art Creating video and
web copy for a mobile phone app
Relationships
