Autumn 1 Write, leaving spaces between words Use capital letters for the names of people, places, days of the week, etc. Penpals Year 1 Objective 1-5 Stories in familiar settings Key Fiction text: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems The dog and the lost mum Hamilton Group Readers Writing outcome: To write a story about an animal that lives in their house under the stairs. * Write sentences to describe a favourite toy. * Write sentences to describe members of their family. Postcards and Letters Key Non-fiction text: Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis. Billy s Bucket by Kes Gray & Garry Parsons. Writing outcome: To write a Wanted Poster. Learn how to use punctuation correctly, including capital letters, full stops, question or exclamation marks Learn how to use sentences with different forms: statement, question, exclamation, command. RWI Spelling Book 2a Units 1-6 Penpals Year2 Objective 1-5 Stories with a familiar setting Key Fiction text: Sister for Sale by Adrian Bradbury Writing outcome: To write a new story about friendship. * Write a character description for one of the characters. Explanations Key Non-fiction text: Parents and their Young Writing outcome: To write an explanation of a frog s life cycle. Week 5 and Week 6 Songs and repetitive poems Key Non-fiction text: Poems provided with plan Writing outcome: To write a Love and Hate list poem. * Write their own worm poems. Independent Writing Title: The Box Class book linked to unit: The Works by Paul Cookson Independent Writing Title: The Box Class book linked to unit: No Hickory, No Dickory, No Dock
Autumn 2 Begin to punctuate sentences using capital letter and a full stop, a question or exclamation mark. Use grammatical terminology Use expanded noun phrases to describe and specify, e.g. adjectives to describe nouns Use and understand grammar terminology Penpals Year 1 Objective 6-10 Stories with repeating patterns Key Fiction text: Harvey Slumfenburger Christmas Present by John Burningham Writing outcome: To write an imaginative card based on an event in a familiar story. * Write neatly written sentences based on those read in a familiar story. Information texts Key Non-fiction text: The Usborne Book of Big Machines ISBN 97807 46099094 Scooters Hamilton Group Reader. Writing outcome: To write fantasy vehicle and write labels and captions to describe it. Week 5 and 6 Poems with Pattern and Rhyme Key Non-fiction text: The Gingerbread man by Audrey Daly The Three Little Pigs by Joan Stimson (or another version of the same stories) Assorted poems and rhymes including Down behind the Dustbin by Michael rosen Batman s Exercise Video by Ian McMillan Writing outcome: To write a poem with a repeated phrase Independent Writing Title: The Storm Class book linked to unit: The Works KS1 chosen by Pie Corbett RWI Spelling Book 2a Units 7-12 Penpals Year 2 Objective 6-10 Poetry Key Fiction text: Tiger by Usha Kishore; River by June Crebbin; Don t call Alligator long-mouth till you cross the River by John Agard. Writing outcome: To write a poem describing a new sea creature. * Write an evaluation of a poem. * Information text about one of the animals. Non-Chronological Reports Key Non-fiction text: Journey to the Deep Writing outcome: To write a well-structured non-chronological text about shipwrecks. * Description of a setting. Independent Writing Title: The Storm Class book linked to unit: Underwater Farmyard by Carol Ann Duffy
Spring 1 Begin to write in complete sentences Begin to punctuate sentences Use capital letters at the start of a sentence and a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark at the end. Use conjunctions and, or, but to join sentences. Use when, because, if, where to create subordinate clauses. Demarcate sentences using capital letters, full stops, question and exclamation marks. Penpals Year 1 Objective 11-15 Stories with Creating patterns Key Fiction text: Bring the rain to Kapiti Plain, by Verna Aardema, Handa s Hen by Eileen Brown, Walker Books We all went on Safari by Laurie Krebs, Barefoot Books Boris and Sid go on a tram Hamilton Group Readers Writing outcome: To write a counting story Instructions Key Non-fiction texts: Don t let the pigeon stay up late by Mo Willems Don t let the pigeon drive the bus by Mo Willems Boris and Sid are bad Hamilton Group Readers Writing outcome: To write their own little pidgeon book. * Write instructions about a simple task. Week 5 and Week 6 Poems about Senses Key Non-fiction texts: The Works, chosen by Paul Cookson ISBN 0330481045 Sensational: Poems inspired by the Five Senses chosen by Roger McGough Writing outcome: To write their own poems about hearing and touch. Independent Writing Title: The Island Class book linked to unit: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems RWI Spelling Book 2a Units 13-14 RWI Spelling Book 2b Units 1-3 Penpals Year 2 Objective 11-15 Playscripts Key Fiction text: Oh, Gnome! By Lou Kuenzler Writing outcome: To write some new scenes for a play. * To write character descriptions. * Write a letter to the gnome. Persuasive Writing Key Non-fiction text: The Super Car Boot Toy Sale! Gnome, Sweet Gnome! Writing outcome: To write an perform a voice-over for a persuasive trailer. * Write an explanation about how an object works. Independent Writing Title: The Island Class book linked to unit: The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside
Spring 2 Using capital letters for proper names. Punctuate questions with question marks and sentences with full stops and exclamation marks. Use adjectives to describe nouns Use and understand grammar terminology RWI Spelling Book 2b Units 4-8 Penpals Year 1 Objective 15-20 Traditional Tales Key Fiction text: The Dragon Dinosaur Hamilton Oral Story to listen to on http://www.hamiltonathome.org.uk/5to7/things2do/listenhere/d ragon_dinosaur/101 The House That Jack Built by Jenny Stow Anancy and Mr Dry-Bone by Fiona French Writing outcome:to write their own version of a traditional tale. * Write a character description for their own creation. Information texts Key Non-fiction text: Night Animals by Claire Llewellyn (Rigby Star-Green) Owls by Emily Bone ISBN 978-1-4095-3066-4 Books on night time creatures and owls The owl in the night-time Hamilton Group Readers Writing outcome: To write an information book on owls for an owner. Week 5 and Week 6 Humorous Poems Key Non-fiction text: The Works, chosen by Paul Cookson, MacMillan The Works Key Stage 1, chosen by Pie Corbett It Takes One to Know One, by Gervase Phinn, Puffin Writing outcome: To write their own unique funny poem Independent Writing Title: A Key Class book linked to unit: The Princess and the Pea by Rachel Isadora Penpals Year 2 Objective 15-20 Traditional Tales Key Fiction text: Beauty and the Beast by Gill Howell Writing outcome: To write a new Fairy Tale. * Write a character description for their own creation. * Write a diary entry for one of the characters. Instructions Key Non-fiction text: How to turn a Class Hamster into a Dinosaur by Matt Lees Writing outcome: To write a clear set of instructions for making a thaumatrope. Independent Writing Title: A Key Class book linked to unit: Mixed Up Fairy Tales by Hillary Robinson and Nick Sharratt
Summer 1 Join words and join clauses using and. Identify and distinguish statements, questions and exclamations. Use capital letters at the start of lines in a poem. Penpals Year 1 Objective 21-25 Fairy Stories and Traditional Tales Key Fiction text: Traditional versions of: Cinderella, Billy Goats Gruff and Snow White Snow White in New York, by Fiona French, Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes by Michael Rosen Billy Dogs Gruff Hamilton Group Readers Writing outcome: To write a story based on a traditional tale. Letters Key Non-fiction text: Dear Greenpeace by Simon James Boris and Sid met a shark Hamilton Group Reader Cat, fish and shell Hamilton Group Reader Writing outcome: To write a letter to the WWF about an animal of their choice. Week 5 and 6 Poems about Nature Key Non-fiction text: Poem Maker, Word Shaker by Pie Corbett The Works chosen by Paul Cookson My first Oxford Book of Poems chosen by John Foster The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry Writing outcome: To write their own Haiku about Nature. Identify and use sentences with different forms. Use and distinguish past and present tense. Learn how to use familiar and new punctuation. RWI Spelling Book 2b Units 9-12 Penpals Year 2 Objective 21-25 Stories with a familiar setting Key Fiction text: Chatterbox Ben by Adrian Bradbury Writing outcome: To develop a new character and to write a diary entry about something that happened to them. * Character description. * Poem about School. Non-Fiction: Communication Key Non-fiction text: Thrill City Email; Thrill City - Letter Writing outcome: To use formal and informal language for different forms of communication. * Write an invitation. Independent Writing Title: Sports Event Class book linked to unit: Slightly Invisible by Lauren Child Independent Writing Title: Sports Event Class book linked to unit: Eliot Jones: Midnight Superhero by Anne Cottringer and Alex Smith
Summer 2 Identify and distinguish statements, questions and exclamations. Use capital letters at the start of lines in a poem. Use full stops and capital letters to demarcate sentences. RWI Spelling Pre-programme units Penpals Year 1 Objective 25-30 Fantasy Key Fiction text: Superheroes all sorts: Hamilton Group Reader Writing outcome: To write a superhero comic involving a baddie. * Write dialogue between the Superhero and a baddie. Information Texts Key Non-fiction text: The Dancing Tiger by Malachy Doyle Tigress by Nick Dowson Surprising Sharks / Ice Bear by Nicola Davies Writing outcome: To write a book about fierce animals. Week 5 and 6 Traditional Poems Key Non-fiction text: None: selected websites with traditional rhymes as well as any books containing nursery rhymes you already have. Writing outcome: Write a short drama about a Nursery Rhyme. Independent Writing Title: The Mountain Class book linked to unit: Super Daisy by Kes Gray Begin to use commas. Use subordination and co-ordination writing sentences with two main clauses or with subordinate clauses. RWI Spelling Book 2b Units 13-15 Penpals Year 2 Objective 25-30 Fantasy Worlds Key Fiction text: Chocolate Planet by Jon Blake Writing outcome: To write a fantasy story set in Space. * Character description of an Alien. Information Texts Key Non-fiction text: Chocolate Writing outcome: To give the reader interesting information about chocolate, presented in an engaging way. * Design an advert for an new brand of Chocolate. * Write a letter to a Chocolate company. Independent Writing Title: The Mountain Class book linked to unit: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory