Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 YEAR 3 Monsters and Myths Ancient Egypt Nature in Norfolk Key Text(s) Orchard Book of Greek Myths Firework Maker s Daughter Flat Stanley: Ancient Egyptian Grave Robbers The Little Blue Boat Lob Text types / key skills to cover Narrative Non-fiction Poetry Myth quest stories, focus on setting, characters, adverbial phrases, dialogue & paragraphing. Recount: Bewilderwood Non-fiction Report: Instructions to make fireworks Letter writing: Firework Maker s Daughter Playscripts Christmas Performance Poetry Volcano poem. Non-fiction Report writing: What are pyramids. describing action/introducing dialogue. Non-fiction Report: Publishing a report (brochure and documentary) about the river Nile Non-fiction Instructions: How to mummify a body Recount: Letter writing, discovering the tomb of Tutankhamen Non-fiction Recounts: Writing a nature diary/recount of field study. Poetry Shape poems. Using alliteration and metaphor, fused with non-fiction reports. Adventure stories, using a local setting, focus on dialogue & paragraphing.)
Spoken Language Presentation: Presenting their group reports (documentary) based on research. Reading extracts of Myth Quest story to class. Performance of poems to class Debates: Whose diet was the healthiest? Recital: Christmas performance Presentation: Video recording of instructions. Performance: Drama role play (History Off The Page Wow Day). Performance: Discovery of Tutunkhamun (drama role-play). Show and Tell Presentations Presentations for class council elections RE discussion/debate about what makes us us what stays the same when we are with different people Crosscurricular Writing Opportunities PSHE Challenging Ourselves. Describe a goal they have achieved and what they had to overcome to attain it and what helped them. (NF) Science Writing to reflect understanding about magnetism (NF) Art To describe the setting of a David Hockney painted landscape (F) D&T A detailed description of how to function a puppet (NF) History Writing instructions: To write instructions for how to build a pyramid. (NF) RE Diwali (literacy link to Stories with familiar settings) Rewrite the story of Diwali (F) History To write a description of what life might be like for an Egyptian worker (scribe etc.) in the form of a diary entry (F) History Ancient Egypt Write a letter to an Egyptian archaeologist. (NF) Science Independent writing to reflect understanding of how plants grow and reproduce (NF) DT Instructions How to make a bird feeder/table PSHE Writing a letter to Year 2 children at CIS to tell them about our school and to welcome them here. PSHE Changes What are the children looking forward to next year? What are they anxious about and how do they
Science Skeletons. To write a report to reflect on their understanding about the function of the human skeleton (NF) think they can overcome any concerns? (NF) Science Writing to reflect understanding of Light and Shadows topic (NF)Art & DT - To describe their own fantasy island creation (F) YEAR 4 Invade, invade, invade! Stars and Stripes Witches and Wizards Key Text(s) Text types / key skills to cover Narrative Non-fiction Poetry Cuda of the Celts How To Train Your Dragon character description Cuda Historical Stories featuring conflict between Romans and Celts Poetry Tell Me a Dragon Character description - HTTYD Instructions How to catch a dragon/how to The Indian in the Cupboard Here I am! adventure story Poetry creating images. Native American animals Newspaper report Indian being found. first person narrative linked to the text Here I am. Letter writing informal Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone Macbeth (pre 1900) Poetry Macbeth Potions Stories set in imaginary worlds Persuasive writing advertising Explanation texts about quidditch Persuasive writing re sorting ceremony Non-chron. report about Hogwarts
Playscripts reading in role. train a dragon. Diary entries riding a dragon for the first time. letter/email from perspective of character from Here I Am products from HP Spoken Language Roman Invasion Play performance to year 3 Show and Tell Presentations Roman information e-books, videos and sound recorded. Debate HTTYD Debate were the Vikings bad? Performance of poems to class E-safety videos Adverts videos Hotseating witches News report Debates linked to persuasive writing. Cross Curricular Writing Opportunities Information texts about Roman Towns (currently on ipads) History Who were the Vikings written response Information text about different native American tribes. Newspaper report Columbus arriving in America Persuasive Writing witches persuade Matthew Hopkins to come to town RD Persuade people to come to the dance show DG
(extended) Recount of Hilltop trip Explanation of how a circuit works Information writing about the digestive system Changes thinking ahead to next school year. YEAR 5 Stones & Bones (History -Stone & Iron Age) Colourful South America (Geography - South America) Key Text(s) Maroo of the Winter Caves Silly Billy (cross-curricular) The Vanishing Rainforest, The kapok Tree, Rain Player Treasure Island (pre 1900) (The letter section) Mission Possible (Creative) The Hoverbike Book A Wrinkle in Time
Text types / key skills to cover Narrative Non-fiction Poetry Précis Character development character description (appearance, background, personality) Précis Maroo Chapter 1 Recount linked to the Survival Skills trip Descriptive writing Personal Treasures (Cross-curricular) Writing in the 1 st person to describe the hunt descriptive writing based on settings. (Stone Age setting) Research/ Information sheet linked to Stone Age tools (Cross- Research/ Poster linked to the Wild Dog S&L Drama Animal hunt still images with captions / Freeze frames Précis Maroo Chapter Poetry Snowflake imagery/ Recitals Fact File selecting relevant information Planning and writing a diary entry set in the Stone Age (Cross-curricular) ( Silly Billy) Writing a personal response based on interpretations of illustrations ( Cross-curriculartargets/PSHE) The Vanishing Rainforest) Planning and writing a story set in the Rainforest ( Cross-curricular) S&L Drama still images with /Creatures speaking to man / Freeze frames/ Interviewing/Hot seating Poetry - (The Vanishing Rainforest) Debate: Global environmental Newspaper Reports: Global environmental issues Book Week (The Pirate Cruncher) Pirates Planning and writing a pirate story ( Crosscurricular) Pirate Letters Finding treasure (Rain Player) Stories from other cultures (South America) Planning and writing a story set in the Maya Leaflet /Letter/Persuasive writing: Hoverbike advertise and promote a space buggy Character development character description (appearance, background, personality) Précis A Wrinkle in Time Chapter Diary/Report - computing link live web report from a space station S&L Drama still images with /Man / Freeze frames/ Interviewing/Hot seating Debate: Talents and how they are used Character development character description IT/3 beasts (appearance, background, personality Journalistic writing continued: Interviews. Poetry/Outdoor literacy spine poetry alien creatures / Space poems Instructions (crosscurricular) Précis A Wrinkle in Time Chapter S&L- Relationships with parents (cross-
curricular) Balanced Argument linked to the Wild Dog issues. Th Yamomani tribe v Nabe civilisation ( Crosscurricular) Biography: Famous atronaut (crosscurricular) curricular link) Fact File Environmental issue selecting relevant information Research/ Information sheet linked to Space Travel (Crosscurricular) Spoken Language Paired and small group discussion. Presenting a planned verbal balanced argument to the class. Filmed formal presentations of the debate, using ipads. Presenting their group Seashore posters based on research. Drama performances of the Ibex hunt. Poetry recitals based on The Snowflake imagery. Paired and small group discussion. Debate: The Yanomani tribe v The Yano lmed debate presentations using ipads. Presenting their group Rainforest posters based on research. Drama performances of the Rainforest creature Pirate letters/poems linked the The Pirate Cruncher Paired and small group discussion. Diary/Journal Report: Live report from a Space station. Debate: Topical issues arising from the novel. Relationships/Relationships with parents Cross Stone Age settings (History) Personal response to images
Curricular Writing Opportunities Describing a Stone Age hunt (History) Non Fiction -Information sheet Stone Age tools (History) Non-Fiction Recount of the Stone Age visit (History) A diary entry set in the Stone Age (Hist/Geog) Non Fiction Stone Age survival guides (Hist/Geog) Non-Fiction Reasons for the building of Stonehenge (Hist/Geog) (PSHE) Story set in the rainforest (Geography) Non-Fiction Newspaper reports (Geography) Non-Fiction Brochures of Brazil (Geography) Non-Fiction Film scripts (Geography) Non-Fiction - Research/ Information sheet linked to Space Travel (Science/History) A letter to evaluate the Hoverbike (Science) Non-Fiction Fact File Environmental issue selecting relevant information (Geography) Narrative - A space poem (Science) YEAR 6 Victorians Around The World Survival Key Text(s) Street Child A Christmas Carol (pre 1900) The Arrival A Shakespeare Unit (pre-1900) Kensuke s Kingdom Mackerel and Chips (Short story) Leavers play based on a classic text
Text types / key skills to cover Narrative Non-fiction Poetry Précis Character development show not tell (Victorian street children) descriptive writing based on settings. (Victorian workhouse. Victorian school) Recount diary entries (writing in role). Persuasion text re railways Playscripts (reading and writing) Writing in role contrasting viewpoints. Narrative openings and endings Settings Characterisation Nonchronological reports link to the arrival creatures and modes of transport Journalistic writing link to films Formal letter Poetry about survival and difficult situations (PSHE link) including recital Balanced discussion Should the family go on the voyage? (Formal debate as well) Instructional writing: How to build a shelter etc. Persuasive writing: Adventure Bag a day bag for Michael. Précis Nonchronological reports: survival guides/plans. Journalistic writing continued: Interviews with Michael after his rescue.
Spoken Language Whole-class Formal Debate on Child Labour. Reformists Vs Factory Owners. Ancient Greece formal debate about types of government.orld All children perform in summer production (Link to a classic text). Persuasive speech in pairs about the meaning of Christmas. Persuading Scrooge to change his ways. Formal presentations in pairs about Victorian inventions. Q: What Victorian invention had the biggest impact on the world? Presentations in RE about religions Perform and record news bites. Assemblies (Cont.) Perform and record radio adverts in Literacy. Assemblies (Cont.) All children to give an assembly to the year group at least once over the year. Cross Curricular Writing Opportunities History Viewpoints relating to industrial revolution (needs developing next year) Science Reversible changes Writing instructions to make Victorian Ice cream NF Diary entries about world voyage link to geography objectives. Instructions for making a kite. Argument text relating to Sparta and Athens (SF) Free choice of writing on digestive system. Poetry in response to the circulatory system. (SAW) Writing directions. Free choice of writing about Olympics (KH) Non-chron report paragraphs about adaptations