Chilwell Croft AcademyMedium term plan - 1H Topic Overview

TheEnchantedWoodland

Science

MoonZoom!

Design andtechnology

Superheroes

Physical education

BrightLights, BigCity

Geography

MemoryBox

History

Rio de Vida

Music

Texts Hansel and Gretel– Ladybird; StickMan – JuliaDonaldson; TheGruffalo – JuliaDonaldson

Man on the Moon– Simon Bartram;Beegu – AlexisDeacon; Aliens inUnderpants Savethe World – ClaireFreedman

Traction Man isHere – Mini Grey;Superkid – ClaireFreedman

Dick Whittington– Russell Punter;The Town Mouseand the CountryMouse – SusannaDavidson; Katie inLondon – JamesMayhew

Owl Babies –Martin Waddell

Jabuti the Tortoise– GeraldMcDermott

Memorableexperience

Visit a localwoodland

Alien crash sceneinvestigation

Superhero hunt A royal visit Teddy bears' picnic Brazilian carnivalday

Innovate challenge A woodland partyfor Mr Fox

Help the alienhome

Save the schoolfrom ProfessorSlime

Marley theMeerkat's trip toLondon

Special memoriesbox

Class carnival

Geography Making maps Satellite images Countries and Fieldwork in the Locating countries

TheEnchantedWoodland

Science

MoonZoom!

Design andtechnology

Superheroes

Physical education

BrightLights, BigCity

Geography

MemoryBox

History

Rio de Vida

Music

capital cities of theUK (London focus);Using locationallanguage; Usingmaps;Geographicalsimilarities

local area and cities;Comparing areasof UK with Rio deJaneiro

Computing Email Drawing software;Algorithms; Email;Photo stories

Downloadingphotographs andimages; E-safety;Animation

Searching the web;Digital images;Algorithms; Logicalreasoning;Creating anddebuggingprograms;Common uses ofinformationtechnology;Communication;E-safety; Stopmotion animation

Animation

Art and design Working with Models of the Drawing and Drawing; Painting; Carnival masks

TheEnchantedWoodland

Science

MoonZoom!

Design andtechnology

Superheroes

Physical education

BrightLights, BigCity

Geography

MemoryBox

History

Rio de Vida

Music

natural materials;Drawing; Painting

Solar System modellingsuperheroes

Collage; Familyportraits

and headdresses;Collage

Design andtechnology

Buildingstructures; Makingparty food

Designing andmaking space-themed vehicles;Evaluating toys;Using mechanisms

Superfoods;Making masks

Exploringmechanisms;Constructingmoving models;Understandingwhere food comesfrom; Designingand makingsouvenirs; Modelsof Londonlandmarks

Making picnicfoods; Celebrationcards; Making amemory box

Carnivalinstruments;Making flags;Recipes

History Significant people– Astronauts;Changes withinliving memory

Historical heroesand heroines

The Great Fire ofLondon

Changes withinliving memory

Music Space sounds;Space-themedsongs

Superhero sounds Traditional songsand nurseryrhymes

Songs that help usremember; Writinga class song

Carnival music;Percussion; Songlyrics

TheEnchantedWoodland

Science

MoonZoom!

Design andtechnology

Superheroes

Physical education

BrightLights, BigCity

Geography

MemoryBox

History

Rio de Vida

Music

Personal, socialand healtheducation

Feeling positive;Looking after theenvironment

Setting goals Recognising goodand bad choices;Keeping safe;Making a positivecontribution

Being an activecitizen

Caring for babiesand toddlers;Sharing memories;Playing andworkingcooperatively;Feeling positive

Special times;Understandingdifferences; Whatis fair and unfair?

Science Plants and animals;Identifying andclassifying

Properties ofeverydaymaterials; Workingscientifically

Human body;Eating healthily;Workingscientifically

Everydaymaterials; Workingscientifically

Animals, includinghumans; Workingscientifically

Linkedinvestigations (LTI)

Are all leaves thesame? Do pinecones know it'sraining? What's ina bud? How doleaves change?

What keeps usdry? How does itfeel?

What can ourhands do? Can yoube a superhero?

How do you makebread? How dothings move?

Why do we havetwo eyes? Whatcan youremember?

What makes theloudest sound?