Science Materials: Grouping and classifying. Plants: name and describe basic structure. Animals: identifying and label body parts. Name and compare animals. Seasonal changes. Working Scientifically: plan and carry out investigations.

Literacy Fiction, non-fiction, poetry Writing cycle: Map Retell Box up Innovate (change) Re-box up (with own ideas) Write own version Edit Assess

Literacy Phonics: Handwriting: Recap stage 1. Stage 2 blending and segmenting, tricky words. Phonics screening summer. Handwriting: Correct letter formation. Beginning to join up writing (cursive).

Literacy units Fiction: Non-fiction: Poetry: stories with familiar settings. Stories from other cultures. Traditional and fairy tales. Fantasy worlds. Non-fiction: Labels, lists and captions. Instructions. Recount. Poetry: Using the senses.

Maths Number and place value Problem solving Shape, space, measure Ordering numbers. Addition and subtraction using equipment and number lines. Problem solving Investigations, mental maths Shape, space, measure Positional language. Comparing the sizes and mass of objects. Ordering. Naming 2D and 3D shapes. Telling the time o’clock and half past.

Topic Our local area Weather Naming and identify physical and man made features. Using and making maps and keys. Identify how areas are linked to each other. Weather Discuss weather patterns and seasonal changes.

Topic Homes from the past. Toys from the past. Identify how peoples lives have changed. Describe similarities and differences in artefacts. Recount events. Place known events and objects in chronological order.

Art Earth art Colour creations. Study another artist. Use natural resources to create art work. Painting, drawing and sculpting. Colour creations. Identify colours around them. Say how colour is used and their favourite colours. Know primary colours and how they are mixed. Study another artist. Discuss their work. Create own art work using this style.

DT Building structures Play grounds. Investigate how structures are made. Design, make and evaluate models. Select the most appropriate materials and tools. Play grounds. Explore playground equipment; how they move, materials. Design and create a piece of playground equipment. Evaluate my work.

PE Invasion games: moving balls with control. Gymnastics: Travelling and balancing. Indoor athletics: jumping, running, throwing Dance: shape, direction, rhythm Athletics: jumping, running throwing

Music Create music: Listen to music: Discuss music: Explore ways to create sound. Use a range of instruments/ Listen to music: Discuss music: Beat, rhythm, long and short notes.

RE What is God like? Gifts and giving. Who is Jesus? Creator, Father, loving Gifts and giving. Gifts at Christmas Who is Jesus? Recall stories. Compare own childhood with Jesus. What does it mean to be a Christian?

Educational visits Horndon village: Colchester zoo: Langdon Hills Map work, look at houses Colchester zoo: Science, identifying and describing animals. Langdon Hills The Haven- History. Woodland walk-Science Beatrix Potter trail-English.