KS1 Spring 2 Overview – Theme: Journeys Art: Looking at real life examples of new life. Observational drawings of shoots, buds, Spring flowers. Use a variety of media to add to drawings – shading, charcoal, water colour paints, oil/chalk pastels, Visitor sharing stories of their journeys World Book Day: dress up as a book character Easter bonnet parade. PSHE: Heartsmart: Don’t rub it in, rub it out. Drugs & Safety Education RE: New Life at Easter English: My name is not refugee by Kate Milner A boy just like me by Frasier Cox Paddington Bear by Michael Bond Children will learn about the journeys many children have made to flee to safety from their home countries through powerful texts, the use of drama and respond through a variety of writing outcomes. KS1 Spring 2 Overview – Theme: Journeys Science: How will five a day help me to healthy? Children will learn about eating the right amounts of different types of food and hygiene. History : How have Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela helped make the world a better place? Maths: Fluency – Problem Solving - Reasoning Year 2: Fractions -Statistics – Properties of Shape – Arithmetic Year 1: Place Value to 50 – Multiples of 2, 5 and 10 – Measurement: length, height, weight and volume Music: Are we in time for this music? Children to play tuned and untuned instruments musically listen with concentration keeping in beat. Children to keep in time when singing a variety of songs. Computing: Creating a Picture - Using Purple Mash tool 2Paint a Picture PE – Year 2: dance Year 1/2 and Year 1: Games

How do the seasons impact on what we do? Term Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Topic What would aliens think of planet Earth? Pole to Pole The tiger that came to tea. Journeys We all have special Talents Making the World a Better Place WOW Spaceship crash in the playground. Visit from a travelling star gazing tent A trail of fish leading to the classroom Concert Brudge water hall Ice blocs STEM abassorder visit Tiger mess in classroom Knowsley Safari trip A visit from some one who has taken on an epic journey or someone who has made a pilgrimage. 60’s fashion day – fashion cat walk Trip to church - RE Outdoor Growing day English Texts Beegu by Alexis Deacon Aliens love underpants by Claire Feedman ( Science) Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers Information texts on Penguins. The emperor's egg by Martin Jenkins The Tiger that came to tea by Judith Kerr My name is not refugee by Kate Milner A boy just like me Jack & The Baked Beanstalk by Colin Stimpson The flower – John Light 10 things I can do to help my planet Melanie Walsh Poetry ‘Voices of Water’ by Tony Mitton I am angry- Performance poetry Michael Rosen They have no need of our help – Brian Bilston The sound Collector – Roger Macough Science What materials did they use to build the Trafford Centre? ( Uses of every day materials) Why does it get darker in Winter? ( Seasonal Changes) Floating and sinking. Materials to keep ice from melting STEM Why are humans not like tigers? (Animals and humans) How will five a day help me to healthy? Identify body parts and basic body parts linked to senses How can we grow our own Salad? ( plants) What birds and plants would we find in our park? How do the seasons impact on what we do? Geography/ History G- What would Beegu find exciting about our town? ( Human/ Physical features of school & surrounding environment) G- Where do all the leaves go in Winter? H- What has changed since your Grandparents were young? H-How have Rose Parks/Nelson Mandela helped make the world a better place? H- Would the Beatles have won the x-factor? G- Where would you prefer to live England or Africa? Art/DT What is a still life anyway? Drawing How can we make that photograph into a painting? Painting Natural material Art William Morris 3D Painting Fireworks What will our wallpaper look like? Printing What does new life look like (observational drawings of spring images and objects) What would Jack wear to appear on the x-factor? Textiles What will go inside our pots? 3D Computing Unit 1.1 Online Safety Unit 2.5 Effective Searching Unit 1.4. Lego Builders Unit 1.9 Technology outside of school Unit 1.2 Grouping and Sorting Unit 2.6 Creating Pictures Unit 1.7 Coding Unit 2.1 Coding RE 2.1 The Bible. Why is it such a special book? OFL Islam, Judaism 1.3 Christmas. Why do we give and receive gifts? 2.3 Jesus friend to everyone 1.5 Easter. Celebrating new life and new beginnings 1.7 Why is baptism special? S5 Faith through art OFL Islam Judaism Hinduism Music What can we hear in this place? Does Music always make us feel happy? Four seasons - Vivaldi How long is that sound? Are we in time for this music? Do you like 60’s music? What can we re-use recycle in music?