Long term plan for non-core subjects 2014-16 Year group: 1&2 Cycle 1 2014-15 Autumn Spring summer Topic title Let’s celebrate Sky at Night South America Main focus of topic work History and RE based Science and History Geography and art/music and dance Trips Y1 Catholic church planetarium Tropical World Y2mosque Big bang starter party and parent event making rocket in classroom dismantled to be built art work- animals for display decorations up

End of topic celebration Christmas performance red carpet screening of moon landings parent presentation

Topic summary Diwali- maths link with rangoli ICT links with ISS Tribal dance and mask making Eid History- first man on moon etc Location of rainforests and life there Christmas- art PE/DRAMA-moon landings compared with here Jewish New Year- instructions Technology- space food Saving the rainforest Bonfire night- ICT and art Other countries in South America Thanksgiving and harvest Carnivals- link to Leeds Channukah

Links to core subjects for cross Rangoli patterns in Maths Recounts- First man on the moon Persuasive arguments linked to saving the curricular skills- maths and Repeated patterns and Diary entries of moon landings rainforest. symmetry Space food tasting- data handling in Shape and pattern linked in with mask English Instructions lined to festival maths making food- writing recipes History/ geography/ DT skills Key events such as Bonfire Lives of significant historical figures. Comparing localities and coverage Night Use a range of materials in art to design Looking at maps- world continents and Use a range of materials and make spaceships. oceans Evaluate designs and improve Develop techniques of colour, pattern, Compare local area to a non texture, line, shape, form and space. -European country Science Light and Dark and changing materials/ planets/phases of the moon: plants and animals materials units covered : units covered : units covered : Light Changing world Everyday materials Growing up Plants Changing words/where do you Animals live ICT across the curriculum Using clip art and paint Recording sound and using the video Using the internet and google maps to programs to design patterns and cameras to record the moon landings. explore the world around us. art linked with celebrations eg firework pictures. ART Henri Matisse Van Gogh Frida Kahlo Firework art Edvard Munsh- the scream Henri Rousseau- tiger Andy Warhol PE units Gymnastics Gymnastics Games Dance Games Athletics Dance RE Myself, Celebrations, Symbols, Story Believing, Story Christianity Christianity, Christianity Islam Islam Sikhism PSHCE New beginnings anti- bullying Going for goals Getting on and falling out Good to be me Drugs Education Changes relationships D side sustainability Extra notes Year Two mini topic on Food after SATs Visit to Starbucks and enterprise café for community Cycle 2 2015-16 Autumn Spring summer Topic title Roll up Roll up Let me entertain you Wet, Wet, Wet Main focus of topic work History/PE Music/dance/PE/Geography/history Science/geography Trips Y1 Catholic church SAA performers The Deep Y2 mosque Big bang starter Watching a Circus playing games water art

End of topic celebration Winter fair talent show for parents water fight

Topic summary History of circus and fairground Games round the world and in history Under the sea - life of Travellers Looking at other countries- food, culture, Pirates (pirate day) Persuasion- animals in the circus weather and lifestyle Oceans and sea PE- circus tricks Making dances Rivers, lakes, canals Learning about circus acts Making up songs Pond dipping DT- making games Performing Health and water Clown Day Sewage Science- balance/push and pull River to tap Water cycle and weather Links to core subjects for cross Diary entries- a day in the life Writing postcards Weather reports curricular skills- maths and of… Recipes and instructions linked to food Data handling- looking at rainfall Persuasive writing on animals in Data handling Direction and co-ordinates lined to pirates English the circus

History/ geography/ DT skills Key Events Lives of significant local people- local Simple fieldwork- pond dipping and coverage Lives of significant local people- celebrities Introduction to the water cycle. circus acts Using a range of materials when designing and making a circus top. Science Shaping up Sound Plants What’s on the menu today? Take care Use of everyday materials

ICT across the curriculum Designing posters for the circus Using the microphones to record sounds Programmable toys for direction and using clip art. for performances. pirate maps.

ART Andy Warhol Pieter Breugel Monet Circus art Degas (ballet) Hockney- water

PE units Gymnastics Gymnastics Games Dance Games Athletics Dance RE Myself, Celebrations, Symbols, Story Believing, Story Christianity Christianity, Christianity Islam Islam Sikhism PSHCE New beginnings anti- bullying Going for goals Getting on and falling out Good to be me financial Drugs Education Changes financial capability capability D side healthy living relationships Extra notes Year Two mini topic on Food after SATs Visit to Starbucks and enterprise café for community