Picknalls First School Long Term Topic Plan 2022-23 |
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| EYFS Autumn 1 'At the...' Farm Zoo Vets Castle Museum Library Shops | Year 1 Autumn 1 ‘Who Lives in a Place like this?’ A scientific and geographical focus learning about different animals and their habitats and developing locational knowledge
| Year 2 Autumn 1 ''The Isle of Struay' A geographical focus comparing a Scottish Island to Uttoxeter | Year 3 Autumn 1 ‘Stone Age’ How people lived in the Stone Age
| Year 4 Autumn 1 ‘Vikings’ A historical focus studying the history of the Vikings Science-Living things and their habitats
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EYFS Autumn 2 ‘Mystical Magic’ Dragons Harry Potter Fairies/Pixies 'Celebrations’ Hannukah Christingle Christmas | Year 1 Autumn 2 ‘Dinosaur Rocks’ A historical focus on fossils
| Year 2 Autumn 2 ‘Animal Magic’ A literacy based focus using the texts Mr Percy’s Magical Greenhouse and The Tiger Who Came to Tea Learning about rainforests | Year 3 Autumn 2 ‘Passport to Europe’ Map studies, UK, France
| Year 4 Autumn 2 'Life in a Cold Climate' A study of the Arctic and Antarctica Science states of matter
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| EYFS Spring 1 ‘Sensational Stories’ Nursery Rhymes, 1 a day for 2 weeks Each member of staff to choose a favourite story | Year 1 Spring 1 ‘On Safari’ A geographical focus learning about Africa, and how it compares to the UK We will also look at different animals and their bodies compared to ours
| Year 2 Spring 1 ‘Famous People From the Past’ Factual writing in English about Queen Elizabeth I, Samuel Pepys & the Fire of London, Florence Nightingale History focus, Science: Healthy Living | Year 3 Spring 1 ‘The Groovy Greeks’ A historical examination of Ancient Greek civilisation | Year 4 Spring 1 ‘The Victorians’ A historical focus looking at what life was like for a Victorian child An exploration of how British life changed during the reign of Queen Victoria Science- skeletons , muscles, digestion
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EYFS Spring 2 ‘Woodland Wonders’ Habitats of minibeasts Animals you find in British Woodlands Forest school sessions Hatching duck eggs Easter
| Year 1 Spring 2 ‘A Toy’s Story’ A historical focus comparing new and old toys from the past
| Year 2 Spring 2 ‘In the Forest’ Traditional and non-traditional texts– Little Red Riding Hood Science: Food chains, lifecycles | Year 3 Spring 2 ‘Gums to Bums’ Keeping healthy, teeth and digestion General map work—finding our way around
| Year 4 Spring 2 'The British Isles' A geographical focus looking at features of the British Isles Science - sound
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| EYFS Summer 1
‘Around the World’ Visit a different country each week and learn about a local carnival/festival Finish topic by designing their own carnival float Invite parents in to enjoy a carnival | Year 1 Summer 1 ‘Man on the Moon’ A history focus learning about famous astronauts with a focus on Tim Peake and Neil Armstrong
| Year 2 Summer 1 ‘Taking Care of Our Planet’ Texts: Dear Greenpeace, The Snail and the Whale, Michael Recycle, 10 Ways to Take Care of Our Planet Science—materials | Year 3 Summer 1 ‘Extreme Earth’ Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Mountains, Rocks and Fossils
| Year 4 Summer 1 ‘Canada’ A geographical focus looking at aspects of Canada Science- electricity
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EYFS Summer 2 'Buckets and Spades' seaside habitats travel & transport | Year 1 Summer 2 ‘Superheroes in the UK’ A geographical and historical focus on famous people in the UK, their achievements, location and how they have inspired us
| Year 2 Summer 2 ‘Travel and adventure’ Texts: The Snorgh and the Sailor, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch series Looking at a non-European country—Mexico | Year 3 Summer 2 ‘Relentless Romans’ A history based topic about what the Romans did when they invaded and settled in Britain | Year 4 Summer 2 ‘Change’ An exploration of issues relating to global warming and environmental change. |
| We believe Picknalls First School should be a wonderful place where children want to be and learning takes place both in and out of the classroom. Learning should be through a mixture of exploration, discovery, creativity and a variety of sensory and kinaesthetic experiences which encourage learners to want to explore more in a journey of lifelong learning. They will learn the English and Maths skills needed for life and learning to progress in their education. Whatever their background they will learn to shape their futures and develop their unique capacities and skills. They will be encouraged to be curious and use thinking skills to innovate, be creative and problem solve. They will develop the first understandings of employment and entrepreneurship. A primary education should set learners up for life, with the knowledge and skills to be well-rounded individuals, mentally and physically healthy, with an appreciation for and a generosity towards people, the world and the universe around them. |