Littleton Green Community SchoolMedium term plan - Year 2 Cycle A

StreetDetectives

History

MagnificentMonarchs

History

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Coastline

Geography

Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6

PURPLE Passport: How to bePURPLE in ourschool. -Start acollection andshare it with yourclass. -Walk to alocal landmark.-Get soaking wetin the rain.

-Plan a party -Playa board game-Learn a poem offby heart -Build abridge and test itsstrength

How to bePURPLE in ourmining community.-Learn a Frenchsong -Bake a cake-Buy somethingand check yourchange -Make afilm

-Become a naturedetective. -Start avegetable patch.-Pick blackberries-Write a weatherreport for yourclass.

How to bePURPLE inCannock Chase.-Go bird watching-Make a mask-Dress up as asuperhero

-Take a trip to theseaside or walkalong the river.-Walk barefoot onthe sand or on anature trail. -Plan aparty

ParentEngagementsessions:

I am PURPLE! The GreatOutdoors GangShow and Bonfire.

Internet SafetyDay

Core Subjects Day Sports WeekTransition Art

Memorableexperience:

Walk around thelocal community.

Warwick castle. Come to schooldressed as a pirate.

Create a classgarden.

Mini beast huntaround school

Coastal visit.[Beach Hut] -

StreetDetectives

History

MagnificentMonarchs

History

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Coastline

Geography

grounds. Nearby beach.

Innovatechallenge:

Improve the localarea

MagnificentMonarchs boardgame. [Portraitsand Poses] - Royalportraits

Find piratetreasure

Make a fragrancedgift

Minibeast lifecycle animation

My coastal town.[Beach Hut] -Making a beachhut

As readers, we willanalyse the texts:

-Cottonwool Colinby Jeanne Willisand Tony Ross.-Sister for Sale byAdrian Bradbury.-Explanatory texts:How animals carefor their young..

-Exploring poetictechniques.-Explore shapepoems. -Performpoems. -Non-chronologicaltexts.

-The Troll – JuliaDonaldson. -TheAdventures ofSinbad the Sailor –Katie Daynes;Grace Darling –Anita Ganeri. -OhGnome! - by LouKuenzler. -LittleCroc's Purse- byLizzie Finlay. -Playscripts.-Persuasive texts:adverts, posters,leaflets andtrailers.

-The EnormousTurnip – VeraSouthgate. -BillyMonster'sDaymare- by AlanDurant and RossCollins. -Beautyand the Beast- byGill Howell. -Non-fiction: instructiontexts.

-The Very HungryCaterpillar – EricCarle. -The Bad-TemperedLadybird – EricCarle. -Mad aboutMinibeasts! – GilesAndreae. -TheNight Shimmy- byGwen Strauss andAnthony Browne.-Chatterbox Ben-by AdrianBradbury. -Formaland informallanguage.

-Katie Morag andthe New Pier –Mairi Hedderwick.-G.E.M- by JaneClarke and GarryParsons.-Chocolate Planet-by Jon Blake.-Information texts.

StreetDetectives

History

MagnificentMonarchs

History

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Coastline

Geography

As writers, we willpublish:

Recounts andcaptions: nurseryrhymes:instructions:adverts: diaries Astory aboutfriendships. Anexplanation of afrog's life cycle.

Informationleaflets; Kenningspoems; Comicstrips A poemdescribing a newsea creature. Non-chronological textabout ship wrecks.

-Narratives.-Information texts.-Descriptions.-Poetry.-Postcards. -Newscenes for a play.-A voice over for apersuasive trailer.

-Recounts. -Non-chronologicalreports.-Instructions.-Narratives.-Information texts.-Write a new fairytale. -Set ofinstructionsmaking athaumatrope.

-Lists and leaflets.-Instructions.-Reviews andinformation texts.-Poetry. -Writingfor differentpurposes. -Writinga diary entry.-Write an emailusing formal orinformal language.

-Descriptions.-Adventurenarrative. -Non-chronologicalreports.-Persuasivewriting. -Write afantasy story. -Aninformation textabout chocolate.

Asmathematicians,we will explore:

-Numbers 1-100.-Addition andsubtraction.

-Addition andsubtraction.-Money.-Multiplication anddivision.

-Multiplication anddivision.-Statistics. -Lengthand height.-Properties ofshapes.

-Properties ofshapes. -Fractions.

-Position anddirection.-Problem solving.

-Time. -Weight,volume andtemperature.

As scientists, wewill investigate:

Everydaymaterials; Plants

Everydaymaterials; Workingscientifically

Plants. [What's onyour wellies?] -Workingscientifically;Plants. [How doesgrass grow?] -

Habitats; Animals,including humans;Workingscientifically

[Will it degrade?] -Scienceinvestigation:Living things andtheir habitats

StreetDetectives

History

MagnificentMonarchs

History

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Coastline

Geography

Workingscientifically;Plants

As artists, we willcreate:

Views from thelocal area bystudying localartists.

[Portraits andPoses] -Portraiture; Royalportraits;Sketching; Digitalartwork

Observationaldrawing; Printing

Observationaldrawing;Sculpture; Flower-pressing

Observationaldrawing; Modelmaking

Materials andtechniques

As computerprogrammers, wewill investigate:

Photo stories;Algorithms

[Portraits andPoses] - Artsoftware;Photography;Photo editing

Programming;Using presentationsoftware E-safety

Presentinginformation

Creating anddebuggingprograms;Algorithms; Usesof ICT beyondschool; Stopmotion animation;Logical reasoning;Presentations

As geographers,we will explore:

Fieldwork in thelocal area; Humanand physical

Significant places– royal residences

Using and makingmaps; Locationalknowledge;

Plants in the localenvironment;Plants of the world

Fieldwork Maps, globes andatlases; World seasand oceans;

StreetDetectives

History

MagnificentMonarchs

History

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Coastline

Geography

features; Usingand making maps;Aerial images

Directions Human andphysical features;Locationallanguage;Compassdirections;Physical processes– erosion; Changesover time; Tourism

As technologists,we will design andmake:

Making models;Baking; Makingsigns; Designingbuildings

Mechanisms;Structures

Making fragrantproducts

Origins of food;Selecting naturalmaterials

[Beach Hut] -Structures –strengthening andjoining

As historians, wewill investigate:

Changes withinliving memory;Significant people;Places and eventsin the local area

Historicalvocabulary;Historical periods;Timelines; Powerand rule; Historicalartefacts;Significant people- Alfred the Great,William theConqueror; Henry

Significanthistorical people –Captain JamesCook, GraceDarling; Famouspirates

Jobs in the past;Significant people– Captain Cook

StreetDetectives

History

MagnificentMonarchs

History

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Coastline

Geography

VIII, Elizabeth I,Queen Victoria,Elizabeth II;Bayeux tapestry;Feudal system;Actions andimpact; Historicalmodels

As musicians, wewill compose andperform:

Sea shanties Action rhymes Play tuned anduntunedinstruments

Sea shanties

As athletes, wewill refine ourskills in:

-Measurement.-Statistics. -Multiskills. -Gym.

-Games (throw andcatch). -Gym.

-Athletics. -Dance. -Athletics. -Games(bat and ball).

-Dance. -Invasiongames.

-Games (bat andball). -Children'schoice of sport.

As theologists, wewill study:

Hinduism: Navratri Christianity:Christmas

Buddhism: Losar Judaism:Hanukkah

Islam: Jumu'ah Sikhism: AnandKaraj

As PURPLE pupils,we will take part inPSHE andCommando Joe's

-Belonging to acommunity.-Improving thelocal art. -Samuel

-Samuel PepysCommando Joe's

-PocahontasCommando Joe'smission

-PocahontasCommando Joe'smission

-The QueenCommando Joe'smission

-The QueenCommando Joe'smission

StreetDetectives

History

MagnificentMonarchs

History

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Coastline

Geography

sessions learning: Pepys CommandoJoe's mission.