Lower Key Stage 2 Discover & Explore 
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Fiction  We are all Different  Focus: Sequencing  Key text(s): Elmer Poetry  Friendship  Focus: Rhythm & Rhyme  Key text(s): What the Jackdaw saw Fiction  Superheroes  Focus: Sentence building  Key text(s): Supertato Non-Fiction  Transport  Focus: Postcards  Key text(s): Things that go Fiction  Magic  Focus:  Labels and Lists  Key text(s): The book of Magic Poetry  Dungeons & Dragons  Focus: Onomatopoeia  Key text(s): Evidence of Dragons 
Maths  Number and Place Value,  Addition & Subtraction   Position & Direction, Pattern, Number & place value and Measure Addition & Subtraction, Number & Place value and Maths in the real world Money, Measure and Pattern Geometry- Shapes, Addition & Subtraction and Multiplication & Division. Number & Place value, Position & direction and Maths in the real world. 
Science  How my body  feels when I move? Mixing and  melting Push and Pull Materials-Touching and looking at things Animals and their sounds Habitats- animals and their homes 
Computing  Asking an adult for  help if something feels wrong online Exploring simple  choices Making marks on  screen Looking at photos Making things move – (2-frame simple  animation  Pressing buttons to  making things go – (single step control)  
PSHE  Unkind and kind behaviour Happy and sad Building trust around us Fruit and veg Good touch, bad touch Jobs people do  
Art  Drawing: (Mark making/ Jean- Michel Basquiat) Painting: (Colour mixing) Collage: (Shapes) Printing: (Patterns) Sculpture: (Food Claes Oldenburg) Mixed Media: (Texture) 
Music  This is me  (Different types of music; listening/responding)  This is my class  (Instruments; rhythm/beat) This is my superpower   (Loud/quiet; high/low) This is my transport   (Instruments; singing/signing) This is what I think   (Rhythm/beat; listening/responding) This is my imagination   (Loud/quiet; high/low) 
Drama  This is me (Games, movement) This is my class  (Mime, storytelling) This is my superpower  (Props, character) This is my transport (Movement, sounds)  This is what I think  (Storytelling, sounds) This is my imagination (Props, character) 
Humanities Geography-  Aut 1, sum 1 History- Spr 1, sum 2 R.E- Aut 2, Spr 2 Our World (Weather) Celebrations & Stories (Festivals & Features)  A long time ago… (Discovering & digging up the past /Dinosaurs) Practices & Beliefs (Introduction) Going Places (Hot & cold places) Some time ago… (What I did yesterday/ last week/ year. 
Physical Development       
Upper Key Stage 2 Discover & Explore 
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Non-Fiction We are all different Focus: Posters Key Text: The Great Big Book of Families Poetry Allan Ahlberg Focus: Alliteration Key Text: Heard it in the playground Fiction Castles & Knights Focus: Character descriptionKey text:  The Knight who wouldn’t fight Non-Fiction Eco Warriors Focus: Fact file Key Text: The odd fish Fiction Roald Dahl Focus:  Labels and Lists Key Text: The Enormous Crocodile Fiction: Witches and Wizards Focus: Instructions Key Text:  There’s a witch in your room 
Maths  Number and Place Value, Addition & Subtraction   Position & Direction, Pattern, Number & place value and Measure Addition & Subtraction, Number & Place value and Maths in the real world Money, Measure and Pattern Geometry- Shapes, Addition & Subtraction and Multiplication & Division. Number & Place value, Position & direction and Maths in the real world. 
Science  My heartbeat changes when I move Materials – Hot or Cold? Trying out push and pull Materials-Grouping by feel Sorting animals Habitats- what animals  need? 
Computing  Knowing what to do if I see something that  upsets me Showing our class  choices Showing what I like Taking and choosing  photos Moving my pictures  (3-4 frames) Giving simple  instructions(2-4 step  sequences) 
PSHE  Unkind and kind behaviour Happy and sad Building trust around us Fruit and veg Good touch, bad touch Jobs people do  
Art  Drawing (Self-portraits) Painting (Yayoi Kusama) Collage (Matisse) Printing (Keith Haring) 3D Sculpture Clay animals Mixed Media (David Hockney) 
Music  This is us (Different types of music; listening/responding) This is our place (Instruments; rhythm/beat) This is our home (Loud/quiet; high/low) This is our future (Instruments; singing/signing) This is our voice (Rhythm/beat; listening/responding) This is how we change (Loud/quiet; high/low) 
Drama  This is us (Games, movement) This is our place (Mime, storytelling) This is our home (Props, character) This is our future (Movement, sounds) This is our voice (Storytelling, sounds) This is how we change (Props, character) 
Humanities Geography-  Aut 1, sum 1 History- Spr 1, sum 2 R.E- Aut 2, Spr 2  Our World Maps Celebrations & Stories (Festivals & Features) A long time ago… (Discovering & digging up the past / Stone Age) Practices & Belief (Key features) Going Places (Differences) Some time ago…(Old things /Victorians) 
Physical Development       
Upper Key Stage 2 Discover & Explore 
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Non-Fiction We are all different Focus: Posters Key Text: The Great Big Book of Families Poetry Allan Ahlberg Focus: Alliteration Key Text: Heard it in the playground Fiction Castles & Knights Focus: Character descriptionKey text:  The Knight who wouldn’t fight Non-Fiction Eco Warriors Focus: Fact file Key Text: The odd fish Fiction Roald Dahl Focus:  Labels and Lists Key Text: The Enormous Crocodile Fiction: Witches and Wizards Focus: Instructions Key Text:  There’s a witch in your room 
Maths  Number and Place Value, Addition & Subtraction   Position & Direction, Pattern, Number & place value and Measure Addition & Subtraction, Number & Place value and Maths in the real world Money, Measure and Pattern Geometry- Shapes, Addition & Subtraction and Multiplication & Division. Number & Place value, Position & direction and Maths in the real world. 
Science  My heartbeat changes when I move Materials – Hot or Cold? Trying out push and pull Materials-Grouping by feel Sorting animals Habitats- what animals  need? 
Computing  Knowing what to do if I see something that  upsets me Showing our class  choices Showing what I like Taking and choosing  photos Moving my pictures  (3-4 frames) Giving simple  instructions(2-4 step  sequences) 
PSHE  Unkind and kind behaviour Happy and sad Building trust around us Fruit and veg Good touch, bad touch Jobs people do  
Art  Drawing (Self-portraits) Painting (Yayoi Kusama) Collage (Matisse) Printing (Keith Haring) 3D Sculpture Clay animals Mixed Media (David Hockney) 
Music  This is us (Different types of music; listening/responding) This is our place (Instruments; rhythm/beat) This is our home (Loud/quiet; high/low) This is our future (Instruments; singing/signing) This is our voice (Rhythm/beat; listening/responding) This is how we change (Loud/quiet; high/low) 
Drama  This is us (Games, movement) This is our place (Mime, storytelling) This is our home (Props, character) This is our future (Movement, sounds) This is our voice (Storytelling, sounds) This is how we change (Props, character) 
Humanities Geography-  Aut 1, sum 1 History- Spr 1, sum 2 R.E- Aut 2, Spr 2  Our World Maps Celebrations & Stories (Festivals & Features) A long time ago… (Discovering & digging up the past / Stone Age) Practices & Belief (Key features) Going Places (Differences) Some time ago…(Old things /Victorians) 
Physical Development       
Key Stage 4 Discover & Explore 
Subject Topic/Focus 
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 
English Fiction Greek Mythology Focus:  Character Description Key text(s): Icarus was Ridiculous Fiction I am unique Focus: Sentence building Key text(s): The boy who loved broccoli Non-fiction Real Heroes: BiographiesFocus:  Leaflet Key text(s): Emmanuel’s dream Fiction Our changing world Focus: Fact files Key text(s): What a waste Poetry ShakespeareFocus: Rhythm & Chants Key text(s): The Tempest Non-fiction Facts, facts, facts Focus: Labels, lists & captions Key text(s): Childrens encyclopedia 
Maths  Number and Place Value, Addition & Subtraction   Position & Direction, Pattern, Number & place value and Measure Addition & Subtraction, Number & Place value and Maths in the real world Money, Measure and Pattern Geometry- Shapes, Addition & Subtraction and Multiplication & Division. Number & Place value, Position & direction and Maths in the real world. 
Science  What my body tells me when I rest? Materials-How things change? Forces- Using magnets and rolling Materials -what things are made of? Pets and wild animals What animals like in their homes? 
Computing  Recognising kind & unkind behaviour online  Making and using  simple graphs  Telling my story or idea Telling a story with  photos My animated scene Planning and testing  instruction 
PSHE  Building relationships Manging strong feelings Trust in the adult world Making healthy choices Appropriate touch Careers paths 
Art Award  What are the Arts? Discovering the Arts: Visual Arts Discovering the Arts: Drama Discovering the Arts: Performance Art Discovering the Arts: Music & Performance Sharing Arts with Others 
Humanities Geography-  Aut 1, sum 1 History- Spr 1, sum 2 R.E- Aut 2, Spr 2 Our World  Celebrations & Stories (Festivals in Different Places) A long time ago… (Ordering time /Medieval Realms) Practices & Beliefs (Spiritual journeys) Going Places (Connections) Some time ago… (People & places/  20th Century) 
Physical Development