Chilwell Croft AcademyMedium term plan - 2R Topic Overview

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Beat BandBoogie!

Music

Towers,Tunnels andTurrets

Design andtechnology

Muck, MessandMixtures

Art and design

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Texts The Very HungryCaterpillar – EricCarle; The Bad-TemperedLadybird – EricCarle; Mad aboutMinibeasts! – GilesAndreae

The Pied Piper ofHamelin – MichaelMorpurgo; TheSteadfast TinSoldier – HansChristianAndersen andKatie Cotton

The Tunnel –Anthony Browne;Sir Scallywag andthe Battle forStinky Bottom –Giles Andreae

The MagicPorridge Pot –Rosie Dickins; TheDay the CrayonsQuit – DrewDaywalt; ThePencil – AllanAhlberg

The Troll – JuliaDonaldson; TheAdventures ofSinbad the Sailor –Katie Daynes;Grace Darling –Anita Ganeri

The EnormousTurnip – VeraSouthgate

Memorableexperience

Minibeast hunt Drummingensemble

Visit a local castle Messy mixturesmorning

Visit a marina,boat yard, RNLIstation or boatinglake

Visit a gardencentre or florist

Innovate challenge Minibeast lifecycle animation

Join the Duke'smarching band

Make a fortress forthe three little pigs

Messy artexhibition

Find piratetreasure

Make a fragrancedgift

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Beat BandBoogie!

Music

Towers,Tunnels andTurrets

Design andtechnology

Muck, MessandMixtures

Art and design

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Geography Fieldwork Making sketchmaps

Amazingstructures aroundthe world; Towersand bridges in thelocal area

Using and makingmaps; Locationalknowledge;Directions

Plants in the localenvironment;Plants of the world

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

Audio recording Drawing software Stop motionanimation;Photography;Presentations

Programming;Using presentationsoftware

Presentinginformation

Art and design Observationaldrawing; Modelmaking

Large-scalepainting

Sculpture usingnatural materials

Printing; Foodlandscapes; Mixedmedia pictures andcollages; Colourmixing; Using clay

Observationaldrawing; Printing

Observationaldrawing;Sculpture; Flower-pressing

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Beat BandBoogie!

Music

Towers,Tunnels andTurrets

Design andtechnology

Muck, MessandMixtures

Art and design

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Design andtechnology

Origins of food;Selecting naturalmaterials

Making percussioninstruments

Making models oftowers, bridgesand tunnels

Food tasting;Origins of food;Healthy meals;Following recipes;Designing anoutdoor kitchen

Mechanisms;Structures

Making fragrantproducts

History Castles and castlelife; Significantindividuals –Isambard KingdomBrunel

Significanthistorical people –Captain JamesCook, GraceDarling; Famouspirates

Music Play tuned anduntunedinstruments

Percussion;Listening;Improvising; Usingvoices

Sea shanties Action rhymes

Personal, socialand healtheducation

Feeling positive Dilemmas Medicines andhouseholdproducts; Safety

Feeling positive

Wriggle andCrawl

Science

Beat BandBoogie!

Music

Towers,Tunnels andTurrets

Design andtechnology

Muck, MessandMixtures

Art and design

Land Ahoy!

Geography

The ScentedGarden

Science

Science Habitats; Animals,including humans;Workingscientifically

Sound; Workingscientifically

Habitats; Everydaymaterials; Workingscientifically

Everydaymaterials; Workingscientifically

Everydaymaterials; Workingscientifically

Plants

Linkedinvestigations (LTI)

Do insects have afavourite colour?Do snails havenoses? What is thelife cycle of theladybird? Wheredo snails live?

Can water makemusic?

Can you make apaper bridge?Where do wormslike to live?

Which stuff isstickier? How ismud made? Whatshape is a bubble?

Why do boatsfloat? Can you findthe treasure?

What's on yourwellies? Can seedsgrow anywhere?How does grassgrow?