Curriculum Plans

	Autumn 1
Topic	Sensational Senses	There's No Place Like Home
Key Texts	Oi Frog by Kes Gray & Jim Field Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldon The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle	The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr Sai’s Magic Silk by Shyala Smith
British Value	Democracy	Individual Liberty
Learning Value	Independence	Resilience
Art	Artist – Giuseppe Arcimboldo Julian Opie The children will learn about Giuseppe Arcimboldo. They will produce their own self-portraits, placing the facial features in the correct place. Diwali The children will create their own Rangoli patterns & also use clay to make their own Diva lamps.	The children will learn about Remembrance Sunday and create their own paper poppies. The children will use clay to create their own Christmas decorations.
Computing	The children will learn to log on/off safely using their own password. The children will learn to use Paint app to create a picture. The children will learn about the common icons used in Purple Mash for Save, Print, Open and New.	Coding The children will learn how to log on to Purple Mash. The children will learn what an algorithm is. The children will understand that computer programs work by following instructions called code. The children will learn how to create and debug simple programs on Purple Mash. They will understand what objects, actions and events are.
DT	The children will design, make and evaluate their own piece of playground equipment using joining techniques.
Geography	The children will identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom. The children will name and identify the four countries of the UK. They will also locate Basingstoke on a map. The children will take part in a local area study of Kempshott. They will use simple fieldwork and observational skills to identify human and physical features in their school grounds and local area. The children will use aerial photographs on Google Earth, maps and globes to identify places.	The children will identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in Autumn and Winter.
History		What is History? The children will use sources to research the History of Basingstoke and how it has changed over time. The children will use pictures to explore how Kempshott Infant School has changed over time (changes within living memory).
Music	Exploring Sounds The children will learn and perform a piece of music using voice and body percussion. They will learn and perform a piece of music using unturned percussion instruments.	Pitch The children will explore, respond to and recognise high, middle and low sounds. They will learn and perform a piece of music using tuned percussion instruments.
PE	Football – The children will learn to dribble a football in a controlled manner. Yoga The children will perform yoga poses and control breathing. Fundamental Movement Skills The children will learn how to travel safely in different ways, e.g., running, jumping, hopping and skipping. They will learn to control their speed when travelling. They will use fundamental movement skills in games.	Football Gymnastics The children will learn to move and balance in a variety of ways that are high and low on the floor and on apparatus. The children will learn to perform a range of high jumps with good control. The children will learn to work with a partner to create a sequence. Fundamental Movement Skills The children will learn how to roll and stop a ball. The children will learn to throw underarm accurately. The children will learn to throw and catch with a partner.
RE	Celebration The children will be able to talk about what a celebration is and list some of the features. They will recognise ways in which Christians celebrate Harvest.	Symbols The children will learn about light as a symbol. The children will learn about what a symbol is. The children will learn about how and why some Christians/Hindus use candlelight as a symbol.
RHEd	The children will be able to talk about their rights and responsibilities and create a class charter. They will learn about a wide range of feelings including happy, sad, angry, worried and excited. My Happy Mind – Meet the brain. The children will learn about the different parts of the brain and how this affects their well-being.	The children will know about people who care for them and how these people are special in their life. The children will understand that families are different. The children will learn about fair and unfair means. They will also know what right and wrong means. My Happy Mind – Celebrate.
Science	Parts of the body and Senses The children will identify and name different parts of the body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. The children will adopt a deciduous and an evergreen tree and notice changes throughout the year. They will observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.	Common Animals The children will be able to identify and name a variety of common animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including describing and comparing their structure. They will observe seasonal changes in weather and follow their adopted trees.

	Spring 1	Spring 2
Topic	Great Fire of London
Key Texts	Little Cloud by Eric Carle Vlad and the Great Fire of London by Kate Cunningham
British Value	Mutual Respect
Learning Value	Respect
Art	Artist – Rachel Maiden The children will learn about the artist Rachel Maiden. They will create their own scene from the Great Fire of London using marbling techniques and collage.
Computing	The children will learn how to use the 2Paint programme on Purple Mash. They will experiment using different tools to create a picture. The children will learn how to save information in a special place and retrieve it again. The children will use directional keys to move characters in the right direction.
DT (Design Technology)
Geography	The children will identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom in Winter. The children will learn to identify, name and locate the four countries of the United Kingdom and their surrounding seas. They will also be able to name the capital cities of the U.K. The children will be able to identify human and physical features found in the U.K.
History	The Great Fire of London The children will find out about the past through fiction, non-fiction books, eyewitness accounts, diaries, maps, pictures, paintings and websites. The children will create a timeline of events. The children will compare firefighting equipment today to that in 1666. The children will create their own diary entry (linked with English and Computing). The children will learn that improvements were made to London following the Great Fire.
Music	Exploring Dynamics The children will explore, respond to, recognise and identify loud, moderate, quiet and silence in a piece of music. The children will listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of great composers. The children will learn about basic graphic notation and devise their own.
PE (Physical Education)	Net and Wall Ball Skills The children will learn to send and receive a ball with increasing accuracy. The children will learn to strike and volley a ball over a net. Dance – The Great Fire of London The children will learn to use their bodies to create theme-related shapes, movements and actions. The children will learn to work individually and with a partner to perform a simple sequence of movements.
RE (Religious Education)	Changes The children will identify and talk about what change means. The children will learn about how Jesus changed people’s lives.
RHEd (Relationships and Health Education)	The children will learn the importance of being healthy. The children will learn about how to take care of themselves on a daily basis and learn about basic hygiene routines, e.g. handwashing. The children will learn about healthy and unhealthy foods, including sugar intake. The children will learn about physical activity and how it keeps people healthy. The children will learn about people who can help them stay healthy, e.g., parents, doctors, nurses and dentists. The children will learn about how to keep safe in the sun. My Happy Mind – Appreciate
Science	Everyday Materials The children will learn to identify, name and describe simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock. The children will be able to distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made. They will test different materials through experimentation. They will observe seasonal changes in weather and follow their adopted trees.