Cedar 2016-2017 Long Term Plan
* Maths is taught in three differentiated groups. Mathematical topics are continually revisited to build upon the children’s developing knowledge and will be approached at the children’s appropriate level. This may
be different to the summary below.
SMSC is a vital part of all Curriculum areas and is woven throughout our curriculum. IT safety is also worked through all areas of the curriculum, in addition to specific targeted IT safety sessions.
Term
English
Australia
 Non-fiction: Considering the
Commonwealth & Life in the Bush
 Australian Slang
Maths *
Science
Number and Place value
Read, write, compare and order numbers
using < and >signs
Living things & their Habitats-Lifecycles
Life Cycles of plants
Addition & Subtraction
written & mental strategies
counting up
Autumn 1
Decimals, Percentages and equivalent
fractions
Place Value in Decimals
Multiplying Decimals
 Journalistic writing
Problem Solving and Algebra
Mental Multiplication and Division
Classic Fiction
The Secret Garden
 Comparing text to film
 Drama
SpaG
 Working on building effective
sentences using the principles of shape
and colour coding to aid with
understanding and developing the use
of different parts of speech within
sentences.
 Phonics
Measurement
12 and 24 Hour Clock
M to mm
Perimeters
RE
 Hinduism-Stories of
Hinduism.
 One God many aspects.
 Creation
Art/DT
Art
 Aboriginal Art
 Drawing
 Painting
 Aboriginal creation stories
DT
 3D Great Barrier Reef
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Growth
Nutrition
Reproduction
Identifying parts of a plant
Propagation
Life cycles of humans and other
animals
The sexual part of animal
reproduction will not be covered
in this topic beyond the very
basic idea of needing a male and
a female. It will be covered in
more detail in future years as
appropriate.
Term
English
The Secret Garden
 Narrative
Maths *
Mental Multiplication and Division
Multiples and Factors
Fraction, Ratio and Proportion
Reducing fractions to simplest form
Written Multiplication and Division
Remainders
Word problems
Problem solving , Reasoning and Algebra
Functions
Autumn 2
Classic Poetry
Australia
 Poetry
 Drama
Descriptive writing with reference to
Australia topic.
Geometry: properties of Shapes
Angles, radius and circumference
Biographies
Decimals, percentages and their
equivalence to fractions
Fractions, ratio and proportion
Mental addition and subtraction –
SpaG
 Focusing on adjectives and adverbs
 Punctuation at individual level
 Phonics
Written addition and subtraction
Science
Scientists
 Linked to our English topic
 Famous Scientists
Living things
 Linked to our Australia topic
 Animals- adaptations to
environment- linked to lifecycles.
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RE
Hinduism
Worship, pilgrimage and sacred
places
Art/DT
Art
Linked to our Australia topic
Patterns in decorating –
Aboriginal music
DT
Clay – making Aboriginal Slab
Huts
Clapsticks used in Aboriginal
music making
Term
Hist/Geog
Autumn 1
Australia
 Linked to our English topic
 Longitude/latitude
 Northern & Southern
hemisphere
 Locating landmarks
 Climates
 Great Barrier Reef
IT
Creating and Publishing – Linked
to Australia topic.
PE
Swimming
Tag Rugby
PowerPoint
 Inserting clipart
 Resizing images
 Adding text
 Inserting a picture file
 Adding a background
 Search engines
 Inserting pictures from the
internet
 Saving pictures to file
 Copyright issues
 Animating pictures
 Inserting sound files
 Recording sound files
 Transitions
 Reflecting & improving
 Evaluating
 IT Safety.
 This will be involved in every
IT session,with issues
discussed as they become
relevant, but our focus this
half term is on strong
passwords.
 Pupils learn how to create
secure passwords in order to
protect their private
information and accounts
online.
Music
Painting a Picture Through Music
 Linked to our Australia topic
 Aboriginal creation stories
PSHE
New Beginnings
 What children need to make the most of
their potential
 How major religions subscribe to the
same values
Getting On & Falling Out
Resolving Conflict
Dance
 Aboriginal Cultural
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Term
Hist/Geog
Australia
 Linked to our English topic
 Human Geography
 Lifestyles
 Time zones
 Convicts
 Aboriginal culture & Art
IT
Creating & Publishing – Prezi
 Identifying an audience
 Features of prezi
 Layout of prezi
 Hyperlinks
 Sounds
 Finding appropriate
information
 Acknowledging source
 Validity
 accuracy of data
 refining and reflecting
PE
Hockey
 Unihoc
 Skills development
 Teamwork
Fitness
Autumn 2
Dance
 Linked to our Australia topic
Gymnastics
IT Safety
 Digital Citizenship Pledge
 Pupils work together to outline
common expectations in order
to build a strong digital
citizenship community. Each
member of the class signs a
We the Digital Citizens
Pledge.
Music
Christmas Music
 Preparing for Christmas concerts
 Considering different cultural styles
PSHE
Getting On & Falling Out
Resolving Conflict
Exploring Lives of Others
 linked to our Australia topic
 exploring prejudice – Aborigines
 Children of different culture
 Relationships between cultures
Counteracting prejudice
Term
English
Short stories – Legends
 Mulan
Maths
Number and place value
Decimals, percentages and their
equivalence to fractions
Problem solving, reasoning and algebra
Science
Properties and changes of material
 3 states of matter
RE
 Islam Beliefs and questions
 God-Allah
 Creator
 Solubility
 Thermal conductivity
 Separating materials
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Mental and written addition and
subtraction
 Muhammad the messenger
Mental multiplication and division
Beliefs in the Shang
Dynasty (Topic Link)
Geometry: properties of shapes
Instructions & Explanations
Measurement ; Statistics
Spring 1
Argument & Debate
 Confucian virtues
Journalistic Writing
 Chinese new year
 Persuasive writing
 Paragraphing
SpaG
Connectives
Contractions
 Irreversible changes
 Forming new materials
 Properties of materials – DT
Link
Art / DT
Art
 Batik – wax resist paintings
 Research
 Development of ideas
 Sketching
Term
English
Instructions & Explanations
 Nian the Horrible
Short Stories – Legends
 Nian the Horrible
Maths
Addition & Subtraction
 Landmark lines
Science
Forces
 Gravity air resistance
 water resistance
Written multiplication and division
Fractions, ratio and proportion
Geometry: properties of shapes
Spring 2
Problem solving, reasoning and algebra
Measurement
Playwriting
SpaG
Phonics
Contractions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Art / DT
DT
 Moving CAM toys – Linked to
Shang Dynasty topic
Islam
 worship
 pilgrimage and sacred places
Poetry
 Slam poetry – what do you want to be
by Wilf
 Poetry read by Michael Rosen
Classic poetry
 The Walrus and the Carpenter – Lewis
Carroll
 And more…
RE
World religions – Shang
Dynasty beliefs
Fractions, ratio and proportion
 friction
 balanced & unbalance forces
 levers, pulleys & gears – DT Link
 Investigating & evaluating
current CAM toys
 Planning, peer assessing &
improving
 Choice of materials – Science
link
Health and safety – PSHE Link
Hist/Geog
Modelling - Logo
 Control
 Repeats
 Procedures
PE
Large ball skills
Swimming
 Water confidence
 Stroke development
 Survival skills
(all ability dependent
Spring 1
Achievements of Ancient
cultures - Shang Dynasty
 Sources of evidence
 Shang rulers
 Accuracy of history
 Life after death
 Sacrifice
IT
IT Safety
You’ve Won a Prize
Pupils learn what spam is, the
forms it takes, and then
identify strategies for dealing
with it.
Music
Pentatonic scales
Invent a call and response using 2 notes
from the pentatonic scale.
Identify this structure in popular
Beatles songs.
Create a drone and an Ostinato.
PSHE
Changes
 Common response to change
 Building resilience
 Considering others around who might
help face changes in their life
 Response to change and reasons for
the reactions
 Considering their own reactions and
behaviours of others
 Taking positives from change
Hist/Geog
Spring 2
Achievements of Ancient
cultures - Shang Dynasty
 Housing for the general
population
 Diet
 Day in the life of
 Invention of writing & calendar
 Oracle bones
 Why the Shang Dynasty ended
IT
Graphic modelling – Adobe
Illustrator
 Pixel art
 Grid tool
PE
Football
Music
Exploring rounds
Play London’s burning by ear on the
xylophone. Read labelled musical notes.
Sing. Sing as a round.
Experience singing a variety of rounds.
Swimming
 Water confidence
 Stroke development
 Survival skills
(all ability dependent
IT Safety
How to Cite a Site
Pupils reflect on the importance
of citing all sources when they do
research. They then learn how to
write bibliographical citations
for online sources.
We consider how to avoid/deal
with unsuitable sites and the use
of parental controls. Taking
responsibility for sites they visit,
or show others.
PSHE
Rights and responsibilities
 Flour babies
 Caring for others
 Personal rights
 Rights of others
Term
English
Maths
Short stories – fantasy & mystery
Mental addition and subtraction
Persuasive writing
Decimals, percentages and their
equivalence to fractions
Imagery
Problem solving, reasoning and algebra
Autobiographies
Science
Animals, including Humans
 Heart & Lungs
 Double circulation
 Blood
 Effects of exercise – PE Link
 Keeping heart and lungs healthy
– PSHE Link
RE
Christianity
Beliefs in Action
Fairtrade Christian
Aid Tear fund
Cafod
Art / DT
DT
 Bread making – Link to Local
Study topic
Summer 1
Fractions, ratio and proportion
SpaG input to be decided during spring
term.
Written multiplication and division
Drama- Including a small production
Number and place value
Geometry: position and direction
Geometry: properties of shapes (GPS)
Written addition and subtraction Problem
solving, reasoning and algebra
 Assessing
 Evaluating
 Improving
 Planning & making
Following instructions – English
Link
Term
English
Significant Author
Maths
Mental multiplication and division Problem
solving, reasoning and algebra
Non-chronological reports
Fractions, ratio and proportion
Debate poems
Written multiplication and division
SpaG
To be assessed and planned as needed
Problem solving, reasoning and algebra;
Measurement
Summer 2
Drama- Including a small production
Decimals, percentages and their
equivalence to fractions; Fractions, ratio
and proportion; Number and place value
Statistics; Measurement
Written multiplication and division
Mental multiplication and division
Science
Earth & Space
 Sun
 Moon
 Earth
 Day & Night
 Four seasons
 Moon phases
 Solar System
 Other stars
 Constellations
RE
Christianity
Beliefs in Action
Fairtrade Christian Aid Tear
fund Cafod
Art / DT
Art
 Print making – Local study
Link
DT
weaving – Local study Link
Hist/Geog
Local Study – Abingdon
 Importance of rivers
IT
Data Handling
 Graphs
 Databases
 Questionnaires
PE
Athletics
Music
Song writer.
Discuss lyrics and motivations from a
variety of genres.
PSHE
Keeping safe
 Developing a safe and healthy lifestyle
– science link
Summer 1
Identify ‘Scat, bop and swing’,
Creating Ostinatos (scat).
Chord sequences and improvisations
(blues).
 Religion – Abbey
 Trade – produce
 Farming
IT Safety
Picture Perfect
Outdoor and Adventurous
Activities
Pupils learn how photos can be
altered digitally. They will
consider the creative upsides
of photo alteration, as well as
its power to distort our
perceptions of beauty and
health.
Hist/Geog
Summer 2
Local Study – Abingdon
 Recruitment fairs
 History & growth of Abingdon
Abingdon today & in the future
IT
Introduction to Spreadsheets
 Excel
 Textease
IT Safety
Cyber Bullying
Bringing together all the strands
studied throughout the year to
reinforce how to stay safe and
avoid being bullied on-line.
Reinforce what to do if they do
receive unpleasant messages or
comments.
PE
Cricket and rounders
Outdoor & Adventure challenges –
School trip - TBC
Outdoor and Adventurous
Activities
Music
Cyclic rhythms
Boomwhacker ensemble: this will involve
‘warm ups’ to encourage pupils to look and
listen (like a drumming circle) and will
evolve into improvised rhythms based on
phrases/words.
PSHE
Basic first aid
 Staying safe
 Cuts
 Bruising
 Burns
 Choking
 Nosebleeds
 Broken bones
 Calling for help
French
Greeting, Songs, Ice creams,
Colours, Rhyme, Poems, Everyday
objects, Around town, directions