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  • Word familiesWords related in form and meaning, such as solve, solution, solver, dissolve and insoluble
  • Adding and subtractingColumn addition and subtraction with up to three digits, estimating answers and checking them with the inverse, and solving problems including missin…
  • HomophonesHomophones such as accept and except, affect and effect, here and hear, and whose and who's

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Feelings & Friendships 28 ideas
  • Naming feelingsRecognising and naming emotions in ourselves and others
  • Calm-down breathingSimple breathing and calming techniques
  • When you feel worriedWhat worry feels like and things that help
  • Looking after my mental healthThat everyone has mental health, everyday ways to look after it (being active, outdoors, rest, friends and hobbies), noticing when feelings are bigge…
  • Handling angerNoticing anger and safe ways to let it out
  • Mistakes help us learnA growth mindset, and trying again
  • Gratitude and happinessNoticing good things and what helps us feel good
  • Why sleep mattersWhat happens while we sleep and good bedtime habits
  • Coping with changeMoving house, a new school and other big changes
  • MindfulnessNoticing the present moment with calm attention
  • Loss and griefUnderstanding that grief is a normal feeling after losing a person, a pet or something important, ways to cope, supporting a friend who is grieving,…
  • Making friendsJoining in, sharing and being a good friend
  • Feeling lonely and friendship ups and downsThat everyone feels lonely sometimes and there is no shame in it, how friendships go up and down and can be mended, spotting when a friendship makes…
  • Families are differentThe many kinds of families and what makes them special
  • Families and the people who care for usWhy families matter, what makes family life safe and happy, stable and caring relationships, marriage and civil partnership as a legal commitment int…
  • Kindness and empathyUnderstanding how others feel and acting kindly
  • My body belongs to mePersonal space, privacy, safe and unsafe touch, the difference between surprises and secrets, and telling a trusted adult
  • Sorting out argumentsCalm ways to solve disagreements
  • Being assertive and setting boundariesSaying what you need clearly and kindly, setting and respecting boundaries with friends and family, the difference between being assertive and being…
  • Respecting differencesCelebrating differences and treating everyone fairly
  • TeamworkWorking together, taking on different roles, playing to each other's strengths and sharing ideas
  • Bullying: what to doRecognising bullying, including online bullying, and how to get help
  • Online friendshipsTreating people online with the same kindness and respect as face to face, knowing that people online may not be who they say they are, and telling a…
  • Personal hygiene as you growWashing, deodorant and looking after a changing body
  • Being braveTrying new things and facing fears
  • Honesty and responsibilityOwning our actions and telling the truth
  • Giving clear instructionsExplaining how to do something step by step
  • Prejudice and being an upstanderSpotting prejudice and discrimination and safely speaking up
Healthy Me 23 ideas
  • Why exercise mattersHow much activity children need each day, fun ways to be active every day, and how moving helps the heart, muscles, sleep and mood
  • Handwashing and germsHow germs spread and how washing hands stops them
  • When you feel unwellNoticing when your body does not feel or look right, telling a trusted adult, which adults to talk to in school about your health, and why check-ups…
  • Looking after teethBrushing, sugar and visits to the dentist
  • Drinking waterWhy our bodies need water, and how much
  • Healthy eatingWhat a balanced diet looks like (the Eatwell Guide), enjoying food and a healthy relationship with it, planning a healthy meal, and why too much suga…
  • Safety at homeSpotting hazards at home and how to avoid them
  • Road safetyCrossing roads, being seen and staying safe near traffic
  • Railway and level crossing safetyThe dangers of railway lines and electrified tracks, crossing safely at level crossings and footpath crossings, and never playing near the railway
  • Fire safetyPreventing fires and what to do if there is one
  • Staying safe outdoorsWhat to do if you get lost, staying with your group, which adults can help you, and never going off with someone without asking your grown-up first
  • Water safetyStaying safe near water, what to do if you fall into cold water (float to live), and performing safe self-rescue in different water situations
  • Calling 999When and how to call for help in an emergency
  • Burns and scaldsCooling a burn and when to get help
  • ChokingSpotting when someone is choking, encouraging them to cough, getting an adult or calling 999 straight away, and how back blows can help
  • Asthma and allergic reactionsSpotting an asthma attack or anaphylaxis and how to help
  • 111 or 999?Choosing the right help for different emergencies
  • Warming up and stretchingWhy and how to warm up before exercise
  • Fair playWinning, losing and playing fairly
  • Rules of the gameHow rules make sports fair, from football to netball and cricket
  • The Olympic GamesThe history of the Olympics and its sports
  • Gymnastics: balance and controlDeveloping flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance through gymnastics
  • Dance: creating and performingPerforming dances using a range of movement patterns, and improving your own performance
Languages 16 ideas
  • Hobbies, likes and dislikes in FrenchSports, hobbies and foods, saying what you like and don't like and why (j'aime, je n'aime pas, parce que), and asking a friend
  • British Sign Language basicsFingerspelling and first signs in BSL
  • French greetingsGreeting people, saying your name and asking how someone is in French, listening and responding, with accurate pronunciation
  • Numbers and colours in FrenchCounting to 20 and naming colours in French, with accurate pronunciation, and using them in short sentences
  • French songs and rhymesJoining in with French songs and rhymes, and exploring the sounds, rhymes and patterns of the language in them
  • Stories and poems in FrenchEnjoying simple stories and poems in French, reading them carefully to understand them, and working out new words with help from a dictionary
  • My town and directions in FrenchPlaces in a town, saying what there is in your town, and asking for and giving simple directions in French
  • French phonics and pronunciationThe sounds of French, linking spelling, sound and meaning, and reading words aloud with accurate pronunciation and intonation
  • Spanish greetingsGreeting people, saying your name and asking how someone is in Spanish, listening and responding, with accurate pronunciation
  • Numbers and colours in SpanishCounting to 20 and naming colours in Spanish, with accurate pronunciation, and using them in short sentences
  • Hobbies, likes and dislikes in SpanishSports, hobbies and foods, saying what you like and don't like and why (me gusta, no me gusta, porque), and asking a friend
  • Spanish songs and rhymesJoining in with Spanish songs and rhymes, and exploring the sounds, rhymes and patterns of the language in them
  • Spanish phonics and pronunciationThe sounds of Spanish, such as ll, ñ, j and the rolled rr, linking spelling, sound and meaning, and reading words aloud with accurate pronunciation a…
  • Stories and poems in SpanishEnjoying simple stories and poems in Spanish, reading them carefully to understand them, and working out new words with help from a dictionary
  • My town and directions in SpanishPlaces in a town, saying what there is in your town, and asking for and giving simple directions in Spanish
  • Hello around the worldGreetings in many languages and where they are spoken
Money & Life Skills 16 ideas
  • MoneyAdding and subtracting amounts of money using both £ and p, and giving change in real-life situations
  • Needs and wantsTelling things we need from things we want, and making choices when money is limited
  • How adverts persuade usThe tricks adverts use and thinking before we buy
  • Giving and charityHow charities work and ways to help with money and time
  • Earning money (KS1 / KS2)How people get money, such as earning it from a job, pocket money or gifts, and what that money is used for
  • Paying by card and onlineHow cards, phones and online payments work, and staying safe
  • Jobs people doWhat different jobs involve and how work helps our community
  • Job stereotypes (KS1 / KS2)Why any job can be for anyone
  • Kitchen safety and simple cookingKeeping safe and clean in the kitchen: washing hands, clean surfaces, storing food safely, taking care with hot pans and ovens, and following a recip…
  • Looking after a petWhat pets need every day and caring for animals responsibly
  • Growing your own foodPlanting seeds, caring for plants and growing vegetables
  • Asking for helpKnowing who to ask, asking clearly for help at home, at school and when out, and keeping on asking until someone listens
  • Recycling and sorting wasteWhat can be recycled, composted or reused, and why it matters
  • Organising my thingsTidying, sorting and keeping track of belongings
  • Sewing on a buttonSimple repairs with a needle and thread
  • Knife skills: bridge and clawCutting food safely with the bridge and claw grips
Earth & Geography 16 ideas
  • Map symbols and keysReading symbols and keys on maps, including Ordnance Survey maps, to find and describe features of the UK and the wider world
  • Using atlases, globes and digital mapsUsing maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping to find countries and describe the features studied
  • EuropeLocating countries of Europe (including Russia) on maps, their environmental regions, key human and physical features and major cities
  • Famous landmarksLandmarks around the world and the stories behind them
  • Flags of the worldWhat flags show and how their designs tell stories
  • UK counties, cities and regionsCounties, cities and regions of the UK, their human and physical features, hills, mountains, coasts and rivers, land use, and how these have changed…
  • Region study: a region of North or South AmericaStudying one region of North or South America, such as the Amazon or California, in depth, and comparing its human and physical geography with a regi…
  • Region study: a region of EuropeStudying one region of a European country, such as the Alps or southern Italy, in depth, and comparing its human and physical geography with a region…
  • CoastsThe UK coastline and where its coasts are, coastal features such as cliffs, beaches, bays and harbours, seaside towns, and how people use the coast
  • The water cycleThe water cycle as part of physical geography: how water evaporates from seas and lakes, forms clouds, falls as rain or snow and flows back to the se…
  • CloudsTypes of cloud and what they tell us about the weather
  • Where our food comes fromWhere in the world different foods are grown, reared and caught and why, how food is shared unevenly around the world as a natural resource, and the…
  • Plastic and the oceanHow plastic reaches the sea and what we can do
  • Saving energy and water at home (KS1 / KS2)Simple ways families can use less energy and water
  • Nature walk explorerNoticing plants, animals and seasonal changes on a walk
  • Be a wildlife scientist (KS1 / KS2)Surveying plants and animals in your school grounds or park
English 15 ideas
  • Using a dictionaryUsing a dictionary to check meanings, and the first 2 or 3 letters of a word to check its spelling
  • Dictation: listen and writeListening to sentences read aloud and writing them from memory with the spellings and punctuation learnt so far, including speech marks and apostroph…
  • Sounds spelt ou, ei, eigh and eyOu for the u sound (young, touch, double, trouble), and ei, eigh and ey for the ay sound (vein, weigh, eight, neighbour, they, obey)
  • Words from Greek, French and Latin: ch, gue, que and scCh saying k in words from Greek (chorus, school, echo), ch saying sh in words from French (chef, machine), –gue and –que endings (league, tongue, ant…
  • Predicting from clues in the textPredicting what might happen from details that are stated and those that are only implied
  • Finding information: retrievalFinding and recording information from non-fiction, and reading books structured in different ways for different purposes
  • SummarisingIdentifying the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising them
  • How texts are builtHow language, structure and presentation help a text make sense, and themes and conventions across different books
  • Words in contextChecking that a text makes sense, explaining the meaning of words in context, and asking questions to understand a text better
  • Write your own storyPlanning a story by looking at similar ones, rehearsing sentences and dialogue aloud, then writing it with a setting, characters and a plot, choosing…
  • Diaries and recountsWriting about events in the order they happened, in the first person and past tense, using time words and paragraphs, from a diary entry to a recount…
  • Writing a reportGrouping related ideas into paragraphs, organising paragraphs around a theme, and using headings and subheadings to help the reader find information…
  • Explanation textsExplaining how or why something happens, such as how a volcano erupts, in steps with headings, diagrams and words like because, so and when
  • Editing your writingJudging how well writing works, suggesting improvements to grammar and vocabulary (including pronouns), and proofreading for spelling and punctuation
  • Poetic tricksWords and phrases that catch the reader's interest (alliteration, onomatopoeia) and different forms of poetry, such as free verse, narrative poems an…
World & Society 13 ideas
  • Festivals around the worldHow people celebrate festivals such as Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Hanukkah and Lunar New Year
  • Food around the worldTraditional dishes and where they come from
  • Games from around the worldTraditional children's games from many countries
  • ChristianityWhat Christians believe, their special places, books and celebrations
  • IslamWhat Muslims believe, their special places, books and celebrations
  • JudaismWhat Jewish people believe, their special places, books and celebrations
  • HinduismWhat Hindus believe, their special places, books and celebrations
  • SikhismWhat Sikhs believe, their special places, books and celebrations
  • BuddhismWhat Buddhists believe, their special places, teachings and texts, and celebrations
  • Rules and fairnessWhy we have rules and how they keep things fair
  • Children's rightsThe rights every child has and why they matter
  • What makes a good friend?Exploring friendship through questions and stories
  • What is fair?Thinking about fairness with puzzles and stories
Technology 11 ideas
  • Choosing and using softwareChoosing, using and combining different software and apps on computers, tablets and other devices to design and create content for a goal, such as a…
  • Staying safe online: the basicsUsing technology safely and respectfully: personal information, acceptable and unacceptable behaviour, and ways to report worries about content or co…
  • Healthy screen timeBalancing screens with sleep, play and people, and avoiding harmful content online
  • Online gaming safetyChat, strangers, in-game purchases and taking breaks
  • Cyberbullying: spot it, stop it, report itBeing kind and respectful online, recognising online bullying, how to respond, and where to get help
  • How planes flyLift, thrust, drag and weight
  • How a bicycle worksGears, brakes, and how pedalling moves you
  • The design processResearching users and design criteria, sharing ideas with annotated sketches and prototypes, then making, testing and improving a product with others…
  • Tools and techniques for accurate makingChoosing and using tools such as saws, bench hooks, hand drills and glue guns safely, measuring and marking out accurately, and neat joining and fini…
  • Seasonal food and food milesWhich foods are in season in the UK at different times of year, how far food travels to reach us, and how ingredients are grown, reared, caught and p…
  • RobotsHow robots sense, decide and move
Arts & Music 11 ideas
  • Listening and remembering soundsListening with attention to detail and recalling sounds and patterns from memory
  • The dimensions of music: timbre, texture and structureListening for and using pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture and structure, and how composers use them to create effects
  • Drawing and shadingImproving drawing with pencil and charcoal: looking closely, using line, tone and shading to show shape and form, and drawing objects from different…
  • Painting techniquesMixing tints, tones and shades, using watercolour washes and different brushes and strokes, and painting from observation
  • Famous paintersGreat artists in history, such as Van Gogh and Monet, and their styles and techniques
  • Keeping a sketchbookCreating a sketchbook to record observations and using it to review and revisit ideas
  • OrigamiFolding paper into shapes and animals
  • Build a model townPlanning and building a model from recycled materials
  • Weaving and knotsSimple weaving and useful knots
  • How animation worksFrames, flipbooks and stop motion
  • Making a comicPanels, speech bubbles and telling a story in pictures
Science 10 ideas
  • Asking questions and fair testsAsking relevant questions and choosing the right kind of enquiry, setting up simple practical enquiries and fair tests, observing carefully and measu…
  • Recording results: tables and bar chartsGathering, recording and presenting data with drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, tables and bar charts, and reporting findings
  • Ocean lifeCreatures of the ocean zones and how they survive
  • Bees and pollinatorsHow honeybees and bumblebees live and work together, how honey is made, why bees and other pollinators are in decline, and what we can do to help them
  • Birds around usCommon garden birds, how to identify them and what they need
  • Plant parts and what plants needThe jobs of roots, stem or trunk, leaves and flowers, and what plants need for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, room to grow)…
  • Sun safetyWhy light from the sun can be dangerous, how to protect your eyes, and how to protect your skin from sunburn and sun damage with shade, hats, clothin…
  • Floating and sinkingWhy some objects float and others sink, how water pushes up on things (upthrust), and how shape and material make a difference, as in boats
  • Life on the space stationHow astronauts live, eat, sleep and work in orbit
  • DinosaursHow dinosaurs lived, what they ate and why they disappeared
Maths 6 ideas
  • Times tablesThe 3, 4 and 8 times tables and the division facts that go with them
  • Adding and subtracting fractionsAdding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator within one whole, such as 5/7 + 1/7 = 6/7
  • TenthsCounting forwards and backwards in tenths on a number line, and finding tenths of shapes, lengths and amounts
  • Word problems: adding and subtractingSolving word problems and missing number problems with adding and subtracting numbers up to three digits, using number facts and place value
  • Word problems: multiplication and divisionSolving word problems and missing number problems with multiplying and dividing, including scaling (such as four times as long) and problems where ea…
  • Word problems: money and measuresSolving everyday problems by adding and subtracting money, including giving change in £ and p, and by adding and subtracting lengths, masses and capa…
Thinking Skills 6 ideas
  • Logic puzzlesReasoning step by step to solve puzzles
  • Patterns and codesSpotting patterns and cracking simple codes
  • Shape puzzlesSolving shape puzzles such as tangrams and pentominoes: turning, flipping and fitting 2D shapes together to fill an outline, and reasoning about whic…
  • Asking good questionsCuriosity, and questions that help us learn
  • Solve it step by stepBreaking big problems into small steps
  • Creative thinking challengesComing up with many original ideas and improving them
History 3 ideas
  • Thinking like a historianPlacing the periods studied on a timeline, finding out about the past from different sources, asking good questions about change, cause and significa…
  • The wheel and early inventionsInventions that changed daily life long ago
  • From telephone to smartphoneHow talking at a distance developed

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