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Feelings & Friendships 36 ideas

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
Self-esteem and body imageFeeling good about who you are, knowing that photos online and in adverts are often edited or filtered, and talking to a trusted adult if you feel wo…
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,…
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 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
Who to trust and how to get helpRecognising when a relationship is unsafe or harmful, which adults to trust (online and offline), why some secrets should not be kept, and how to rep…
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…
Peer pressureSaying no, making your own choices and supporting friends
Being more independentTaking on responsibility step by step
How bodies change in pubertyThe physical and emotional changes of puberty for girls and boys, why they happen, how hormones can affect feelings and moods, and who to talk to wit…
Periods explainedWhat periods are and why they happen, the products people use to manage them, and where to get help and support
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
Setting goalsChoosing a goal, making a plan and sticking with it
Making good decisionsThinking through choices and their consequences
ResilienceBouncing back when things are hard
LeadershipWhat makes a good leader and how to lead kindly
Giving clear instructionsExplaining how to do something step by step
Body language and toneHow we say things matters as much as what we say
Phone and video call skillsCalling politely, leaving a clear message, and good manners on video calls with family and people you know
Prejudice and being an upstanderSpotting prejudice and discrimination and safely speaking up

Technology 24 ideas

Make your own gameDesigning, writing and debugging a simple game with blocks, breaking it into smaller parts, using sequence, selection, repetition and variables
How the internet worksComputer networks including the internet, services such as the world wide web, and how they help people communicate and work together
Healthy screen timeBalancing screens with sleep, play and people, and avoiding harmful content online
Online gaming safetyChat, strangers, in-game purchases and taking breaks
Your digital footprintHow what we post stays online and shapes our reputation
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
Who owns that picture? Copyright onlineRespecting other people's work and giving credit
How bridges stand upBeams, arches, suspension bridges and strong shapes
How a bicycle worksGears, brakes, and how pedalling moves you
How clocks workPendulums, gears and keeping time
How phones and wifi workRadio waves, signals and connecting to networks
How electric cars workBatteries, motors and charging
How a fridge keeps food coldHow cooling works
Moving mechanisms in productsUsing mechanical systems in products: cams, cranks and linkages that change the direction and type of movement, such as round-and-round into up-and-d…
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…
Inventors and designers who changed the worldHow key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world, and analysing existing products
What is AI?How AI learns patterns from lots of examples, and where we meet it in everyday life, such as voice assistants, photo apps and recommendations
RobotsHow robots sense, decide and move
3D printingHow 3D printers build objects layer by layer
Solar panels and wind turbinesHow solar panels turn sunlight into electricity, how wind turbines turn moving air into electricity, and why these energy sources are called renewable
How chatbots workHow AI chatbots predict words and why they sound clever
AI makes mistakesWhy AI can be confidently wrong and how to check its answers
Spotting AI images and deepfakesClues that a picture, video or voice may have been made by AI, why clues are not always enough, and checking where something came from before believi…

Healthy Me 21 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
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…
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…
Reading food labelsUsing food labels to apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet: sugar, salt and fat
Smoking, alcohol and drugs: the factsThe facts about smoking, alcohol and other drugs, how they affect the body and mind, and making safe choices, including saying no
Vaping: the factsWhat vapes are and what is in them, how nicotine affects a growing body, why vapes are not safe for children, and the law that stops shops selling th…
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
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
Cycling safelyHelmets, hand signals and road rules for cyclists
Basic first aidCuts and grazes, nosebleeds, bumps to the head, and when to get an adult or call for help
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
Net and wall gamesRules, skills and tactics in games like tennis, badminton and volleyball
AthleticsRunning, jumping and throwing in athletics, and comparing performances to beat your personal best
Dance: creating and performingPerforming dances using a range of movement patterns, and improving your own performance

Money & Life Skills 21 ideas

Budgeting pocket moneyPlanning how to spend, save and share money with a simple budget
Spotting scamsCommon scams, too-good-to-be-true offers, fake accounts and AI voice scams, and keeping money safe online
How adverts persuade usThe tricks adverts use and thinking before we buy
Value for moneyComparing prices, unit prices and deals to make smart choices
Giving and charityHow charities work and ways to help with money and time
Inflation explainedWhy prices rise over time and what that means for what money buys
Paying by card and onlineHow cards, phones and online payments work, and staying safe
Money and emotionsHow feelings affect spending, and making calm money choices
Run a lemonade stallCosts, prices, customers, profit and loss from running a small business
Job stereotypes (KS1 / KS2)Why any job can be for anyone
Skills employers wantTeamwork, communication, problem-solving and reliability
Planning my dayMaking a simple plan, to-do lists and managing time
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…
Reading a recipe and measuringReading a recipe, measuring ingredients in g, kg, ml and l using decimals, and scaling a recipe up or down for more or fewer people
Growing your own foodPlanting seeds, caring for plants and growing vegetables
Using public transportReading timetables, planning a journey and travelling safely
Asking for helpKnowing who to ask, asking clearly for help at home, at school and when out, and keeping on asking until someone listens
Fixing things safelySimple tools, using them safely and mending everyday things
Doing the laundrySorting, washing and caring for clothes
Sewing on a buttonSimple repairs with a needle and thread
Knife skills: bridge and clawCutting food safely with the bridge and claw grips

World & Society 19 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
Different ways of seeing the worldReligious and non-religious worldviews, and living together respectfully
Rites of passageHow different faiths mark birth, growing up, marriage and death
PilgrimageWhy people of different faiths make special journeys
Children's rightsThe rights every child has and why they matter
Voting and electionsWhy we vote and how elections work
Volunteering and communityWays to help your community
What makes a good friend?Exploring friendship through questions and stories
What is fair?Thinking about fairness with puzzles and stories
Right or wrong?Simple moral dilemmas and giving reasons
What is happiness?Different ideas about what makes a good life

English 18 ideas

Using a dictionary and thesaurusUsing the first 3 or 4 letters of a word to check its spelling and meaning in a dictionary, and using a thesaurus to find more precise words
Speedy, neat handwritingWriting legibly, fluently and faster, choosing letter shapes and when to join, and choosing the right writing tool for the task
Endings –cial and –tialChoosing between –cial, usually after a vowel (official, special, artificial), and –tial, usually after a consonant (partial, confidential, essential…
Spelling patternsThe Years 5–6 spelling patterns, such as ie and ei (piece, receive), the different sounds of ough (though, through, cough), adding suffixes to words…
Reading detective: inferenceInferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and backing up inferences with evidence from the text
RetrievalFinding, recording and presenting information from non-fiction, skimming and scanning to locate it in books structured in different ways
SummarisingSummarising the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying the key details that support them, and précising longer passages
Author's word choiceHow authors choose words and phrases for their effect on the reader, and how language, structure and presentation work together to create meaning
Themes and comparing booksSpotting themes and conventions in and across books, such as courage or friendship, and making comparisons within and across books
Words in contextChecking a book makes sense, exploring the meaning of words in context, and asking questions to understand it better
Write your own storyDescribing settings, characters and atmosphere, using dialogue to show character and move the action on, and learning from how authors develop charac…
Writing a reportPresenting information with headings, subheadings, bullet points and tables, using expanded noun phrases to give detailed information concisely, and…
Newspaper reportsWriting a news report with a headline, an opening that answers who, what, where and when, quotes, formal language and the passive voice
Editing your writingImproving vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, keeping tense consistent, checking subject–verb agreement and register, and proofreading carefully
Planning your writingIdentifying the audience and purpose, choosing the right form, using similar writing as a model, and noting and developing ideas from reading and res…
Writing a playscriptSetting out a script with stage directions and dialogue that shows character and moves the action on
Performing and actingPreparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform, using intonation, tone, volume and action to show the meaning
Learning poems by heartLearning a wider range of poems by heart and performing them with intonation, tone and volume so an audience understands

Earth & Geography 18 ideas

Using atlases, globes and digital mapsUsing maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping to find countries and describe the features studied
Latitude, longitude and time zonesThe position and significance of latitude, longitude, the Equator, the hemispheres, the Tropics, the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, the Prime Meridian…
North and South AmericaLocating countries of North and South America 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
Region study: a part of the UKStudying one region of the UK, such as the Lake District, in depth: its landscape, weather, towns, jobs and how land is used, and comparing it with w…
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
TsunamisHow tsunamis form and how warning systems help
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
Crystals and mineralsCrystals, gems and how minerals form
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
My carbon footprintHow everyday choices add up and small changes that help
Camping and outdoor skillsShelters, finding your way, staying safe and leaving no trace
Be a wildlife scientist (KS1 / KS2)Surveying plants and animals in your school grounds or park

Languages 17 ideas

At a French caféFood words and ordering politely in French: asking and answering questions in a short conversation
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
Spanish verbs: I, you, he, sheConjugating high-frequency verbs such as ser, tener and ir, and how Spanish grammar is like and unlike English
Presenting in SpanishPreparing and giving a short talk in Spanish about yourself, your family or a favourite topic, speaking in full sentences with good pronunciation
British Sign Language basicsFingerspelling and first signs in BSL
Writing systems of the worldAlphabets, characters and scripts from different cultures
Describing people and places in FrenchAdjectives, masculine and feminine forms, and describing people, places and things in French, aloud and in writing
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 verbs: I, you, he, sheConjugating high-frequency verbs such as être, avoir and aller, and how French grammar is like and unlike English
Presenting in FrenchPreparing and giving a short talk in French about yourself, your family or a favourite topic, speaking in full sentences with good pronunciation
Shopping in SpanishFood words and buying things politely in Spanish: asking and answering questions in a short conversation
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 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…
Describing people and places in SpanishAdjectives, masculine and feminine forms, and describing people, places and things in Spanish, aloud and in writing
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

Science 17 ideas

Planning enquiries and controlling variablesPlanning different types of enquiry, recognising and controlling variables, measuring accurately and repeating readings, using results to plan furthe…
Recording results: graphs and keysRecording data with scientific diagrams, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs, and reporting conclusions and how much to…
Growing olderThe changes as humans develop from babies to old age
How the brain worksNerves, the brain, and how we learn, remember and react
Germs and the immune systemBacteria and viruses, how the body's defences fight off infections, and how vaccines and medicines help keep us well
Ocean lifeCreatures of the ocean zones and how they survive
Endangered animalsWell-known endangered animals such as tigers, orangutans and sea turtles, and how nature reserves, breeding programmes and conservation projects help…
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
Colours of lightRainbows, prisms and how white light splits into colours
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
How electricity reaches our homesHow power stations make electricity, how the national grid carries it across the country, and how it reaches the plugs and switches in our homes
Stars and constellationsWhat stars are and why they shine, why the Sun is the star nearest to us, and finding constellations, planets and the Moon in the night sky
How rockets workThrust, gravity and how rockets reach space
Life on the space stationHow astronauts live, eat, sleep and work in orbit
Exploring MarsRovers, the planet's features and what a mission to Mars needs
Using a microscopeHow microscopes work and how to observe tiny things

Maths 16 ideas

RoundingRounding any number up to 1,000,000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000, and using rounding to check answers and decide how accurate an…
Adding and subtractingColumn addition and subtraction with numbers of more than four digits, and solving multi-step problems in context by choosing the operations and meth…
Short division and remaindersDividing numbers up to 4 digits by a one-digit number with short division, and deciding what to do with the remainder in a real context
Long multiplicationMultiplying numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number with the formal written method, including long multiplication by a two-digit number
Mental maths strategiesAdding and subtracting increasingly large numbers in your head, and multiplying and dividing mentally using known facts
FractionsComparing and ordering fractions whose denominators are multiples of the same number; equivalent fractions, including tenths and hundredths; mixed nu…
Multiplying fractions by whole numbersMultiplying proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, with diagrams and objects to show what happens
Mixed numbers and improper fractionsRecognising mixed numbers and improper fractions, converting between them, and writing answers greater than 1 as a mixed number
DecimalsWriting decimals as fractions (e.g. 0.71 = 71/100); thousandths; rounding decimals with two places to the nearest whole number and to one decimal pla…
Area and perimeterThe perimeter of composite rectilinear shapes in cm and m, calculating and comparing the area of rectangles and squares in cm² and m², and estimating…
Properties of shapesRecognising 3D shapes, including cubes and cuboids, from 2D drawings, using the properties of rectangles to find missing lengths and angles, and tell…
Time and timetablesConverting between units of time to solve problems, and completing, reading and interpreting tables, including timetables
Multi-step word problemsSolving multi-step adding and subtracting problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why, and using rounding to check ans…
Word problems: multiplication and divisionSolving word problems with all four operations, including what the equals sign means, scaling by simple fractions, simple rates, and using factors, m…
Word problems: decimals and percentagesSolving problems with numbers up to 3 decimal places, and problems that use the percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 2/5 and 4/5 and…
Word problems: measures and timeUsing all four operations to solve problems with lengths, masses, volumes and money written as decimals, including scaling, and problems that convert…

Arts & Music 15 ideas

Listening and remembering soundsListening with attention to detail and recalling sounds and patterns from memory
Compose a tuneComposing and changing your own melody using pitch, rhythm and the other dimensions of music
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
Music around the worldMusic from different traditions around the world, its instruments and styles
Improvising musicImprovising music on the spot using rhythm, melody and the other dimensions of music
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
SculptureImproving sculpture techniques with materials such as clay, and great sculptors in history
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
Taking great photosFraming, light and telling a story with a picture
How films are madeScripts, filming, editing and sound

Thinking Skills 14 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…
Strategy gamesThinking ahead and planning moves
Asking good questionsCuriosity, and questions that help us learn
Fact or opinion?Telling statements of fact from opinions, and giving reasons for your views
Spotting fake newsThinking about who made a post, advert or article and why, checking sources, and spotting misleading stories
Memory tricksWays to remember things better
Focus and concentrationHow attention works and how to focus
Mind maps and notesOrganising ideas on paper
Solve it step by stepBreaking big problems into small steps
Brainstorming ideasWays to come up with lots of ideas
Be an inventorSpotting a problem, understanding who it affects, coming up with ideas, and building and testing a solution
Creative thinking challengesComing up with many original ideas and improving them

History 13 ideas

Greek gods and mythsThe stories the ancient Greeks told about gods and heroes, and what they tell us about Greek life and beliefs
Anglo-Saxons and ScotsWho the Anglo-Saxons and Scots were, why they came, and how they settled and lived in Britain
The VikingsWho the Vikings were, their raids on Britain from AD 793, their longships, and how they settled, farmed and traded in the Danelaw
Alfred the Great and the struggle for EnglandThe Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England: Alfred the Great's resistance, Athelstan as the first king of England, Danegeld, Angl…
The first railwaysHow the first railways changed Britain in the 19th century, as a significant turning point
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 AztecsAztec cities, farming and daily life
The Silk RoadHow traders linked Europe and Asia and shared goods and ideas
Isaac NewtonGravity, light and the laws of motion
Marie CurieRadioactivity and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace's life and her notes on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, often called the first computer program
The printing pressHow printing changed how ideas spread
From telephone to smartphoneHow talking at a distance developed

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