Whitefield Primary School – Long Term Curriculum Overview – Class 3
English Year 1/2 Autumn 1
Core Reading Author study – Julia Donaldson The Gruffalo The Smartest Giant in Town Information texts about the body Poetry using the senses
Autumn 2
Whatever Next – Jill Murphy The Dark –Lemony Snicket Information texts about space
Spring 1
Traditional Tales Jack and the Beanstalk Little Red Riding Hood The Little Red Hen Meerkat Mail Information texts – meerkats Toy Story (visual text)
Spring 2
Summer 1
The Rainbow Fish Tiddler – Julia Donaldson Finding Nemo(visual text) Poetry – Under the sea poems
Summer 2
Lighthouse Keepers Lunch Poetry – Seaside poems
Core Writing
Cross Curricular Writing
Narrative – re-telling of story Own versions of stories Labels and Captions about body parts and their jobs Poems using the senses –sensory workshop Narrative – re-telling of story Own versions of stories Instructions –How to build a rocket Description – night sky Narrative – re-telling of story Own versions of stories Instructions – how to make bread Character descriptions – eg wolf Narrative – re-telling of story Own versions of stories Non chronological report – meerkats Character descriptions Letters from Meerkats Narrative – re-telling of story Own versions of stories Description of settings Poetry – under the sea
All about me factfile Information leaflet on how to keep healthy Menu for a healthy meal Shopping list for the Gruffalo party
Narrative – re-telling of story Own versions of stories Poetry – sensory poems about seaside Recipes
Leaflet – how to stay safe at the seaside Recount trip to Southport Postcards – writing postcards home from Southport
Letter to Father Christmas Poems about space Radio broadcast script on how to keep safe on bonfire night. Poster – stranger danger Letters in role News reports Questions for grandparents Information leaflet for grandparents about wii games / x box games/i pads
Non chronological report – sea creatures Recount – trip to Blue Planet Aquarium