Life in the Juniors
KS2
Key Stage 2 has a four year topic cycle, which over time, is moving to a two year cycle
We are currently in Cycle 1. Please see current topic curriculum plan for more details.
Select clickable items to download the curriculum plan.
Grammar is taught as outlined in the National Curriculum by year group and embedded within out English lessons.
For maths, the National Curriculum objectives for each year group are covered through the White Rose Maths Schemes of Learning.
Cycle 1 |
Cycle 2 |
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Autumn |
Stone Age to Iron Age
(Butser Ancient Farm visit, changes from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, Stone Age artefacts)Year 3/4 overview |
The Romans
(The Roman Empire/ Visit to Fishbourne Roman Palace)
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Spring |
Ancient Egypt (Ancient civilisations / Egyptian Day, Egyptian artefacts)
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(Europe & North America comparison, biomes , sustainability/ recycling)
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Summer |
Rainforests
(Biomes/ deforestation/ geographical location / Drusillas trip/ Jungle Book)
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(Anglo-Saxons, viking invasion/ Viking Day)
Treading the Boards
(Shakespeare/ Globe theatre/ A Midsummer Night's Dream) |
Cycle 3 |
Cycle 4 |
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Autumn |
(Tudors/ National Portrait Gallery)
Inventors and Explorers
(Tudor explorers / The Industrial Revolution/inventors) |
(including local history/ Bluebell Railway)
Click here for the LKS2 Brilliant Britain Knowledge organiser Click here for the UKS2 Brilliant Britain knowledge organiser (Counties/ Maps/ Hindu Temple/ Slaugham Church) |
Spring |
(Map work, physical geography, habitats)
Extreme Earth
(Volcanoes/ Earthquakes/ Science Dome) |
(Immersive Greek day/ Greek food/ Olympic games)
Click here for the LKS2 History Knowledge organiser - Ancient Greece Click here for the UKS2 History Knowledge organiser - Ancient Greece |
Summer |
(Benin ancient civilisation, Drumming Workshop/ Lion King) |
Click here for the geography knowledge organiser -LKS2Click here for the geography knowledge organiser - UKS2(Rivers/ Coasts/ Sea/ Titanic/ Cuckmere Haven/ Wind in the Willows) |
