Autumn 1

Spring 1

Summer 1

Year R

Belonging, Identity 

Community, Trust

Transformation, Responsibility 

Year 1

Friendship, belonging

Sustainability, Community

Identity, beauty

Food

Preparing fruit and vegetables

(including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS1)

• Fruit Smoothie
• Teddy bears picnic

Structures

Freestanding structures

Design and make a playground

Mechanisms

Sliders and leavers

Moving picture and moving story board

Year 2

Equality, Segregation

Adversity, Consequences

Class, Oppression 

Textiles

Template and joining techniques

Banners

Mechanisms

Wheels and axles

Fire engines

Food

Preparing fruit and vegetables (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS1)

Veg-Sports Day

Year 3

Diversity, Influence

 Fear, Transformation

Peace, Truth

Food

Healthy and varied diet (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2)

Pizza

Structures

Shell structures (including computer aided-design)

• Shelters for volcano

Electrical Systems

Simple circuits and switches (including programming and control)

• Yr3 Brush monster

Year 4

Community, Democracy 

Diversity, Transformation 

Creativity, Individuality

Textiles

2-D shape to 3-D product

Greeks – wallets- story bag  

Food

Healthy and varied diet (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2

• Sustainable meal

Mechanical Systems

Levers and linkages

Pop up storyboard etc linked to Vikings

Year 5

Change, Wealth

Community, Creativity

Power, Identity

Food

Celebrating culture and seasonality

(including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2)

• Yr 5 – link to fairtrade

Textiles

Combining different fabric shapes (including computer-aided design)

Yr 5 – community quilt

Mechanical Systems

Pulleys and gears

Yr 5 – Moving items down a mountain for farmers etc

Year 6

Conflict, Stewardship

Adversity, Class

Community, Power

Food

Celebrating culture and seasonality (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2)

Xmas treats for disco

Structures

Frame structures

• Yr 6 - tents

Survival equipment

Electrical Systems

More complex switches and circuits (including programming, monitoring and control)