Class

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Rec

Only One You

History - A personal timeline

Weather Watchers  

Geography -observing and recording the weather, naming the seasons.

Once upon a time

Geography - mapping

History - understanding the concept and features  of the past through stories.

Year 1

Topic- Intrepid Explorers

Geography focus hot and cold countries, oceans and continents

Topic- Heroes

History focus significant people – Florence Nightingale, Edith Cavell

Topic- Deadly Dinosaurs

History focus – Mary Anning, what was it like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, fossils.

Geography- where were dinosaurs found?

Year 2

Topic Great Fire of London

History – Samuel Pepys

Topic – We are explorers

Geography – continents and oceans, non-European countries, human and physical features of countries, locate countries on a map, significant person Scott Amundsen.

What’s in my world?

Geography and History - Our school and the history of Appleton Thorn

Year 3

History - Stone Age to Iron Age

late Neolithic hunter-gatherers and early farmers, for example, Skara Brae. Bronze Age religion, technology and travel, for example, Stonehenge. Iron Age hill forts: tribal kingdoms, farming, art and culture

Geography - The UK (Skara Brae)

name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time

History – Ancient Egypt

an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus Valley; Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China

Geography - Rivers

identify key geographical features of the counties of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features and land use patterns; and understand how these aspects have changed over time. 

human geography, including: settlements, land use, economic activity including trade

History - Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world

Land Use

use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied  use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world  use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.

Year 4

History - Romans

Uniform, Roman Empire,  Hadrians wall, Gods and Goddesses, Roman baths

Geography - European countries

Where is Europe, four biomes of Europe, animals and plants in the biomes, Europe’s natural environment. Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region or area in a European country.

History - Anglo Saxons

A study of a theme in British history. 

Geography - North America

Locate North America’s countries and cities, climate in North America, human features.

Describe and understand key aspects of:

physical geography, including rivers, mountains and the water cycle 

History - Vikings

Early Civilizations achievements and an in-depth study of Vikings.

Geography - Extreme Earth Rainforests,

physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle

Year 5

Geography focus –

Our Living Planet

Topic – Mayans

History focus

Discover facts about the Mayans, daily life for the Mayans, inventions, beliefs, masks, important places,  achievements.

Geography- South America. Rainforest to the UK

Topic -

History- Crime and Punishment

Geography- United Kingdom

Year 6

.Topic- Rivers

Geography focus

Water cycle, locate rivers in the UK, features of a river, understand how erosion and deposition form a river, how we use rivers, pollution and its impact.

Topic WW1 and WW2

History focus

What led to the start of WW1, What life was like on the Western front, advancements of warfare, involvement of animals, what was life like for people in Britain, the end of WW1.

Geography-Maps

Work out a journey time, using their knowledge of time zones 

Use and understand simple scale

Rebuilding Britain

Local Geography of Warrington