Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Genre

Poetry

Non-fiction

Non-fiction

Narrative

Non-fiction

Narrative

Theme

Poems on a Theme -

Diversity

Place Value of Punctation and Grammar

Recount

Autobiography / Biography

Diversity – BAME Characters

Instructions

Christmas theme

Y1

A ticket to Kalamazoo

James Carter

Lists and Captions *

Place Value of Punctation and Grammar*

Spreading my Wings

Nadiya Hussain

How to build a (toy) boat

(Grammasaurus)

Bear and Hare

(Lit Shed)

Y2

Crazy Mayonnaisy

Julai Donaldson

Place Value of Punctation and Grammar

Biography – Mo Farah

The Magic Paintbrush

Julia Donaldson

How to be a mighty explorer

(Grammarsaurus S1)

The Longest Journey

(Lit Shed)

Y3

Selfies with Komodos

Brain Moses

Biography – Marcus Rushford

Malala’s magic Pencil

Malala Yousafzai

How to mummify your dear friend

(Grammasaurus)

Coming Home

(Lit Shed)

Y4

I Don’t Like Poetry

Joshua Seigal

Biography – Katherine Johnson

Boy at the back of the class

Oniali Q. Rauf

How to make a Maya chocolate pot

One Christmas Wish

(Lit Shed)

Y5

Funky Chicken

Benjamin Zephaniah

Biography – Serena Williams

Journey to Jo’Berg

Beverly Naidoo

How to slay a minotaur  

(Grammarsaurus S1 *Y4)

25 Degrees 5 minutes

(Lit Shed)

Y6

Overheard in a Tower Block

Joseph Coelho

Biography – Pele

Welcome to nowhere

Elizabeth Laird

How to make a spell for witches -  

Macbeth- (The Witches’ spell extract)

(Grammarsaurus  S1)

The Christmas Truce – Diary entry

(Lit Shed)

Spring 1

Spring 2

Genre

Narrative

Non-fiction

Narrative

Non Fiction

Theme

Setting description

Newspaper Report- Famous Females

Female Author Study

Explanation – Science

Y1

Candy House

(Grammarsaurus Sp1)

Newspaper report – Mary Seacole

Squash and a squeeze

Julia Donaldson

What changes can you see in spring?

Y2

Setting description – Trimpolis Tower

(Grammarsaurus S1)

Newspaper report – Amelia Earhart

The Tear Thief

Carol Ann Duffy

What is the life cycle of a butterfly?

(Grammarsaurus S2)

Y3

Setting description – The Tomb of Wonders

(Grammarsaurus Sp1)

Newspaper report – Florence Nightingale

The Diary of a Killer Cat

Anne Fine

Why are bees important?

Y4

Characterising speech- Escaping Pompeii

(Grammarsaurus S1)

Newspaper report - Boudicca

Mrs. Noah’s Pockets

Jackie Morris

How does sound work?  

Y5

Setting description – Lost Jungle City

(Grammarsaurus S2)

Newspaper report – Lucy Bronze

Brightstorm

Vashti Hardy

How does the human body develop to old age?

Y6

 Characterising speech – Surviving the air raid

(Grammarsaurus Sp1)

Newspaper report – Emily Davison

Y6 SATs writing – Evolution of a peppered moth

How does the circulatory system work?

(Grammarsaurus Sp 2)

Summer 1

Summer 2

Genre

Non Fiction

Narrative

Non -Fiction

Poetry

Theme

Persuasion- links to geography

Tales from other cultures

Letter Writing

Poems on a theme  - Beauty of our World

Y1

Persuasive text – visit Ashington [Blackpool]

(Grammarsaurus S2)

The Magic Bojabi Tree

Letter to an aspirational person

Shape poems

Y2

Persuasive text - visit Newcastle

(Grammarsaurus)

The Great Kapok Tree

Lynne Cherry

Letter to an aspirational person

Acrostics

Y3

Persuasive text – saving water

Floatsam  - PICTURE BOOK

David Wiesner

Letter to an aspirational person

Calligrams

Y4

Persuasive text – water pollution

The boy who bought a mountain

(Twinkl)

Letter to an aspirational person

Kennings

Y5

Persuasive text – to protect coastlines

Journey to the River Sea **

Letter to an aspirational person

Haiku

Y6

Persuasive text – to protect the environment- single use plastic

(Grammarsaurus)

Y6 writing focus – Birthday Boy

Letter to an aspirational person

Cinquains