Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
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Reception | The Something Narrative: A Friendship & Animal Theme Purpose: To tell and write sentences around the theme Recount: Animal Information | Star in a Jar Narrative: A Star Theme Information: Poster to find a lost star | Juniper Jupiter Narrative: A Superhero Theme Information: A letter wanting to be a sidekick Purpose: To inform | Little Red Narrative: A Traditional Tale Theme Instructions: How to trap an animal | The Extraordinary Gardener Narrative: A Plant Growing Theme Purpose: To tell and write sentences around the theme Instructions: How to grow a garden plant / vegetable | The Storm Whale Narrative: A Seaside Theme Poems: Sea creature poems |
Year 1 | Rapunzel Narrative: A Traditional Tale Purpose: To entertain Instructions: How to catch a witch | Old Bear Narrative: Finding Narrative Recount: Messages Purpose: To inform and explain | Hermelin Narrative: A Detective Story Purpose: To narrate Recount: Letters Purpose: To recount | Where the Wild Things Are Narrative: A Portal Purpose:To entertain Information: Wild Things | The Secret of Black Rock Narrative: A Return Purpose: To entertain Recount: Postcards Purpose: To recount | The Last Wolf Narrative: A Hunting Purpose: To entertain Instructions: Recipes Purpose: To instruct |
Year 2 | A River Narrative: Circular Narrative Purpose: To entertain Recount: Letter Purpose: To inform | The Night Gardener Narrative: Setting Narrative Purpose: To entertain Recount: Diary Purpose: To recount | Bog Baby Narrative: Finding Narrative Purpose: To entertain Instructions: How to build a habitat Purpose: To instruct | Grandad’s Island Narrative: Return Narrative Purpose: To entertain Information: Jungle Animals Purpose: To inform | The King Who Banned the Dark Non-Fiction: Persuasive Letter Purpose: To persuade Narrative: Banning Narrative Purpose: To narrate | Rosie Revere: Engineer Narrative: Invention Narrative Purpose: To entertain Explanation: How a machine works Purpose: To explain |
Year 3 | The Iron Man Narrative: Approach Threat Narrative Purpose: To entertain Explanation: Trap Explanation Purpose: To explain | Fox Narrative: Fable Narrative Information: Foxes Information Report Purpose: To inform | Rhythm of the Rain Narrative: Setting Narrative Recount: River Information Leaflet Purpose: To inform | Jemmy Button Narrative: Return Narrative Information: Letters Purpose: To recount | Egyptology Narrative: Egyptian Mystery Narrative Purpose: To entertain Information: Secret Diary Purpose: To recount | Into the Forest Narrative: Lost Narrative Recount: Newspaper Report Purpose: To recount |
Year 4 | The Whale Narrative: Setting Narrative Recount: Newspaper Report Purpose: To recount | Leaf Narrative: Outsider Narrative Information: Information Report Purpose: To inform | Arthur and the Golden Rope Narrative: Myth Narrative Information: Defeating a Viking monster Purpose: To inform | The Lost Happy Endings Narrative: Twisted Narrative Persuasion: Letter Purpose: To persuade | The Journey Narrative: Refugee Narrative Recount: Diary Purpose: To recount | Manfish Narrative: Invention Narrative Recount: Jacques Cousteau Biography Purpose: To recount |
Year 5 | When we Walked on the Moon Narrative: Exploration Narrative Recount: Formal Mission Log Purpose: To recount | FArTHER Narrative: Setting Narrative Recount: Letter Purpose: To recount | The Hound of the Baskervilles Narrative: Cliff hanger Narrative Recount: Formal Report Purpose: To inform | The Promise Narrative: Character Narrative Persuasion: Bargain Letter Purpose: To persuade | The Lost Book of Adventure Narrative: Survival Narrative Explanation: Survival Guide Purpose: To explain | King Kong Narrative: Dilemma Narrative Discussion: Balanced Argument Purpose: To inform |
Year 6 | Rose Blanche Recount: Diary Purpose: To recount Recount: Bravery Speech Award Purpose: To recount & inform (hybrid) | A Story Like the Wind Narrative: Flashback Narrative Recount: Newspaper Report Purpose: To recount | The Origin of the Species Narrative: Discovery Narrative Purpose: To entertain Explanation: Adaptation Purpose: To explain | The Ways of the Wolf Recount: Documentary Narrative Discussion: Balanced Argument Narrative: Hunted Narrative | Shackleton's Journey Narrative: Endurance Narrative Recount: Biography Purpose: To recount | Hansel and Gretel Narrative: Dual Narrative Persuasion: Letter Purpose: To persuade |
