Animals KS1
This topic explores the amazing world of animals. Children start by looking at pets, moving on to working animals around the world, dangerous animals
and the mysteries of sacred and mythical animals.
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Carnival of Animals KS1
NEW-style Topic: English fully integrated with topic work preserving PNS skills progression in literacy. Saint Saens' music is the backbone to inspirational activities in art, PHSE, sci, tech, hist, geog. Many resources are on www.hamiltonplay.org.uk.
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Food and Farming KS1
In the first Theme children investigate plant growth & then in Theme 2 they find out how different foods grow and are harvested. Theme 3 concentrates on healthy eating & food groups and the final theme looks at foods from around the world.
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Olympics KS1
Children study the Ancient Olympic Games & compare with modern Games. Find out about London as a city & the preparations for the 2012 Olympics. Investigate sport & other records, draw graphs & tackle events to improve own times. Finally hold a mini Olympics!
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Babies and Play Y1
Starting with chn's own experiences is the key to this topic: Life cycles, developmental stages, endangered animals, baby clothes, blankets, quilts, papooses, making mobiles, singing lullabies, cooking food as well as games in the past & round the world.
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Changes Y1
A fascinating and wide-ranging topic covering everything from the Phoenix rising, a street through time, and our senses to how the seasons change. All NC areas are well-represented here but the major areas are Science, History, Art and Geography.
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Clothes and Coverings Y1
Chn's own experience of favourite clothes leads to studying changes over time & clothes around the world. Comparisons with India & with Iron Age Britain give breadth of study. Science includes experiments with materials, animal coverings & camouflage.
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Journeys Y1
Journeys is in 4 themes: journeys over land, sea, air & through space. Chn look at history of land transport and explore geography of islands & the poles. Lighthouses stimulate work on light, dark & shadow, and trains involve pushes, pulls & slopes.
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Talking Time Y1
A great Topic for the Summer Term! Our four themes are Marking Time (D&T/History), Here and Now (Science/D&T/Art), Into the Future (D&T/Art/Science) and a pre-historic Theme, Hunter Gatherers (History/Geog/Science). Very creative and lots of fun!
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Family and Neighbours Y2
In this topic chn start with their own lives and move outwards to study family and neighbourhood history as well as doing a local geographical study. Also included are families of animals and materials. Family portraits enable real progression in art.
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Famous People Y2
Introducing Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Stevie Wonder and J.K. Rowling! These diverse celebrities from different periods in History create a rich cross curricular study across a wide range of subjects.
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Fighting Fit Y2
A fabulous topic: health & safety, immobility & disablement, famous blind-deaf people (Helen Keller, Louis Braille, Beethoven). Explore healthy eating, exercise & food origins.
Theme 4 is a complete historical study of Nurse Mary Seacole & Crimean war.
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Fire Y2
Imaginative & exciting! Theme 1 (Science) Fire/sun myths then heating/cooling materials, sun, seasons, climates. Th 2 (History) Great Fire of London, Th 3 (Creative Arts) dragons, fire music/dances, Th 4 (Geog/D&T) fire safety & firework festivals.
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Global Gardens Y2
This topic explores plants and growing things, looking at plant cycles and food chains, investigating the history of different plant-based products and the global context of different foods. Chn also use plants in creating artistic and musical projects.
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Oceans and Seas Y2
This fascinating Topic incorporates a raft of exciting art, drama and creative activities. There is the science of sea creatures and the adaptability of animals, the history of the Galapagos, Darwin and boats, the geography of oceans, islands and climate, and finally a raft race!
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