Curriculum for Autumn Term 2026
Although these are the planned activities that we will cover, they are flexible as we will follow the children's interests as they arise.
Week One
The Story of the Universe and the Black Timeline
States of matter
Patterns and sequences in the Universe
The Land and Water Globe
Shadow Measurement
Week Two
Heat and Expansion - Exploring how matter changes
Temperature measurement
Land and Water Forms - Lakes and islands
Comparing Quantities - Solids, liquids and gases
Week Three
Light and shadow exploration
Continents of the World - Introduction
Space Vocabulary - Word building with the Movable Alphabet
Constellation stitching
Week Four
Magnetism - Exploring invisible forces
Continent Animals - Matching animals to their homes
Simple Research Card - My favourite planet
Exploring symmetry through cosmic images
Week Five
Timeline of the Universe - Child made
Skip Counting with Bead Chains - Patterns in Cosmic Time
Story Retelling with Props - The coming of the Universe
Galaxy Collage - Creating spiral and elliptical galaxies
Week Six
The Atmosphere - Layers of air around the Earth
Map Making - My first simple map
Story Writing - "If I were a star...."
Measuring Wind - Simple wind sock experiment
Week Seven
Dissolving and Mixing - How substances behave in Water
Symmetry in Nature - Leaves, shells, and patterns
Compound Words - Building bigger words from smaller ones
Colour Mixing - Creating cosmic colours
Week Eight
Colour Mixing with Light - Exploring how light creates colour
Land and Water Forms - Bay and peninsula
Simple Sentence Wrting - "What the Universe gave us"
Symmetry in Art - Creating symmetrical cosmic creatures
Week Nine
The Coming of Life and the Timeline of Life
Introduction to Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Tally Charts - Counting animals in each group
Animal Research Card - "My Chosen Creature"
Ocean Layers - Creating a simple ocean zones model
Week Ten
Sorting Vertebrates into Five Groups
Pictograms - Representing animal groups
Biomes Introduction - Matching animals to their biomes
Leaf Rubbings - Exploring patterns in plants
Week Eleven
Animal Adaptations - How animals survive in their habitats
Camouflage Investigation - Finding hidden animals
Invented Creature - Designing an animal with adaptations
Animal Textures - Exploring patterns on fur, feathers, and scales
Week Twelve
Camouflage in Action - Blending into the environment
Biome Mapping - Placing biomes on a world map
Invented Creature Writing - "My creature in its biome"
Animal Patterns - Creating repeating patterns inspired by nature
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