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I Have a Dream…
I Have a Dream… is a thematic unit based on issues of discrimination, particularly apartheid and anti-semitism, with a key subject focus on history. Pupils will learn about the factors that contribute towards discrimination and why different groups have been stereotyped and, as a result, persecuted and badly treated.
29 October 2025
Come Fly With Me! America
Come Fly With Me! America is a thematic unit based on North and Central America, with a key focus on geography and history. It begins with the location of countries and states before learning about the discovery of America and the Native American people. Pupils will also study weather and climate, as well as human and … Come Fly With Me! America
29 October 2025
Under the Canopy
Under the Canopy is a thematic unit based on the rainforest with a key focus on geography and history. Pupils are commissioned to work for a fictitious organisation called ‘Roots’ in helping two adopted children find out about their Mexican / Mayan heritage. Through this project, they will learn about the importance of the rainforest.
29 October 2025
Hot Off the Press!
Hot Off the Press! is a thematic unit based around the history and development of print with a focus on comics and cartoons. This will then develop into learning about animation. It primarily takes in elements of history, art and computing / ICT and starts with learning about the beginnings of print, exploring Gutenberg and the … Hot Off the Press!
29 October 2025
Operation Pied Piper
Operation Pied Piper is a thematic unit based on the evacuation of children (code named ‘Operation Pied Piper’) during World War Two and the Home Front during World War Two. There is a key focus on history. Pupils will learn about the causes of World War Two and the countries involved. They will then find out … Operation Pied Piper
29 October 2025
Lightning Speed
Lightning Speed is a thematic unit based around the history and development of the internet and World Wide Web, with a focus on computing. It primarily looks at how computers communicate, the importance of networks, how email works and how the internet enables collaboration.
29 October 2025
Picture Our Planet
Picture Our Planet is a thematic unit, with a key focus on geography. Learning is centred around three contrasting localities: Brazil, Scotland and Fiji, and includes key facts, physical and human features, traditions and customs and an insight into how each country is tackling particular conservation issues. Pupils will have the opportunity to look at a … Picture Our Planet
29 October 2025
That’s All, Folks!
That’s All, Folks! is a thematic unit based around the history and development of animation and cartoons. It primarily takes in elements of history, art and computing / ICT and starts with learning about the beginnings of animation, looking at zoetropes and flip books, before moving on to the dawn of the Disney age. Then, the … That’s All, Folks!
29 October 2025
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom is a thematic unit based around slavery. It looks at the history and origins of slavery around the world, before moving on to learning about some key figures involved in the abolition of slavery. Pupils will also learn about modern-day slavery, including child labour.
29 October 2025
Come Fly With Me! Africa
Come Fly With Me! Africa is a thematic unit based around the continent of Africa, with a key focus on geography and history. Pupils will be learning about the location of Africa and identifying its largest countries. Alongside this geography element, they will study the Benin era. They will also learn about African culture, in particular … Come Fly With Me! Africa
29 October 2025
Athens v Sparta
Athens v Sparta is a thematic unit based on Ancient Greece, with a key focus on history. Learning is centred on how the Greeks used to live, including the key aspect of mythology, especially highlighting the conflicts that characterized Ancient Greece.
29 October 2025
Law and Order
Law and Order is a thematic unit based on the concept of justice, with a key focus on citizenship. Pupils will look at the importance of leadership and the meaning of democracy and its origins, before moving on to how this applies practically in communities, both school-wide, locally and nationally. It finishes by recognising issues of … Law and Order
29 October 2025
A World of Difference
A World of Difference is a thematic unit based around world religions. It looks at the following faiths: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, examining aspects such as places of worship, holy books, core beliefs and important festivals.
29 October 2025
Going Wild
Going Wild is a thematic unit based around humans and animals, with a science focus. Pupils will look at humans and animals, beginning with characteristics of living and non-living things through to classifying birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. There will be a particular focus on looking after animals and pupils will learn about extinction, wildlife … Going Wild
29 October 2025
Inter-Nation Media Station
Inter-Nation Media Station is a thematic unit all about media and broadcasting. There is a key subject focus on history, through which pupils will learn about early methods of communication, leading to the invention of both the television and radio. Pupils will develop confidence in oracy, through opportunities to work on their own broadcasts.
29 October 2025
Mobile Mystery
Mobile Mystery is a thematic unit all about the development of telecommunication. There is a key subject focus on history, through which pupils will learn about early methods of communication, leading to the invention of the telephone and the mobile phone. Pupils will use working scientifically skills to experiment with simple cup and string telephones, as … Mobile Mystery
29 October 2025
The Beachcombers
The Beachcombers is a thematic unit, with a subject focus on science and geography. The science element has three areas of focus: firstly habitats, secondly exploring how things move and finally, an introduction to sound, focusing on sources of sound and the relationship between distance and volume. In geography, pupils will explore the physical and human … The Beachcombers
29 October 2025
Light Up the World
Light Up the World is a thematic unit based around the sun and other sources of light, with a science focus. Pupils will look at solar power and how to save electricity, as well as learning about sun safety and the importance of protecting both the skin and eyes. They will also learn about how shadows … Light Up the World
29 October 2025
Zero to Hero
Zero to Hero is a thematic unit about heroes and heroines, both past and present, who have overcome major challenges in life and become inspirational figures. There is a key subject focus on history.
29 October 2025
One Day, Many Ways
One Day, Many Ways is a thematic unit about children’s lives around the world. Pupils will explore many aspects of life around the world through the lens of a typical day going to school. They will look at the foods eaten for breakfast and lunch, what different schools and school journeys look like, and what children … One Day, Many Ways
29 October 2025
Come Fly With Me! Arctic Circle
Come Fly With Me! Arctic Circle is a thematic unit based on the Arctic region and its surroundings, with a key focus on geography. Pupils will learn about the location, weather and climate in the Arctic, as well as the wildlife that lives there. Inuit people, their traditions and customs, will also be studied.
29 October 2025
Unity in the Community
Unity in the Community is a thematic unit about the area you live in, with a geography focus. Pupils will develop their geographical skills, local knowledge and understanding through learning about their school, the features of its grounds, the surrounding area and how it has changed over time. They will be taught all about the importance … Unity in the Community
29 October 2025
Land Ahoy!
Land Ahoy! is a thematic unit, with a subject focus on science and geography. The science element is based around sound, speed and motion and begins by exploring how things move, linking with a pirate’s journey around the continents and oceans. The unit concludes with an introduction to sound, focusing on sources of sound and the … Land Ahoy!
29 October 2025
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After is a thematic unit based around fairy tales, with a key focus on literacy and drama. It is designed to enable pupils to develop a love of stories, as well as providing a vehicle for communication through creative arts work. Stories should be chosen carefully, in consultation with previous year groups, to avoid … Happily Ever After
29 October 2025