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Specialist Classes Themed Learning

Specialist Classes Zone 2 Cornerstones Planning Draft for 2025/26 onwards

Term

1

2

3

4

5

6

Year A Zone 1

 

Sparkle & Shine

(Nursery/Reception)

PSED

Big Wide World

(Nursery/Reception) (Literacy)

Sunshine & Sunflowers

(Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Year A Zone 2

 

Superheroes (Yr 1) (PE)

 

Movers and Shakers (Yr 2) (History)

 

 

 

Sparkle & Shine

(Nursery/Reception)

PSED

 

Xmas

 

Big Wide World (Nursery/Reception) (Literacy) – literacy around the world + signs/symbols

 

Stories and Rhymes (Nursery) (Literacy)

Moon Zoom

(Yr 1) (D&T)

 

Seasonal Changes

(Yr 1) (Science)

 

Easter

Splash! (Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Sunshine & Sunflowers (Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

 

Year B Zone 1

 

Human Senses

(Yr 1) (Science)

The Enchanted Woodland

(Yr 1) (Science)

 

 

Animal Safari

(Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Year B Zone 2

 

Funny Faces and Fabulous Features (Yr 1) (A&D)

 

Winter Wonderland  (Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

 

Xmas

Scrumdiddlyumptious! (Yr 3)

(Science/D&T)

 

The Enchanted Woodland (Yr 1)

(Science)

 

Easter

Animal Safari (Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Coastline (Yr 2) (Geography)

 

Year C Zone 1

Puppets and Pop Ups

(Nursery and Reception) (Art & Design)

 

Muck, Mess and Mixtures

(Yr 2) (Art & Design)

 

On the Beach

(Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Year C Zone 2

 

Muck, Mess and Mixtures (Yr 2)

(Art & Design)

 

Mixed Media (Yr 5) (A&D) - colours, fabrics, collage

Starry Night (Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

 

Xmas

Gallery Rebels (Yr 6)

(Art, History)

 

Colour Theory (Yr 3) (A&D)

 

Signs of Spring (Nursery/Reception)

 

Easter

Habitats (Yr 2) (Science)

 

On the Beach

(Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Year D Zone 1

Exploring Autumn

(Nursery/Reception)

Understanding the World)

Ready Steady Grow (Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Land Ahoy!

(Yr 2) (Geography)

Year D Zone 2

 

Exploring Autumn

(Nursery/Reception)

Understanding the World)

Frozen Kingdom

(Yr 6)

(Geography)

 

Xmas

Once Upon a Time (Nursery) (Literacy)

Sow, Grow and Farm (Yr 5) (Geography)

 

Easter

Ready Steady Grow (Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

 

Land Ahoy! (Yr 2)

(Geography)

 

 

 

Year E Zone 1

Playlist

(Yr 4) (Music)

 

Dangerous Dinosaurs

(Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Splash!

(Nursery/Reception) (Understanding the World)

Year E Zone 2

 

Me and My Community (Reception) (PSED)

Hola Mexico! (Yr 6) (Music)

 

Xmas

Paws, Claws and Whiskers (Yr 1)

(Science, Geography, Art & Design)

 

The Scented Garden

(Science) (Yr 2)

 

Easter

Creep, Crawl & Wriggle  (Nursery/Reception)

(Understanding the World)

 

 

Cook Well, Eat Well (Yr 3) (D&T)

 

Beat Band Boogie! (yr 2) (Music) - playing together (band, orchestra) – following a beat/rhythm