Laleham Gap School
Strive - Termly Learning 2026-2027
Cycle A
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Strive (Cycle A) 2026-27 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Theme |
All About Me |
Food |
Animals |
Myths and Legends
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Nature |
Around the World |
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Topic NC links
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Emotional Regulation Community Skeleton and Muscles Digestive System
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Human Nutrition Good Groups Digestive System Starch experiment |
Classification Adaptation Global Biomes
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Greek Gods Ancient civilisation |
Climate Change Renewable Energy Food Webs Flowers and Pollination Natural Disasters
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Locational Knowledge Using an atlas Humans Map reading
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English |
Poetry (Free Verse, Narrative Poetry) Fact Files |
Persuasive Writing |
Instructions |
Auto Biographies Quests Creative Writing |
Non-Chronological Report |
Fiction |
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English Text |
‘Teachers Day in Bed’ Acrostic Poem
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Persuasive Writing |
How to Trap a Dragon
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‘Thesus and the Minotaur’ ‘Leo and the Gorgon’s Curse’ - Joe-Todd Stanton |
Haiku poems |
Kensuke's Kingdom |
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Art |
Water Colour Drawing skills |
Printmaking Food themed art Clay |
Colour Theory Painting Under the Sea |
Pottery Textiles Mosaics |
Observational Drawings Natural Materials – Beach, Twigs, Leaves etc. |
Upcycling Projects
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Maths |
Place Value |
Addition & Subtraction Money |
Shape Time |
Length & Perimeter Mass & Capacity |
Multiplication Statistics |
Fractions Division |
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PE Theme |
Fundamental Skills |
Invasion Games |
Aiming and Striking |
Net Games |
Throwing and Catching |
Sports Day prep |
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Sports |
Bench ball Dodgeball Handball Football Fitness |
Kabaddi Tag Rugby Basketball Fitness |
Volleyball Cricket Dodgeball Table Tennis |
Tennis Pickleball Badminton Fitness |
Cricket Stoolball Dodgeball Fitness |
Athletics Frisbee / Throwing Games Golf? |
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PSHE |
Zones of Regulation Social Skills |
Christmas Fair
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Skills for Life |
Emotions |
Religious Education |
Changes Puberty |
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Computing |
PowerPoint
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Word |
Stop Motion Animation |
Stop Motion Animation |
Micro bit |
Micro bit |
Cycle B
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Strive (Cycle B) |
Term 1 7 weeks |
Term 2 8 weeks |
Term 3 6 weeks |
Term 4 6 weeks |
Term 5 5 weeks |
Term 6 7 weeks |
| Theme | Community | Ecosystem | Space | History of Britain | Brazil | Endangered Animals |
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NC links |
Mental Health Citizenship |
Habitats Map Skills Coasts Food Webs Adaptation |
Features of the solar system Days, Months, Years and Seasons The Earth and Atmosphere |
Motte and Bailey Castles Battle of Hastings Dover Castle |
Sport personalities Religious figures Artists, Scientists and Historical Figures.
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Environmental Resources Climate Change Conservation |
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English |
Poetry Acrostic Poems Rhyming Couplets Limericks |
Narrative Writing
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Non-Fiction Non-Chronological Report |
William Shakespeare |
Writing the World |
Fables |
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English Text |
Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl |
The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss |
Analysing Non-Chronological Reports |
The Tempest by William Shakespear |
Nadine Dreams of Home |
A variety of fables |
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Art |
Drawing Skills Doodle Arm |
Colour Theory Painting Tiger in Tropical Storm |
Design a T-Shirt |
Perspective Observational Drawing |
Print Making |
Willow Mask – exploring cultures |
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Maths White Rose Maths (Yr 6)
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Place Value (2wks) Sequencing Addition and Subtraction |
Multiplication and Division Fraction (A) |
Decimals and Percentages Time |
Shape (Angles) Perimeter and Area |
Perimeter and Area Statistics Ratio |
Converting Units Fraction (B)
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PE Theme |
Fundamental Skills |
Invasion Games |
Aiming and Striking |
Net Games |
Throwing and Catching |
Sports Day prep |
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Sports |
Bench ball Dodgeball Handball Basketball Fitness |
Kabaddi Tag Rugby Basketball Football Fitness |
Volleyball Cricket Dodgeball Table Tennis |
Tennis Pickleball Badminton
Fitness |
Cricket Stoolball Dodgeball
Fitness |
Athletics Frisbee Throwing Games Golf Fitness |
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L4L |
Transition to secondary Belonging Protected Characteristics
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Anti-bullying: Relationship Skills Christmas |
Celebrations and Traditions New Year Chinese NY Valentines |
World Book Day Easter Story Earth Day – Sustainability |
Mental and Physical Health Diversity |
Coping with change Adulthood Puberty
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Computing |
PowerPoint Scratch Coding |
Word |
Stop Motion |
Film Making |
Minecraft Education |
Scratch Coding |