Curriculum Planner 2025-2026

Autumn Term 1

Welcome Back!

We are excited to begin an engaging new term of learning as we travel back in time to explore the fascinating and challenging period of World War II.

In history, we will discover why World War II began and explore the key events that shaped this important period in history. The children will develop their understanding of the timeline of the war, placing significant events in chronological order and explaining why they were important.

We will explore what life was like for children during World War II, including why children were evacuated, where they went and how their experiences changed. We will investigate how people adapted to life during wartime, learning about the impact of the Blitz, rationing and the many challenges faced by families. We will also explore the important roles women played during the war and how their contributions helped shape the outcome of the conflict.

Our English learning will be inspired by our World War II topic and the powerful historical fiction text When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle. The children will develop their writing skills through a range of genres, including:

Descriptive writing – creating vivid setting descriptions of a bomb-damaged city, using ambitious vocabulary and descriptive techniques.
Diary writing – writing in role as Joseph, exploring his thoughts and feelings during his first night with Mrs F.
Explanation writing – exploring why children were evacuated and explaining the causes and effects of evacuation during World War II.

In maths, we will begin the term by revisiting and strengthening key number skills. The children will focus on place value, addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division, developing their fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills.

We are looking forward to a term full of curiosity, creativity and discovery as the children become historians, authors and mathematicians, deepening their understanding of the past while developing skills for the future.