Learning Plans
At Aston we follow a 2-year rolling cycle of learning - Cycle A and Cycle B (except in Maths). This is so that children do not repeat learning in our mixed-age classes.
The tables below illustrate our topics and Science units for the two year cycle.
Cycle A Topic, Science and Medium Term Plans (MTP)
Topic
Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
Year 1 & 2 | Pirates | London | Local Environment - Frodsham Water, Water Everywhere |
Year 3 & 4 | The Romans | Journeys | Local Environment- Forest, Fields and Local Environment |
Year 5 & 6 | Maya | Ancient Greece | Local Environment - What does our Local Environment Look like? |
Science
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
Year 1 & 2 | Changing Shape | Living Things | Uses of Materials | Parts of Animals | Growing Plants | Habitats |
Year 3 & 4 | Magnets and Forces | Living Things and Their Habitats-Grouping | Light | Animals including humans- Movement | Plants- Life Cycle | Plants- growing for success |
Year 5 & 6 | Living Things and Their Habitats- Illustrating Life Cycles | Animals inclusing Humans-The Human Species | Electricity | Earth and Space | Light |
Cycle B Topic, Science and Medium Term Plans (MTP)
Topic
Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
Year 1 & 2 | Weather and Seasons | Into the Woods Traditional Tales | Our World Toys from the Past |
Year 3 & 4 | The Vikings | Giants | Our World - Plastic in our Oceans |
Year 5 & 6 | Conflict | Ancient Egypt | Our World - The Rainforest |
Science
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
Year 1 & 2 | Plants | Changing Seasons | Types of Animals | Feeding and Exercise | Identifying Materials | Comparing Materials |
Year 3 & 4 | States of Matter | Electricity | Rocks | Animals including Humans- Digestion Teeth | Sound | Living Things and Their Habitats- Disappearing Habitats |
Year 5 & 6 | Properties and Changes of Materials | Forces | Evolution and Inheritance | Animals including Humans | Living Things and Their Habitats- |
Files to Download
Class 2 Cycle A Autumn Pirates Class 2 Cycle A Spring London Class 2 Cycle A Summer: Local Environment, Water, Water everywhere. Class 3 Cycle A Autumn: Romans Class 3 Cycle A Spring: Journeys Class 3 Cycle A Summer: Local Environment Class 3 Cycle B Autumn Vikings Class 3 Cycle B Spring Saxons Class 3 Cycle B Summer Our World - Plastics Class 4 Cycle A Autumn: Maya Class 4 Cycle A Spring: Ancient Greece Class 4 Cycle A Summer: Local Environment Class 4 Cycle B Autumn: Conflict Class 4 Cycle B Spring Ancient Egypt Class 4 Cycle B Summer Our World.pdf French Progression Grammar Planning Maths Progression Reading Progression Science Progression Science Progression Working Scientifically Writing Progression Year 1 Maths Year 2 Maths Year 2 Spelling Year 3 Maths Year 3 Spelling Year 4 Maths Year 4 Spelling Year 5 Maths Year 5 Spelling Year 6 Maths Year 6 Spelling