English Curriculum Framework – Year 1
Global Themes
- Identity and Diversity (individuality, stereotypes, perception, poverty, accepting differences, gender, cultural diversity)
- Sustainable Development & Globalisation (pollution, global warming, dependency of the environment, conservation, biodiversity, recycling, comparisons across the world, human impact on the environment)
- Human Rights/ Power & Governance (empathy, respect for people, people can bring about change, freedom, peace & conflict, decision-making, community, immigration)
Whole school novel: My name is not Refugee- Human Rights/ Power & Governance immigration (studied during December 2019)

Whole school: Free Write Friday- Cressida Cowell
Autumn Term
Global theme(s): Identity and Diversity – view of self-identify
Science link |
Autumn Term
Global theme(s): Identity and Diversity –stereotypes & gender
History link |
Spring Term
Global theme(s): Human Rights/ Power & Governance- respect for people, decision making & community
History link |
Spring Term
Global theme(s): Identity and Diversity– gender stereotypes
History/Science link |
Summer Term
Global theme(s): Sustainable Development & Globalisation – conservation & comparisons across the world
Science link |
Summer Term
Global theme(s): Sustainable Development & Globalisation- conservation
Science link |
Autumn 1
Belonging & Identity |
Autumn 2
Enchanted Kingdom |
Spring 1
Living in Low Fell – care in the community |
Spring 2
Out of this world |
Summer 1
Jungle adventure/ plants
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Summer 2
Here come the dinosaurs |
Core text
Make a mate Monday- pen pals
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Core texts
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Visual text
UP- link with older people in the community ![]() ![]()
Core text Designing the local area |
Core texts
Space trip ![]() Women in space |
Core texts
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Core texts
![]() Transition- new adventures |
Writing outcomes
Diary Entry
Retelling story
Information Text – History Link
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Writing outcomes
Comparing Traditional Tales
Persuasive Text linked to a debate Character comparisons
Information writing linked to Historical Based Gender issue |
Writing outcomes
Descriptive Settings
Narrative |
Writing outcomes
Information Text
Debating
Persuasive Articles |
Writing outcomes
Information text
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Writing outcomes
Fact file
Diary entry
News report |