Age 8-9
NB see individual subject pages for more detailed information/resources
LATIN
Copywork: Latin prayers with translations; Minimus 2 or Latin prep 1
CLASSICS
Greek myths: Hawthorne's Wonder Book
CATECHISM
Focus on Prayer and Sacs (MCF book 4) ; or Light of the World 2: 50 lessons/2/week
CHRISTIAN CULTURE
Saints and culture of the Middle Ages (900 – 1500 AD)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
English Grammar practice; Spelling List 2 (mixed graphemes); handwriting, cursive (e.g .Jarman); copy-work
Poetry word games 2
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Selective narration and poetry study
Norse myths; Irish/Celtic Tales ; Robin Hood; King Arthur (medieval tales); more Famous Stories retold
MATHS
Maths Curriculum Key Stage 2 (e.g. Mastermaths 2). Facts practice
HISTORY
Middle ages: part 1 1066-1399: Normans and Plantagenets ; Irish wars, Welsh wars, Scots wars; 100 years War with France
Middle Ages Part 2 1399-1485 Lancaster and York; The Tudors 1485 -1603
GEOGRAPHY
Map work: mapping local area.
Locational knowledge: create map of UK to study
Physical geography: weather and climate (meteorological processes)
SCIENCE
Life processes: bones, muscles, circulation, photosynthesis (plus Nature journal)
Materials: Thermal insulation; more changing and separating
Forces: Magnetism and vision
NB see individual subject pages for more detailed information/resources
LATIN
Copywork: Latin prayers with translations; Minimus 2 or Latin prep 1
CLASSICS
Greek myths: Hawthorne's Wonder Book
CATECHISM
Focus on Prayer and Sacs (MCF book 4) ; or Light of the World 2: 50 lessons/2/week
CHRISTIAN CULTURE
Saints and culture of the Middle Ages (900 – 1500 AD)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
English Grammar practice; Spelling List 2 (mixed graphemes); handwriting, cursive (e.g .Jarman); copy-work
Poetry word games 2
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Selective narration and poetry study
Norse myths; Irish/Celtic Tales ; Robin Hood; King Arthur (medieval tales); more Famous Stories retold
MATHS
Maths Curriculum Key Stage 2 (e.g. Mastermaths 2). Facts practice
HISTORY
Middle ages: part 1 1066-1399: Normans and Plantagenets ; Irish wars, Welsh wars, Scots wars; 100 years War with France
Middle Ages Part 2 1399-1485 Lancaster and York; The Tudors 1485 -1603
GEOGRAPHY
Map work: mapping local area.
Locational knowledge: create map of UK to study
Physical geography: weather and climate (meteorological processes)
SCIENCE
Life processes: bones, muscles, circulation, photosynthesis (plus Nature journal)
Materials: Thermal insulation; more changing and separating
Forces: Magnetism and vision