Planning
Featured content: The art of planning
Planning, done well, can be the making of a learning experience, but what makes for good planning and how should we, as teachers, be constructing it?
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Primary Long term plan C – Subject focus
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Primary Long term plan B – Year group focus blocked style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Primary Long term plan A – Year group focus grid style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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EYFS Long term plan E – blocked style
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS Long term plan D – grid style
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS Long term plan C – grid style
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS Long term plan B – grid style
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS Long term plan A – grid style
Early years
Early Years
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School Improvement Plan
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Pick ‘n’ mix – Evolution planning
Key stage 2
Primary
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Medium-term planning
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Foundation stage medium term plan
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Understanding the World
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Personal Social and Emotional Development
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Physical Development
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Mathematics
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Literacy
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Expressive Arts and Design
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Communication and Language development
Early years
Early Years
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Primary medium term plan C – Subject focus grid style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Primary medium term plan B – Year group focus blocked style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Primary medium term plan A – Year group focus grid style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Hands medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Herbs and spices medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Homes and Houses – medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Clothes – medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Boxes medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Opposites medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Van Gogh – Medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Balloons medium-term plan
Early years
Early Years
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Textures – medium-term plan
Early years
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Short-term planning
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Science – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Physical Education – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Music – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Maths – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Languages – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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History – Short term plans – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Geography – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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English – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Design and Technology – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Computing – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Art and Design – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Science – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Physical Education – Short Term Plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Music – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Maths – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Languages – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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History – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Geography – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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English – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Design and Technology – Short term plan B
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Planning and observation notes
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Objective-led planning and observation adult interaction template
Early years
Early Years
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Getting to know books – activity plans and observation chart
Early years
Early Years
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Observing, assessing and mapping children’s progress – Part 1
Early years
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Mapping progress
Early years
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PSED – Self-regulation
Early years
Early Years
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PSED – Building Relationships
Early years
Early Years
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PSED – Managing Self
Early years
Early Years
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Communication and Language – Listening, Attention and Understanding planning notes
Early years
Early Years
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Communication and language – Speaking planning notes
Early years
Early Years
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Communication and language – Listening, Attention and Understanding planning notes
Early years
Early Years
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Sounds – Planning and observation notes
Early years
Early Years
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Metals – Planning and Observation Notes
Early years
Early Years
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Evolution – Upper KS2 ‘Working scientifically’ checklist
Key stage 2
Primary
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Levers – Upper KS2 ‘Working scientifically’ checklist
Key stage 2
Primary
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Measuring sound – Lower KS2 ‘Working scientifically’ checklist
Key stage 2
Primary
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Plant life cycle – Lower KS2 ‘Working scientifically’ checklist
Key stage 2
Primary
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Landscapes – Planning and observation notes
Early years
Early Years
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What happens in autumn – KS1 ‘Working scientifically’ checklist
Key stage 1
Primary
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Dunlop Tyres – KS1 ‘Working scientifically’ checklist
Key stage 1
Primary
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Working Scientifically checklist (KS1)
Key stage 1
Primary
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Continuous provision
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The joys of loose parts play
Early years
Early Years
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What’s in your… maths area?
Early years
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Continuous provision: from Early Years to Year 6
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Planning for outdoor play
Early years
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Messy play – checklist for resources
Early years
Early Years
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What’s in your… sand area?
Early years
Early Years
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Everyone Loves Slime Time!
Early years
Early Years
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New Ideas for Discovery Bags
Early years, Key stage 1
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The book area checklist
Early years
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Laying foundations for writing in the early years
Early years
Early Years
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What’s in your… book area?
Early years
Early Years
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What’s in your… writing area?
Early years
Early Years
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Books in the Setting
Early years
Early Years
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You Can… successfully plan continuous outdoor provision
Early years
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Construction cards
Early years
Early Years
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Continuous provision planning template – changing a single area
Early years, Key stage 1
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Continuous provision planning template – multiple areas
Early years, Key stage 1
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Loose Parts Play – Tinkering colour tray
Early years
Early Years
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Loose Parts Play – Tinkering number tray
Early years
Early Years
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Loose Parts Play – Tinkering trays
Early years
Early Years
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Teacher's notes
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Nouns, adjectives and prepositions – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Nelson Mandela teachers’ notes/lesson plan outline
Key stage 2
Primary
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Traditional African poem – teacher’s notes
Key stage 2
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Indus Valley seals – poster notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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‘The Tortoise and The Tiger’ – teacher notes
Key stage 1
Primary
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‘How many?’ – poster notes
Key stage 1
Primary
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The Obstacle Race: Teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
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Indus Valley – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
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Here comes the sun – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
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Paint a still life – Teachers’ notes, yrs 3/4
Key stage 2
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Maths Superstars – Blaise Pascal – teacher notes
Key stage 2
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Satellite technology – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Panto fever! – Teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Time – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Lewis Carroll – Maths Superstars teacher notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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Connectives poster – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Primary
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The Ravenwing Treasure – Year 4 teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
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The Sustainable School Game – teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
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Verbs and adverbs – notes for lower and upper juniors
Key stage 2
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Go-Cart Challenge – Teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Free
More for EYFS
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Establishing a book-based setting in the Early Years
Early years
Early Years
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Laying foundations for writing in the early years
Early years
Early Years
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A slower start for quicker settling in
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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School readiness: Guidance for parents
Early years
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School readiness: Personal care and practicalities
Early years
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Using the revised Early Learning Goals as an effective tool for assessment
Early years
Early Years
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Settling into a new setting – advice for parents
Early years
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The Art of Planning
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Plan-Do-Review Cycle and Self-Regulation
Early years
Early Years
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The joys of loose parts play
Early years
Early Years
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Loose Parts Play – Tinkering trays
Early years
Early Years
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Loose Parts Play – Tinkering number tray
Early years
Early Years
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Loose Parts Play – Tinkering colour tray
Early years
Early Years
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Transition in Challenging Times
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Essential Experiences – Indoors
Early years
Early Years
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Construction cards
Early years
Early Years
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Foundation stage medium term plan
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Understanding the World
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Personal Social and Emotional Development
Early years
Early Years
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EYFS medium term plan for Physical Development
Early years
Early Years
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More for KS1 & KS2
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STEAM: linking things together
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Going green: ideas for a greener curriculum
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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A slower start for quicker settling in
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Science: Common misconceptions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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The Art of Planning
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Top Tips for Subject Leaders
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Transition in Challenging Times
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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10 Minute Filler
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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15 Minute Filler
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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5 Minute Filler
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Four Guided Reading Plans (11 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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The Rainbow Fish – Four Guided Reading Plans (9 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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A look at lesson planning
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch – Four Guided Reading Plans (12 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers – Four Guided Reading Plans (13 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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Handa’s Surprise – Four Guided Reading plans (13 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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Farmer Duck – Four Guided Reading Plans (13 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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Burglar Bill – Four Guided Reading Plans (12 pages)
Key stage 1
Primary
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Science – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Physical Education – Short term plan – Block style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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