--- title: "UKS2 Topic Overview" url: "https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/uks2-topic-overview" school: "Hamilton School" --- # UKS2 Topic Overview ### **Upper Key Stage 2 Topic Overview** --- | **Upper KS2** | |---| | Main topic heading | Water, Water Everywhere (Geography) | On the Box | The Rainforest | Planet Protectors *(going green!)* | When I grow up *(different jobs)* | Ready, Steady Go! | | English Fiction | Drop | Polly and the Screen Time Overload | Walking Through the Jungle | Collin Got Crunched | When I Grow Up | Frog Olympics | | English Non-fiction | Splish, Splash, Splosh | John Logie Baird – Information pp | Explore My World – Rain Forest National Geographic | Little Pig Big Dreams | Growing Up – Information pp | Original Explorers – Human Body | | Poetry | Water, Water Everywhere | Television (Adapted Roald Dahl) | A Sensory Stroll | Second Hand Planet | When I Grow Up | Tag Your Dreams | | Maths | Refer to weekly overviews | | Science | Weather disasters | Light and sound | Animals - Understanding characteristics | Plants Growing and changing | Materials Changes | The human body Changes | | RE | Being courageous and confident – Hindu celebrations The story of Rama and Sita | Responding to suffering – what makes us happy and sad | Being Temperate, Exercising Self Discipline and Cultivating Serene Contentment – unity of values across religions | Being Loyal and steadfast – The Easter story | Being modest and listening to others – listening to instructions and following routines | Living by rules – following simple rules for a game, sport or activity | | History | | A History of cinema | | | The working world – jobs through time | Ancient Greece and the Olympics | | Geography | Birmingham – rivers and canals | | The UK – capital cities – Map focus work | Around the world - continents | | | | Outdoor Learning | Exploring the Seasons – Autumn Changes | Woodland Wonders & Outdoor Adventures | Water & Weather Exploration | Growing & Life Cycles | Outdoor Movement & Adventure | Wildlife & Conservation | | Music | | Storytelling through Music | | Instrument families | | Collaborative music making | | Art | Cultural and Historical Art Exploration – Banksy | | Drawing – perspective drawing | | Cutting and Collage | | | Food Technology | Vegetables versus fruit and where they grow | | Baked potato bar | | Homemade Ice Cream | | | Design Technology | | Materials and their properties (clothing) | | Clothing Design | | Design challenge | | My Personal Social and Emotional Wellbeing | **Self-Awareness:** People who are special to us; Getting on with others | **Self-care, Support and Safety:** Keeping safe online; Public and Private | **Managing Feelings;** Managing and discussing feelings | **Changing and Growing;** Puberty | **Healthy Lifestyles:** Keeping well physically and mentally | **The World I Live In:** Taking care of the environment; Belonging to a community | | My Physical and Sensory Wellbeing | **Alongside the ABC scheme; Opportunities to also do the following in focused groups:** | | **Multi-Skills**: | **Dance and Movement**; Moving with intent. Movement mediums | **Gymnastics**: Co-ordination, Balance and Sequence | **Invasion Games**; Tag, relay, floor is lava | **Wall Games**; Badminton, Netball | **Athletics** | ##### Location Hamilton Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 8AH ##### Contact Us 0121 464 1676 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonSch) - [X](https://twitter.com/HamiltonSch) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdnyACV5ag5pGIuVnXcA2CQ) - [Pinterest](https://uk.pinterest.com/hamilton_sch/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonschoolbrum/) © Copyright 2017–2026 Hamilton School – [View Privacy Notice](https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/gdpr-and-privacy) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)