Animals, including humans 

Objective from the Year 1 PoS: 

* identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense  

Objective from the Year 2 PoS: 

* notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults 

Opportunities will be taken to revisit previous objectives (based on assessment) 

Opportunities will be taken to revisit previous objectives (based on assessment) 

Plants 

Objectives from the Year 1 PoS: 

* identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees 

* identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees 

Objectives from the Year 2 PoS: 

* observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants 

* find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy  

Everyday Materials  

Objectives from the Year 1 PoS: 

* distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made 

* identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wool, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock 

* describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials 

* compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties  

Objectives from the Year 2 PoS: 

* identify and compare the uses of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, tock, paper and cardboard for particular uses 

* find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching  

Seasonal Changes 

Objectives from the Year 1 PoS:  

* observe changes across the four seasons  

* observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies