Previous updates 

 

All units will remain permanently available in the Archive.

Art

 Drawing units Years 1-6  updated to offer clearer progression and improved unit flow. 

D&T – *NEW* and refreshed units

Reflecting the latest thinking in D&T, iterative design, increased CPD, more affordable equipment, greater opportunities for real-life application to designers and industry, links to oracy and sustainability and features five lessons per unit.

 

Note: Long-term plan change – Year 3 Cooking and nutrition: Eating seasonally has moved to Summer 1 to make use of seasonal foods.

Computing

Refreshed units and long-term plans for 2026/7

 Featuring greater teacher support, more hands-on, unplugged activities and skills videos.

Refreshed units develop children’s understanding of computer systems, including hardware, networks, data storage and security, with clear progression and real-world context across five lessons per unit.

Religion & worldviews (R&W)

 

Units updated to refine the pitch and length of the lessons:

RSE & PSHE

New Long-term plan, progression and units of lessons for September 2026 teaching 

 

 Brand new RSE & PSHE scheme to align with the updated statutory framework to be taught from September 2026. Find out more here.

New units of lessons (view here):

Year 1:

  • My healthy self: How can we look after our emotions?
  • Connecting with others: How can I help myself and others feel happy and safe?
  • The online world: How do we spend time online?
  • Health protection: How can I protect myself and others in daily life?
  • Staying safe: How can I stay safe?
  • Y1 Citizenship: How can I help others and the environment?

Year 2:

  • My healthy self: How can we look after our bodies?
  • Connecting with others: How can I build safe, kind and caring relationships with others?
  • Growing up: How can we look after and respect our bodies as we grow?
  • Y2 Online world: How can we stay safe online?
  • Y2 Staying safe: How can I make safe choices in different places?

Year 3:

  • Connecting with others: What helps us feel safe and included?
  • My healthy self: How can I take care of my mind and body?
  • Y3 Online world: How should we communicate online?

Year 4:

  • Connecting with others: How can we respect each other?
  • Growing up: How will my body and emotions change as I grow up?
  • Staying safe: What signs help me recognise what is safe or unsafe?
  • Y4 Online world: How can we decide what to trust online? 
  • Y4 My healthy self: How can I make healthy choices? (8th June)

Year 5:

  • My healthy self: How can I support my mind and body as I grow?
  • Connecting with others: Why are healthy relationships important?
  • The online world: How am I influenced by what I see online?
  • Growing up: How can I manage the changes to my body and emotions as I grow up?

Year 6:

  • Connecting with others: What does it mean to stand up for myself and others?
  • Sex education: How do people become parents and carers?
  • Y6 My healthy self: How do my choices today shape my future wellbeing?
  • Y6 Staying safe: How can I stay safe as I grow up?
  • Y6 Online world: How do I feel about the things I see online? 

Music

*New* refreshed KS2 units – ready for teaching in September 2026! 

 New units will deliver even tighter progression of knowledge and skills and include more global music. Autumn 1 units will be published in June 2026, with additional units released in stages after that.

History: Summer units – refreshed

 

 All units will include the Mixed-age unit equivalents where appropriate.

Whole-school collection: Remembrance

  A progressive lesson collection, with seven lessons, one for each year group, from Reception to Y6.

Spanish – Mixed-age Cycle B 

 Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 Autumn, Spring and Summer term units.

R&W – Mixed-age: Cycle B

  Year 1/2, Year 3/4, Year 5/6 Autumn and Spring term units.

Whole-school assemblies

 

 

Autumn 1 term 2026

Computing

Refreshed units
Refreshed units develop children’s understanding of computer systems, including hardware, networks, data storage and security, with clear progression and real-world context across five lessons per unit.
  • Further Computing systems and networks units

D&T

Refreshed units 

 Refreshed units will reflect the latest thinking in D&T, iterative design, increased teacher CPD, more affordable equipment, greater opportunities for real-life application to designers and industry, links to oracy and sustainability and feature five lessons per unit.

  • Cooking and nutrition unit refreshes

RSE & PSHE

Refreshed scheme to reflect revised 2025 framework 

 Refreshed RSE & PSHE to align with the updated statutory 2025 framework which schools are required to teach from September 2026. More information can be found here.

New units of lessons (view here):

  • Y2 Citizenship: How do people belong to a community and earn money? (21st September)
  • Y3 Health protection: How can we prevent illness and injury and respond if they happen? (21st September)
  • Y4 Citizenship: How can I spend money wisely? (21st September)

 

Art

*New* Painting units Y1-6

 Painting units across all year groups will be updated to feature clearer progression and improved unit flow.

The existing Painting units will still be permanently available in the Archive area should you wish to teach these still.

 

Autumn 2 term 2026

Please note – all units that these replace will remain permanently available in the Archive. 

Computing

Refreshed units
Refreshed units develop children’s understanding of computer systems, including hardware, networks, data storage and security, with clear progression and real-world context across five lessons per unit.
  • Further Computing systems and networks units

D&T

Refreshed units 

 Refreshed units will reflect the latest thinking in D&T, iterative design, increased teacher CPD, more affordable equipment, greater opportunities for real-life application to designers and industry, links to oracy and sustainability and feature five lessons per unit.

  • Cooking and nutrition unit refreshes

RSE & PSHE

Refreshed scheme to reflect revised 2025 framework 

 Refreshed RSE & PSHE to align with the updated statutory 2025 framework which schools are required to teach from September 2026. More information can be found here.

New units of lessons (view here):

  • Y3 Citizenship: What careers do people choose and why? (1st November)
  • Y5 Citizenship: How can we be in control of our money? (1st November)
  • Y6 Citizenship: How can we protect everyone’s rights? (1st November)
  • Y6 Further first aid (non-statutory) (1st November)

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