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1 Module related to the Moon landing 1969: Biographies Poetry Stories Interviews Drama Diary entries Myths Newspaper articles Persuasive writing Balanced arguements /Art (PPA cover by Sarah Moorcroft) will be explored through Art. French Days, months seasons Age and birthdays School Towns and villages Hobbies Autumn 13 Word processing Internet research composition PowerPoint presentations Handling data J2 Space PE Tag Rugby (Danny) Gymnastics PSHE Being me in my world: Help others feel welcome Try to make our school community a better place Right to learn Care about people s feelings Work well with others Learning charter (democracy) Exploring sound sources Sing Up Composition Maths Abacus Evolve year 4/5: Handling data Calculating and application of number Problem solving Shape, space and measures Topic This term the children will be learning about: The Sun, Moon and planets Historical beliefs about the Earth Stars Seasons, days, months, years The Moon landing Things you could do outside of school: Look at a clear night s sky (the stars, the Moon etc) Visit the london Planetarium Visit the museum Reseach at the library Research online

2 Writing instructions to make a rocket Descriptive language moon poems Postcards from a planet Factsheets/ Persuasive writing on planets/ countries. Journey writing. Doctor Who time travel style writing Health and Safety reports about space travel Playscript on space Look at the film/ book: War of the Worlds Debate on finding life on other planets. Geography/ History Festivals around the world Christmas around the world Countries with space travel. Neil Armstrong/ First moon landing Timeline of Space travel history Space missions to other planets Solar system Pollution and Overcrowding The world from space/ air. Uses instruments to create own space sounds Sounds to accompany space images compose space music Listen to extracts from The Planets (Holst) o Draw what you hear/ express feelings Maths Data handling who s happy to go into space? Favourite treats to take to space. Positional language (Beebot link) Estimating and weighing moon rocks Days of the week, time to the hour moon watch Autumn 2 Mission to Mars and beyond!! Visit to planetarium Create animation of rocket tacking off. Programme beebots and roamer to move around space maps Internet research on planets. Powerpoint on planets Light sources, including the sun. Darkness is the absence of light investigate the best material for blackout glasses. Material to use to protect eyes from sun (opaque, translucent, transparent) The solar system Life cycle of a star Day and night around the world. Different seasons around the world Phases of the moon. To explore and describe the way some everyday materials change when they are heated or cooled. To know what living things need in order to survive. Design and build a rocket/ moon buggy/ space station. Planet/ moon landscape paintings Chalk pastel space window 3D planets paper mache Make a space suit out of newspaper (team building) SEAL: Getting on and falling out Roles and Responsibilities in a community Staying safe Road safety skills

3 History Write letter/ postcard to friend Slip, Slap, Slop Poster/ campaign For/ against - sun cream Persuasive writing endangered species/ conservation/ sun protection. Stories from other countries/ stories from different cultures. Instructions recipes/ routes Factsheets on country visited Non-fiction books/ leaflets Travel brochures & tourist leaflets Festivals/ Religions around the world First/ Second World War links How country was discovered Slave trade Native people: aboriginals/ Native Americans/ Inuit/ Tribes, Aztecs, Ancient Egyptians/ Greeks. British Empire and links Famous People/ presidents Key Events that changed/ influenced the country. Traditional music linked to country National Anthems Traditional instruments played Powerpoint: different slide on a country studied/ explored. Internet research on country Research on sun protection/ endangered species/ conservation projects Create postcard with famous landmarks. If possible, other schools/ pupils Around the World Spring weeks on each continent Trip to Bella Italia/ Pizza Hut SEAL: Say no to bullying Team building & Social skills Looking/ exploring different cultures Looking after our planet. RSPA/ WWF/ Dog Trusts, etc. Geography Weather/ Climate Habitats/ Ecosystems Native Animals/ Endangered species Great Barrier Reef life Conservation projects Food chains Multicultural art: totem poles/ aboriginal/rangoli/ African/ cave/ Aztec Design/ make boomerangs/ didgeridoos Design/ make famous landmarks Artists linked to country Tasting food Making traditional foods: Lamingtons/ curry/ pasta/ chilli/ pizza Cherry blossom trees Chinese calligraphy African Animal collages Traditional clothing Map skills Continents/ Countries visited Flags Capital cities Different environments (science link) Famous landmarks/ Wonders of the World Natural Disasters around the world Time zones/ Seasons around the world

4 Traditional fairy tales, myths and legends Local traditions Explore different fables Persuading people to visit Britain/ cities Diary writing For and against discussions Habitats and ecosystems in UK. Weather and Climate Forces: make model mini for a range of experiments Electricity: investigate street lights/ lightening up Big Ben Cultural Currency maths link Customs- daily life, greetings, The Queen and her role/ duties Traditional clothing: kilt, pearly king and queen, royal guard, Team building & social skills SEAL: Good to me How to be a good citizen Local community projects Traditional food: afternoon tea, cakes, toad in the hole, bubble & squeak, etc. Make traditional cakes/ desserts Create models of famous landmarks and transport Look and explore different British artists Design a new union jack flag (textiles) British fashion: design new outfit/ school uniform. Summer 1 Project Britain Send s to find information about Britain. Put information into excel documents. Research into different parts of British life. Create own pictures of landmarks/ paintings Languages/ History Spanish Trip to local historical building/ museum Learn Local simple history phrases (link in to countries trip) main language Spanish: Royal Jungle family animals/ tree food. o Kings and Queens of Britain Timeline of British history Look at key events that happened Famous people that influenced Britain Key Buildings/ Landmarks Prime ministers and role of the government. British Empire and commonwealth. Industry: coal mining, car, jewellery, textiles. Geography Identify where UK is and what it is made up of (England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland) Flags, main cities, regions, counties Map skills & look at birds eye photographs Identify towns and countryside Find out more about the capital city Geographical features Religions/ Cultures within the UK. Spanish/ Languages Colours/ Numbers/ Transport Listen to different genres of music linked to Britain (classical, Britpop, rock, punk, etc.) Create new national anthem as class.

5 Sequencing story of Harold & William Writing own Fantasy stories o Character/ setting/ planning Writing non-fiction book/ leaflet on castles (link to visit to Kenilworth) Labelling castles, castle riddles Drama hot seat Writing as a knight/ Baron/ poor person Advantages and Disadvantages of living in castles. Create list of qualities about being King Newspaper report on Battle of Hastings Religious buildings Listen to medieval music Understand, copy & show a steady beat Understand rhythm Combine beat and rhythm Copy and create rhythm patterns Use beat and rhythm to accompany stories/songs Spanish The home and buildings Create a section of the Bayeux Tapestry Draw and label castle Internet: castle game, answer questions Create own castle background for a game Photoshop: castle/ medieval pictures Moving pictures jousting horse/ knight Mini tapestry use hessian & textiles, dye material, basic sewing, layering, explore textures Design and build large castles/ medieval village in groups (card/ wood/ boxes/ glue) Models of Norman ships Design and make shields Models of battering rams, catapults and siege towers Cooking: medieval feast (link to science) Medieval Life & Castles Summer 2 Trip to local Castle Team building & social skills Looking at working in the community SEAL: Going for Goals! Properties of materials shields, castle walls, doors, etc. (advantages/ disadvantages) Forces: operate drawbridge/ knock down castle Investigation Which is the best material to use as catapult missile? Forces to move William s ships forward, backwards or change direction Changing materials bread: Investigation Which bread would make the best plate? Investigation How far do you have to pull bow string back to make the arrow fly the farthest? Geography/ History Explore/ act out 1066/ Battle of Hastings Debate who should be King. Who is William the Conqueror & the Normans? Journey of William from France to England Explore the Bayeux Tapestry Castles through time sequence on timeline Types of castles Geographical location of castles Parts of castles and their function/ plans Castle life banquets, jousting Castle defence and attack Life as a knight/poor or rich in a medieval village People/ roles in medieval village Buildings in medieval village Clothing in Saxon/ Norman times Compare medieval life with today s life.

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