Why is water so Is electricity Why were the Romans Should we save the What is sound? What is a legacy? Expert Role Marine Biologists Musicians Electricians Time-travellers Environmentalists Greek Historian WAM Take water on a journey children to transport water from one area of the classroom / school to another without dropping any. Create a class composition using a range of percussion instruments. Discuss how we can play the instruments to make different Team circuit challenge pass a hoop along a chain of children holding hands etc. Time travel journey lead children onto a magical journey back into Ancient Rome Living rainforest trip organised for first week back. Teacher in role as a Greek character to retell a Greek myth (e.g. King Midas leave object painted gold around the classroom?) Knowledge Harvest Immersion What do we know about water? Why is it so Name and locate oceans and seas on a world map Investigate life in oceans Find out how humans explore oceans Sort materials into solids, liquids and gases Investigate solubility and evaporation Understand different aspects of the water cycle (including evaporation and condensation) sounds. How is sound made? How do we hear sound? identify how sounds are made and heard Find patterns between pitch and volume and the features of the object that produces it Recognise that sound gets fainter the further you are from the source Improvise and compose music Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds What do we use electricity for? Identify common appliances that run on electricity construct and identify parts of a simple circuit Understand the role of conductors and insulators Who were the Romans? Study the Roman empire including timelines and geographical reach Learn about the Roman invasion of Britain and the changes this had to daily life. Learn about Boudicca and how she led defiance against the Roman invasion. What is a rainforest? Collect information on leaves for tree display. Explore and use classification keys to group living things Recognise that environments can change and this can pose dangers to living things (link to destruction of rainforests) Construct and interpret a variety of food chains. What do we know about the Greeks and what legacy they have left? Study Ancient Greek life and their achievements including their influence on the Western World - art - culture - philosophy - Olympics - buildings Describe the functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans and the different types of teeth in humans (link to Hippocrates
Investigation / Dilemma Why is water so Is electricity Why were the Romans Should we save the What is sound? What is a legacy? Look at how heating work) and cooling can change the state of a material. How would you How many different If we only had a Why did the Romans How would it feel if What have the survive stranded on ways can I change a certain amount of leave Britain? your rainforest was Greeks left behind? an ocean? sound? electricity left, what What did they leave destroyed? What Why doesn t How can I record should it be used behind? What can we do to everyone have different sounds on on? protect the access to clean paper? water? Innovation WOW Resources Children to recreate the water cycle in their own way (e.g. model / presentation / booklet / artwork etc). Share presentations with parents Umbrellas Water containers Food colouring Material to create a river Create a composition, using a range of instruments and other sound sources, to tell a story Perform composition musical instruments objects to make different sound Create a construction which uses an electric circuit (e.g. a light house / box house with light and buzzer). Share constructions in a gallery electrical components electronic items Build a model Roman town include all of the features learnt about (e.g. aqueducts, forum, villas, baths etc). Roman Day dress up / food / activities Roman artefacts Carboard for creating model town Children to create a presentation about the rainforest (video / ICT) Share presentations about the rainforest) Materials to make trees Toy rainforest animals Children work in groups to plan a Olympic event. Hold a Sandy Lane Olympics choose which events to include. Greek artefacts
Social Sandy Lane Drivers - SPACE Why is water so Why were the Romans Should we save the What is sound? Is electricity What is a legacy? River on classroom Musical instruments Circuit boards Roman Rainforest trees Greek columns floor Sound station Range of electrical amphitheatre Pictures of animals / Ivy to drape Raindrops falling range of resources items Ancient Roman parrots etc. Ancient Greek from clouds on which can be used artefacts Plants artefacts ceiling to create different Terrarium Jars / sealed sounds containers Musical notation on containing coloured walls water. Water trays in garden Pipes / buckets Personal Global citizenship why don t all people have clean water? Mindfulness focus on listening mindfully Our role in looking after our environment What legacy would you like to leave? Active Build an outside orchestra collect and create a sound garden. Creative Extended Monet paintings of water Visit from water board. Focus on the work of a particular musician that has influenced music (e.g. Bob Marley) Visit from musician (e.g. drum workshop) Roman centurions recreate formation Night time cityscapes creating light and reflections Trip to Winchester Science Museum Promote a clean environment litter picking in school and local area etc. Mosaic artwork Rainforest music recreating the sounds of the forest Trip to the Living Rainforest Greek Olympics event Greek Theatre create own Greek dramas / tragedies.
Science Topic / Question Sandy Lane Science coverage Why is water so Why were the Romans Should we save the What is sound? Is electricity What is a legacy? States of matter Sound Electricity Living things and their habitats Animals including humans Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius ( C) Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases Identify common appliances that run on electricity construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey
History Topic / Question Sandy Lane History coverage Why is water so What is sound? Is electricity Why were the Romans Should we save the What is a legacy? Roman Empire Ancient Greece Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain Britain s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor A local history study A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge beyond 1066 The achievements of the earliest civilizations an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer, The Indus Valley, Ancient Egypt, The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China Ancient Greece a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world a non-european society that provides contrasts with British history one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300
Geography Topic / Question Sandy Lane Geography coverage Why is water so What is sound? Is electricity Why were the Romans Should we save the What is a legacy? Oceans and seas Deforestation Locational knowledge Locate the world s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night) Place knowledge Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region in North or South America Human and physical geography Describe and understand key aspects of: Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle Human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water Geographical skills and fieldwork Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied Use the 8 points of a compass, 4- and 6-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world Use fieldwork to observe, measure record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies
Art and DT Topic / Question Art and DT Topic / Question Sandy Lane Art and DT coverage Why is water so What is sound? Is electricity Why were the Romans Should we save the What is a legacy? Water colours Christmas crafts Mosaics Show box dioramas Sketching Pottery Water colours Study a famous artists picture Painting To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] About great artists, architects and designers in history Sandy Lane Design Technology coverage Why is water so What is sound? Is electricity Why were the Romans Should we save the What is a legacy? Water colours Christmas crafts Mosaics Show box dioramas Sketching Pottery Water colours Study a famous artists picture Painting Design Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design Make Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional
Cooking and Nutrition properties and aesthetic qualities Evaluate Investigate and analyse a range of existing products Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work Understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world Technical knowledge Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures Understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages] Understand and use electrical systems in their products [for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors] Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products. Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.