Year 1 Summer 1Topic overview

Kings And Queens
What we will learn and how:
Launch activity/visit: Re-enact the Queen’s Coronation
Subject focus for the topic: History
Continuous objectives skills and knowledge for subject driver:
Tobuildanoverviewofworldhistory
•Describehistoricalevents.
•Describesignificantpeoplefromthepast.
Tounderstandchronology:
•Placeeventsandartefactsinorderonatimeline.
•Labeltimelineswithwordsorphrasessuchas:past,present,olderandnewer.
•Recountchangesthathaveoccurredintheirownlives.
•Usedateswhereappropriate.
Tocommunicatehistorically:
•Usewordsandphrasessuchas:alongtimeago,recently,whenmyparents/carerswerechildren,years,decadesandcenturiestodescribethepassingoftime.
•Showanunderstandingoftheconceptofnationandanation’shistory.
•Showanunderstandingofconceptssuchascivilisation,monarchy,parliament,democracy,andwarandpeace.
AreasofLearning-objectives
AsHistorians...
Tobuildanoverviewofworldhistory
•Describehistoricalevents.
•Describesignificantpeoplefromthepast.
Tounderstandchronology:
•Placeeventsandartefactsinorderonatimeline.
•Labeltimelineswithwordsorphrasessuchas:past,present,olderandnewer.
•Recountchangesthathaveoccurredintheirownlives.
•Usedateswhereappropriate.
Tocommunicatehistorically:
•Usewordsandphrasessuchas:alongtimeago,recently,whenmyparents/carerswerechildren,years,
decadesandcenturiestodescribethepassingoftime.
•Showanunderstandingoftheconceptofnationandanation’shistory.
•Showanunderstandingofconceptssuchascivilisation,monarchy,parliament,democracy,andwarand
peace.
Asartists…
To take inspiration from the greats
• Use thick and thin brushes.
• Mix primary
colours to make secondary.
To master techniques
• Use a combination
of materials that are cut,
torn and glued.
• Sort and
arrange materials.
• Mix materials to create texture.
Asdesigntechnologists(DT)...
To master practical skills: Materials
•Cutmaterialssafelyusingtoolsprovided.
•Demonstratearangeofcuttingandshapingtechniques(suchastearing,
cutting,foldingandcurling).
Asglobalcitizens…
DifferencesinKingsandQueensfromaroundtheworld.
Asmusicians..
Seemusicspecialistplan
Aseffectivecodersandusersoftechnology…
To communicate:
• Use a range of applications and devices in order to communicate ideas,
work and messages.
Tocode:
•Controlwhendrawingsappearandsetthepencolour,sizeandshape.
•Addtextstrings,showandhideobjectsandchangethefeaturesofanobject.
Asscientists…
Biology:Tounderstandplants •Identifyandnameavarietyofcommonplants,includinggardenplants,wild
plantsandtreesandthoseclassifiedasdeciduousandevergreen.
•Identifyanddescribethebasicstructureofavarietyofcommonflowering
plants,includingroots,stem/trunk,leavesandflowers.
•Observeanddescribehowseedsandbulbsgrowintomatureplants.
•Findoutanddescribehowplantsneedwater,lightandasuitable
temperaturetogrowandstayhealthy.
Aslinguists…
SeeSchemeofwork
Asphysicallyactivepeople…
Dance:
•Copyandremembermovesandpositions.
•Movewithcarefulcontrolandcoordination.
•Linktwoormoreactionstoperformasequence.
•Choosemovementstocommunicateamood,feelingoridea.
Asreligiousliteratepeople….
Seeschemeofwork
Activitiesfromourlearningobjectives–Howarewegoingtolearnit?
AsHistorianswearegoingto…
•
ChildrentowriteadescriptionofQueenElizabeth
•
Childrenwillreenactandwriteintheirownwordswhathappensinthecoronation
•
Childrenwillorderthesixmonarchsintochronologicaldateorder.
•
Childrenwilldiscusschangesthathavehappenedrecentlyinregardstotheheirofthecrown-Until2015itwastheeldestsonbutthiswaschangedtochild.
AsGeographerswearegoingto…
Asartistswearegoingto…
AsDesignertechnologistswearegoingto…
LookatfamousportraitsofKingsandQueensandusingdifferent
brushes,paintthemintheroyalcolours.
Wewilldesignourowncastleusingjunkmodelling.Thiswillinvolve
N/A
WewilltakeinspirationfromVanGogh’sSunflowers’paintingand
cuttingmaterialsandstickingthemcreativelytocreateamodern
recrerateitbyusingvariousshadesofyellow.
castle.
Wewilldesignandmakeourowncrownbycuttingandsticking
differenttextures.
Asmusicianswearegoingto…
Aseffectivecodersandusersoftechnologywearegoingto…
Asglobalcitizenswearegoingto(PSHE)…+MindUp
LogontoPurpleMash,addpicturesofcastlesandknightsandadd
LookatdifferentKingsandQueensfromaroundtheworldandhow
As musicians we will be exploring a range of recorded
text.Childrenwillbechangingfont,colouretc.Childrenwillbe
theydressdifferentlytoreflecttheircultures.Differencesaregood
music celebrating Kings and Queens.
savingworkindependently.
andmakeusspecialandexciting!Wewillbechallengingthe
sterotypesofPrincessesegthroughliteracy–Thepaperbagprincess.
Aslinguistswearegoingto:
Asmathematicianswearegoingto…
Asliterarylearnerswearegoingto…
N/A
Asnwerwordproblemsinvolvingmultiplication,withthecontextof
WritealettertotheQueen,usingthefeaturesofaletter.
theQueen’sPalace.
WewillbelookingatstoriesthathaveKingsandQueens
andrewritingshortnarratives,payingcloseattentionto
descriptivelanguage.Wewillbechallengingstereotypes
bylookingatthestory‘Paperbagprincess’
Asphysicallyactivepeoplewearegoingto…
AsReligiouslyliteratepeoplelearningwearegoingto…
Linkinglearningtothedrivers:
See separate R.E plan
Ballroomdancingsessionsusingclassicalmusicfrom
London.
CTtoconsolidatelearning.
Asscientistswearegoingto…
Ashomelearnerswearegoingto…
SMSC:
Seeseparatetopic
•
Mindup
Design a 3D castle model of the future.
•
Drugs,Alcoholawareness
Make cakes to sell and raise money for Summer trip. Books:
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FrogPrince
•
ThePaperbagPrincess
•
TonyRobinson’sKingsandQueens
•
PopupKingsandQueens
Websites:
Other:
http://nrich.maths.org
www.activelearnprimary.com
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
http://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/what-weoffer/discovery-education-espresso
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7years/letters-and-sounds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/z3g4d2p
http://www.britroyals.com/rulers.htm
http://www.historicuk.com/HistoryUK/KingsQueensofBritain/