Saint Edmund’s R.C. Primary School
Term:
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2016
Topic title:
The Stone Age to the Iron Age
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Topic planning
Year:
R
Teacher:
Mrs. P. du Pré
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Outline of topic:
In this unit the children will journey through a million years of prehistory. Starting with the Stone Age and going right through to the end of the Iron
Age, the class will discover how humans first came to Britain, how they lived and what developments were made in each era.
The period of prehistory in Britain generally refers to the time before written records began. It begins when the earliest hunter-gatherers came to
Britain from Europe around 450,000 BC and ends with the invasion of the Romans in AD 43. With no written sources, what we know about this
period comes mostly from artefacts and monuments that archaeologists have discovered. What we do know is that this period was one of immense
change in human development, spanning from the early hunter-gatherers who roamed the countryside to the highly sophistacted and organised
groups of the late Iron Age. We generally break this period into the following historical divisions:
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The Stone Age
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
There will be a specific focus on changes in settlements, farming and culture. Children will use a range of sources to find out about and compare
each of the periods respectively.
Our topic work this term will include a visit to Devises Museum to take part in a hands-on workshop led by the Museum's Education Officer.
Saint Edmund’s R.C. Primary School
Language and Literacy
(To include English and Literacy)
Narrative Unit – Authors, Roald Dahl
The focus on the unit ‘Authors’ is the expressive use of rich language to
convey characters, stories, rhymes and humour, and what better author to
introduce this with than Roald Dahl. Using his shorter stories and rhymes –
namely The Enormous Crocodile, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Twits
and Revolting Rhymes – the unit focuses strongly on creative writing and
expressive speech, with many opportunities for children to discuss Dahl’s rich
characters and plots and also present their own variations.
Poetry Unit - Storytelling through rhyme
Through this teaching sequence, children will explore the way in which poets
can tell a story in a rhyming poem. Exploring this form of storytelling will help
children to use these techniques in their own writing. Children will be able to
write poems that have an impact on readers’ responses.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
(To include Science, Geography and History)
Cross Curricular Links Topic Planning
Science
Rocks and Fossils
Dig deep and unearth a fascinating view of the rocks,
soils and fossils above and below the ground with this
unit 'Rocks, Fossils and Soils'. The class will find out
about different kinds of rocks and what they can be used
for, explore a variety of soils and find out how they are
formed, discover the fascinating world of fossils, as well
as undertaking a variety of experiments to get their
Science skills rock solid!
Physical Development
(To include Physical Education)
History
In this unit the children will journey through a million years of Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and
prehistory. Starting with the Stone Age and going right through balance, for example through athletics and gymnastics.
to the end of the Iron Age, the class will discover how humans
first came to Britain, how they lived and what developments Play competitive games, modified where appropriate,
were made in each era.
such as badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey,
netball, rounders and tennis, and apply basic principles
Pupils should be taught about changes in Britain from the Stone suitable for attacking and defending.
Age to the Iron Age; including late Neolithic hunter-gatherers
and early farmers, Bronze Age religion, technology and travel,
Iron Age hill forts: tribal kingdoms, farming, art and culture.
Personal and Social Development
(To include PSHE)
Out and About
This unit of work begins with two SEAL themed lessons which focus on
interacting with other people to enable the children to become better
communicators. Then it progresses to tackle aspects of safety that
may occur when the children are out and about: personal safety; road
safety; fire safety and firework safety.
Mathematics
(To include Numeracy)
Information and Communication
Technology
To understand computer networks including the internet;
how they can provide multiple services, such as the
World Wide Web; and the opportunities they offer for
communication and collaboration.
To use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly.
Multiplication
Division
Fractions
Charts and Tables
Mental addition and
Subtraction
British Values
Children explore how the past influences the present, how beliefs
and cultures influenced people’s actions and what past societies
were like. Through History children will see the diversity of human
experience and understand more about themselves as individuals
and members of British society.
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Creative Development
(To include Art and Design, Music, Design
and Technology and Dance)
Design Technology
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.
Select from and use a wider range of materials and components,
including construction materials and textiles.
Music
Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices
and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency,
control and expression.
Religious Education
Judaism – The children will learn more about how their Jewish
sisters and brothers live and what they believe.
Visitors ( Christmas) – This topic emphasises the coming of God, in
the person of Jesus, 2000 years ago at Bethlehem. He was not a
passing visitor, but One who comes to dwell amoung us, the Word
made flesh. The joyful expectation of Advent , is an
encouragement to take steps to recognise the coming of God into
the world today, and to believe that in the future this same God will
come again in glory.