Children to find out about events
leading up to the Christmas truce of
1914.
What was the role of women in the war?
Children to learn about Elsie Knocker, Mairi
Chisholm & Edith Cavell.
England in 1914. Children to be introduced
to King George V. What was Britain like at
this time?
Children to research the
planes, ships and tanks
used in WW1.
Children’s voice
Parent voice
Timelines to be created of the
main events during the war.
Find out about the peace treaty &
how Britain was changed by WW1.
Emmeline Pankhurst.
History
Questions:
Did they stop fighting at night?
How deep were the trenches?
How did the war start?
How big was the fighting area and what was it
made from?
Did they have bombs?
How did they make the weapons?
How many planes were involved and how fast
did they go?
How many people went to war and how many
came home?
Who was the oldest survivor?
How did the soldiers deal with life after the
war?
What would happen if there was a WW3?
What was life in the trenches like and were
there diseases?
Geography
How were the royal family
linked to other royal families in
Europe?
Children to learn
about the Gallipoli
campaign. Where
was is and why did
it happen?
Why did the war begin?
Children to learn how the
different countries were
involved.
Who was Walter Tull?
Children to research his life
and write a biography.
DT
Science
Children to create their own
propaganda slogan.
Stories with
historical settings.
ICT
How were zeppelins used in the war?
Children to design and make their
own model airships.
Children to learn about life in the trenches and all that
the soldiers had to put up with. Discuss no man’s land
etc. Children to then build a model of the trenches.
Write a diary entry describing family
life in the 1920s. How was it similar
or different to our own lives today?
Why did people think they had
to volunteer to fight in the war?
Children to write letters to their
families, giving reasons for their
choice to volunteer.
Gloucestershire Remembers WW1 project link.
Use of iPads, laptops and interactive whiteboard to
research for, and create, fact files.
Silent Night to be learned in
German. (Stille Nacht)
Teeth & Eating
WW1
School log books: any evidence of The Great War?
Music
Sources, vibrations, volume and pitch.
Theme:
Local war monument:
research names on one
and link to local families.
Community
How did Russian and
USA revolutions affect
WW1?
What were the
main aims for
propaganda
posters? Children
to plan and design
their own poster.
Electricity.
Resources: Internet, museum, local
library, make weapons, film clips, make
bombs in Science, make food they used
to eat, make clay medals, make air raid
siren, exploding bomb picture (pastels).
Local services about
Remembrance Day…where
did the children go and
why do we recognise it?
Art
Literacy
Children to research and write
fact files about other woman in
the war.
ASPIRATIONS:
Military jobs: visitors to
come and speak to the
children (fire-fighters,
army etc.)
Look at a diplomat’s job
and what they need to do.
ENTERPRISE:
See children’s voice.
Children to write a newspaper
report about USA and Russian
revolutions.
Invitation:
Celebration:
Decoration of cloakroom frieze and classroom environment.
Make helmets/listen to sounds to make real.
Discussing images and answering linked questions (group work.)
Trip to WW1 museum (tanks, planes, lots of info to
find etc)
KNOWLEDGE OF THE
WORLD:
Understanding the links
between the countries in
Europe and the history
between them.