English Civil War

Literacy
Newspapers about the Civil War events
Numeracy
Civil War Top Trump games
Sorting and analysing information in a
variety of diagrams.
Card sort activities
Focus on fractions (AH set)
Creative writing about whether the King
should be executed or not using evidence
Level 6 booster groups to begin(6BH
set)
Science
Separate topic unlinked to the Civil
War (electricity)
Reading exercises linked to Civil War
Art/DT
English Civil War -
ICT
Re-creating weapons and technology
related to the Civil War
Year 6
Research into key battles of the Civil
War
Looking at portraits and how the Civil War
was recorded in different ways
PSHE/SEAL
Using internet to find and evaluate
resources, looking at reliable
resources etc
Philosophy for Children
Growth Mindset
Geography/History
Looking at information about Civil War battles,
reliability or sources, drawing own opinions and
formulating arguments.
Geography of the Civil War (the opposing sides etc)
Arranging events in chronological order
Link into Oxford and its surroundings ready for next
topics.
RE
Religion behind the war –
Roundheads/Cavaliers and the impact
of these beliefs.
Special Events
Open Morning – 6th Feb
Break up for half term 13th Feb