SCIENCE AND COMPUTING
0 - What are the main characteristics of living
Science
organisms? How many bones in the human body?
What other facts do you know about the human body?
What provides energy for a food chain? Circ Beech dig
system
Computing – What might you use Publisher or similar
software for? How much work goes into creating a
leaflet?
How could you help at home? Encoruage your child to help with the
How can you help at home? Try to find examples of eye-catching
leaflets and other graphic products and decide what makes them
effective. Visit the science section of the BBC key stage 2 bitesize
website.
English
History
Who were the Anglo- Saxons and the Vikings? When did the
Vikings invade? How do we know they lived here? What do
you kow about King Alfred the Great? What happeed in 1066?
Geography – Where did the Vikings and Anglo- Saxons
originate from?
RE – What is a Gospel? What do the four Gospels tell us about
the life of Jesus?
How can you help at home? Try visiting the Ashmolean museum
in Oxford or the Corinthian museum in Cirencester. You may
decide to walk along part of Offa’s Dyke or go to Odda’s chapel in
Deerhurst.
Oak Class’s KS2 Topic Mat
Invaders
HOMEWORK: Research Anglo- Saxon and Viking
placenames or English words that have origins from
these two cultures. Present this information in an
appropriate way. To be handed by Friday 16th June.
How can you help at home?
Who is Hiccup?
What genre is the book in?
How does Hiccup’s realtionships with other members
of his tribe and his father change?
How does the author build up tension?
How does the writer use punctuation and different
How
could you help
at home?
Reading
Greek
and
grammatical
features
to develop
the
plotmyths
and engage
legends
at home. Reading Aesop’s Fables and discussing the
the reader.
moral of the stories.
PE AND PSHE
HUMANITIES (History, Geography, RE)
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
(Art, Music, Design Technology)
Art – What were the features of a Viking longboat? How do
you think such boats were designed.
DT – What is the best shape for a shield?
Which materials would the Vikings of used for making their
shield?
Music –Who wrote the Ride of the Valkalries?
Have you heard this piece of music in films and adverts?
Howcould
can you
at home?
home?Looking
Listen to
Ride of
of Greek
the Valkalries
How
you help
help at
at The
examples
patterns.
Discuss
the music
coloursby
used
in the designs.
and other
Wagner.
Research this composer
Create a picture to go on a family pot to show your life today.
PE – What sports did the Vikings play? How
did the Vikings train?
PSEE – Think about how we look after
ourselves in relation to bodily hygiene.
How can you help at home? Practice
throwing, catching and jumping in preparation
How could you help at home? Practise throws and
for participating In the athletics awards (EAA)
athletic techniques at home.
Think about daily routines in regard to
Talk about the EU Referendum in June, 2016.
personal
hygiene.
Discuss
news
stories about Greece.
Maths
MATHS
How long was an average Viking long
boat?
How did the Vikings influence our
calander?
How did the Anglo- Saxons and Vikings
influence our spending?
Investiagte the present population of
the Scandinavian countries?
Approximately how many miles did the
Vikings travel?
How could you help at home? Use a scale, to
work out some of these answers.