Overview of Autumn Term 2015
Upper KS2 – Tudor Treasures
This autumn in Upper Key Stage Two, we will be learning all
about the Tudors. Our learning journey started off with a
plea from Master William Tunnidge, a troubled man who
worked for Henry VIII. He asked for our help and we became
florists, jesters, crown makers and town criers and we helped
make King Henry VIII’s coronation a day to remember. We
even got photographs with him!
To help us learn all about King Henry VII, we will be using
the following texts: Henry VIII by Richard Brassey, Beware
The King, The Prince and the Pauper, The Terrible Tudors.
Homework:
Tudors: Your child will bring home a homework grid, which will have a fun and
creative challenge to help them learn even more about Tudor life.
Maths: Your child will have maths homework once a week but you can also help
them practice their times tables.
Literacy: Your child will also have a fun literacy homework to do each week and
will also have spellings to practice. Help them out by testing them and listening
to them read.
Marvellous Middle: We are aiming to bring the topic to life by visiting a famous
Tudor landmark, such as Warwick Castle. You will receive a letter shortly
revealing where and when we are going and how much it will cost.
Fabulous Finish: We will finish our learning journey with the Tudors by have a
banquet fit for a king at the end of our term.
Maths
Children will continue and
extend their knowledge and
understanding of:
counting, partitioning, using
data, understanding shape and
measuring.
We will be introducing Chalk no
talk and a weekly maths test.
Literacy
The children will investigate:
non-fiction texts, older
literature- based on Tudors,
poetry, persuasive writing and
drama throughout the term.
Children will extend their
knowledge of spelling,
punctuation and grammar
(SPaG).
Science
Children will explore different
forces, e.g. pushes and pulls,
and the significance of Sir
Isaac Newton.
Children will take part in
investigations to develop their
understanding questioning and
reasoning of the world.
PHSE
Through circle time and lessons,
the children will be learning
about:
health and hygiene, new
beginnings, getting on and
falling out.
This term will be focusing on
the British values of democracy
and the rule of law.
DT
Children will design and make
an artefact for a purpose – a
throne for a king – using a
range of materials.
Music
Children will learn to play the
recorder and follow a simple
tune and melody.
They will be taught to improvise
and develop rhythmic and
melodic material.
They will take part in
performing, composing and
appraising.
French
Children will initially revise the
French they learnt last term.
They will then develop their
vocabulary to extend their
knowledge and understanding of
greetings, family and
themselves.
Art
Children will identify features
of a portrait.
They will study an original
portrait painting from the
Tudor period.
Children will develop their
colour mixing skills and will
sketch and paint a Tudor
portrait.
Computing
Children will learn how to log on
to the VLE, use emails and use
search engines and other
technology safely. They will also
learn how to write programme
code using scratch and Purple
Mash.
PE
Children will perform Tudor
dances with rhythmic and
expressive qualities.
They will learn to create
gymnastic sequences and adapt
to new situations.
In outdoor PE, the focus will be
on developing the skills for Tag
Rugby.
RE
Children will explore the issues
of justice and fairness through
the question: Justice and
poverty: Can religions help to
build a fair world and make
poverty history? They will also
explore what they personally
believe about treating people
justly.
They will use information
sources, including ICT, to help
in their design.
History
Children will be taught to use
appropriate historical
vocabulary and to know why
Henry VIII was important.
They will learn that Henry VIII
had six wives and begin to
understand the reasons behind
the creation of the Church of
England.