Were the Anglo-Saxons really smashing?
Oak Class – Spring term 5 weeks
This unit has been designed to:
-develop children’s knowledge of the Anglo-Saxons and help them understand how this important group
fit into the chronology of Britain.
- provide opportunities for purposeful reading and writing.
- practice communicating their ideas and explaining/justifying their thinking.
Start Date:
25/02/15
End Date:
27/03/2015
Core Learning Value
Communication
Communicate information
clearly
Dates for Diary
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March 10 – Oak class to visit beach for Beach School
Activities.
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March 26 – Earth hour, spring walk in local area. (am)
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March 26 – Parents invited to see learning 2.30pm
Important Yr 6 dates
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Listen to learn
Hook.
The BBC are trying to make History programmes more
interesting and exciting. They want to make a series
called ‘The really interesting History of Britain’
Look at the outline for each programme. What do you
think children of your age would like to find out about
each history period? How could history be made exciting
and interesting?
June 19 1 pm Leavers service at Chichester Cathedral
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July 16 1.45 pm Leavers show
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July 16 5.00-7.00 pm Leavers Pool Party
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July 21 End of Year Service 9.00 am
Outcome
An opportunity to show ideas of what should
be included in;
Episode 2: Anglo-Saxons - 550 to 1066
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Parents invited Monday 23 at 2.30pm to
see learning.
French- Weather, numbers 61-80
RE – What is the Qu’ran and why is it important to
Muslims?
ICT – Mapping the computer way
PE – Invasion skills and games
PSHE – Green ambassadors- Earth hour
Learning journey - ‘What effects did the invasion and settlement of the Anglo-Saxon people have on the culture and
history of England?’
History
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Literacy
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Anglo-Saxon settlements
Anglo-Saxon Invasion
What did the Anglo-Saxons believe?
Anglo-Saxon art and culture
Kings and Laws
Creative writing – A day in the life of…
Non-fiction writing – Children to choose format.
Kennings and riddles
Spelling focus on homophones
Punctuation focus on Brackets, dashes and commas
Grammar focus on adverbs
PHSE – Green Ambassadors
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Understand how climate change connects to their lives.
Children appreciate that climate change will affect everyone and everything on Earth.
Children understand that they can take action to reduce energy use in their school.
Children write for a purpose on Green Ambassadors website
Take part in Earth hour.