Autumn 1 JO/SW
Medium Term Planning
English JO
Week
Topic
Objectives
1
● To understand the meaning of the word ‘myth‛?
Narrative Myths Discuss the fact that these are very ancient stories that
and Legends have been handed down (over 4000 years) by being TOLD
Tell the story of not by being written.
Theseus and the Minotaur What does the word ‘myth‛ mean today?
as an oral story
2
Narrative Myths and Legends ●
To identify features of a story type (Greek myth)?
Discuss Greek myths ●
To match features of a Greek myth to the story of
Perseus.
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To explain the main features of a Greek mythical
3
4
Narrative Myths creatures?
and Legends ● To discuss some of the creatures – many are a mix of
creatures (Chimaera is lion, goat and serpent, Griffin
Mythical is eagle and lion sometimes with tail of a snake…).
creatures Narrative Myths ● To ​write a description of my own mythical creature
using ideas from Greek myths?
and Legends Mythical Brain warm-up: Collaborative learning, drawing your own
creatures design for a mythical creature. (1 table head, 1 body, 1 legs,
1 feet). Using the style of “change places.”
5
Narrative Myths and Legends Comprehension
exercise.
6
7
● To be able to read a story and answer questions to
show understanding?
● Apollo and the Chimera
Narrative Myths and Legends Assessment week Narrative Myths and Legends Spoken language ● Choose chn for main characters to act out the story.
and hot seat.
Numeracy
Week
Topic
Objectives
1
Number and
Place Value
2
Number and
Place Value
3
Addition and
subtraction
● Add and subtract mentally
● Recall addition and subtraction facts and
positive integer complements
4
Addition and
subtraction
● Know how to add and subtract whole
numbers and decimals using a written
method
5
2D and 3D
shapes
6
Data Handling
7
Fractions
● Read and write whole numbers in figures and
words
● Know what each digit represents in numbers
with up to two decimal places
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● Understand and use decimal notation and
place value
● Multiply and divide whole numbers and
decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
● Regular, isosceles and scalene triangles
● Lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry
● Angles and measurement
Frequency tables
Venn diagrams
Bar chart
Calculation of the range
Probability
To recognise and calculate equivalent
fractions
● Ordering fractions
● Calculating fractions of whole numbers
● Rounding decimals to two decimal points
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Science
Week
Topic
Objectives
1
Water Science Which brand of paper towels absorbs more
Project
water?
2
Water Science Design a boat to hold the maximum marbles
Project
3
Water Science Test floating and sinking properties
Project
4
Water Science How does water travel through the root of a
Project
plant?
5
Water Science Invent your own way of filtering water.
Project
6
Water Science Assessment week
Project
7
Water Science Trip week
Project
History
Week
Topic
Objectives
1
An Introduction *Discuss the type of of lives that people had
to Tudor Life during the Tudor Times, including punishments.
2
Henry VIII
becomes king
3
The six wives of *Identify the six wives of Henry VIII and explain
Henry VIII why it caused trouble for Henry VIII.
*Describe Henry VIII and explain why he was
powerful
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5
6
7
The breakaway *Discuss why Henry had problems with the church
from the
and identify his solution to the problem with the
Catholic Church church.
The dissolution Explain why Henry closed the monasteries and
of the
what he did with the money from these
monasteries monasteries.
Was Henry‛s Explain the positive and negative points for Henry
break from VIII after breaking away from the Catholic
Rome a success? Church.
Was Henry VIII Assessment
seen as man or a
monster?
Physical Education
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
Topic
Objectives
7
Geography
Week
Topic
Objectives
1
Rainforests
*What is the equator?
*What is the climate like at the equator?
2
Rainforests
*What is a rainforest?
*What are the characteristics of a rainforest?
3
Rainforests
*What are we doing to the rainforests?
*What problems are being caused?
4
Rainforests
*What are the people like that live in the Amazon
Rainforest?
5
Rainforests
6
Rainforests
*What are some problems happening to the
Amazon Rainforest?
*How do these problems affect everyone else in
the world?
* Assessment: Case Study
Week
Topic
ICT
1
Objectives
2
3
4
5
6
7
Art
Week
1
Topic
Drawing Leaves
in Pencil
Objectives
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To create sketch books to record observations and use
them to review and revisit ideas in the context of recording
observations as a drawing.
• I can draw details carefully.
• I can use my sketchbook.
• A selection of leaves
• Magnifying glasses
2
3
Drawing Leaves
in Colour
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To improve mastery of art and design techniques in the
Printing Leaf
Patterns
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To improve mastery of art and design techniques in the
context of pastel/coloured pencil drawings.
context of printing.
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Making Paper
Leaves
5
Drawing
Pumpkins
6
Painting
Vegetable Skins
• I can print.
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To improve mastery of art and design techniques in the
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context of paper sculpture and collage.
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I can make paper leaves.
Dowelling (approx.2m)
Wire or thread lengths (approx.
25cm each)
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To create sketch books to record observations and use
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them to review and revisit ideas in the context of recording
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observations as a pen drawing.
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I can use my sketchbook.
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To learn about great artists, architects and designers in
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history in the context of Henri Matisse.
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I can tell you about the artist Matisse.
• A range of squash/pumpkins
with interesting colours,
patterns and knobbly bits!
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To improve their mastery of art and design techniques,
including painting in the context of painting vegetable skins.
I can paint a vegetable skin.
To learn about great artists, architects and designers in
history in the context of Paul Cezanne.
I can tell you about the artist Cezanne.
PHSE
Week
1&2
3&4
5&6
Topic
Objectives
SRE
Developing and
● Different types of relationships
including
friendships
maintaining
● Recognising feelings for others
Healthy
Relationships
Developing and
● Positive, healthy relationships
● Skills to have positive, healthy
maintaining
relationships
Healthy
● Recognising unhealthy relationships
Relationships and who to talk to
Developing and
● Marriage
● Working towards shared goals
maintaining
Healthy
Relationships
RE Week
Topic
1
Our special
places
● To understand that ‘special‛ place has to do
with how an individual feels about the place,
and this may not be the same for everyone.
2
The New Mosque
● Choose some words that describe a Muslim
special place. Think of some feelings that go
with a special place.
3
4
5
6
7
Objectives
A special place
for Muslims
● There are many mosques in our local
community. There are many other religious
buildings too.
Making simple
links
● Pupils will be taught to see simple links
between their special places and the Mosque
in Islam