Communication, Language and Literacy
Creative Development
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
DT:
Literacy:
Fiction:
ARCHIE’S WAR
FLOSSIE ALBRIGHT’S SECRET WAR DIARY
WAR BOY/WAR GAME
Michael Morpurgo author study
The Christmas Truce – comparison of different versions
Reading comprehension skills
Writing prompts based on the text including life as a Tommy
and an evacuee, descriptions, informal letters.
Poetry:
WW1 poetry
Writing Remembrance Day poems
Non-Fiction:
Non-Chronological Reports – World War 1 & 2
Autobiographical Writing (Anne Frank)
Make Do and Mend: make rag rugs
What clothing did people wear?
Design and build a WW1 trench model
What were the trenches like?
Design and cook a menu for a VE day party
Art:
WW1 trench scenes inspired by John Nash & Paul Nash
Blitz scenes
Remembrance Day poppies
How did Lowry portray WW2? Create “VE DAY IN RAINOW” class
collage in the style of Lowry.
Music:
Wider Opps – instrument tuition
Ongoing singing/performance skills
IS IT RIGHT TO FIGHT?
S&L: * presenting research findings
* Debate
* paired and group work in all areas of learning
Enrichment Experiences:
Imperial War Museum
War Memorial visit
VE Day Party
Geography:
Which countries were involved in WW1 & WW2?
Where did the fighting take place?
Where were the trenches?
Why were they ‘world’ wars?
Which locations were children evacuated to?
History:
How, why and when did WW1 & WW2 begin?
What was it like in Rainow/Macclesfield during WW1 &
WW2? What was life like at home?
What is the difference between WW1 and WW2?
What can we learn from different sources of evidence?
What was the Blitz?
What was life like for evacuees?
Why were children evacuated?
What was rationing?
What happened as the wars progressed?
What are Armistice and Remembrance Day?
What vehicles were used in the wars?
How were animals used in the war?
What weapons were used and what effect did they
have?
How did people communicate during the war?
What medicines and treatments were used?
(*Key questions from pupils)
Science:
Forces
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
Materials
Maths:
Physical Development
PE:
Football skills
Gymnastics
Place Value – how does the number system work?
Four Operations (+ - x /) Mental/Written methods
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
RE:
Christianity
Fluency of number facts (all multiplication facts to
12x12)
*Use context of WW1 and WW2
(plus codebreaking)
How many people were involved in the wars?