Opportunities for Greater Depth/Challenge
Design technology– children to make products by working efficiently by carefully selecting materials.
History– place artefacts on a time line using dates.
Geography– ask and answer geographical questions about the physical and human
characteristics of a location.
Autumn 1
Enquiry
TASC wheel: Properties of materials and their suitability.
Mantle of the Experts: create their own river with bridges across. How will they
transport from factories? Using maps of local area to navigate.
Overview
Study of local area: physical and human features, significant landmarks,
changes within living memory.
Eng
Narratives
Letters
Class Novel: The Day the Crayons Quit
Maths
Statistics/Measures: Comparing weather in the UK to other countries– temperature,
charts, data, place value, ordering data and comparisons
Outcomes and Impact
Computing
Taking images of local area and landmarks and manipulating and modifying them.
Using ICT safely and purposefully.
Retrieve, record and store information safely.
History
Art
Music
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Timeline of significant events
along River Tyne.
Art 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Mu 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
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Sketch bridge from Baltic.
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Changes to the Bridges across
the river.
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Use watercolours to add
colour.
Listen to sounds recorded
along River Tyne and identify different sounds.
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Study famous artists impressions of bridges and
compare to own.
Use own voices to recreate
sounds.
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Listen to and use instruments to accompany song.
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Comparisons of buildings.
Geography
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Identifying countries and continents including oceans.
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Study of local area.
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Create own map highlighting
physical and human features.
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Comparison of weather in UK
to rest of Europe.
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Names and properties of
different materials.
Design and create waterproof
sandals.
Test suitability of sandals
outside .
Record data.
Explanation of why sandals are
appropriate.
Discuss how different materials
move on different surfaces.
PSHE & Citizenship
PE
Christianity:
We’re all stars!
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FA Skills.
What did Jesus teach?
It’s our world
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Invasion Games.
Is it possible to be kind to
everyone all of the time?
Science
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RE
Design Technology
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Study different bridges across
the Tyne and their purpose.
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Visit to Quayside to observe
different bridges (Swing, High
Level, Tyne and Millennium).
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Design own bridge.
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Use appropriate materials
and tools to create product.
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Evaluate product.
Visitors/Visits
Baltic, Bridges of Tyne, Angel of the North.
Language
Town, city, local area, country, continent, bridges, rivers, sketch, draw, colour, materials, properties of materials, solid, hard, soft, rigid, elastic, shiny, dull, rough, smooth,
waterproof, stretchy, transparent, translucent, structure.