LITERACY
All lessons will reinforce features associated with the
various texts / genres studied.
Chronological Recounts:
Write chronological recounts relating to the Battle of
Bosworth, Henry Viii and his wives and the Mary
Rose.
Letter Writing:
Writing informal and formal letters; some written in the
role of Tudor characters. The children write a letter to
Mr Finch, the Head teacher, about our school.
Dialogue and Plays:
Understanding the features and layout of play scripts
and writing and performing Tudor plays.
Tudor Build up story:
Writing historical stories using OBDE (Opening, Buildup, Dilemma and Ending) to help structure their work.
Stories with a familiar setting:
Exploring and writing an alternative ending to a story
set in familiar surroundings. Use Drama to explore the
feelings of different characters.
GEOGRAPHY
ART/DT
The children
discover who Sir
Francis Drake was
and map his travels
around the world.
The children study a range
of Tudor portraits and
study how to use
proportion to draw an
accurate portrait.
Draw portraits of Henry
and his wives.
Observe and design
repeating patterns taken
from Tudor costumes.
Complete a Tudor
costume using collage.
Children explore a
range of artefacts
which were
recovered from the
Mary Rose and
discuss what they
are, who would
have used them and
what for.
Children explore cam
action toys and how they
work in order to design
and make their own Tudor
ships. Peer evaluation is
used to assess their
models.
HISTORY
Battle of Bosworth:
Oral retelling/re-enactment of the main events of the battle.
Henry Viii:
Study and complete the Tudor family trees, focussing in
more detail on why he chose to marry six times.
Mary Rose:
Researching the events leading up to the sinking of the Mary
Rose and studying the artefacts that were recovered. The
children will play the Tudor game five Men’s Morris which
was discovered on the Mary Rose.
Elizabeth I:
The children study what sort of queen she was.
Tudor Entertainment:
The children research different types of entertainment,
including the Globe theatre.
Food and Drink:
The children compare the diet of rich and poor Tudors and
plan a banquet menu.
PE / DANCE
The children learn specific steps
and later devise and perform a
Tudor circular dance.
Children explore elements of
gymnastics including balances at
different levels and linking moves
in interesting ways. This
culminates in the children
practising and performing a paired
routine to music.
Working on invasion skills – in
particular netball and footwork.
Children play mini-games.
PSHCE
Children reflect upon their
own behaviour both in and
out of school through
discussing New Year
Resolutions.
The children study and
discuss healthy lifestyles
and compare our lifestyle
with that of a Tudor.
We look at exercise, health
and hygiene and that of the
Tudors compared to that of
today.