PSHE - New Beginnings
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to recognise their worth as individuals, by identifying
positive things about themselves and their
achievements, seeing their mistakes, making amends
and setting personal goals;
to face new challenges positively by collecting
information, looking for help, making responsible
choices and taking action;
why and how rules and laws are made and enforced, why
different rules are needed in different situations and
how to take part in making and changing rules;
that there are different kinds of responsibilities,
rights and duties at home, at school and in the
community, and that these can sometimes conflict with
each other;
to reflect on spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues,
using imagination to understand other people’s
experiences;
that their actions affect themselves and others, to
care about other people’s feelings and try to see things
from their points of view;
to be aware of different types of relationships,
including marriage and those between friends and
families, and to develop the skills to be effective in
relationships;
to realise the nature and consequences of racism,
teasing, bullying and aggressive behaviours, and how to
respond to them and ask for help
Getting on and Falling Out
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to talk and write about their opinions, and explain their
views, on issues that affect themselves and society;
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to recognise their worth as individuals by identifying
positive things about themselves and their
achievements, seeing their mistakes, making amends
and setting personal goals
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to face new challenges positively by collecting
information, looking for help, making responsible
choices, and taking action;
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to research, discuss and debate topical issues,
problems and events;
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to realise the consequences of antisocial and aggressive
behaviours, such as bullying and racism, on individuals
and communities;
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to reflect on spiritual, moral social and cultural issues,
using imagination to understand other people’s
experiences;
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to resolve differences by looking at alternatives,
making decisions and explaining choices;
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that their actions affect themselves and others, to
care about other people’s feelings and to try to see
things from their points of view;
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that differences and similarities between people arise
from a number of factors, including cultural, ethnic,
racial and religious diversity, gender and disability.
Design & Technology
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ICT
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RE
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Design and Food Technology - packaging for food linked
Science and WW1 rationing.
Sculpture - Design and make a War Memorial using nets –
linked to topic WW1 study, Numeracy and RE.
Coding using Code.org
DT (topic linked) Using computer aided design to produce
labels for our WW1 DT project.
Art – use of computer aided design to help produce
propaganda posters.
Influential People
Looking at the role of The Salvation Army during WW1.
Edith Cavell – study of her life as a Christian and her work
as a nurse during WW1
PE
Swimming Activities
learn how to float and swim in challenges related to speed,
distance and survival.
swim unaided over a distance of at least 25 metres.
use correct arm and leg actions on front and back.
use a range of strokes and survival skills.
Invasion Games
Gym
French - ‘Salut! Ca va?’
Learn French through key questions and responses.
Music
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Learn a range of WW1 songs (topic based)
Learning how to play the recorder
Understanding to read and write notation
Homework Project (after half term)
Research a family relative who served in WW1, or use
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww1/ww1-at-home/find-locations
to find out about local people and groups connected to WW1 from the
local area.
(More information will be sent out later in the term)
Topic - World War 1
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What was the world like before WW1?
What were the causes of WW1?
What was life like in the trenches?
Who fought in the war?
How did life change for women and children?
Did everyone agree with the war?
What was propaganda?
How did some technical advances change the way war was fought?
How did WW1 end?
What was the impact and legacy of WW1?
Art
Propaganda Posters
How was art and printing used to promote the war effort?
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Look at propaganda posters linked to Women into work, enlistment, charity and
saving.
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Design and make own posters focusing on use of ICT to create, and typography
with free hand drawing and painting of images.
Watercolour painting based on the book, ‘Where the Poppies Now Grow’.
Science – Animals Including Humans
Understand what the different food groups are and what a balanced
diet consists of
Understand what our skeleton is like
Know how our muscles work and what they do
Begin to understand the digestive system and why our body needs
food
Understand how we can live a healthier lifestyle
To recognise and name the different types of teeth and know how
they are used
Understand how to keep teeth healthy and know what happens if we
don’t
Understand what an interdependent relationship is
Understand what a food web and food chain are and how they are
different
Circuit Training – Are you fit enough to be a WW1 soldier?
Timed activities and circuits
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Learning how to take a pulse;
Understand how and why we need to warm up properly before exercising.
Visit www.classdojo.com or download the Class Dojo app for class
updates
Homework
Reading homework checked on Monday and Thursday; Literacy in on
Tuesday and Numeracy on Wednesday.
Poppies, Propaganda and Power: The
Great War