KS1: Ben Hope

BEN HOPE

TERM 3 & 4

     Magnificent Monarchs

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Maths

 

Money, multiplication, division and fractions.
English

The Queen's Hat (narrative); How to grow a unicorn (non-fiction); Firework night (poetry) 

Memorable Experience

 Oxford Castle and Prisons 
History
 

Driver project: Magnificent Monarchs 

This project teaches children about the English and British monarchy from AD 871 to the present day. Using timelines, information about royal palaces, portraits and other historical sources, they build up an understanding of the monarchs and then research six of the most significant sovereigns.
Geography 

 
Science
 

Companion project:  Habitats 

This project teaches children about growth in animals by exploring the life cycles of some familiar animals. They build on learning about the survival of humans by identifying the basic needs of animals for survival, including food, water, air and shelter.
Design and Technology 

Companion project:

Push and Pull

This project teaches children about three types of mechanism: sliders, levers and linkages. They make models of each mechanism before designing and making a greetings card with a moving part.

 Cut, Stitch and Join

This project teaches children about fabric home products and the significant British brand Cath Kidston. They learn about sewing patterns and using a running stitch and embellishments before making a sewn bag tag.

 

 
Art and Design 

Companion project: Portraits and Poses 

This project teaches children about portraiture. They analyse the portraits of Tudor monarchs and compare Tudor portraits and selfies today. They use photo editing software to create royal portraits.
Computing 

Safe researchers 

In this project, pupils retrieve digital content from the Internet for a particular purpose and use mind mapping software to organise their questions and answers about a topic.
PE Hockey and Cricket 
PSHE Thrive 
Religious Education

Spring 1: Santana Dharma

Enquiry: Who is God to Sanatanis?

Theme: Brahman as one supreme being in everything and everywhere.

Spring 2: Christianity 

Why was Jesus welcomed like a king or celebrity bu the crowds on Palm Sunday?

Theme: Salvation
Music Singing - teaching  children fun songs while helping them keep the beat through simple movements and actions. It builds their confidence, rhythm skills, and enjoyment of performing together.

PE days

Tuesday - year ones will have forest school and year twos will have hockey

Wednesday - cricket

Please send your child in wearing their PE kits on these days. 

Home Learning:

Learning with Parents - we will be setting weekly home learning as well as reading tasks. Please login to www.learningwithparents.com

TTRS and Numbots - please login to www.play.ttrockstars.com

Complete Maths - please login to www.completemaths.com

 

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