Weekly Learning Challenge planning
Shadsworth Infant School
Year Group: 1
Class: 1/2 Class Teacher: CG/AP/HS
Term: Autumn 1st Half.
Topic: Why don’t we have radiators made out of chocolate?
Geography
Objectives:
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Session
I can describe some physical features of their own locality?
I can explain what makes a locality special?
I can describe some human features of their own locality, such as the jobs people do?
I can name the major cities of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland?
I can find where they live on a map of the UK?
Activities
Success Criteria
1
Show children a map of the world, show them key countries and point out the UK. Move to map of the
UK, discuss the countries England/Ireland/ Scotland/ Wales. Then show on map where Blackburn is in
the UK. Show Manchester and look at proximity.
Then using Google maps zoom in to look at Shadsworth. Can children locate their own home?
Children understand where
Blackburn is in the UK
2
Talk to the children about the link to Scotland. Look at the names of the streets and locate them on
google maps in Scotland. Explain that the community was built to accommodate workers from Scotland
who moved for industry.
Using a map go for a walk around Shadworth, locating streets on the map. Look at local businesses, what
jobs do people have in the local community?
Children understand the
historical link to Scotland
Children understand what
jobs people have in the local
community
History
Objectives
 I can explain how my local area was different in the past?
 I can use the words ‘past’ and ‘present’ accurately?
 I can use a range of appropriate words and phrases to describe the past?
3
Ask the children to think about what Shadsworth and Blackburn will have looked like 100 years ago.
Take note for display. Show children old maps of their location . What is different?
Is the school there?
Fill in table – Shadsworth 100 years ago/ Shadworth today.
Children can explain how
the local area was different
in the past.
4
What might life have been like for a child 100 years ago? Explain this to the children and show a picture
of child working in a mill. Then hotseat a child from 100 years ago. Cross curricular writing- Diary entry
for a child 100 years ago…The Day in the Life of…
Children understand how
life might be different for
a child in the past.
Art
3D/Textiles/Collage
 Can they join fabrics using glue?
 Can they create part of a class patchwork?
Drawing
 Can they use three grades of pencil in their drawing? (4b 8b HB)
 Can they use charcoal and pencil?
 Can they create different tones using light and dark?
 Can they show patterns and texture in their drawings?
Can they use a viewfinder to focus on a specific part of an artefact before drawing it?
Explain to the children that often the cloth was weaved to make cloth.
Model how to weave paper. Children to create their own weaving. Stick each child’s weaving together to
make a weaved paper class blanket.
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Show children the work of LS Lowry, look at background information and that he was from Salford.
Look at his subjects and style.
Ask them to draw and create their own picture…look at different pencil types.
Children can make a class
patchwork.
Children can use 3 grades
of pencil
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Design and
Technology
Children to continue with Lowry pictures. Model how to add charcoal to create more depth and
different light and dark tones. Could children use rubbing as a way of creating texture on the walls?
Children can use charcoal
Children can show texture
using rubbings
Objectives:
Developing, planning and communicating ideas.
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Can they think of ideas and plan what to do next?
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Can they choose the best tools and materials? Can they give a reason why these are best?
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Can they describe their design by using pictures, diagrams, models and words?
Use of Materials
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Can they measure materials to use in a model or structure?
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Can they join materials in different ways?
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Can they use joining, folding or rolling to make it stronger?
Evaluate
Can they explain what went well with their work?
If they did it again, can they explain what they would improve?
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Design
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Make
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Explain to the children that they will be making a model of a building in Blackburn- eg Cathedral/
houses/ BRFC etc. Ask them to think about how they could create a frame for their 3d model. Eg card/
wood. Teacher to show the children a model design plan to the children detailing how they will make it.
Children to draw in DT books a design for their building using words/ pictures/ diagrams. What will the
use to cover their frame? Paper/sugar paper/ thin wood? How will they create texture? (Rubbings/
charcoal/ pastels?)
Children to look at designs and make their model. How will they make their joins? And strengthen them?
(triangle corners) Can they measure the sides accurately?
Children can plan their
design and think about
materials they want to use.
Children to finish their model and evaluate it. What worked well? What needed to be improved?
Children can evaluate their
work and suggest changes
for improvement.
Children can follow their
plan and make a model,
measuring accurately and
thinking about joins.