Ancient Greece
As Historians we will be exploring Ancient
Greek Life and achievements and their
influence on the western world. This will
include looking at Greek Culture, art,
architecture and literature.
We will be learning about historical concepts
and how to frame historical questions.
We will use our research skills to investigate
Greek life.
Enterprise
As enterprising people we will work
together to organise a Greek Feast.
Creative Arts
Social and Emotional Well-Being
As creative people we will be exploring the
ancient Greek art work, including Greek pots
and then making our own designs. We will
be developing our pottery skills and
incorporating the art work onto our Greek
pots. We will continue to develop our musical
skills by learning an instrument and will
explore a range of music and musicians
connected to our topic. We also look forward
to composing our new topic song.
In our Social and Emotional Well-Being we will be
developing our skills when reviewing and evaluating
our work, setting goals and knowing how to achieve
them. Recognising and empathising with the
feelings of others will be an area for study, and we
will be developing our ability to talk and listen
confidently across a range of subjects. We will then
be returning to further develop our perseverance,
strengths and weaknesses and independence. Our
PES skills will be embedded throughout the
curriculum and day to day school life.
Communities
As members of a community we will be setting
ourselves goals within our Learning to Lead
teams and agreeing upon future targets. We
will also be considering our place within our
wider community and explore our feelings and
understanding of people from a diverse range
of cultures and communities.
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Skills
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Reading, Writing, Presenting and
Broadcasting: across the
curriculum . Daily Literacy Lessons
will include: whole class & group
reading,; fiction, poetry and formal
writing, drama and speaking and
listening activities.
Thinking Skills:
Weekly Spanish Session.
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Children will ask their own questions
and identify problems to solve
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They will judge the value of information
they find out through research.
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Children will use their imagination to
explore possibilities, generate ideas and
try out alternatives.
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Children will communicate their learning
and evaluate their successes, suggesting
improvements where appropriate.
History: To build an overview of world history. Use dates and vocabulary relating to the passing of
time. Recognise that the past is represented in different ways. Use a variety of sources to find out
about events. Use dates and historical vocabulary to describe the period. Communicate knowledge
and understanding in a variety of ways. Geography: To investigate places. Ask geographical
questions. Analyse evidence and draw conclusions. Use appropriate geographical vocabulary. Use
atlases, globes and maps. Use secondary sources of information.
Science: Living things and Evolution and Inheritance – Classifying, identifying D&T: Follow safety
procedures for food safety/hygiene. Follow a recipe. Reflect on work in relation to use and
improve.
Personal, Emotional & Social Skills:
Daily Numeracy Lessons will include:
Modelling, - Predict, plan and try out options.
Calculating – Number, measures and
quantities including fractions, decimals &
percentages.
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Set Goals: I review and evaluate my own
and other’s work; I can set goals and
know what has to be done to meet them
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Perseverance: I can stick at tasks and
think of new ways to do things if my first
idea doesn’t work out
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Other’s feelings – empathy: I can
recognise and emapthise with a diverse
range of people, cultures & communities
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Strengths & Weaknesses: I can identify
my strengths & weaknesses and suggest
how I can improve for the future
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Communication – speaking & listening: I
can talk & listen confidently across a
range of contexts
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Independence: I can organise myself and
collect my resources, and know who or
when it is appropriate to ask for help
Interpreting data – Reading graphs, charts &
tables.
Justifying – Using mathematical language to
explain.
Searching – Websites to research information
and extend our learning – internet safety.
Communication - Choosing ways to present
learning across the curriculum using ICT.
Finding things out – Data Handling and data
logging.
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RE: What is important to me?
Art & Design: Record from first-hand evidence, experience & imagination. Collect visual
and other information to develop ideas. Investigate & combine visual & tactile qualities and
match to purpose. Design & create images and artefacts that communicate observations,
ideas & feelings. Compare methods and ideas in own and others’ work and say what they
think or feel. Adapt and develop work in response to views. Understand how materials &
processes can be matched to ideas & intentions.
PE: Dance/Gymnastics/Outdoor – Link skills, techniques and ideas and apply them accurately and
appropriately. Plan, use and adapt strategies, tactics and compositional ideas for individual, pair,
small group and small-team activities. Develop and use knowledge of the principles behind the
strategies, tactics and ideas to improve their effectiveness. Apply rules and conventions for different
activities. Identify & improve performance. How exercise effects the body short term & to warm
up/cool down appropriately. Recognise what makes a healthy lifestyle, including the benefits of
exercise, healthy eating and living.