The title links to why peoples migrate; because they think there is something better somewhere else, even if they do not know what is beyond the horizon.A study over a whole term of Europe which encompasses some early invasions and settlements and also the opportunity to study maps and atlases to find out what
Europe is like nowadays and find out more about our place in Europe.
Use a buried Anglo saxon skeleton plus the poem to enable the children to do detective work to begin, to see what they can find out
Spoken and written communication
Understanding communities and democracy
Understanding their place in the
EU
- Some old settlement sites in our area
Places we’ve been to in Europe
Y5 Sc; Animals including humans;Describe the changes as humans develop to old age (could link to DT-what foods do we need
to eat to keep healthy and have a long life)
Y5 Sc; Properties of materialsExplain that some changes result in the formation of new materials and that this kind of change is
not usually reversible, including changes associated with burning and the action of acid on bicarbonate of soda(link to DT)
Y5Sc; Properties of materialsGive reasons, based on evidence from comparative fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday
materials, including metals, wood, plastic(link to settlement building)
Y5/6H;Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots (half term 1)
Y5/6H;the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor(half term 2)
Y5/6G;Human and physical geography Types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links and the
distrubition of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water
Y5/6G;Geographical skills and fieldwork Use maps, atlases, globes and digital / computer mapping to locate countries and
describe features studied(investigate local place names)
Y5/6G;locational knowledgeLocate the worlds countries,using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and N
and S America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics , countries and major cities
Y5/6Design and Technology;Cooking and nutrition; (first plan and cook outside an anglo saxon meal then plan and make foods of different cities in Europe)Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes.Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniquesUnderstand seasonality and know where and how
a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.Design, make , evaluate
Y6Sc; Animals including humans Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system and describe the functions
of the heart, blood vessels and blood.Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function
Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals including humans
Computing; Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or stimulating physical . systems, solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts Wk 1 Jan;coding week. Project to do eg game in scratch see
code club resources. Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in
evaluating digital content; Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting,
analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information; Teach stop motion based on an invasion. start on paper. Finish with adding sound effects and voice over .
Music- PB to add
RE-Why are some places and journeys special? (create own unit)
PE Y5 – dance – swimming Y6 –dance – OOA
English links;Sotries of anglo saxon and Viking leaders.
Enrichment activities – visit to Yorvik? Dig up a skeleton with belongings using a metal detector. Investigate poem http://allpoetry.com/poem/9623355-Hengist-and-Horsa-by-Rose-Mary
Anglo saxon church in Dewsbury. Jamie in for a day to recreate Anglo Saxon carvings.Recreate anglo saxon camp in outdoor learning area (a model if weather bad)