Science – Light and dark.
Identifying light sources. Light
sources and reflectors. Can we see
Russet Class
Curriculum Planner
Russet Class Curriculum Planner
Terms 3 and 4 2013
RE – Importance of ‘light’ as a religious
symbol. Story of the Creation. Intro
Judaism. Jewish home and family. A
Shabbat meal. Lent and Easter.
without light? Shadows.
History – Asking questions about
DT – Paper
Music – Singing.
Geography – Where would be a
castles. Using different sources
skills (folding,
Investigating
good place to build a castle? How
to find information. Naming parts
cutting joining)
different
was the site for Bodiam castle
of castle. Castle life. Visit to
Building
percussion
chosen?
Bodiam castle. ‘Castle Day.’
techniques –
instruments.
blocks and
Changing sounds.
bricks. Castle
Composing scary
cookery!
music!
Maths – ongoing, differentiated
number work. Daytime/night time
Caves and Castles
activities and time. 2d and 3d
shapes. Weight.
ICT – Developing drawing skills
with Colourmagic. Using digital
Art – Sort and identify different
PE – Introduction to gymnastics and
camera to compare colour/black
colours. Learn colour mixing
safe use of equipment. Games:
and white photos. Using
techniques .Develop vocab to talk
ropes, bats and small ball. Developing
websites for castle research.
about different colours. Visit to
mark making and writing skills.
Mascalls gallery. Castle themed art.
PSHE – Sharing feelings about the
Literacy –Cave and castle role play areas. Castle information
dark. Feelings and persuasion.
texts and websites. Traditional tales with castle settings.
Citizenship.
Ongoing differentiated phonics, grammar and writing skills.