LKS2 Topic: Adventure in SPACE - same coloured sessions in each Theme are blocked
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THEME 1
Our Planet
THEME 2
Blast Off!
THEME 3
Moon Landing
THEME 4
Out In Space
[Geography / Science]
[D & T / ICT]
[History / Science]
[Creative Arts/Science]
Planet Earth – Key
Facts
Earth & the
Universe (Geog)
Planet Earth
scapes using prints
Satellite images
(Art/Geog)
Finding your way around our planet
World maps & globes (Geog)
Oxford First Book of Space Balloon
rocket experiments (Eng/Sci) [2]
4
Planet Record Breakers! Highest,
longest, deepest, etc (Geog/ICT)
Design own Space Rocket. List
materials and equipment req’d
(D&T)
5
Day and Night: Find & study
explanations Demonstrations (Sci)
Evaluating detachable features for
rocket model (D&T)
6
Years, Months, Seasons
Use Simulation Website
(Sci/ICT)
Plan 2
Structure of
Non-fiction
Planet Earth
Explanation
Journey to the
Volcanoes, rocks, Core (Sci/Geog)
etc
[2]
Construct/ appraise/ improve Space
Rockets
(D&T)
NASA web research Launch
commentaries (ICT/Eng) [2]
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3
7
Plan 1
Narrative
Myths & Legends
Space Rockets - locate & extract
info & present it
(D&T/Eng)
Create own Space Rockets –
construction & diagrams (D&T)
Plan 5
Poetry
I Took the Moon for
a Walk (poem) Study
day & night (Sci/Eng)
[2]
I Took the Moon for
a Walk Moon facts,
phases of the moon
(Sci/Eng)
History of Space Race &
Chronology Lunar Timelines (His) [2]
Plan 6
Non-fiction
Recounts
Moon landing &
other space
missions
Moon Landing: TV
footage. Creating
news report
(His/Eng) [2]
Famous astronauts
Astronaut
passports (His/Eng)
Moon Landing memories Interview
someone alive in 1969 (His/Eng)
Plan 7
Non-fiction
Instructions
Shadows
Practical tests
(Sci)
Elton John’s Rocket Man Write in 1st
person as astronauts (Mus/Eng)
‘Blast Off’ Musical Composition.
Instruments & pitch (Mus)
Copland – Fanfare For The Common
Man
Music Appraisal (Mus)
Copland - respond then plan dance
sequence (Mus/PE)
Plan 9
Non-fiction
Information
Planets
The Solar System.
Solar System
Mobiles (Sci/D&T)
Planet Top Trumps!
Collect info in chart
(Sci/ICT)
Research into Venus.
Recreate painted image.
(Art/Sci)
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11
12
Field study rocks. Describe,
group & test (Sci)
[2]
Field study - soils. Describe, separate,
experiment (Sci) [2]
Threats to environment and planet.
Present info (Geog/Sci)
Plan 3
What Planet Are
Narrative
You From Clarice
Clarice Bean
Bean?
(Geog/Art)
Protecting our
planet
‘Doing Your Bit’
(ICT/Geog)
Plan 4
Poetry
Shape poems
What Shape is a
Poem? Shape
poems- Rockets &
Space Themes
(Eng) [2]
Making animated Space Movie
Cartoons. Simulations (ICT)
Astronaut training. Create job
advert for NASA (ICT/Eng)
The Space Station – 3D simulation
@ Bristol IMAX website (ICT)
Living in Space. Write own
information reports (Eng/ICT)
Light and
Shadows - does
light travel thro
materials? (Sci)
Moon Landing, Playscripts, use shadow
puppets (Sci/His/Eng) [2]
Moon maps, photos, sat images. Create
own moon image (Art/Geog)
Plan 8
Man on the Moon
Narrative
(A Day in the
Imaginary worlds
Life of Bob)
Fact & fiction
(Sci/Eng)
Man on the Moon
Design
Lunar Souvenirs
Guided Tour
(Eng/Sci/D&T)
[2]
Curriculum Areas
English: Black
Mathematics: Blue
Science: Orange
Humanities: Purple (History/Geography)
Creative Arts: Pink (Art/Music/PE)
Technologies: Green (D & T/ICT)
Visit to Mars – is there life? Write
Captain’s Log Entry (Sci/ICT)
Study giant Jupiter Listen to Holst,
Marble paintings (Sci/Art/Mus)
Study Saturn’s Rings
Create comb paintings (Art/Sci)
Uranus: Space postcards History of
its discovery (Sci/Eng/His) [2]
Out on the edge – planets Neptune
& Pluto Create Ice Art! (Sci/Art)
Literacy Plans linked to LKS2 Topics – Space
Below is a list of the English plans linked to this topic and the objectives covered by them. The Topic Theme Chart shows which theme and sessions
each plan is linked to.
Autumn Term
Description
Space: Narrative: Plan 1 Myths & legends
(2 weeks)
Study the features of myths & legends using various stories about the creation of the Earth, Moon, Sun & stars.
Investigate the use of paragraphs. Chn retell one myth using cartoon strips & then role play, before writing their
own creation myth.
Chn read one fun narrative & several more serious non-fiction explanation texts & identify features used. They
explore an animated text & write an explanatory text with hyperlinks. Study the part played by paragraphs,
suffixes, connectives & pictures.
Study two books about Clarice Bean by Lauren Child. Look at the layout of text & her use of collage in illustrations.
Chn draw a poster, create their own character & write a story in which the character helps the environment in the
LC style.
Space: Non-fiction: Plan 2 Explanation (2
weeks)
Space: Narrative: Plan 3 Clarice Bean (2
weeks)
Space: Poetry: Plan 4 Shape poems (1
weeks)
Study calligrams & concrete poems about space. Chn write their own single word calligram & a shape poem about an
aspect of space. Concentrate on planning the layout of these texts carefully. Also investigate irregular verb past
tenses.
Space: Poetry: Plan 5 Creating images moon (2 weeks)
Use a range of poetry to look at rhyme & the use of similes by poets. Chn learn a poem to recite & perform with
drama &/or mime response. Look at structured forms of poetry. Chn write simile & structured poems & finish by
creating a fun univocalic poem.
Analyse 1st/3rd person non-fiction texts; chronological & non-chronological; past & present tenses. Read Dr
Xargle's Earthlets. Read & write 1st/3rd person recounts; revise & improve language & sentence structure, after
hotseating & freeze framing.
Space: Non-fiction: Plan 6 Reports (2
weeks)
Space: Non-fiction: Plan 7 Instructions
(2 weeks)
Study examples of instructions & note their features. Develop knowledge of word classes, especially imperative
verbs. Explore connectives for chronological texts. Plan & write instructions for shadow puppets then write &
perform a space-themed playscript.
Space: Narrative: Plan 8 Science fiction
(2 weeks)
Use The Sea of Tranquility to explore verb tenses, (fronted) adverbials, paragraphs, verb person, book covers &
illustrations. Investigate /shun/ & /zhun/ suffixes & bi-, tri- & astro- prefixes. Chn retell TSoT using freeze
frames & write a similar story.
Space: Non-fiction: Plan 9 Information
(2 weeks)
Chn look at the structure of information texts & write an entry about an alien creature suitable for a chn’s
encyclopaedia. They then look at conjunctions & research a planet in order to write an information booklet for
future visitors to that planet.
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Linked to Topics
SP
N_F Plan 9
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Explain process or present information, ensuring that items are
clearly sequenced, relevant details are included and accounts are
ended effectively
Sustain conversation, explain or give reasons for their views or
choices
SP
N_F Plan 7
SP
N_F Plan 6
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
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SP
N Plan 8
1. Speaking
Choose and prepare poems or stories for performance, identifying
appropriate expression, tone, volume and use of voices and other
sounds
SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
Objectives/Units
SP
N Plan 1
Year 3/4 – Year 3
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2. Listening & responding
Develop and use specific vocabulary in different contexts
Follow up others' points and show whether they agree or disagree
in whole-class discussion
X
Identify the presentational features used to communicate the
main points in a broadcast
Identify key sections of an informative broadcast, noting how the
language used signals changes or transitions in focus
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X
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Linked to Topics
4. Drama
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Use the language of possibility to investigate and reflect on
feelings, behaviour or relationships
SP
N_F Plan 9
X
SP
N Plan 8
SP
N_F Plan 7
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
X
Actively include and respond to all members of the group
X
Present events and characters through dialogue to engage the
interest of an audience
X
Use some drama strategies to explore stories or issues
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X
Identify and discuss qualities of others' performances, including
gesture, action and costume
6. Word structure &
spelling
SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
SP
N Plan 1
X
Use talk to organise roles and action
SP
N_F Plan 6
3. Group discussion and
interaction
Objectives/Units
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Spell high and medium frequency words
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Recognise a range of prefixes and suffixes, understanding how
they modify meaning and spelling, and how they assist in decoding
long complex words
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Linked to Topics
Spell unfamiliar words using known conventions including
grapheme-phoneme correspondences and morphological rules
7. Understanding & interpreting texts
Identify and make notes of the main points of section(s) of text
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Use syntax, context and word structure to build their store of
vocabulary as they read for meaning
X
Explore how different texts appeal to readers using varied
sentence structures and descriptive language
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SP
N_F Plan 9
SP
N Plan 8
SP
N_F Plan 7
SP
N_F Plan 6
X
Infer characters' feelings in fiction and consequences in logical
explanations
Identify how different texts are organised, including reference
texts, magazines and leaflets, on paper and on screen
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
SP
N Plan 1
Objectives/Units
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Linked to Topics
9. Creating & shaping texts
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Identify features that writers use to provoke readers' reactions
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X
Make decisions about form and purpose, identify success criteria
and use them to evaluate their writing
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X
Use beginning, middle and end to write narratives in which events
are sequenced logically and conflicts resolved
X
Write non-narrative texts using structures of different texttypes
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X
SP
N_F Plan 9
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
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Select and use a range of technical and descriptive vocabulary
Use layout, format graphics and illustrations for different
purposes
SP
N Plan 8
Empathise with characters and debate moral dilemmas portrayed
in texts
SP
N_F Plan 7
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SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
SP
N Plan 1
Share and compare reasons for reading preferences, extending
the range of books read
SP
N_F Plan 6
8. Engaging with & responding to
texts
Objectives/Units
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Linked to Topics
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10. Text structure &
organisation
11. Sentence structure &
punctuation
12. Presentation
Compose sentences using adjectives, verbs and nouns for
precision, clarity and impact
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SP
N_F Plan 9
SP
N_F Plan 7
Show relationships of time, reason and cause through
subordination and connectives
SP
N Plan 8
SP
N_F Plan 6
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SP
P Plan 5
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SP
P Plan 4
Group related material into paragraphs
SP
N Plan 3
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SP
N_F Plan 2
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Signal sequence, place and time to give coherence
SP
N Plan 1
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Objectives/Units
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Clarify meaning through the use of exclamation marks and speech
marks
Write with consistency in the size and proportion of letters and
spacing within and between words, using the correct formation of
handwriting joins
Develop accuracy and speed when using keyboard skills to type,
edit and re-draft
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Linked to Topics
Tell stories effectively and convey detailed information
coherently for listeners
SP
N_F Plan 9
Respond appropriately to the contributions of others in the light
of differing viewpoints
SP
N Plan 8
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
SP
N Plan 3
X
SP
N_F Plan 7
X
SP
N_F Plan 6
1. Speaking
Offer reasons and evidence for their views, considering
alternative opinions
SP
N_F Plan 2
Objectives/Units
SP
N Plan 1
Year 3/4 – Year 4
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2. Listening & responding
Use and reflect on some ground rules for sustaining talk and
interactions
Listen to a speaker, make notes on the talk and use notes to
develop a role-play
Compare the different contributions of music, words and images
in short extracts from TV programmes
Identify how talk varies with age, familiarity, gender and
purpose
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4. Drama
3. Group discussion and
interaction
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Use time, resources and group members efficiently by
distributing tasks, checking progress and making back-up plans
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Identify the main points of each speaker, compare their
arguments and how they are presented
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Create roles showing how behaviour can be interpreted from
different viewpoints
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Develop scripts based on improvisation
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Use knowledge of phonics, morphology and etymology to spell
new and unfamiliar words
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Distinguish the spelling and meaning of common homophones
Know and apply common spelling rules
SP
N_F Plan 9
SP
N Plan 8
SP
N_F Plan 7
SP
N_F Plan 6
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
Take different roles in groups and use the language appropriate
to them, including the roles of leader, reporter, scribe and
mentor
Comment constructively on plays and performances, discussing
effects and how they are achieved
6. Word structure &
spelling
SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
SP
N Plan 1
Objectives/Units
X
X
X
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7. Understanding & interpreting texts
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Deduce characters' reasons for behaviour from their actions
and explain how ideas are developed in non-fiction texts
Use knowledge of different organisational features of texts to
find information effectively
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Explain how writers use figurative and expressive language to
create images and atmosphere
SP
N_F Plan 7
SP
N_F Plan 6
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
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Use knowledge of word structures and origins to develop their
understanding of word meanings
Read extensively favourite authors or genres and experiment
with other types of text
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SP
N_F Plan 9
Identify and summarise evidence from a text to support a
hypothesis
X
SP
N Plan 8
Develop a range of personal strategies for learning new and
irregular words
SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
SP
N Plan 1
Objectives/Units
X
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X
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9. Creating & shaping texts
8. Engaging with &
responding to texts
Interrogate texts to deepen and clarify understanding and
response
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Explore why and how writers write, including through face-toface and online contact with authors
Develop and refine ideas in writing using planning and problemsolving strategies
X
Use settings and characterisation to engage readers' interest
X
Summarise and shape material and ideas from different sources
to write convincing and informative non-narrative texts
X
Show imagination through the language used to create emphasis,
humour, atmosphere or suspense
Choose and combine words, images and other features for
particular effects
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SP
N_F Plan 9
SP
N Plan 8
SP
N_F Plan 7
SP
N_F Plan 6
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SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
SP
N Plan 1
Objectives/Units
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12. Presentation
11. Sentence
structure &
punctuation
SP
N_F Plan 7
SP
N_F Plan 6
SP
P Plan 5
SP
P Plan 4
SP
N Plan 3
SP
N_F Plan 2
SP
N Plan 1
X
SP
N_F Plan 9
Organise text into paragraphs to distinguish between different
information, events or processes
SP
N Plan 8
10. Text structure &
organisation
Objectives/Units
X
X
X
X
Use adverbs and conjunctions to establish cohesion within
paragraphs
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Clarify meaning and point of view by using varied sentence
structure (phrases, clauses and adverbials)
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Use commas to mark clauses, and use the apostrophe for
possession
Write consistently with neat, legible and joined handwriting
Use word processing packages to present written work and
continue to increase speed and accuracy in typing
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Topic sessions planning sheet:
Day and time
of session
Subjects
covered
Key objectives
Write day/time
of session here.
Because some
sessions are long,
you may want to
write two times
(e.g. Tues 1:30 –
3:00 and Wed:
11:00 – 12:00)
Write the
subjects
covered –
highlight
according
to whether
each is
‘skills’ or
‘content’
Write/paste (from sessionplans) the key objectives here
– sometimes these are ‘skillsbased’ (e.g. create pencil or
charcoal drawings of old
clocks…) and sometimes these
are ‘content-based’ (e.g. put
old clocks in order on a
timeline).
Block title:
Session title/description
Either write your own, very slightly
expanded, session title that makes it
clear what this session is basically
about, or you can (if the school
insists!) copy and paste the
description from the word document
of Theme session descriptions.
Resources including websites
Write/paste ALL the resources you need here – you can
copy and paste from the Hamilton Topic Resources
document which is provided in WORD format).
You should highlight anything important about the
session that you need to remember. E.g. ‘Ask some
parents to help with this…’ or ‘Needs the computer
room…’ Also highlight any texts required, e.g. needs
Hamilton Animated Tale Time Machine Mark III.
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