BIG CURRICULUM PLAN Year: 1 Teacher: L. Purvis Term: Autumn 2014 Theme: Knights and Castles

BIG CURRICULUM PLAN Year: 1 Teacher: L. Purvis Term: Autumn 2014 Theme: Knights and Castles Area of Skills Contexts and Content Notes Curriculum Aims: *Successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve. Learning *Confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives * Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society DEVELOP LEARNING AND THINKING SKILLS, SPIRITUAL, MORAL, PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL EDUCATION, SOCIAL STUDIES AND CITIZENSHIP THROUGH ALL TOPICS. ICT To research… *Use www/internet, library and books, field study and visitors to research: Literacy * Everyday materials Science *Research what a knight would wear *Research the purpose of a Castle *Use key words in MFL Speaking and Listening To talk… *numbers/weather/conversation in French *evaluate work and learning SMSC French * share thoughts and feelings * partner, group and whole class talk *Freddy’s home diary RWInc SMSC *Use key words in MFL

RWInc To read and write… *write a set of instructions on how to make a crown and armour for a knight SMSC Pirate Writing *read George and the Dragon *Freddy’s home diary Handwriting *write a recount of the story-George and the Dragon ICT *write/draw a storyboard of George and the Dragon (use to make storyboard in Kar2ouche programme) *make a wanted poster to find the dragon *Use key words in MFL Mathematics To calculate… *build a castle using 3D shapes *Follow Maths Makes Science *create a castle image using 2D shapes Sense as appropriate ICT *Programme Beebots to move to given area

*Use key words in MFL Art To make/produce *a knights armour using material *artistic pictures of a Castle Discreet: World War 1 DT *crown to wear in the Medieval Castle role play area * ICT *Castle image using Kid Pix *Knights shield-What qualities do you need to be a Knight? *Castle models using papier-mâché *WW1-poppies *WW1-soldiers medal using clay *Use key words in MFL Music To perform… *musical compositions *Role play-Medieval French *knights/castle songs Castle. Free choice *French colours/numbers/stories Speaking and Listening Discrete: Christmas Nativity Performance *Use key words in MFL PE Discrete PE (link wherever appropriate) Games/Dance and Gym.*Class composer-Elgar (use CD for PW) Reading Daily-set 2 and RE *Daily spelling-red (key) words and set 2 speed sounds. 3 speed sounds/green RWInc *Letter and number formation/copying handwriting daily. Speed writing of known letters. words/alien words. *Build a sentence/description using 2 part sentences. *RE scheme Autumn (Expressions of Belonging and Christian Beliefs and Practises) *Use key words in MFL