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Spring Term 2015 Spring Term 2015

Topics for Spring TermTopics for Spring Term

1. Traditional Tales The Three Billy Goats Gruff Jack and The Beanstalk Little Red Riding Hood The Three Little Pigs The Gingerbread Man

2. Castles Castle features Defence and attack – how to protect your castle Jobs around the castle Kings, Queens and Knights – William the Conqueror Jousting Medieval feasts

P.S.E.DP.S.E.D Well being and cultural diversityWell being and cultural diversity Look at Jack and the Beanstalk discuss characters Look at Jack and the Beanstalk discuss characters

being kind, stealing etc. being kind, stealing etc. Discuss strangers in fairy tales – should we trust Discuss strangers in fairy tales – should we trust

them?them? Traditional Tales which go against gender Traditional Tales which go against gender

stereotypesstereotypes Tales from different countries looking at Tales from different countries looking at

same/different same/different Difference between lives in medieval times, rich and Difference between lives in medieval times, rich and

poor poor

Communication and Communication and LanguageLanguage

Reading and retelling traditional tales, retelling Reading and retelling traditional tales, retelling stories in their own wordsstories in their own words

Create re-enactments of stories, interviewing Create re-enactments of stories, interviewing characters, hot seating characters, hot seating

Looking at beginning, middle andLooking at beginning, middle and

ends of storiesends of stories Retell a different ending – theRetell a different ending – the

Gingerbread man gets away……Gingerbread man gets away…… Taking messages to castlesTaking messages to castles Story telling – the jester, troubadours and minstrels Story telling – the jester, troubadours and minstrels

Physical Development Physical Development

P.E in hall travelling in different ways, animals, royal P.E in hall travelling in different ways, animals, royal people, Billy goats etc. people, Billy goats etc.

Looking at slow/fast movementsLooking at slow/fast movements Knights and tournaments, games linked to hawking Knights and tournaments, games linked to hawking

and huntingand hunting What’s the time Mr Wolf? What’s the time Mr Wolf? Team games Team games Food for Saints and festival days Food for Saints and festival days Keeping well then and now, medicines Keeping well then and now, medicines Handwriting quills and pencils Handwriting quills and pencils

LiteracyLiteracy Story structure Story structure Writing about creatures such as goblins, elves, Writing about creatures such as goblins, elves, giants, trolls, leprechauns, witches, and wizards. giants, trolls, leprechauns, witches, and wizards. Writing in full sentences, capital letters, full stops, Writing in full sentences, capital letters, full stops, finger spaces and letter formation finger spaces and letter formation Phonics – groups, Phase 3, blending – homeworkPhonics – groups, Phase 3, blending – homeworkReading – for pleasure – fluency – practise – using Reading – for pleasure – fluency – practise – using phonic knowledgephonic knowledgeLetters from crusades, parchment/scrollsLetters from crusades, parchment/scrollsStory plans – a problem and resolutionStory plans – a problem and resolution

MathematicsMathematics Calculation – counting all, counting on, symbols, Calculation – counting all, counting on, symbols,

taking away, number sentences, number bonds.taking away, number sentences, number bonds. Looking at size measuring (beanstalk) from non-Looking at size measuring (beanstalk) from non-

standard to metricstandard to metric.. Discuss numbers in traditional tales, 7 dwarves, 3 Discuss numbers in traditional tales, 7 dwarves, 3

pigs, 3 bears - making sets of - repeated additionpigs, 3 bears - making sets of - repeated addition Money, (gold coins), time, (day in a castle) and 3D Money, (gold coins), time, (day in a castle) and 3D

shapes, (building of castles)shapes, (building of castles)

Understanding the Understanding the WorldWorld

Growth and plant care – grow own beanstalkGrowth and plant care – grow own beanstalk Testing strength of materials – the 3 pig’s houses Testing strength of materials – the 3 pig’s houses Maps – journeys Red Riding HoodMaps – journeys Red Riding Hood Use the internet and books to find images of castles Use a paint program to design a castle How have castles changed? Look at different

castles. People who used to live in castles. What life was like? Feasting Comparing dragons in tales to Chinese

dragons

Expressive Arts and DesignExpressive Arts and Design Modelling using reclaimed materials Modelling using reclaimed materials Colour changing, wax resistance, weavingColour changing, wax resistance, weaving Design own castle and shield for a knight, making a Design own castle and shield for a knight, making a

sweetie house (Hansel and Gretel)sweetie house (Hansel and Gretel) Creating scaly dragons, salt/tea leaves and lemonCreating scaly dragons, salt/tea leaves and lemon Medieval musicMedieval music Soldiers – keeping a good beat on drumsSoldiers – keeping a good beat on drums Making ‘abracadabra’ wand musicMaking ‘abracadabra’ wand music Dance - Into the castle, greensleeves - medieval Dance - Into the castle, greensleeves - medieval

dancing dancing

Spring Term Spring Term

R.E. Bible stories, the Easter story, R.E. Bible stories, the Easter story, different faithsdifferent faiths

Mother’s Day celebrationMother’s Day celebration

Easter Easter