THE UNICORN SCHOOL

Redwood Class

LONG TERM PLAN 2019 to 2020

Autumn 2019 English Maths

AUTUMN

1

Famous British Authors:

Michael Morpurgo Text Focus: Private Peaceful

In this unit we will be reading, discussing and examining the

book, Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo.

We will be exploring how the author uses language to create

characters and relationships and how ideas, values and emotions

are explored and portrayed.

We will reflect on the writer’s presentation of ideas and issues of

wartime, the motivation and behaviour of central characters and

the development of the plot and the overall impact of a text.

In terms of writing output we will write imaginatively, interesting

and thoughtful texts with a clear focus of organising and

presenting whole texts effectively, sequencing and structuring

information, developing our ideas and events.

Place Value and Number

A six week block of study to develop our students

understanding and application of the concept of place

value, the decimal and the number system.

We will investigate place value and effectively ordering

integers with decimals.

The methods and key vocabulary of the four

operations will be re-visited and strengthened.

We develop strategies of calculating and answering

worded Real-life problems which use addition and

subtraction operations. The focus will be on following a

methodical and clear technique of problem solving.

AUTUMN

2

POETRY: Poetry Clusters/Poetry from Different Cultures.

This unit explores poetry looking at the key features of language

and structure, and focusing on writing different styles of poetry to

create the students own anthology.

There are a variety of tasks that the pupils will be asked to

undertake throughout the scheme which will be accomplished

through independent, paired and group work.

The reading, discussion and writing tasks focus on selecting and

presenting poetry for a specific audience in a variety of styles.

The variety of tasks will develop the reading, writing, speaking

and listening skills of our students.

Problem Solving, Fractions, Decimals and

Percentages

We continue our method and accuracy of problem

solving, using all four operations from single step to

multi step problems.

We shall learn equivalence of fractions, decimals and

percentages.

We shall add and subtract using fractions.

IT Science

AUTUMN

1

Modern Computing in the wider context

Real World Uses: Machines and Computation

Focus: E Safety

Explore social media Pros and cons – Twitter, Facebook

Instagram….

Introduce Privacy and concept of Digital footprint.

Reinforce the importance of keeping data private in

online environment.

Explore the risk and consequences of sharing personal

information.

THE PERIODIC TABLE

Children learn how elements in the Periodic Table are listed,

looking at the structure of their atoms.

They can understand and predict how an element might react

or behave in a certain situation.

AUTUMN

2

ICT Communication

Using a Network

Developing a Virtual workspace

Our students will explore the question, what is a

network?

They will Identify/Explain the basic components of a

computer network.

They will begin to understand what happens when you

open a web page.

Understand what html is (Hypertext Mark Up Language)

and why it is the language of the internet – Our shared

aim is to create a basic web page using HTML script.

ENERGY AND MAGNETIC FORCES

The pupils will be learning about the invisible forces that

surround them in their everyday lives.

RE PSHCE

AUTUMN 1 Christianity

What is the significance in people’s lives of key beliefs and

concepts about God, humanity, the world, truth and life and

death?

Christianity

To what extent are the concepts of truth, explanation,

meaning and purpose in religion and science complementary

or conflicting?

Being Me in My World

Changing identity

Cultural diversity

Faiths and beliefs

Understanding myself and others

AUTUMN 2

Celebrating Difference

Protected characteristics: race and religion

Social injustice and inequality

Making a positive contribution to the community

Social mobility

Making a difference

Art/DT

AUTUMN 1 Drawing skills – Insects

Pencil skills – Mark making, line drawing and shading.

Making mixed media relief pictures using thread, wire, fabric and other materials.

AUTUMN 2

Extending our drawing skills to practice 3 dimensional letters and shapes using line and shading.

French History/Geography

AUTUMN 1 • Homes and houses.

• Vocabulary for types of homes, review of

numbers and colours.

ENGLISH CIVIL WARS

Was England turned ‘upside down’ in the seventeenth century?

A study of the impact of politics and royal rule during the English civil

war.

An in-depth study of Cromwell as Lord Protector of England –Hero or a

villain? Looking at different sources of evidence and identifying historical

AUTUMN 2

• Basic numbers revision

• Telling the time – hour and half past.

• Daily routines.

• Christmas traditions.

bias.

Music PE

AUTUMN 1

To become familiar with music for different films

and to recognise film genres

To learn how some musical features can be

combined to create soundtracks for different

film genres

To perform a film music theme on the keyboard

and to adapt it to compose for a film clip

Invasion Games

Rugby skills, drills and small-sided games of Tag rugby.

Activity

Sailing at Farmoor Reservoir

Ordnance and Map skills

Fitness Activities

The aim is for the children to learn new skills and build their

understanding of effective teamwork and problem-solving.

AUTUMN 2

Singing traditional and popular Christmas Carols.

Opportunities for soloists and group work to

perform at the Christmas concert.

Hockey

We shall be developing skills and awareness of rules and movement of

the game of field hockey.

Spring 2020

English Maths

SPRING 1 NARRATIVE Writing.

Writing Focus: SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND PUNCTUATION

Text Focus : Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

Our students will have the opportunity to learn more about the

author’s craft and then put what they have learned into practice.

Planning a fictional story, planning and refining detail effectively.

Algebraic Thinking

Students will be understanding and using algebraic

notation.

We will also examine equality, equivalence and

sequences.

Understanding the components of narrative and a story arc.

We will be using an action-packed story to help develop our

planning of characters, settings and storyline.

Developing viewpoint and voice in writing.

SPRING 2

Drama/Playscript: Shakespeare

Reading and analysing the play, The Tempest.

Discuss the characteristics of a playscript.

Investigate how Shakespeare built the plot, setting and

characters.

Become familiar with stage directions and techniques of drama.

Geometry

We shall examine theorem of perimeter and area and

use real life models to show the importance of accurate

measuring.

Constructing, measuring & using geometric notation will be

the main focus for the students.

Developing geometric reasoning will be an aim as we

compare and use 2d and 3d shapes.

IT Science

SPRIN

G 1

ICT: Coding using Scratch Part I

Programming in Scratch.

Our students will aim to be able to combine increasingly

HEALTH AND THE HUMAN BODY

The pupils will learn how the human respiratory, digestive

and circulatory systems function. The importance of a healthy

complex instructions to create a game incorporating

(sequencing, selection and interaction).

We will investigate, plan and create an effective interface to

hide the complexities of the game.

Test and evaluate game as a group of users.

diet and the consequences of imbalances in the diet,

including obesity, starvation and deficiency diseases.

SPRIN

G 2

ICT: Coding using Scratch Part II

Programming in Scratch.

Students will plan and develop and write an animated story

using basic coding.

New skills are introduced to structure code and animate

characters and scenes, gradually building to create a short

animated story.

LIGHT AND SOUND

The colours and the different frequencies of light, white light

and prisms. Creating models to explain the refraction of light

and action of convex lens in focusing; the human eye and the

pinhole cameras. Understanding sound waves; echoes,

reflection and the absorption of sound.

RE PSHE/Citizenship

SPRING 1

SIKHISM

We will study the key beliefs within Sikhism, and consider

how these beliefs and the actions of Sikhs demonstrate

their belief in the Guru Granth Sahib.

1.

CAREERS

Empowering students to plan and manage their own futures

Understanding that students can use their skills in different

settings

Building up students’ concept of different types of work

To investigate the realities of the labour market

To respond to the needs of each learner

To actively promote equality of opportunity and challenge

stereotypes

To provide comprehensive information and advice

To help students progress

Short, medium and long term goals

Planning and reviewing goals and priorities

Different types of businesses and organisations

SPRING 2

SIKHISM

Children will know the origin of Sikhism, the 5 Ks,

examples of the teachings and activities of the 10 Gurus,

the role of the Gurdwara in reference to equality and

tolerance and the importance of Amritsar (the Golden

Temple).

Budgeting

Positive/negative role of money in society

Art/DT

SPRING 1

Focus: painting skills/ abstract/ colour theory

SPRING 2 Watercolour

Acrylic

Mixed media

French History/Geography

SPRING 1

Schools in France.

School timetable

Vocabulary for

Hobbies and activities.

Giving opinions.

Geography:

STUDY – CHINA

Modern day China, the expansion of a World Super Power.

Industry and Growth of Cities

Population Distribution and Explosion

SPRING 2

Vocabulary for clothing, reviewing colours.

Use of ‘porter’ verb.

Study of French fashion.

Music PE

SPRING 1 To recognise and be able to perform offbeat and syncopated rhythms in calypso

and reggae music.

To participate in a class performance of a calypso song, arrange own part in a

Invasion Games –

Netball at The Unicorn

reggae song for small ensemble performance, revise formation of chords made

up of white notes (C, G).

To learn formation of chords with a black note in the middle (D, E, A)

Soccer skills, drills and game play at

Tilsey Park

Swimming lessons.

SPRING 2

To play Indian ragas (melodic patterns) on the keyboard and to play talas

(rhythmic cycles) on unpitched percussion

To compose a raga for keyboard using black and white notes with two-note

drone

To identify features of Indian music

Summer 2020

English Maths

SUMMER 1 Myths and Legends

In this creative unit we will be investigating:

Data & Representations

Famous British Myths (The Waterhorse and King Arthur)

Famous Greek Myths (Theseus and the Minotaur)

Reporting on our own mythical beast!

We shall be collectively and individually collecting &

representing data.

We shall review how to methodically work through the data

handling cycle.

SUMMER 2

Refining our reading and writing ability:

Letter writing

Note taking

Comprehension

Revision of Parts of Speech

Re-visit, revise and review

We shall be conducting math investigation and

activities related to developing number sense, sets &

probability and real life Problem Solving.

IT Science

SUMMER 1 Programing in Python

We will investigate and understand the structure

of programming language (syntax, semantics,

variables, data types, statement, sequence,

iteration , Selection, functions).

Our students will write a basic program using

Python.

EARTH SCIENCE

Learning the structure and composition of the earth, rock

formation, the carbon cycle and the impact of human

development upon these.

IT Knowledge and Skills across the Curriculum

Students will incorporate and build upon their

knowledge base of keyboard skills and short cuts

throughout the curriculum.

SUMMER 2

PLANTS

Knowing the adaptations of leaves for photosynthesis, the

products of photosynthesis. Identifying features of plant cell

structures.

RE PSHE/Citizenship

SUMMER 1

Buddhism

The children will be using a range of forms of expression

(such as art and design, music, dance, drama, writing,

ICT) to communicate their ideas and responses creatively

and thoughtfully.

They will be exploring the connections between

Buddhism and other subject areas such as the arts,

humanities, literature and science.

BEING HEALTHY – SEXUAL HEALTH

The children will learn how to stay healthy and what constitutes

safe and loving relationships

Peer pressure and influence

HIV/AIDS – the facts; distinguishing between fact and myth.

The risks of unprotected sex and pregnancy.

Parenthood and responsibilities.

Social media

Relationship skills

Components of positive relationships

Personal space

Media influence

Managing change

Coping with challenge

Taking responsibility for change

Transition to Year 9

Short-term changes

SUMMER 2

Art/DT

SUMMER 1/2

During the summer term we will look at sculpture and modelling.

The class will research masks, looking at various techniques and designs. They will then design their own mask creating

mood boards.

Using clay each child will create an individual mask which will be decorated in mixed media and varnished.

French History/Geography

SUMMER 1 WORLD WAR ONE

• Describe yourself

• Describing others

• Creating a Wanted poster

The class will be looking at the main causes of the Great War and the

factors that contributed to the stalemate.

We will be concentrating on identifying and analysing the many groups

devastated by the war and at the impact of trench warfare.

SUMMER 2

• French restaurants

and café scenes

• Ask for something in a shop, café or

restaurant

• Rôle play

• Make food

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

This module will follow on from what we have learned about the First

World War and we will study the links between the two events.

The children will analyse the historical basis for the revolution and look

into the causes of the revolt due to the effects of social injustice.

Music PE

SUMMER 1 To learn about different genres, composers,

instruments & musical forms from the Classical

Era (1750-1820)

To apply this knowledge to listening to an

unfamiliar piece

To sing both a song and an opera area from the

classical era

To understand how both accompanying patterns

and melodies can be created from notes in the

underlying chords

To compose one or two 8 bar sections of music

using chords and melody which can be used as

another section of a minuet in either ternary or

rondo form

Jazz:

To listen to different styles of jazz & and its

influences – blues, ragtime, new Orleans jazz,

swing era big bands, bebop, Latin jazz and rock

fusion

To sing spiritual & blues song in the jazz style

To develop improvising skills using a variety of

Athletics, tennis and Rounders at Tilsey Park.

Sailing at Farmoor Reservoir.

SUMMER 2

scales and note patterns on given tunes and

chord sequences