Narrative: Viking Boy
Themes:
• Revenge
• Power and Dominance
• Ownership and Territory
Text Types Covered:
• Newspaper Report
• Instructions
• Adventure Story
Texts covered in Learning Journey
• Non Chronological Report - Vikings
• Narrative recount of Iceland
National Curriculum Subject Objectives:
History
• The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the
Confessor which includes Viking raids and invasion.
Geography
• Study a region of Europe, name and locate human and physical features of the UK. Use 4 and 6
figure grid references on OS maps.
• Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe
• Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including
the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider
world.
Science
• Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic,
glass, brick, rock and cardboard for particular uses.
• Compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their
hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal), and response to magnets.
Art
• To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.
• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing to design Viking
figureheads.
Books used
Photos
Narrative: Henry’s Freedom Box
Themes:
• Slavery
• Human Rights
• Bravery and Courage
Text Types Covered:
• Informal Letter
• Biography
• Persuasive Speech
Texts covered in Learning Journey
• Diary Entry as Henry on his journey
• Information Text (Fact file of an abolitionist e.g. William Wilberforce)
National Curriculum Subject Objectives:
History
• A study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British History - Benin, West Africa.
Geography
• Study a region of Europe, name and locate human and physical features of the UK. Use 4 and 6
figure grid references on OS maps.
• Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on North and South America concentrating on
their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities.
• Identify the position of the Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern hemisphere, The Tropic of
Cancer and Capricorn and Arctic and Antarctic Circle.
• Describe and understand key aspect of human geography including: types of settlement and land
use, economic activity including trade links and the distribution of natural resources.
Science
• Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic,
glass, brick, rock and cardboard for particular uses.
• Describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the sun in the solar system
• Describe the movement of the moon relative to the Earth
• Describe the sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies.
• Use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun
across the sky.
Art
• To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.
• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing to design Viking
figureheads.
• Art use sketchbooks to collect, record, review, revisit and evaluate ideas.
Improve mastery of techniques such as: drawing, painting and sculptures.
Books Used
Photos
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Narrative: Room 13
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Texts covered in Learning Journey
• Information text (fact file on Captain Cook)
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National Curriculum Subject Objectives:
History
• A study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British History - Benin, West Africa.
Geography
• Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features
studied.
• Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local
area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs and digital technologies.
• Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their
identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features and land use patterns;
and understand how some of these aspects have changed overtime.
Geography
• To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.
• To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture
with a range of materials.
• Learn about great artists, architects and designer in history - John Piper (Gothic Art)
Books Used
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Narrative: Perseus and Medusa
Themes:
• Archetype/Stereotype
• Duty
• Hero
Text Types Covered:
• Character Description
• Myths and Legends
• Recount
Texts covered in Learning Journey
• Non Chronological Report comparing ancient and modern day Olympics
• Newspaper Article on the Trojan War
• Information Texts (Fact file - Greek God/Goddess)
National Curriculum Subject Objectives:
History
• Ancient Greece - A study of Greek life and achievements and their influences on the western world
Geography
• Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities.
Art
• To use sketchbooks to collect, record, review, revisit and evaluate ideas. Improve mastery of techniques such as: drawing, painting and sculptures.
Paper Mache masks.
Science
• Describe the changes as humans develop to old age
• Draw a timeline to indicate the stages in the growth and development of humans.
• Work scientifically by researching the gestation periods of other animals and comparing them with
humans; by finding out and recording the length and mass of a baby as it grows.
Books Used
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Narrative: Dragon Machine
Themes:
• Archetype/Stereotype
• Duty
• Hero
Text Types Covered:
• Newspaper Report
• Non-Chronological Report
• Short Story
Texts covered in Learning Journey
• Instructions
• Explanation on how their Dragon Machine works.
National Curriculum Objectives
Science
• Known that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a
substance from a solution
• Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes.
DT
• Design
o use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional,
appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
o generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated
sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-
aided design
• Make
o select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for
example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
o select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction
materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic
qualities
• Evaluate
o investigate and analyse a range of existing products
o evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of
others to improve their work
o understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the
world
• Technical knowledge
o apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex
structures
o understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys,
cams, levers and linkages]
o understand and use electrical systems in their products [for example, series circuits
incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors]
Books Used
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Photos
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