1. Bombs, battles, blackout and bravery
Science
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Links
Assessment
Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines
Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye
Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to objects and then to our eyes
Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them.
Make a periscope and explain how it works
Make shadow puppets and report findings from scientific enquiry DT
Draw a labelled diagram of how a periscope works
Shadow puppet assessment activity
Stunning Start
Simulation of a
WII
air raid
PSHE
Relationships
Books
The London Eye Mystery
Goodnight Mr Tom
Bombs, battles, blackout and bravery
The Battle of Britain RE
Buddhism
Christianity
(Christmas)
Trips/Visitors
Canterbury Museum World War II activity
Visit from an Evacuee
Trip to church or visit from vicar
Marvellous Middle
Visit to Canterbury Museum for a World War II activity
Literacy
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Links
Assessment
Plan their writing, considering audience and purpose
Draft and write their own compositions
Proofread and edit
Evacuee diaries based on Goodnight Mr Tom
War stories with the theme ‘The night the bomb fell’
Letters to Father Christmas
His
Writing Activities:
Narrative Writing
Diary Writing
Persuasive Writing
Fantastic Finish
Christmas celebrations
Shadow puppet show at Y6 parent assembly (13 January)

2. History DT Computing Maths Geography Spanish
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Links
Assessment
Study a significant turning point in British history
Study an aspect of history that is significant in the locality
Simulate an air raid
Talk to an evacuee
Create a 1940s style comic about WWII (using Comic Life 3 on iPads) about what it was like to be a child during WWII
Research the Battle of Britain and create an app
Lit
Com
Ongoing, class based assessment
Literacy writing
See Computing DT
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Links
Assessment
Generate, develop, model and communicate ideas through cross-sectional diagrams
Select from and use a wider range of materials and components
Evaluate ideas and products against design criteria
Design, build, test and evaluate a periscope
Design and create shadow puppets
Sci
Self-evaluation of the periscope, using specified success criteria
Computing
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Links
Assessment
Select, use and combine a variety of software on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals.
Plan, design, create and evaluate an app using Blippit (with links to videos, photos, maps, social media etc.)
His
Peer-evaluation of the app, using the specified success criteria
Maths
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Assessment
Calculations using all four operations
Place value in numbers up to 8 digits.
Practising speed times tables
Interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs
2D shapes and angles
Using formal written methods to support division and multiplication
Using protractors to draw shapes and construct pie charts
Investigate properties of 2D shapes
Times tables tests (weekly)
Ongoing class based assessment
Practise SATS papers
Geography
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Links
Locate the world’s countries using maps
Name and locate counties and cities of the UK
Locate the countries involved in WWII and discuss key characteristics and cities
Study the UK counties and cities impacted most by WWII
His
Spanish
National Curriculum
Suggested Activities
Links
Listen attentively to spoken language
Engage in conversations
Speak in sentences
Broaden vocabulary
Spanish lessons with Mr Moore (together with Y5).
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