THE UNICORN SCHOOL

Redwood Class

LONG TERM PLAN 2018 to 2019

Autumn 2018

English Maths

AUTUMN 1 Famous British Authors:

Michael Morpugo

Text Focus: Warhorse and Private Peaceful

In this unit we will be using the book, play and film, Warhorse by

Michael Morpurgo as our inspiration. We will be exploring how

the author uses language to create character and relationships.

We will then build on the theme of war time and relationships

with Private Peaceful.

Revise and improve:

Place Value: 4 Operations and the Order of Operations

Algebra: Vocabulary, notation and simplifying.

Fractions: Addition and Subtraction of fractions.

Improper fractions.

AUTUMN 2

POETRY: Poetry from a different culture. Poetry Clusters

Exploring poetry and reading aloud. The children will study

poems and then use their knowledge, ideas and passion to

create their own poems relating to different issues.

Fractions: Multiplication and Division of fractions.

Simplifying fractions.

Percentages: Student led % project.

IT Science

AUTUMN 1 Modern Computing in the wider context

E Safety

Explore social media Pros and cons – Twitter, Facebook

etc

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

Understanding the Computer

Children will be able to explain what computers are and

what they do, including the:

Input, Process, Output (IPO)

Explain How a computer does what you ask- Fetch-

Execute-Cycle in groups

Introduce the main components, of a computer (internal

& External) + Software

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?

Relationships – values, rights and responsibilities

We will be discussing types of relationships and

focusing on;

• Why are close relationships important

• What can make close relationships difficult at times

• Why is good communication important within a

relationship

• What are your rights and responsibilities within a

relationship

AUTUMN 2

Friendship:

Friendship and developing an approach to anti-bullying.

The children will be strengthening their understanding

about trust and friendship in different scenarios and

stages of life.

Art/DT

AUTUMN 1 Focus: Introduction to drawing skills

Covering: Pencil – line and mark making, shading, introduction into perceptive, 3D, Introduction to landscapes

AUTUMN 2 3D in sculpture, Perspective, MC Escher, landscapes

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

bias.

AUTUMN 2

Basic numbers revision

Telling the time – hour and half past.

Daily routines.

Christmas traditions.

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 and drills at Tilsey Park

Sailing at Farmoor/Ordnance Skills.

The children will learn new skills, improve skills already gained and

understand the nature of teamwork.

AUTUMN 2

Singing traditional and popular Christmas Carols.

Opportunities for soloists and group work to

perform at the Christmas concert.

Hockey at Tilsey Park

The children will develop their skills and team tactics in hockey.

Spring 2019

English Maths

SPRING 1 NARRATIVE Writing.

SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND PUNCTUATION

Planning a fictional story, planning and refining detail effectively.

Understanding the components of narrative

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

planning of characters, settings and storyline.

1.

Developing viewpoint and voice in writing.

Algebra

Substitute numerical values into formulae and

expressions, including scientific formulae.

Simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions

Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in

one variable

Understand and use the concepts and vocabulary of

inequalities.

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 – Circles and area

Convert between cm2 and m2

Derive and apply formulae to calculate and solve

problems involving area of circles, composite shapes

and trapeziums.

Calculate and solve problems involving perimeters of

2-D shapes (including circles).

IT Science

SPRING 1 Programming with Scratch.

The children will use a variety of coding packages to

design increasingly complex instruction-based games.

HEALTH AND THE HUMAN BODY

The pupils will learn how the human respiratory, digestive and

circulatory systems function. The importance of a healthy diet

and the consequences of imbalances in the diet, including

obesity, starvation and deficiency diseases.

SPRING 2

Programming with Scratch.

The children will use a variety of coding packages to

create increasingly complex symmetrical designs.

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.

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).

2.

Healthy Living:

This term shall focus on Healthy Lifestyles and Risk

The children will investigate and share their thoughts to

understand what PSHE is

Using modern studies and news reports the children will

explain the meaning of a balanced diet

We will share thoughts about the pressures and problems

generated by the misuse of alcohol, drugs and solvents

in today's society.

1.

SPRING 2

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

1.

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

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)

Invasion Games –

Hockey at Tilsey Park

Football 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 2019

English Maths

SUMMER 1 Myths and Legends

In this creative unit we will be investigating:

Famous British Myths (The Waterhorse and King Arthur)

Famous Greek Myths (Theseus and the Minotaur)

Reporting on our own mythical beast!

Ratio, proportion & rates of change

The children will practice and strengthen their

understanding and use of standard units [for example

time, length, area, volume/capacity, mass]

Use ratio notation, including reduction to simplest

form.

Solve problems involving direct and inverse proportion,

including graphical and algebraic representations.

Examples may include:

Draw and interpret pie charts.

Statistics

Construct and analyse stem and leaf diagrams.

For non-grouped data given in the form of a table, find

the mean, median, mode and range.

SUMMER 2

Refining our reading and writing ability:

Letter writing

Note taking

Comprehension

Revision of Parts of Speech

Geometry – 3D shapes

Use the properties of faces, surfaces, edges and

vertices of cubes, cuboids, prisms, cylinders, pyramids,

cones and spheres to solve problems in 3-D.

Convert between cm3 and m3

Know and use the fact that 1 litre =

1000cm3

IT Science

SUMMER 1 Student-led ICT multimedia project.

Modelling:

Be aware of the need for modelling and seeing things in

three dimensions when designing.

Students need to model a new school or a new house -

Give students an assignment brief. Show students the

basics of Google Sketch up

1.

Google Sketch Up, PowerPoint

Publisher

Spread sheets

1.

EARTH SCIENCE

Learning the structure and composition of the earth, rock

formation, the carbon cycle and the impact of human

development upon these.

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,

science.

Conflict:

A very topical issue, the children will research and

discuss what causes conflict and what motivates people to

get involved.

We will support our investigation with the use of news

reports to find and evaluate contemporary examples of

conflict.

Poverty:

The children will review key definitions and information

about poverty and human rights. they are then introduced

to the concept that poverty is a human rights issue

SUMMER 2

Art/DT

SUMMER 1 Summer term 1 and 2

Focus: Sculpture and modelling

Covering: clay and modroc/wire, various sculpting materials, introduction into sculpture

SUMMER 2

Pigs might fly sculpture

French History/Geography

SUMMER 1

Describe yourself

Describing others

Creating a Wanted poster

WORLD WAR ONE

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

scales and note patterns on given tunes and

chord sequences

1.

Cricket at Tilsley Park.

Athletics/Rounders

Sailing at Farmoor during selected terms.

SUMMER 2