Focus Narrative:

Myths and Legends

Key Text/Stimulus:

Theseus and the Minotaur

Writing Outcome:

Write a new version of Theseus featuring the hero battling a brand new mythical creature.

Focus Grammar

• Apostrophes – plural and possession
• Using and punctuating direct speech – ending the clause with the speech 

Drama - acting out scenes

Hot-seating different Gods

Focus Non-Narrative:Imagery Poems

Key Text/Stimulus:

Greek Mythical Creatures

Writing Outcome:

Write a descriptive imagery poem about a brand new mythical creature.

Cross-curriculum support genres:

Explanation Texts

Diary

When and why do Muslims pray?
Muslims pray at least 5 times a day ranging from early morning to last thing at night.Prayer is saying thanks to God.Muslims want to thank God for life and everything he has done, is doing and will do in their lives.

How do Muslims prepare to pray?Before praying Muslims wash unclothed parts of their body and prepare their minds to be with Allah – everyday worries should be put to one side during prayer as Allah deserves total respect. Prayer can take place anywhere as long as you are in a clean place.

Prayer (Salah) – An act of worship where Muslims communicate with Allah, performed five times a day.

Wudu – The special washing Muslims do before prayer to prepare their body and mind.

Respect – A key value in Islam, shown during prayer by focusing the mind and preparing properly to honour Allah.

Content:

locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (Greece) concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities

Where is Greece and what are the key features of its human/physical geography? Greece is the southernmost country in Europe.It is on the Mediteranean Sea and has many islands.Greece's weather is warm and sunny for much of the year, with hot summers and mild, rainy winters.Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece and was believed to be the home of the ancient Greek gods in mythology. Athens is the largest Greek city (3.7 million people) and that overcrowding in Athens is causing a rise in pollution and erosion of archaeological sites.  

Peninsula – A piece of land mostly surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland (like Greece).

Island – A piece of land completely surrounded by water (Greece has thousands of them).

Climate – The usual weather in a place over a long period, like Greece’s hot, dry summers and mild winters.

WOW! Wonder Launch

Big Question: What happens to a banana as it travels through the body?

Focus: Research Using Secondary Sources + Modelling a Scientific Process

Outline: Working as Podcasters at Portal Radio (Body Podcast), Children watch how food moves through the body.

Content TasksObserving teeth with mirror and making models
Digestive system DioramaBody Podcasts (Create digestion song/Teeth song)

As a class, create a large, messy model of “digesting a banana” using simple items such as:
- banana pieces → foodzip
-lock bag → stomach
- water/juice → stomach acid- tights or muslin → intestine- cup/tray → end of the digestive system

Children squish, squeeze, and observe how the banana changes as it “moves” from one stage to the next.

What is the purpose of kneading dough? Kneading dough helps to develop the gluten in the flour, making the dough stretchy and elastic, which is important for creating a light and fluffy texture in bread or pastries.

What are the main parts of the human digestive system and their functions?The main parts of the digestive system include the mouth (breaks down food with teeth and saliva), the esophagus (carries food to the stomach), the stomach (uses acids and enzymes to digest food), the small intestine (absorbs nutrients), and the large intestine (absorbs water and forms waste).

What are the different types of teeth humans have, and what are their functions?Humans have incisors (for cutting food), canines (for tearing food), premolars, and molars (both for grinding and crushing food).

Why is the small intestine important in the digestive process?The small intestine is important because it absorbs most of the nutrients from digested food into the bloodstream to provide energy and help the body grow and repair.

Digestion – The process where our body breaks down food into smaller parts so we can use it for energy.

Digestive system – The group of organs that help break down food and take in nutrients, like the mouth, stomach, and intestines.

Absorb – To take in something. The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food into the body.

Function – The job or purpose of something. Each part of the digestive system has a special function.

Saliva – The watery liquid in your mouth that starts breaking down food when you chew.

Online Safety

Lesson 3: Fact, opinion or belief?

Learning that not everything online is true and making judgements about what is seen and read.

Creating Media

Website design

Designing and creating a new website for Portal Radio.

Oak Academy

Compose and Create: improvising within Hindustani classical music

Language Angels Unit

• Las verduras (Vegetables)