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Portal Design: Food  

 

Year 4 Term 1B

CONTEXT

Product Designers  

BROADENING EXPERIENCE

No visit

CLASS READER

Shakespeare

Oracy Development Opportunities

ENGLISH

Focus Narrative:

Environmental Stories (Picture books)

Key Text/Stimulus:

Little Turtle Turns the Tide  

Focus Non-Narrative:

British Poetry (Oral)

Key Text/Stimulus:

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Curriculum support genres:

Labels, lists & captions

Non Chronological Reports

Debate, Freeze-frames

Poetry performance

ART

Medium:

Watercolours

Feedback, sharing ideas

Artist:

Damien Hirst - Cherry Blossoms

Who is Damien Hirst?Damien Hirst is a renowned British artist known for his provocative and thought-provoking works, including sculptures, installations, and paintings that often explore themes of life, death, and nature.

 

RE

jigsaw RE

What is the most significant part of the nativity story for Christians today?

 

 

 

Discussions, sharing views and opinions.

Who are the family in the Nativity?Jesus was born in Bethlehem and Christians believe he was God’s son. Mary was his mother and Joseph was engaged to her at the time.

What does the Christingle represent?
The elements of the Christingle have a symbolism.
The orange represents the world.

The candle reminds Christians of Jesus whom they believe to be the light of the worldThe red ribbon goes all round the 'world' and being the colour of blood, reminds Christians that Jesus died.The four cocktail sticks are the four seasons.The sweets (or sometimes dried fruit) remind Christians of God's gifts to the world  

HISTORY

National Curriculum:

No focus

 

Planning Link

Content:

No focus

 

GEOGRAPHY

National Curriculum:

No focus

 

Content:

No focus

 

 

PE

Real PE Unit:

Unit 2

Cog Focus

  • Social Skills

Fundamental Movement Skills

  • Dynamic Balance to Agility: Jumping and Landing
  • Static Balance: Seated

Planning Link

Sport:

Circuits

Yoga

Feedback, sharing ideas, coaching

DT

National Curriculum:

Focus objectives:

DESIGN OBJECTIVES

MAKE OBJECTIVES

EVALUATE OBJECTIVES

apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures

Recipes:

Food Packaging - reusable/recyclable  

 

Feedback, sharing ideas, conducting surveys

What are the key purposes of food packaging?The key purposes of food packaging are to protect the food, keep it fresh, provide important information, and make it look appealing to customers.

What materials are commonly used for food packaging and why?Common materials include cardboard for its strength and recyclability, plastic for sealing and protecting food from moisture, and foil for keeping food fresh by blocking air and light.

SCIENCE

National Curriculum:

Living Things/Habitats

recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment

recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things  

DiscussionsFeedback, sharing ideas, performance of digestive system- explanation

WOW! Wonder Launch

Nature Hunt. Search outdoors for living things (mini beasts) and add to temporary habitat in class.

Investigations:

Classification Keys

Mini-beast observation

Environment dioramas

How can living things be grouped?Living things can be grouped based on their characteristics, such as animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms, or by features like how they move, what they eat, or where they live.

What is a classification key, and how is it used?A classification key is a tool that helps us identify and group living things by asking a series of questions about their characteristics, leading to the correct name or group.

How can changes in the environment affect living things?Changes such as pollution, deforestation, or climate change can harm habitats, make it harder for animals and plants to survive, and sometimes cause species to become endangered or extinct.

COMPUTING

National Curriculum:

Computer Science

Hardware investigators ( Purple Mash 4.8)

Presentation of  their world and choices made

Digital Literacy

Going Phishing (PM Unit 4.2)

Planning Link

MUSIC

Planning Link

Instrument Tuition

Steel Pans

Performing/singing/evaluations

SPANISH

Language Angels Unit

Core Vocabulary & Phonetics:

  • Recap Previous Vocabulary

 

Intermediate Language Unit (6 Lessons):

  • Habitats

 

 

Planning Link

Planning Link

Speaking aloud