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Diversity and Value
Through artwork/ poetry/song the significance of the ‘Rainbow nation’, and of valuing diversity, is celebrated.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
The Water Cycle Experiment
In this session children get a better understanding of why there is so much rain in rainforest regions. Chn create simple explanations in wordsildren pictures and diagrams.
Suitable for years 3 and 4.
Clean Water and Health
Children research the impact of dirty water on health. They present research to the class and identify the biggest killer diseases. Opportunity here to link back to the water topic, and understanding of a preventable disease.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
Maths Y5 Spring Teaching Sequence 5
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Ratio and proportion (five days).
Help Your Child With Computers
An advice leaflet for parents with information on computer safety and the benefits of computers.
Thermal insulators & conductors
The properties of materials relate to their use as everyday objects such as spoons. Children test the insulating properties of various stirrers & discuss everyday uses of materials for thermal insulation or conduction. Look at diff meanings of word conductor. Suitable for Y4 pupils.
Everything In Its Place
Children spot which items are out of place in a 1950s living room, and dress a character from each decade.
Amphitheatres, the Colosseum
Children continue the work on the Coliseum in Rome. They find out about its history and then identify and locate this building in today’s Rome. Pointing out that it can be visited, chn look at tourist brochures and plan a visit!
Suitable for years 3 and 4.
Revise forces
It’s forces ‘n’ fun in this session as the children get the opportunity to show what they already know. Through hands on activity they use slopes, magnets and elastic bands to revise previous learning. Forcemeters at the ready! Suitable for Y4 pupils.
World United
260 million people can’t be wrong! In this session children discover that there are few differences between the sports they like and participate in and those that children in Africa enjoy, before experiencing some traditional African games.
The True Value of Water
The global well is in trouble – not enough water to go around. Take action to conserve water! Children use ‘clue stations’ to discover water-saving tips, working out how much water they would save. They are set homework to log water use at home over 3 days.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
Olympic Games: an African Aim
The host of the 2020 Olympic games will be …? The groups present their Olympic bids before the winner is announced. The real decision won’t be made until 2011, but will Africa be awarded the games for the first time?
Infant Writing Leaflet
Simple advice for parents on helping an infant child with writing.
Pre School Reading Leaflet
Simple advice for parents on helping a pre-school child to read.
Rainforest Display
Children create a piece of rainforest in the classroom in this session. After looking at images of rainforests and their trees, children use coloured papers to create trees and leaves for display.
Suitable for years 3 and 4.
Properties of soil
Discussing how soil is formed and why it is important to look after it. Find answers to questions on the web. Closely observe a soil sample and record what is found. Look at and draw a soil profile. Discuss erosion.
Suitable for Y3 pupils.
More than a game… Saving The Environment
Who says learning can’t be fun! Children play and interact with a variety of computer games in the internet, all with a serious message. Children evaluate which are the most fun to play but also best at getting that message across.
Junior Maths Leaflet
A leaflet for parents outlining the Maths being taught at Key Stage 2.
Variety of Species in the Rainforest
90% of the world’s animals and plants live in the 6% of the world that rainforests cover! In this session the class splits into groups to find out more about animals that have rainforests as their habitat.
Suitable for years 3 and 4.
Infant Maths Leaflet
A leaflet for parents which outlines the type of Maths being taught in Key Stage 1 classrooms.