PowerPoint about the The Himalayan Mountain range. Children write either a letter or a postcard home from the Himalayan Mountains.

Children learn about the physical features of India and then create a texture map using the A3 worksheet.

A Power Point about King Richard I and Saladin while they were fighting during the crusades. Children learn about the two leaders and compare their qualities using a Venn diagram.

PowerPoint about theTaj Mahal. The teacher pretends to be a tour guide working for the ‘Crazy Carpet Tours’ company and takes the children on a magical carpet ride around the Taj Mahal. The children then work in small groups and highlight important facts about the Taj Mahal on their fact sheet and then copy them onto their worksheet. Children then present their facts to the rest of the class, imagining they are auditioning to be a ‘Crazy Carpet’ tour guide. They are all hired!

PowerPoint telling the story of the murder of Thomas á Becket. Children re-tell the story by completing a storyboard in their books, using the story prompts to help them (which are in the incorrect order). LA sticks the story prompts onto the blank storyboard in the correct order.

3 weeks of English and Maths registration activities.

Children are asked to design their own Faberge eggs as a homework assignment and also how to blow an egg to bring into school and decorate in their art lesson. Children then paint and decorate their eggs in class while learning about Faberge eggs.

A Powerpoint about the sinking of the White Ship, where King Henry I's son, Prince William, drowns. Children re-tell the story as a newspaper report.

A year 1 Core Knowledge Art lesson (Paintings that tell stories) introducing the children to different paintings of George and The Dragon.