In this unit, children will follow the twelve daring labours of the mighty Hercules. From his brutal fight with the Nemean Lion to the flight of the Horses of Diomedes to the skirmish with the dreaded Hydra plus many more! Developing their literacy skills, children will write a newspaper report about Hercules completing all of his labours and becoming a god. They will use a reading stimulus to absorb information about Hercules and then demonstrate their understanding creatively. In this unit, children will complete the following writing outcomes: Oral performance of an ancient myth Create a character profile Write a script for a trailer and film it Produce a detailed illustrated mind-map Write a newsflash Write a diary entry in the role of Hercules Complete a comprehension activity Storyboard an eBook Describe through sensory language Up-level a given text Rewrite a given text Create top trump cards for all 12 labours Write and complete a planning frame This unit includes: Lesson Plans Reading Materials Worksheets Videos To access the whole Inspire.Education platform, book a free trial and demo here: https://calendly.com/inspireeducation/nextsteps?month=2022-01

In this unit, children will follow the journey of Theseus, from his humble beginnings in Troezen, to his treacherous travels to Athens and then finally his glorious victory over the Minotaur in Crete. Using the story of Theseus as inspiration, children will write their own story creating their own hero, monster and setting for their final assessed piece. In this unit, children will complete the following writing outcomes: Write a newsflash Write and script for a trailer and film it Complete a table about Theseus’ abilities Up-level a text Write a postcard home Create a poster Complete a comprehension activity Produce a storyboard Write a description of the Minotaur and its lair Complete an emotional literacy activity Write a newsflash Write mini monologues Discuss questions and present answers To plan and draft a story Write a story inspired by the myth of Theseus This unit includes: Lesson Plans Reading Materials Worksheets Videos To access the whole Inspire.Education platform, book a free trial and demo here: https://calendly.com/inspireeducation/nextsteps?month=2022-01

In this unit, children will learn about the earth, sun and moon and apply this knowledge to cross-curricular writing. They will then apply to be an astronaut where they will then set off into an intergalactic voyage to explore a newly found fictional solar system. Here, they will investigate a planet called ‘Orangell’. Their final writing piece for this unit will be a Space traveller’s journal entry after they have travelled from Earth into Space. Their journal will detail the discovery of a new planet and its life. Produce an infographic on the Solar System Create and complete a job application Create a mnemonic to remember the planets Write a description of the moon Write a short journal entry Write a monologue Write a news report Use emotive language to write thoughts Describe through sensory language Write an alien observation report Write a fact file Produce an illustrated timeline Create a labelled drawing Complete a planning frame This unit includes: Lesson Plans Reading Materials Worksheets Videos To access the whole Inspire.Education platform, book a free trial and demo here: https://calendly.com/inspireeducation/nextsteps?month=2022-01