Some great year 6 short term Literacy planning. Covers the Gunpowder Plot. Brucie Bonus: some free Maths planning

I’m now retired from teaching after decades in the classroom. I’d like to help the younger generation. One aspect I don’t miss is Sundays. Trying to fill in planning grids that were rarely used or looked at. What a nightmare! So I’ve put together my teaching plans, powerpoints, adobe pdf files etc from the various schools I was in. Feel free to adapt for your planning grid. In it are lesson plans, powerpoints, questions etc. You get: 9 pdf files 19 powerpoints 16 word files example text in pp Remembrance Day 2010 LO: Understand why and what we remember. Recognise how important Year 5’s job is. Examine some sources of information about the first and second world wars. Each year the nation expresses its unequivocal support for The Royal British Legion’s charity work through the Poppy Appeal. The emphasis this year is the need to help the Afghan generation of the Armed Forces and their families - today and for the rest of their lives. What is the Poppy Appeal? What is Remembrance Sunday? The Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated. In 1900 (how many years ago?) there were five great, powerful nations in Europe: Britain France RussiaAustria-Hungary Germany These countries had empires and armies. Between 1900 and 1914 tension and arguments began to cause trouble. The five main countries began an ‘arms race’, they were trying to amass troops, weapons and war ships. Remember that powerful country called Austria-Hungary? The heir to the Austrian Hungarian throne was a man called Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated – this caused lots of trouble between the five rival nations. Britain declared war on 4th August 1914. Article on the assassination of the Archduke. The total number of casualties, both military and civilian, were about 37 million. 16 million deaths. 21 million wounded. About 1.1million British troops died. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Lest we forget…

A great unit on Islam for primary school kids. You get 14 pdf files 11 powerpoints 11 microsoft word documents The planning is all there. The subjects include introduction to Islam, Mosques, Ramadan, pilgrims, the 5 pillars of Islam example of text from worksheet : Islamic Place of Worship The ____________ is the place of worship for Muslim people. Most of these have a large dome above the main prayer hall. This is because the dome helps to _________________________________________________________________________. Outside the mosque, there is a _______________. This is a tower where the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. Inside the mosque there is a space to store shoes. This is because __________________________________________________________________________. There is also a place where the Muslims can wash. This is because __________________________________________________________________________. There are no seats in the main prayer hall because _________________________________________________________________________ . The ____________ on the wall show the times that Muslims must pray. The ____________ wall is a wall which faces Mecca. In this wall, there is a _____________, which is a small cove pointing towards Mecca. The minbar is a platform where the leader of the service (called the __________) gives his sermon. This section may be blocked by a ________________. The mosque is also used as a place for _______________________________________________________________________. Islamic Place of Worship The MOSQUE is the place of worship for Muslim people. Most of these have a large dome above the main prayer hall. This is because the dome helps to ECHO THE PRAYERS AROUND THE MOSQUE. Outside the mosque, there is a MINARET. This is a tower where the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. Inside the mosque there is a space to store shoes. This is because MUSLIMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR SHOES INSIDE THE MOSQUE. There is also a place where the Muslims can wash. This is because MUSLIMS ALWAYS WASH BEFORE PRAYING. There are no seats in the main prayer hall because MUSLIMS KNEEL ON MATS ON THE FLOOR DURING PRAYER. The CLOCKS on the wall show the times that Muslims must pray. The QIBLA wall is a wall which faces Mecca. In this wall, there is a MIHRAB, which is a small cove pointing towards Mecca. The minbar is a platform where the leader of the service (called the IMAM) gives his sermon. This section may be blocked by a SCREEN. The mosque is also used as a place for TEACHING, MEETINGS AND QUIET MEDITATION.