This unit of work is suitable for upper KS2. The learning in these five lessons offers pupils to research and read different newspapers and distinguish between factual information and opinions based on factual information; Read and explore a range of journalistic writing and identify how a newspaper reports on specific events. Leading on to comparing and contrasting journalistic articles using the 5w’s and how and evaluating the effectiveness and impact different journalistic articles have on its target audience. Lesson one starts with distinguishing between facts and opinions in the newspapers and answering questions with the importance of answering questions with the 5 W’s. The weeks focus is all about when the sugar tax was first introduced and how the sugar tax has impacted on reducing the obesity of the nation. These newspaper articles will be evaluated and questions will be answered – Q. what type of language is used? Q. What’s it purpose/impact on audience? Q. is formal or informal language used? Q. Is all the information needed? Q. Is anything missing? Q. Who is the intended audience? By the end of the week pupils should be able to identify the key language features, the structure and layouts features and explain what the differences are between fact and opinion. A following week’s planning leads into writing own newspaper reports. ‘Hot of the press’ can be purchased separately or purchased in a bundle.

KS2 English - By Invitation Only! This unit of work is suitable for upper KS2. The learning in these four lessons gives pupils opportunities to research different styles and formats of invitation cards to design their own; composing an invitation to Inform and provide information about an event. Also to think about the language and the descriptive style and charisma that is used to persuade the audience. Pupils will focus on researching and designing their own invitation card for an event; the remaining lessons are using prior knowledge in designing a dinner menu for an event Produce a final menu outlining the courses, using descriptive language, punctuation to persuade and inform. Then to design a menu that has the same style and effect as the invitation. The English unit of work is based on a number of other lessons in this topic- Food For Thought; it brings together all pupils learning in this twelve week unit of work. There are links to the Design Technology unit of work designing a menu for a final presentation evening inviting family members and sharing all work produced in the topic over the term.

This unit of work is suitable for upper KS2. The learning in these five lessons gives pupils opportunities to watch different adverts and explain why they are appealing and to identify the target audience. By the end of the second lesson pupils will take notes and develop ideas why music is used in advertising campaigns; as well as identify how adverts use gender for impact. This is seen in one particular fast food advert about a young boy who can’t do what a young boy wants to do to have fun. As the week proceeds pupils will write an advert using appropriate advertising techniques and descriptive language for a full effect, as well as starting to compose a musical jingle to accompany the advert. Following this pupils will edit and improve the advertising campaign ready to record it for a radio broadcast. The weeks lessons combines individual learning, as well as working as a team to compose, edit and improve the advert ready to broadcast. Included in this unit of work are three music lessons that gives pupils opportunities to compose their own jingle to an advert.

This lesson has been written for upper Ks 2 Geography - Seasons - Understand and gain knowledge on impact of seasonality on food production around the world. By the end of the lesson children would be able to: summarise and give an explanation why foods are grown in seasons. Identify the climates and locations where food is grown, reared, caught and produced. To locate where food is exported in the world. This lesson entails using search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked and be discerning in evaluating digital content. To use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly.

These three lessons are for upper KS2 Involving solving problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure. Pupils will apply skills in converting between miles and kilometres. As well as working out the time it takes on the high seas and distance in miles to reach a location in the UK or around the world. Applying knowledge is using the time, distance speed equation to all modes of transport – air, sail boat/sea & road. Then choosing a fair trade product and the distance, speed & time it would take to reach a supermarket In lesson two and three, pupils will choose a famous explorer and explore the routes they sailed and produce they brought back to Europe and the UK. There are a number of weblinks that pupils can use to research Explorers and the routes they traveled. These lessons are linked to History - Atlantic Trade Routes and PSHE- What does fair trade mean to you?