Download Rowan Gate Primary School Creative Curriculum

Rowan Gate Primary
School Creative
Curriculum
Class: Limes East
Term: Summer
Group 1-TW JW JS
Group 2-AW HA
Group 3- CN LB
To begin to use signs and symbols in their work;
combine lines, shapes, colours and textures to
create simple patterns; use basic art vocabulary to
explain their ideas and work
To begin to explore ideas about journeys; collect
information about signs and symbols for their
work; investigate lines, shapes, colours and
textures to produce work on the theme of
journeys; combine a variety of painting, printmaking and collage techniques to enhance their
work; comment on ideas, methods and approaches
used in their own and others’ work; adapt and
improve their work
To begin to use different methods and techniques
to explore their ideas and communicate
experiences.
To explore ideas about journeys; collect
information about signs and symbols for their
work; investigate lines, shapes, colours and
textures to produce work on the theme of
journeys; combine a variety of painting, printmaking and collage techniques to enhance their
work; comment on ideas, methods and approaches
used in their own and others’ work; adapt and
improve their work
To use different methods and techniques to
explore their ideas and communicate experiences.
To continue to learn about their own past. They
experience aspects of the lives of people in the
past from different places and periods of history.
They have opportunities to experience a range of
historical sources and communicate views and
feelings about the past.
To continue to learn about their own past. They
experience aspects of the lives of people in the
past from different places and periods of history.
They have opportunities to experience a range of
historical sources and communicate views and
feelings about the past.
To have opportunities to sequence some key
events from historical stories and begin to learn
about significant people and different periods.
To have opportunities to sequence some key events
from historical stories and begin to learn about
significant people and different periods.
To learn about different periods and places in the
past and make distinctions between life now and
then. They have opportunities to answer questions
about the past using a range of sources.
To be supported to begin to describe different
moods and extend their range of sound vocabulary;
make sound effects.
To begin to describe different moods.
To begin to extend their range of sound
vocabulary.
To make sound effects.
To describe different moods.
To extend their range of sound vocabulary.
To make sound effects.
To experience different methods & techniques to
explore their ideas & communicate experiences.
Key Skills Focus
Communication/
Application of number
literacy focus
focus
Group work,
Understanding of
time, use of timeline.
discussions, team
work
Scoring in the
Olympics
ICT focus
Use of online
resources & games:
Espresso
Working with others
Improving own
focus
performance focus
Working in groups &
pairs during activities
Working with
increased
independence
Week 1 Theme: Where is Greece?
Group 1
Geography
Group 2
Group 3
Problem solving focus
History
Watch Espresso clip: History 2 Greeks.
Watch Espresso clip: History 2 Greeks.
Watch Espresso clip: History 2 Greeks.
Look at travel brochures for Greece
Look at travel brochures for Greece
Look at travel brochures for Greece
Discuss: weather, buildings, islands
Discuss: weather, buildings, islands
(geography)
(geography)
Use globes/atlases to locate Greece
Discuss: weather, buildings, islands
(geography)
Use globes/atlases to locate Greece
Children to complete a differentiated fact
Use globes/atlases to locate Greece
Children to complete a differentiated fact
sheet identifying key features of Greece,
including location. CIP w/b
Children to create a fact sheet identifying
sheet identifying key features of Greece,
key features of Greece, including location.
including location. CIP symbols
Art and
Children to explore patterns in Ancient
Children to explore patterns in Ancient
Children to explore patterns in Ancient
design
Greece: Children to choose a picture of a
Greek Vase that has been laminated with
Greece: Children to choose a picture of a
Greek Vase that has been laminated with
Greece: Children to choose a picture of a
Greek Vase that has been laminated with
lines drawn on it to create a jigsaw.
lines drawn on it to create a jigsaw.
lines drawn on it to create a jigsaw.
Differentiation in number of pieces.
Differentiation in number of pieces.
Differentiation in number of pieces.
Children to cut then recreate the vase.
Children to cut then recreate the vase.
Children to cut then recreate the vase.
6 pieces
8 pieces
Children create own jigsaw
Design
Technology
Music
Age 7/8 Music Express: Summer 2
Exploring structure
Children explore Ancient Greece with music
inspired by Theseus, Orpheus and Echo. They
perform a song cycle and a round, and
compose their own ostinati.
Story songs activity
Week 2 Theme: What was it like to live in Ancient Greece? Clothing
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
As group 2, CIP symbols & w/b available
To learn who the Ancient Greeks were: what clothes
did the Ancient Greeks wear? Where did they live?
As group 2, but children to identify 5 differences
Geography
History
Children to identify 3 differences
(Hercules DVD)
Children to watch clips depicting clothing worn in Ancient
Greece: chiton, peplos.. Children to dress in costumes of
the time to represent the past.
Take a photograph of children in school uniform & Greek
dress. Cut the photos into halves/quarters & ask children
to rebuild.
Children to identify 5 differences record using CIP word
bank
Art and
Make an Olive wreath to wear.
design
http://www.dltk-kids.com/sports/mleaf-crown.htm
Design
Technology
Age 7/8 Music Express: Summer 2
Music
Exploring structure
Children explore Ancient Greece with music
inspired by Theseus, Orpheus and Echo. They
perform a song cycle and a round, and compose
their own ostinati.
Three songs for Ancient Greece activity
Week 3 Theme: Life in Ancient Greece- lifestyle
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
CIP template & symbols
Watch BBC bitesize-what was it like to live in ancient Greece?
Independent recording.
Geography
History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zc8yb9q#zqx9d2p
Talk about family, homes, and foods.
Children to taste foods from Ancient Greece, recording likes &
dislikes. CIP w/b
Art and
design
Children to make a traditional Greek Olive Bread using the bread
Design
Technology
machine & recipe.
Children to follow CIP instructions.
Age 7/8 Music Express: Summer 2
Music
Exploring structure
Children explore Ancient Greece with music inspired by Theseus,
Orpheus and Echo. They perform a song cycle and a round, and
compose their own ostinati.
The story of Theseus
Week 4 Theme: Life in Ancient Greece-Greek Gods
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Activity: children to match Greek God
to symbol
CIP symbols; 4 Gods
Watch Espresso clip ‘Who did the
ancient Greeks worship & why?’
Discuss where Ancient Greece sits in
the timeline-remind children that this
was before the time of Jesus-a very
long time ago.
Activity: children to match Greek God to
symbol
Activity: children to match Greek God to
symbol
6 Gods, own explanation & research
encouraged.
Geography
History
CIP w/b to support; 5 gods
Art and
design
Design
Technology
Children to make one of the symbols for
a Greek God: Poseidon’s Trident, Zeus’s
Thunderbolt, Athena’s owl
Music
Age 7/8 Music Express: Summer 2
Exploring structure
Children explore Ancient Greece with music
inspired by Theseus, Orpheus and Echo. They
perform a song cycle and a round, and
compose their own ostinati.
Orpheus-children to learn a song to add
to the soothing dragon music.
Week 5 Theme: The history of the Olympics
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
CIP symbols to support recording.
Children to watch Espresso clip: ‘The importance of the
Independent recording, template available.
Geography
History
Olympic Games to Ancient Greece’
Watch clips of London 2012 Olympics & introduce the Rio
Olympics which are happening this summer!
Watch Bev Evans Olympic PPT
Activity: children to list Olympic Sports they would like to
include in our class Olympics.
CIP w/b
Art and
design
Children to design medals for our class Olympics, using a
template to support ideas.
Design
Technology
Children to watch clips from the 2012 opening ceremony;
what music could we make to introduce our class Olympics?
Children to choose from a range songs, then to select
instruments to accompany their song choice.
Children to work in groups of 2.
Music
Week 6 Theme: Class Olympics
Group 1
Group 2
Geography
History
Children to re-enact the Olympics, children to compete in a
range of events wearing their Olive Wreath made in week
2; children to receive medals.
Children to be in the teams Sparta v Athens (in preparation
for work after holidays on Greek structure & rule.
Group 3
Art and
design
Design
Children to use white sheets to create Greek clothing to
Technology
wear for their Olympic Games.
Music
Children to watch clips from the 2012 opening ceremony; what
music could we make to introduce our class Olympics? Children to
choose from a range songs, then to select instruments to
accompany their song choice.
Children to work in groups of 2.
Week 7 Theme: Greek States-Sparta v Athens-To understand what is meant by democracy.
.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Geography
Locate Athens and Sparta on a map. Children to describe physical features of location - near to
History
the sea, by mountains etc. Talk about the fact that these cities were states; they ran their
states differently and were rivals.
Look at a scene of Athenian and Spartan life; compare differences and similarities. Focus on
homes, buildings/statues, what women/men/children roles were and the size of their army.
Explain the term democracy and what it means for us today. Did Athens and Sparta have a
democracy?
Art and
design
Design
Technology
Music
Week 8 Theme: What made Greeks such great fighters?
Group 1
Geography
Group 2
Recap on ideas that Ancient Greece was split
into city states and that Greece is made up
of many islands; often to get to different
states there was a need to cross water.
Group 3
Lead onto why army and ships were so
important - city states often fought against
each other, the armies needed to cross
water and it would take a long time to cross
the hills, on foot, with heavy armour.
Look at pictures of pottery depicting Greek
soldiers fighting, and ships. What
information can be gained?
History
Art and
design
Design
Technology
Music
Week 9 Theme: Greek Myths & Legends
Group 1
Geography
Group 2
Group 3
Remind children of our story ‘Theseus & the Minotaur’; this week we
are going to read Pandora’s box;
History
Art and
design
Design
Technology
Music
Week 10 Theme: Greek Theatre
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Geography
History
Art and
design
Design
Technology
Music
Viking purse-as history
Week 11 Theme: Greek Alphabet
Group 1
Geography
History
Art and
design
Design
Technology
Music
Group 2
Group 3
Week 12 Theme: Greek celebration Week-food, theatre performance??
Group 1
Geography
History
Art and
design
Design
Technology
Music
Group 2
Group 3