Amazing Authors – KS1 Areas of learning As Geographers we will be looking at the human and physical features in the stories. We will be creating maps to represent the story settings. We will be beginning to use grid references and keys with our maps. We will also be learning about co-ordinates. Make notes about the features that give places their character. As Scientists we will be identifying and comparing the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood metal, plastic glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses. We will be finding out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.

Julia Donaldson

Roald Dahl

Quentin Blake Mastery As IT literate children we will be using a range of child friendly websites (www.thegruffalo.com) to find information about Julia Donaldson and her books. We will be using the IWB to watch The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s child. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85TRmVfgE8 The Gruffalo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi-vXhIdECs The Gruffalo’s Child http://www.roalddahl.com/ - Roald Dahl Website.

Axel Scheffler Learning Detectives

PSHE

As learning detectives we will:

In our spiritual and moral development we will:

As learning Detectives we will be self assessing, peer assessing and looking for learning around the school.

We will be empathising with characters and their emotions and actions in stories. We will be thinking about how we can help characters and how stories would alter if these changes were made. We will be focussing on two of the secrets of success each week. -Try new things - Imagine -Work Hard - Improve -Concentrate - Understand others -Push yourself - Don’t give up

As Historians we will find out about the life of two significant authors (Roald Dahl and Julia Donaldson). We will be placing books in the order they were published on a time line. We will create our own autobiography of our lives. As Artists we will be focusing on the work of Quentin Blake and Alex Scheffler. We will be describing the characteristics of these illustrators work. We will be learning how to draw in the style of these famous illustrators.

Immersion Activities Wow: Year 1 - Watching The Gruffalo and making Gruffalo biscuits. Making Gruffalo masks. Year 2 – will be watching Charlie and the chocolate factory, creating their own rocky road. Finale: Come dressed up as your favourite book character. Come and join us to come and read with your child – STORY PICNIC. Focus Text: Different books from the same author. Class Reader: Year 1 – Julia Donaldson Year 2 – Roald Dahl ©2010 Chris Quigley Education ltd

Amazing Authors Skills Learning across the curriculum

Using communication Writing, presenting and broadcasting •Labels •Lists •Captions •Recounts of science investigations •Information Texts •Drama

Using mathematics Modelling •Estimating in science investigations •Measuring in science and DT themed learning Calculating •Measuring in cooking, and puppet making, and science investigations. •Cost – Selling CD’s giving change. Interpret •Sort and classify using bar charts, pictograms of favourite stories. •Sort using Carroll and Venn diagrams. •Draw conclusions.

Using ICT

Subject Key Skills

Personal development Learning and thinking skills •Asking relevant questions •Analysing information •Planning how to go about presenting information •Creating and developing maps and plans •Creating ideas for persuasive arguments •Recognising similarities and differences in environmental features •Communicating using data and the written word •Evaluating the impact of persuasive posters Personal and emotional skills •Identifying strengths and weaknesses in our work for others •Setting goals for more active community involvement •Working independently in written work •Managing feelings and becoming self aware when discussing and finding out about how people sometimes put themselves at great personal risk when helping others Social skills •Listening and responding appropriately to those who tell us about their voluntary work •Working collaboratively •Giving constructive support and feedback to others Secrets of Success • Try new things • Work hard • Concentrate • Push Yourself • Imagine • Improve • Understand Others • Don’t give up

History, geography and citizenship Investigate Undertake investigations and enquiries, using various methods, media and sources.

Analyse Compare, interpret and analyse different types of evidence from a range of sources.

Communication • E mail and messages • Digital Cameras •Charts and Graphs

Consider and respond Consider, respond to and debate alternative viewpoints in order to take informed and responsible action.

Science and design technology Generate ideas Observe and explore to generate ideas, define problems and pose questions in order to develop investigations and products.

Investigate, observe and record

Design, make and improve

Engage safely in practical investigations and experiments and gather and record evidence by observation and measurement.

Apply practical skills to design, make and improve products safely, taking account of users and purposes.

Explain Communicate and model in order to explain and develop ideas, share findings and conclusions.

Evaluate Continually make systematic evaluations when designing and making, to bring about improvements in processes and outcomes.

Art, dance and drama Explore Create Explore, investigate and experiment from a range of stimuli and starting points, roles, techniques, approaches, materials and media.

Improvise Create, design, devise, compose and choreograph individual and collective work.

Searching •Websites •Espresso

Developing ideas and making things happen •Graphics •Text •Multimedia

Communicate Present and communicate findings in a range of ways and develop arguments and explanations using appropriate specialist vocabulary and techniques.

Improvise, rehearse and refine in order to improve capability and the quality of artworks.

Present Present, display and perform for a range of audiences, to develop and communicate ideas and evoke responses.

Evaluate Use arts-specific vocabulary to respond to, evaluate, explain, analyse, question and critique their own and other people’s artistic works.

Present Present, display and perform for a range of audiences, to develop and communicate ideas and evoke responses.

Evaluate Use arts-specific vocabulary to respond to, evaluate, explain, analyse, question and critique their own and other people’s artistic works.

PSHE Reflect and evaluate Reflect on and evaluate evidence when making personal choices or bringing about improvements in performance and behaviour.

Plan and implement Generate and implement ideas, plans and strategies, exploring alternatives.

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Move with control Move with ease, poise, stability and control in a range of physical contexts.