Week Spelling Focus GPS Focus Reading Focus Writing Focus Mental/ Mathematics RE Art & Design Computing D&T Geography History Music PE PSHE Science Engage iest Read the first two chapters of ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’ by Roald Dahl and make inferences about each character. Predict what will happen in the rest of the story. Draw large outlines of the characters of George and Grandma, labelling each picture with the character’s age, gender, physical appearance, personality, thoughts and feelings. Recall what they did during their ‘Messy Mixtures Morning’ by watching a presentation of photos from the day. Describe what they can see in the different images. Remember what materials they used and make a list of words that describe their properties. Measures (Capacity) What is the true meaning of Easter? Use marbling inks to create prints, observing what happens when colours mix on the water’s surface. Use sticks to mix and swirl the inks before laying a sheet of paper over the top and taking a print of the patterned surface. Make bubble prints by adding coloured powder paint to bubble mixtures and catching the bubbles on a large sheet of paper. Try to catch their bubbles on paper sprinkled with dry powder paint and compare the effect of both methods. Sort a range of foods in different ways to show where they have come from. Explain how and why foods have been sorted in a specific way. Invasion Games Look at a range of bottles or containers that contain dangerous liquids, such as cleaning and medicinal products. Talk about the hazards of touching dangerous mixtures and potions and share their opinion on how they should be stored and kept safe. Make labels and signs to stick on the front of a medicine cabinet or cleaning cupboard to warn other children about the dangers. Investigate a range of everyday materials, such as salt, wax, flour, cornflour, clay, sugar, cooking oil, glitter and shaving foam to find out how each one changes when mixed with water. Make predictions before mixing and create a simple table or chart to record their results.
Write the name vertically down the side of the page and include adjectives that begin with the appropriate letters. have changed or melted. Remove the foods to let them cool and continue recording observations. Order the foods in terms of which melted fastest and slowest. Develop ed Write a description of how their food tastes, imagining that it will be added to the original book. Include funny and descriptive words and phrases that will amuse and appeal to the reader. Choose a dish they have made in the Enrichment activities on page 7 and write a recipe card telling others how to make it. Include all the features needed for a recipe, including a final description of how the food should taste. Watch simple stop motion animations of dough balls or characters being manipulated and morphed, and talk about what happens. Describe how the material helps the animator to create effects or tell a story. Brainstorm and list words that describe the properties of dough. Addition To talk about their own experiences of getting ready for Easter or another religious festival. Experiment with a variety of art and craft materials, investigating their properties to create mixed-media pictures and collages. Try out chalks, various papers, net, pastels, charcoal, paint, inks and paste on the same surface using layering techniques. Use presentation software such as Publisher or PowerPoint to present their recipe as a page for a class cookbook. their work to check for any errors in spelling or punctuation. List ingredients then upload and insert an image of their dish. Use the spell checker to search for errors before saving a final copy. Make ice cream in a bag! Pour a cup of whole milk into a zip-sealed bag and add a tablespoon of sugar. Seal and gently swirl the mixture. another large zip-seal bag with ice cubes and add six tablespoons of salt. Seal and shake the mixture. Open the large bag and put the sealed bag of sweetened milk inside so it is surrounded by the salty ice cubes. Seal the large bag and work in teams to gently shake the bags for five minutes. Remove and open the medium bag and enjoy the frozen dessert! Discuss the changes and evaluate the success of their ice cream. read
sentences so that the information is easy for the reader to understand and think how they might persuade the reader to come and visit their exhibition. move the liquids around and a hand whisk to mix them quickly. Describe what they see and what happens to the mixed oil globules. Express Revision Church visit I can talk about a special thing I remember from visiting the church and how I plan to celebrate Easter. Follow instructions to make an enormous bowl of messy jelly! Use a range of different coloured jelly cubes and utensils including spoons, wooden stirrers, measuring jugs and scissors to cut, tear and mix the jelly. Test for taste and invite others to enjoy a bowl of rainbow jelly. Apply good hygiene principles at all times. Take digital photos of the transformed exhibition space and create a class email to send to a local gallery. Explain their task and describe any challenges they encountered. Invite the gallery to visit their exhibition. Design and help set up an outdoor kitchen for muddy fun! Decide on the best location for the kitchen and list equipment they will need, such as pots, pans and utensils. Work in a small group to create a labelled plan for their kitchen using large pieces of paper or simple drawing software, such as Paint. Think about the essential elements in a kitchen – sufficient work surfaces are a good start! Reflect on the science investigations they have carried out during the project and choose a favourite. Become a science teacher for a day by inviting parents, carers, siblings and other family members into school. Demonstrate and explain scientific processes at work!