ANCIENT BENIN

Science: 1^st HALF: ANIMALS INCLUDING HUMANS.

• Describe the simple functions of basic types of the digestive systems in humans.
• Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions.

Construct and interpret a variety of food chains; identifying producers, predators and prey

Science: SOUND

• Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with vibrating.
• Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear.
• Find the patterns between the pitch of a sound and the features of the vibrations that produced it.

Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance increases

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History: : BENIN (There is a plan bee unit on this)

• Locate the kingdom of Benin.
• Place the Benin kingdom on a timeline.
• Use a range of sources to find out about Benin.
• Find out about Obas.
• Explore everyday life in Benin.
• Understand the importance of trade for Benin.

Learn about the decline and destruction of the Benin empire.

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Art: (Link in with Benin sculptures)

• Shape, model and construct from observation or imagination.
• Use recycled, natural and man-made materials to create sculptures.
• Plan a sculpture through drawing and other preparatory work.
• Develop skills in using clay including slabs, coils, slips etc.

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D.T: Make a bridge for the River Niger (There is a plan bee unit on bridges)

• Explore the different features of bridges.
• Test how beams and pillars are used to span gaps and distribute weight.
• Make truss sections.
• Understand how tension and compression forces are used in bridge building.
• Investigate arches.
• Make a design brief for a suspension bridge.
• Create a model of a suspension bridge.

Evaluate a finished product.

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R.E: See agreed syllabus for more detail.

• CHRISTIANITY – unit 8
• HINDUISM – unit 4

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Music:

•  Music: Play in ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing instruments with increasing accuracy.
• Improvise music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music.
• Listen with attention to detail to sounds.
• Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music.

Develop an understanding of the history of music..

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P.E (Please follow Val Sabin’s scheme of work)

Dance, gymnastics and athletics

Maths topic Links: (work to be in topic/Science books)

Data-handling – science

Measure – DT

Shape – DT

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Computing: Coding, Programming and Computer Games

• Create and edit flow diagrams to break down a sequence (eg traffic lights) into smaller steps
• Create more complex programs using symbols and text to achieve an outcome on screen
• Explore the variables in a range of simulations and relate to real life applications and situations
• Create simple interactive computer games and activities

Identify and de-bug errors in their own/others code

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Topic writing links: (please teach during Friday’s literacy lesson and work in topic/Science books:

• Retell a Benin creation story
• Write a description of the kingdom
• Retell the story / write a playscript/ write a letter of Oduduwa becoming king
• Write a letter from Oranmiyan’s point of view about returning to be king.
• Write a persuasive letter about why Oranmiyan should be king
• Write a description of a Benin warrior
• Write a fact file about Benin gods

Write a recount of daily Benin life