
Autumn
History
Topic - The Story of London
Key Skills/Knowledge
All children should be able to:
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Talk about some of the key events of the Great Fire of London.
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Say why the Great Fire of London spread and eventually stopped.
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Explain that we know about the Great Fire because of Samuel Pepys' diary.
Most children will be able to:
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Explain how we know about the Great Fire of London from a variety of primary sources.
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Show awareness of how London has changed, including its buildings, people and transport.
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Write a report about the Great Fire of London.
Some children will be able to:
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Explain their reasons why some sources are more useful than others in their historical enquiry.
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Start questioning the reliability of some historical evidence.
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Imagine and write about the experiences of people in different historical periods based on factual evidence.
Key Vocabulary
- year, century
- Britain, London
- capital city
- past, present, old, modern, change
- River Thames
- Range of 17th century jobs: chimney sweep, blacksmith, apothecary, rat- catcher, gong farmer, spinster, chandler, scullery maid, carpenter, fire fighter
- order
- event
- timeline
- source
- evidence
- diary
- eyewitness
- Samuel Pepys
- wind, fire, burning, houses, close together
- King Charles II
- architect
- Lord Mayor
- Sir Christopher Wren
- St Pauls Cathedral
- Monument.
Science
Topic - Everyday Materials
Key Skills/Knowledge
Key Vocabulary
- Types of materials: wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, rock, brick, fabric, sand, paper, flour, butter, milk, soil
- Properties of materials: hard/soft, stretchy/not stretchy, shiny/dull, rough/smooth, bendy/not bendy, transparent/not transparent, sticky/not sticky
- Verbs associated with materials: crumble, squash, bend, stretch, twist
- Senses: touch, see, hear, smell and taste