Topic 2: ‘Crime and Punishment'

History: Looking at how Crime and Punishment has changed over the past 1,000 years.  On the 15 December, we have a trip to Oxford Castle and the prison.  Once we have costs back for the coach, we will send you a letter with the costs and details.  

History Key Questions:

• How were criminals punished 800 years ago, and how do we know?
• What does the legend of Robin Hood tell us about mediaeval justice?
• How did crimes and punishments change between 1500 and 1750?
• Why did punishments become so bloody in the 18th century?
• Why did so much change happen in the 19th century?
• Has the way we catch and punish criminals improved that much in the last 100 years?

English:

• We will be reading 'Holes', by Louis Sacher
• Using persuasive devices - writing a letter to persuade the judge not to send Stanley to prison, writing a Rashomon telling the story of 'Three Little Pigs' from multiple perspectives, for a judge and jury to determine the truth. 
• Narrative writing - writing the next Chapter of 'Holes', integrating dialogue to move the action on

Maths:

• Fractions and decimals
• Converting Units

Science - Electricity:

• Completing and repairing circuits, identifying why a circuit may not be working
• Investigating the impact of voltage on the brightness of a bulb
• Drawing circuit diagrams

Computing:

• E-safety – privacy, security and risk online
• Learning to program in Crumble

DT: Using electronics with switches to create electronics games

Music: Film music

PE: Invasion games - Hockey and Gymnastics

PSHE: Human Rights - A safe place to live  and Identity, Society and Equality

RE:  An Extraordinary Baby - Incarnation