Nursery Rhyming Poems

This English scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to investigate and record the sequence of events, settings and characters that feature in some different nursery rhyme poems. The class can suggest other things that might happen in the narrative sequence in each poem.

The Cat and the Fiddle
Identify and sequence the main events in the traditional story poem of the Cat and the Fiddle and suggest alternative things that could happen in the narrative

Itsy Bitsy Spider
Identify and sequence the main events in the traditional story poem of Itsy Bitsy Spider and suggest alternative things that could happen in the narrative

Five Little Ducks
Identify and sequence the main events in the traditional story poem of the Five Little Ducks and suggest alternative things that could happen in the narrative

Grand Old Duke of York
Identify and sequence the main events in the traditional story poem of the Grand Old Duke of York and suggest alternative things that could happen in the narrative

Sing a Song of Sixpence
Identify and sequence the main events in the traditional story poem of Sing a Song of Sixpence and suggest alternative things that could happen in the narrative
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Harbour Labels
Practise structuring and formatting different word processed documents to describe a range of ships and boats seen in a harbour
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Islam
Explore and illustrate some of the different stories, beliefs and practices of the Islamic religion including special festivals and sacred texts
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Farm Prints
Practise and demonstrate different techniques when printing a range of shapes and patterns that can reflect themes and ideas related to farming
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Towns and Villages
Identify, describe and compare some of the changes to different buildings that have occurred in the school neighbourhood over time