School Letters
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise composing and publishing letters to different members in the school community for a range of functions and purposes. The class can describe sentence structures and vocabulary that can be used to structure letters for specific purposes.
Dear Teacher
Identify and record how to layout and compose an introduction letter to a new class teacher to aid a smooth transition into a new school year
Dear Me
Practise composing and publishing a personal letter using the correct layout and structure outlining the hopes and aspirations for the forthcoming school year
School Invitations
Explain and model how to write a letter using persuasive language to invite a celebrity to visit the school for a special function or celebration
Thank You Letters
Practise compose and presenting letters thanking different members of the school community for their support and help in lessons and other areas of school life
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Fraction Lengths, Masses and Capacities
Practise using division number skills to calculate and record the fractions of different measurements for length, mass and capacity
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Story Changes
Explore different ways of changing characters, settings and events in a story by a significant children’s author
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Easter Viewpoints
Explore some of the main narrative events in the Easter story and suggest how different characters might have reacted to what happened to Jesus
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Viking Longships
Select, combine and adjust different graphic shapes to create the design that could be used on a replica Viking longship sail