Reading Our Class Text and Comprehension In term 5 and 6, our reading comprehension lessons will be based upon our class text, “Goodnight Mr Tom” by Michelle Magorian. The story is set just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Willie Beech, a thin, withdrawn eight-year-old boy, is evacuated from London. He is placed […]
In relation to both the First and Second World Wars from a historical perspective, we will learn about the causes; warring nations; weaponry, warfare and technology; key events and battles; impact on citizens and everyday life; significant leaders; end of war; local history study; and post-war Britain.
From a geographical perspective, we will learn about and use maps to consider the warring nations.
This term, our topic is “Britain at War”. Throughout this topic, we will learn about the main causes of the First World War and which countries were the major players. We will investigate why so many men volunteered to fight and then sequence the events at the start of the war. Using various sources of