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Art – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Practice drawing 2D and 3D shapes. Apply these skills to a drawing of some liquorice all sorts. Demo video in PowerPointLink to document
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Practice shading techniques by shading the tonal bar and the 3D shapes. See demonstration video. Demo video in PowerPoint.Link to document
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Practice mark making in biro and with coffee. See demonstration videos in PowerPointLink to document
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Drawing assessment. Using all of the skills that you have been practicing to complete the drawing assessment. Choose one of the 4 images in the PowerPoint that suits your ability. Draw in pencil only. Add a full range of tones and marks to show the textureLink to document
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Finish drawing assessmentLink to document
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Look at the different examples of patterns in the PowerPoint and design your own sweet inspired patternLink to document
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Choose an object to draw and try all of the quick drawing activities on the PowerPointLink to document

Computing – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
What is Data?Link to document
Link to video
Using an Online DatabaseLink to document
Link to video
Revising DatabasesLink to document
Link to video
Binary ConversionLink to document
Link to video
Binary AdditionLink to document
Link to video
Y8 Assessment 1Link to VLE

NOTE: Log in with your School Username and Password.

Try your best, this should be your own independent work. Do not use any notes or internet pages to help you. Your teacher will mark your test.
Catch-up LessonEnsure you have completed each of the lessons above and complete any that you have missed.

Drama – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Introduction to Charlotte DymondLink to document
Role on the WallLink to document
The Green HandkerchiefLink to document
The Voices in the HeadLink to document
Monologue WritingLink to document
Preparing Your PerformanceLink to document
AssessmentLink to document
Link to Assessment Booklet

English – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Creative Writing 4 LessonsLink to document
Grammar – recapping the basics lessons 1 -4Link to document
Grammar – recapping the basics lessons 5 – 7Link to document
Complex Sentences lessons 1 – 4Link to document
Complex Sentences lessons 5 – 7Link to document
Past Simple / subordinate clauses lessons 1 – 3Link to document
Past Simple / subordinate clauses lessons 4 – 6Link to document

Food – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Complete the Equipment pages from the booklet finishing with the wordsearch.Food Project
Recipe Booklet
Make the Fruity Flapjacks from the Recipe Booklet. Take some photos of you making it & a picture of your finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.Food Project
Recipe Booklet
Complete the Bacteria lesson making sure that you watch the following Youtube clipFood Project
Recipe Booklet
Youtube clip
Make the Stirfry from the Recipe Booklet. Take some photos of you making it & a picture of your finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.Food Project
Recipe Booklet
Complete the Cookers lesson from the booklet. In order to complete the Cooking Methods Game (as you do not have the cards to sort at home) use the internet to search for an explanation of each of the terms = so what is Baking? What is Boiling? Then suggest 3 or 4 examples of foods that can be cooked by that method.Food Project
Recipe Booklet
Make the Thai Green Chicken Curry from the Recipe Booklet. Take some photos of you making it & a picture of your finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.Food Project
Recipe Booklet
Complete the Eatwell Guide lesson from the booklet including the plenary questions.Food Project
Recipe Booklet

French – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
PetsLink to worksheet
CountriesLink to worksheet
TimeLink to worksheet
SchoolLink to worksheet
OpinionsLink to worksheet
SportsLink to worksheet
TownLink to worksheet

Geography – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Map Skills

In this lesson we will begin to look at OS maps and map symbols. This is the start of a series of lessons aimed at developing the skills of using OS maps.
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Location and structure of TRFs

In this lesson we will be looking at where the major biomes are distributed, as well as looking at why they are found there.
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Climate of TRFs

In today’s lesson we will be looking at climate graphs. We will be able to understand the uses of a climate graph and how to read one in order to compare different climates of different biomes.
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Structure of the TRF

In today’s lesson we will be looking at the structure of the Amazon rainforest and what we might find at each layer of the rainforest.
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Plant adaptations

In this lesson we will be looking at how different plants and animals have adapted to survive in the Amazon rainforest. Adaptation enables animals and plants to survive the warm and wet climate, along with protection from predators.
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Causes of deforestation

In this lesson we will be defining deforestation and how we are the cause of deforestation due to our different needs including building materials, food, water and minerals.
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Impacts of deforestation

In this lesson we will be learning about the negative and positive impacts deforestation has had on a local and global scale.
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History – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Battle of Hastings Feedback / Medieval project launchLink to document
How did William keep control? Castles Feudal System & Domesday BookLink to document
What life like in Medieval villages?Link to document
Medieval towns – how clean were towns?Link to document
How important was the Church/religion to medieval life?Link to document
Project feedbackLink to document
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Project feedbackLink to document
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Maths – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
4 rules with decimalsLesson 1
Lesson 2
FractionsLesson 1
Lesson 2
Area and PerimeterLesson 1
Lesson 2
Expanding bracketsLesson 1
Lesson 2
AnglesLesson 1
Lesson 2
Types of numberLesson 1
Lesson 2
IndicesLesson 1
Lesson 2

Music – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 1: Performing Pulse & Rhythms in a StructureLink
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 2: Exploring basic beatboxing sonorities: Performing a structured pieceLink
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 3: To explore the ability of our voiceLink
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 4: To understand how to communicate the meaning of a song effectivelyLink
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 5: To explore more advanced body percussion techniquesLink
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 6: To explore how the composer Anna Meredith uses body percussionLink
Oak National Academy, “Stomp & Sing” Lesson 7: To review how rhythms are notated and how the body can be used as a musical instrumentLink

Product Design – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
MechanismsLink to document
MechanismsLink to document
FixingsLink to document
FixingsLink to document
Drawing skills for DTLink to document
Drawing skills for DTLink to document
Drawing skills for DTLink to document

PE – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
PE with Joe WicksLink to youtube
Link to video
Warm up quiz
PE with Joe WicksLink to youtube
Link to video
Warm up quiz
PE with Joe WicksLink to youtube
Link to video
Warm up quiz
PE with Joe WicksLink to youtube
Link to video
Warm up quiz
PE with Joe WicksLink to youtube
Link to video
Warm up quiz
PE with Joe WicksLink to youtube
Link to video
Warm up quiz
PE with Joe WicksLink to youtube
Link to video
Warm up quiz

RE – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Allah and MuhammadLink to document
Link to PowerPoint
Beliefs:
Shahadah
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Link to PowerPoint
Beliefs:
Salah
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Link to PowerPoint
Beliefs:
Zakah
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Beliefs:
Sawm
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Beliefs:
Hajj
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Celebrations
Eid ul Fitr
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Link to PowerPoint

Science – Half Term 2

Lesson FocusResources
Forces and MotionLink
Forces and MotionLink
Forces and MotionLink
Energy transfers and CostsLink
Energy transfers and CostsLink
Energy transfers and CostsLink
Energy transfers and CostsLink