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| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 4th January (3th Jan is INSET) | Use the writing frames on the PowerPoint to write an artist analysis about Hundertwasser. Find additional information out about him. You can either do this by hand or on PowerPoint. Add relevant colours and patterns to enhance the presentation of your work | Link to PowerPoint Link to Screencastify part 1 Link to Screencastify part 2 |
| 10th January | Create a pattern inspired by patterns seen in Hundertwasser’s work. | Link to PowerPoint Link to Screencastify |
| 17th January | Using your knowledge of Hundertwasser and the resources in the PowerPoint, begin to draw out your own design based on his work. | Link to PowerPoint Link to video |
| 24th January | Finish drawing out your design in the style of Hundertwasser. | Link to PowerPoint Link to video |
| 31st January | Add colour to your design. Use bright colours inspired by Hundertwasser. Look at the examples by other students. Use whatever materials you have at home | Link to PowerPoint Link to video |
| 7th February | Continue adding colour to your final design. | Link to PowerPoint Link to video |
| 14th February | Continue adding colour to your final design | Link to PowerPoint Link to video |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Remember you can see your all of your lessons on Teams you can add the work here or work off the sheets provided here. To remember how to log into Teams at home watch this video.
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Recall Binary Conversions | Link to Screencastify Link to ‘Binary to Denary Conversion’ Spreadsheet 1 Link to ‘Binary to Denary Conversion’ Spreadsheet 2 Link to ‘Binary to Denary Conversion’ Spreadsheet 3 Link to ‘Binary Conversions Recall’ worksheet |
| 11th January | Recall Binary Addition | Link to Screencastify Link to Binary Addition Recall; worksheet Link to ‘Binary Addition’ Spreadsheet |
| 18th January | Hexadecimal | Link to Screencastify Link to ‘Hexadecimal’ worksheet Link to ‘Hexadecimal 5’ Spreadsheet |
| 25th January | Revision | Link to Screencastify Link to ‘Revision’ worksheet Link to ‘Year 8 Revision’ Booklet |
| 1st February | Assessment 2 | Link to Screencastify |
| 8th February | Pixel Art | Link to Screencastify Link to Pixel Art |
| 15th February |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Introduction to Naturalism Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results. | Link to BBC Bitesize website |
| 11th January | Introduction to Devising Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results. | Link to BBC Bitesize website |
| 18th January | Introduction to Physical Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results. | Link to BBC Bitesize website |
| 25th January | Introduction to Epic Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results. | Link to BBC Bitesize website |
| 1st February | Introduction to Musical Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results. | Link to BBC Bitesize website |
| 8th February | Drama Exam Complete the Y8 Drama Exam | Link to ‘Drama Exam’ |
| 15th February | Mark your exam! | Link to lesson |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | The Tempest Lessons 1 and 2 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson. | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 22 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 11th January | The Tempest Lessons 3 and 4 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson. | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 11th January | Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 23 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 18th January | The Tempest Lessons 5 and 6 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson. | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 18th January | Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 24 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 25th January | The Tempest Lessons 7 and 8 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson. | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 25th January | Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 25 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 1st February | The Tempest Lessons 9 and 10 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson. | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 1st February | Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 26 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 8th February | The Tempest Lessons 11 and 12 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson. | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 8th February | Mastery Writing 3 Lesson 27 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 15th February | The Tempest Lesson 13 Work through the PowerPoint and complete all the tasks. You will also need to complete the writing focus for each lesson. | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| 15th February | Mastery Writing 3 Lessons 28 and 29 Work through the PowerPoint and complete the grammar tasks that are in the Home Learning booklet for this lesson. You will also need to complete the writing task using the vocabulary and pictures to help you | The Tempest Student booklet Mastery writing 3 Home learning booklet |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Make the Marble Pear traybake from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com. Use your booklet to help you revise the topic area of Nutrition that is coming up as a test. | Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet |
| 11th January | Complete the lesson on Seasonal Foods & the Nutrition Test. Try & do the test in a quiet place & set yourself a 30 minute timer for the test. | Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet |
| 18th January | Make one of Muffin recipes (choose from the 3 different ones) from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com. | Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet |
| 25th January | Complete the lessons on Wise Food shopping & Food storage from the booklet. Read through the information and complete the calculations & the activities from the booklet. | Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet |
| 1st February | Make one of the Cheesecake recipes (choose between the Lemon & Orange cheesecake) from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com. | Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet |
| 8th February | IMPORTANT INFORMATION – IF YOU WERE IN SCHOOL YOU WOULD NOW MOVE FROM FOOD TO TEXTILES SO YOU NEED TO GO TO THE YR7 HOME LEARNING FOR TEXTILES. THIS WORK IS FOR THE PUPILS THAT ARE MOVING FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD. Complete the Staple Foods lesson from the booklet. Read through the information & complete the activities. You might need to use the internet to help you to sort the examples of foods into the correct countries. | Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet |
| 15th February | Make Pizza from the Recipe Booklet. If you are unable to make the pizza watch a video clip on how to make a pizza or make a similar product and video yourself making the product and email to your teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com. | Link to ‘Year 8 Test Revision sheet’ Link to Project Link to ‘Year 8 Recipe’ booklet |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Earths Structure | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Plate tectonic theory | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 11th January | Plate Boundaries | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 11th January | Causes of earthquakes | Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 9 – 12 |
| 18th January | Why live in risky locations? | Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 4 – 5 |
| 18th January | How are earthquakes measured? | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 25th January | Impacts of earthquakes | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 25th January | HIC and LIC responses of earthquakes | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 1st February | Managing Earthquakes | Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 19 – 20 |
| 1st February | Volcanic eruptions | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 8th February | Impacts of volcanic eruptions | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 8th February | HIC and LIC responses to eruptions | Link to ‘Therapy’ booklet – pages 20 – 21 |
| 15th February | Formation of Tsunamis | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| 15th February | Japanese Tsunami | Link to ‘The National Academy’ website |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Equations | Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2 |
| 11th January | Ratio | Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2 |
| 18th January | Rounding | Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2 |
| 25th January | Algebra | Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2 |
| 1st February | Angles | Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2 |
| 8th February | Fractions | Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2 |
| 15th February | Percentages | Link to lesson 1 Link to lesson 2 |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 4th January (3rd Jan is INSET) | Equations | Link to lesson Link to lesson 2 |
| 10th January | Ratio | Link to lesson Link to lesson 2 |
| 17th January | Rounding | Link to lesson Link to lesson 2 |
| 24th January | Algebra | Link to lesson Link to lesson 2 |
| 31st January | Angles | Link to lesson Link to lesson 2 |
| 7th February | Fractions | Link to lesson Link to lesson 2 |
| 14th February | Percentages | Link to lesson Link to lesson 2 |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 4th January (3rd Jan is INSET) | Sports | Link to ‘Sports’ lesson 1 |
| 10th January | Sports | Link to ‘Sports’ lesson 1 |
| 17th January | Hobbies | Link to ‘Hobbies’ lesson 1 |
| 24th January | Countries | Link to ‘Countries’ lesson 1 |
| 31st January | Holidays | Link to ‘Holidays’ lesson 1 |
| 7th February | Holidays | Link to ”Holidays’ lesson 2 Link to ‘Holidays’ lesson 3 |
| 14th February | Holidays | Link to ‘Holidays’ lesson 4 |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 4th January (3rd Jan is INSET) | Music Technology Hip Hop Project 1 – How to Make a Drum Beat | Link to lesson |
| 10th January | Music Technology Hip Hop Project 2 – How to Make the Beat More Exciting | Link to lesson |
| 17th January | Music Technology Hip Hop Project 3 – How to Add a Bassline | Link to lesson |
| 24th January | Music Technology Hip Hop Project 4 – Arranging the Beat and Getting it Ready for Rappers | Link to lesson |
| 31st January | Music Technology Hip Hop Project 5 – Writing the Lyrics | Link to lesson |
| 7th February | Music Technology Hip Hop Project 6 – Recording the Rap | Link to lesson |
| 14th February | Teaching Gadget: Piano Note Names Level 1 | Link to lesson |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 4th January (3rd Jan is INSET) | PE with Joe Wicks | Link to Youtube |
| 4th January (3rd Jan is INSET) | Link Theme | Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video |
| 10th January | PE with Joe Wicks | Link to Youtube |
| 10th January | Link Theme | Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video |
| 17th January | PE with Joe Wicks | Link to Youtube |
| 17th January | Link Theme | Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video |
| 24th January | PE with Joe Wicks | Link to Youtube |
| 24th January | Link Theme | Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video |
| 31st January | PE with Joe Wicks | Link to Youtube |
| 31st January | Link Theme | Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video |
| 7th February | PE with Joe Wicks | Link to Youtube |
| 7th February | Link Theme | Link to ‘Training Methods’ Questions Link to ‘Training Methods’ video |
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| 14th February |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Rodent Rover Design Brief and Task Analysis, complete pages 28 & 29(1) and Pages 33,34 & 36 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers. | Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint |
| 11th January | Rodent Rover Anthropometrics and ergonomics lesson, complete page 29(2) and Page 37 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers. | Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint |
| 18th January | Rodent Rover Specification and Design, complete page 29(3) and Page 35, 38 to 40 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers. | Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint |
| 25th January | Rodent Rover Specification and Design, complete page 30(4) and Pages 39 & 40 of the booklet, the BIGs power point has the answers. | Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint |
| 1st February | Rodent Rover Controller Manufacture, complete page 30(5) of the booklet then as you would be making in the project you need to select from an activity you have not attempted in the research-drawing-modelling folder. | Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint |
| 8th February | Rodent Rover Controller Manufacture, complete page 30(6) of the booklet then as you would be making in the project you need to select from an activity you have not attempted in the research-drawing-modelling folder. | Link to ”DT Exam Revision’ PowerPoint |
| 15th February |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Creative work | Link to ‘The National Academy – Peace, Justice, Forgivenesss, Reconciliation’ website |
| 11th January | Issues surrounding conflict | Link to ‘The National Academy – Reasons for War’ website |
| 18th January | Extremism and prevent | Link to ‘The National Academy – Terrorism’ website |
| 25th January | Peace enquiry | Link to ‘The National Academy – Pacifism’ website |
| 1st February | Justice | Link to ‘The National Academy – Responses to Victims of War’ website |
| 8th February | Protest | Link to ‘The National Academy – Violent and Nonviolent Protests’ website |
| 15th February | Assessment | Link to ‘The National Academy – Revision’ website |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Particle Model of Matter (Lesson 3, 4 and 5) | Link to lesson |
| 11th January | Separating Mixtures (Lessons 8, 9 and 11) | Link to lesson |
| 18th January | Winter assessment | |
| 25th January | Separating Mixtures (Lessons 12 and 13) | Link to lesson |
| 1st February | Types of reaction (Lessons 1, 8 and 10) | Link to lesson |
| 8th February | Types of reaction (Lesson 8 from 1st link) | Link to lesson |
| (Lesson 4 from 2nd link) | Link to lesson | |
| 15th February | Chemical Energy (Lesson 7) | Link to lesson |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 5th January (4th Jan is INSET) | Chemical energy (Lesson 14 and 6) | Link to lesson |
| 11th January | Types of reaction (Lessons 1, 8 and 10) | Link to lesson |
| 18th January | Winter assessment | |
| 25th January | Types of reaction (Lesson 8 from 1st link) | Link to lesson |
| 1st February | Particle Model of Matter (Lesson 1 & 2) | Link to lesson |
| 8th February | Particle Model of Matter (Lesson 3, 4 and 5) | Link to lesson |
| 15th February | Separating Mixtures (Lessons 12 and 13) | Link to lesson |
| Week Commencing | Lesson Focus | Link to Resource |
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| 4th January (3rd Jan is INSET) | Develop your skills of textile technique and mixed media to add POP Art decoration to your bunting triangles. If you do not have any sewing resources available please use paper and card, pens, pencil and paint instead to mimic your designs. | Link to ‘Creating Fabric and Manufacturing Bunting’ lesson |
| 10th January | REVISON FOR THE KNOWLEDGE TEST. Learn the key knowledge for DT and complete the Test. Try & do the test in a quiet place & set yourself a 30 minute timer for the test. Watch the Screen Castify lesson to help you prepare for your YR8 exam in school that covers all of the different areas of D&T | Link to lesson |
| 17th January | Complete your bunting triangles and take some pictures of you making it and a photo of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as srobinson@castlefordacademy.com. | Link to ‘Creating Fabric and Manufacturing Bunting’ PowerPoint Link to ‘Manufacturing Bunting Assessment’ PowerPoint |
| 24th January | Complete the lessons on Man Made Fibres in the booklet. Read through the information and complete the questions and the activities from the booklet. | Link to ‘Manmade Fibres’ Theory |
| 31st January | Complete the questions to complete the Pop Art Bunting Evaluation. | Link to ‘Extended Writing and Evaluation’ PowerPoint |
| 7th February | IMPORTANT INFORMATION – IF YOU WERE IN SCHOOL YOU WOULD NOW MOVE FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD SO YOU NEED TO GO TO THE YR8 HOME LEARNING FOR FOOD. THIS WORK IS FOR THE PUPILS THAT ARE MOVING FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD. Complete the Staple Foods lesson from the booklet. Read through the information & complete the activities. You might need to use the internet to help you to sort the examples of foods into the correct countries. | |
| 14th February | Make Pizza from the Recipe Booklet. If you are unable to make the pizza watch a video clip on how to make a pizza or make a similar product and video yourself making the product and email to your teacher. |
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