This resource contains a medium term plan for a Year 6 topic on the history and geography of Japan. I have used this medium term plan to deliver an outstanding unit of work with Year 6. They engaged with it and loved the topic about the samurai. It covers 13 weeks of work and it meets objectives from the history, geography and literacy curriculum (2013). In this topic your class will learn about: the country of Japan and it’s culture the history of Japan including the era of the Samurai a geographical study of Japan including earthquakes and natural disasters

This resource is a medium term plan covering 7 weeks for Year 6 but it could be adapted for other age groups. It is a stimulating, colourful and enjoyable art project which I taught alongside a study of the ancient African kingdom of Benin. -A link will take you to examples and methods to create Tingtinga. -Guidelines for differentiation -Opportunities for developing sketchbooks eg. collecting ideas, close observations, sketching and selecting media.

This resource contains a medium term plan for a Year 6 topic on Japanese art. It includes a Smart Notebook teaching resource and examples of children’s artwork created during this topic. I have used this medium term plan to deliver a successful unit of work with Year 6. They loved creating the Japanese art and it made a superb display. It covers 8 weeks of work and it meets objectives from the art curriculum (2013). In this topic your class will learn about: the Japanese artist Hokusai and his work, and other artists a range of art forms including manga and water colour paintings

This assembly for KS2 relates to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter. Indiana Jones begins the assembly. Although some pupils will know the character, the resource can be adapted to introduce more contemporary explorers, fictional or real who your pupils may relate to more readily. The songs are available on the internet. There are of course other musical choices you could choose, either from your available resources or created by your pupils as part of a cross curricular topic.