Pioneers of the Windrush Generation

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for ages 5 to 11 year-olds (Key Stage 1 and 2)

 

       

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF RESOURCES

Learning resources that weave empathy with migrant populations and anti-racism into standard Primary School curriculum topics.

 

  • Geography
  • Natural World
  • Celebrating Pioneers
  • Practical Tasks - Design Technolgy
  • English - Creative Writing
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  • Ages 5 to 7 - Hermit Crab Game
  • Physical Game
  • Metaphysical concern for the nature of all things that exist 
  • Outdoors / Hall / Circle Time 
 
 
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  • Ages 8 to 11  - Migration - The Natural World
  • Why do birds, fish, mammals as well as humans migrate? 
  • What might connect us with the behaviours of other species?
  • A range of resources and activity plans that reveal how migration is integral to many species of-
  • insect
  • birds
  • fish
  • mammals

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  • Ages 8 to 11 - Push and Pull 
  • Discussion about the short animation about the Windrush
  • Understanding Pre-historic Migration
  • Analysis of imagery
  • Creative Writing using the moment of transition and the concept of being pulled or pushed

 

 

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  • Ages 8 to 11 - Navigation
  • Geography
  • History
  • Maths
  • Design Technology
Activities that show how humans have learnt to navigate the planet like other species.

Focus is on the Polynesian navigators 200 years before the Europeans

Plotting and measuring to find your position in the world 

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  • Ages 8 to 11-  Trade and Colonialism

 

  • Citizenship 

  • History

  • Explaining colonialism and post-colonialism

  • Understanding contemporary multi-ethnic society

  • Links between trade, power, greed

  • Morals and Ethics

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Ages 8 to 11 - Poetry 

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Ages 11 to 13  - Poetry 

 



 


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5 to 7-year-olds - Key Stage 1

Hermit Crab Game.

Physical and metaphysical concern for the nature of things that exist.


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Download Activity Plan 

This activity is physical, collaborative and explores the natural world.

It allows children to see that people take incredible risks moving from the place they called home in order to survive or improve their life chances.


 

  8 to 11-year-olds - Key Stage 2

Migration

Why do birds, fish, mammals as well as humans migrate? 

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MIGRATION - Pupil Worksheet - INSECTS

MIGRATION - Pupil Worksheet - BIRDS  

MIGRATION - Pupil Worksheet - FISH & EELS 

MIGRATION - Pupil Worksheet  - MAMMALS (Prehistory) 

MIGRATION - Pupil Worksheet - MAMMALS (Human History)  


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MIGRATION - Introductory Lesson 

MIGRATION - Teacher Notes  - INSECTS

MIGRATION - Teacher  Notes - BIRDS

MIGRATION - Teacher Notes - FISH & EELS

MIGRATION - Teacher Notes - MAMMALS (Prehistory)

MIGRATION - Teacher Notes - MAMMALS (Human History)  

 

 

8 to 11 year-olds - Key Stage 2

Push and Pull

Geography, History, Citizenship and Creative Writing 

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Push and Pull - Pupil Worksheet -Animation Discussion 

Push and Pull - Pupil Worksheet - Prehistoric Migration 

Push and Pull - Pupil Worksheet - Border Images

Push and Pull - Pupil Worksheet - Creative Writing

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Push and Pull - Teacher Notes - Aims and Overview

Push and Pull - Teacher Notes - Animation Discussion

Push and Pull - Teacher Notes - Prehistoric Migration

Push and Pull - Teacher Notes -Borders

Push and Pull - Teacher Notes -Creative Writing


 

Navigation

 Geography History Mathematics 

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Navigation- Pupil Worksheet - Pacific Ocean 

Navigation  Pupil worksheet - Birds and Whales

Navigation - Pupil Worksheet - Stars

Navigation - Pupil worksheet - Make Your Own Sextant

Navigation - Pupil worksheet - Latitudes

Navigation - Pupil Worksheet - Polynesian Maps

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NAVIGATION - Aims and Overview 

NAVIGATION - Introductory Lesson ( + Pacific Ocean)

NAVIGATION - Teacher Notes - Birds and Whales

NAVIGATION - Teacher Notes - Stars

NAVIGATION - Teacher Notes - Make Your Own Sextant

NAVIGATION - Teacher Notes - Latitude

NAVIGATION - Teacher Notes - Polynesian Maps

 

 

8 to 11 year-olds - Key Stage 2

Trade and Colonisation

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Trade and Colonisation - Pupil Worksheet - Ships

Trade and Colonisation - Pupil Worksheet -Trade Gets You Rich 

Trade and Colonisation - Pupil Worksheet -Colonisation 

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Trade and Colonialism - Teacher Notes - Aims and Overview 

Trade and Colonialism - Teacher Note - Introductory lesson - Ships.pdf 

Trade and Colonialism - Teacher Notes - Build a Ship 

Trade and Colonialism - Teacher Notes - Trade Gets You Rich

Trade and Colonialism - Teacher Notes - Colonialism

Trade and Colonialism - Teacher Notes - Fair or unfair


 


Poetry - Manu's Poetry Workshops

 

Creative Writing


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