Author: Christina

Art
Bunting/Flags
Jubilee Stamp
Pinwheels
Collage of Queen’s head—different materials?
Design a Royal Shield
Jubilee Coin
60 Picture of Queen—turn into the number 60.
Portrait of self as the Queen/King
New Hat for the Queen
Jubilee Plate

ICT
Union Jack Flag research skills.
Research about Queen or family to create a class book.
Research about the different decades that the Queen has ruled—major events, fashion, music, etc.
Research a country in the commonwealth.
Find out about the Queen’s job.

Science—linked to Materials
Table top scratch test—which material should we use to make the tables for the street party out of?
Stretchiness of tights test—The Queen needs some super stretchy, strong tights for her special day, which would be best?
Absorbency test—We need some kitchen towel materials to tidy up after the street party - which will be the strongest and best for us to use?

RE
Prayer to God to thank him for the Queen.

History
Photos of Queen to order from childhood and throughout rule—could use stamps and coins too!
Royal Family—Family Tree (Could set children homework to create own family tree!)
Investigate 1952 and compare to this year.
Could look at a decade a day over the week—Start from now and go backwards. Use interactive timeline on Jubilee Website!
Commonwealth—How it started, What it is, Which countries are involved, How it has changed over the years.
If you were the Queen what would you put in the time capsule to show 2012? Or your life?
The role of the queen

Music
Royal Britannia
God Save The Queen
Look at how music has changed over the last 60 years - 1950s— Now.

Cooking
Royal Cupcakes—Decorate with blue, red, white icing and BLING!
Diamond Jubilee Juice—Lemonade and fruit juice—could make own lemonade and add fruit to flavour— Children could create own/group recipes.
Design a menu for the Jubilee—street party or royal family!

Official Jubilee Website—http://www.thediamondjubilee.org/ Send message to the Queen and timeline!
Lots of information about the Queen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/elizabeth_ii/?famous_monarchs

Literacy
Persuasive Invitations to street party.
Jubilee/The Queen—Acrostic Poems.
Creative Writing—What would you do if you were the King/Queen for the day?
Renact the coronation and then write a diary entry as someone who was there ( could be from the point of view of anyone!)
News paper article/report—Day of coronation.
Debate—Advantages and Disadvantages to being in charge.

Geography
Commonwealth—Locate countries where the Queen has ruled or rules on a map of the world.
Flags of the commonwealth.

Numeracy
Union Jack—Flag co-ordinates
Union Jack—how many different ways could you colour it with red, and blue, and white?
Royal Photographer Problem Solver—Pics of family members—how many different ways can we organise them for a pic? Could intro criteria like _____ won’t stand by _____, or _____ is really short/tall!
Lots of work around number 60—how many different ways can we make 60?
If A=1. B=2, C=3 and so on, Diamond = 60! How much would Queen be worth? Jubilee? Can we find other words worth 60?
Plan a party! How much will it cost you?