Year 1 & 2 Platinum Jubilee Celebration Week commencing Monday 23rd May

 

Lovely Jubilee! Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee ♛

During the week beginning 23rd May, pupils will be taking part in lots of exciting activities to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee!  

Each year group will focus on a decade of the Queen's reign and explore some areas of life in that given decade.  Please see below for a schedule for the week (subject to change).  

There will be a red, white and blue dress up day on Thursday 26th Mayalong with a special Jubilee menu.  On Friday 27th May, all pupils are invited to a Party in the Playground.  There will be music, food and games.  Fingers crossed the rain holds off!

Year Group	Decade	Planned Activities
Nursery	2020s	Crown, flag, bunting and jewellery making. Read The Queen’s Hat and What the Ladybird Heard Learn ‘Sing a song of sixpence’ and ‘London Bridge’. Perform ‘Baby Shark’
Reception	2010s	Write letters to the Queen. Design and make pinwheels, crowns, bunting and paper chains. Create a time capsule of memories. Bake scones for Afternoon Tea. Perform Song (Can’t stop the feeling - Justin Timberlake)
Year 1	2000s	Make bunting Create portraits, collages, flags and crowns. Write party invitation Design Portraits of the Queen Practise and perform the Cha Cha Slide.
Year 2	1990s	Explore the Royal family tree Design and make hats, flags and bunting. Create a 90s fact file. Practise and perform a song (mmm bop by Hanson)
Year 3	1980s	Create portraits of the Queen & her Corgis Learn about commonwealth countries where the Queen is head of state Design an 80s inspired outfit Create a Platinum Jubilee inspired sandwich. Design a game to be played at garden party Practise and perform a song from the 80s.
Year 4	1970s	Make 70s party food (cheese twists). Learn about inventions through the 70s Sing, perform and dance Dancing Queen by ABBA Create a fact file for the 70s Design and make party crafts (crowns, bunting)
Year 5	1960s	Create pop art of the Queen Play games in the park Design a ‘blow football’ game (linked to the 1966 World Cup) Practise and perform a song from the 1960s
Year 6	1950s	Create a presentation about the Queen and Jubilee Design a 1950s outfit Research and create a fact file about an aspect of the 1950s Make bunting and sandwiches for the party Perform ‘The Stroll’ by The Diamonds.