Children continue their study of modern day Italy, looking at the climate and at how this differs from the climate in the UK. They investigate holiday brochures and plan the places they would like to visit if taking a holiday in Italy. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Following their personal choices in session 1, children research the countries they identified. They mark physical features on their maps, including rivers, lakes, deserts and mountains. They also identify the oceans and seas. Suitable for years 5 and 6.

Consider where the food that we eat comes from. Grown at home, locally or in another country? Discuss food miles. Who does the shopping, cooking, washing up? Where does the water come from? Cook a meal/dish and write the recipe to send to your link school. Suitable for years 5 and 6.

Following the work in Session 11, chn consider how Italy fits into the categories of countries in the modern world. After a discussion of the difference between developed and developing countries, children identify the differences between Italy and the UK. Suitable for years 3 and 4.

Using what they have found out about plant life cycles children work in small groups to create a life cycle musical composition. Thinking about instrument choice and dynamics, children respond to the music asking how well does it represents the life cycle? Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

What would life be like if you lived in a rainforest? Children compare our climate to that in the rainforests – it’s very different! Children act out a rainforest scene to show how they would try to cope with the climate. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Children feel and discuss the texture of a teddy’s fur. They experiment with three ways to represent this using chalk pastel, pencil or black felt tip. They identify the shapes of a teddy. They make a teddy portrait using the media of their choice. Suitable for years 1 and 2. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

In this session children use paint software on the computers to create their own diagram of a rainforest and its layers. Using drawing, cutting, pasting and filling, children also label each layer by adding their own text. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Following the start of making a Roman shield in Session 8, children complete their individual shields. They explore the different images and emblems that Roman soldiers used on their shields and design a class emblem for their Roman shields. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Epiphytes are small plants that live not in the soil but happily up on the branches of trees in the layers of the rainforest. In this session children find out more and create pastel epiphytes for the Rainforest display. Suitable for years 3 and 4.

Discover that switches are used to break an electrical circuit and that switches are used to stop and start an electrical appliance or to change how it works. The children design, make and test their own switch. Suitable for Y4 pupils. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Through artwork/ poetry/song the significance of the ‘Rainbow nation’, and of valuing diversity, is celebrated. Suitable for years 5 and 6.

Children study further aspects of Roman culture, looking at what were considered crimes, and at forms of punishment. Children consider why the Roman empire had a reputation for cruelty, and then invent suitable punishments for specific crimes of their own! Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Looking at the causes of endangerment and how it can be prevented is the focus of this session. Both generally and in relation to their chosen animal, children consider how habitat, conditions and human activity contribute to the numbers of breeding animals. Suitable for years 5 and 6. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Look in more detail at Mandela’s life and in particular share with children a film of his release from prison. Reflect on reasons why Mandela is considered a hero by so many people all over the world. Add further details to the timeline. Suitable for years 5 and 6.

Back in the classroom children follow up their visit by looking in detail at a flowering orchid. Children sketch the flowering parts of the flower before creating signs or care instructions for the plant. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Children go nuts in this session, or at least find out about seeds anyway! Children think about life cycles in humans before using non fiction texts to find out more about the life cycles of plants, recording them in words and pictures. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.

Session 1 - Have discussion about contraceptives as a way of preventing an unwanted pregnancy, but also explain that they can help protect against sexually transmitted infections and diseases. Use drama to practise saying no to peer pressure for smoking, alcohol or drugs. Children design warning labels. Session 2 - Discuss one sexually transmitted disease / infection in more detail – HIV / Aids. Ensure children understand difference between having the virus and the syndrome. Watch a video by children living with an HIV mother and discuss stigma involved with HIV / Aids. Look at statistics and discuss Memory Books and World Aids Day. Suitable for Y6 pupils.

Using Where the Forest Meets the Sea children study in detail the palette of colours created by the rainforest. Then using pastels and blending techniques children create a pastel rainforest picture. Suitable for years 3 and 4.

Children take a closer look at a country which has rainforests, asking questions before using books and the internet to find out more. Children report their findings to the rest of the class. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.