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Bright Lights, Big City!Session 1
Monday 16th March 2020
Our key vocabulary today is:
Royal Tea
What have we learnt about so far?
Can you remember who lives here?
It is the main home for some of the Royal Family –most importantly the Queen!
This is the Queen!
Her full family is Queen Elizabeth II. Her family are
the Royal Family. This week we are going to be learning all about her!
Do we know anything about the Queen
already?
Today we are going to a little think about what the Queen might be like before we learn
about her!
What do you think the Queen might do and say in the day?
What type of jobs do you think she has to do?
What do you think her hobbies are?
What do you think she eats?
Let’s find out what the Queen eats!
What is Afternoon Tea?
What is Afternoon Tea?
• Afternoon tea is a special meal between lunch and dinner.
• It has always been popular with the Royal
Family. • People can have it in
lots of different ways now, but it always
has similar features.
What is Afternoon Tea?
Sandwiches The Queen loves a cucumber sandwich!
Tea
SconesWith jam, cream
or butter
CakesThe Queen likes Victoria sponge!
Served on this special stand!
Today we are going to make scones and have our own mini afternoon tea!
Our task! Let’s make scones!
LO: to cook an element of an afternoon tea
Steps to Success: I understand what is included in an afternoon tea and its
significance for the Queen.I can listen carefully and participate in a class cooking experience. I can provide verbal instructions of what to do to make
scones.
PlenaryWhat ingredients did we used?
Bright Lights, Big City!Session 2
Monday 16th March 2020
Our key vocabulary today is:
Queen Afternoon Tea
What did we make?
What can we write if we want to give instructions to someone on how to
make scones?
Let’s write a recipe for our scones!
What do we need at the top of our recipe?
What do we need to tell people first?
What do we have to do before we start?
What is our first instruction?
Your task! You are going to write your own recipe for
our scones!
Don’t forget!• Title
• Ingredients list• Time connectives (first,
next, then, after, finally)
• Bossy verbs (mix, stir, put, take)
• New line for each step
LO: to create a recipe
Steps to Success: I can order instructions correctly for a
recipe I can write simple instructions for a
recipe I can use bossy verbs and time connectives within my recipe
PlenaryLet’s enjoy our scones!
Bright Lights, Big City!Session 3
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Our key vocabulary today is:
Question Queen
Today we are going to learn more about the Queen!
What might we ask the Queen if she came to visit us?
I need something at the end of my questions for the Queen…
How long have you been Queen
Do you wear your crown all the time
When were you born
?
?
?
Your task!Can you write all your questions you
might want to ask the Queen?
Don’t forget your question marks!
LO: to compose relevant questions to ask the Queen
Steps to Success: I can discuss what I want to ask the
Queen. I can write simple questions that are
relevant. I can use a question mark correctly.
PlenaryLet’s answer this question for the Queen…
Is your crown heavy?
Bright Lights, Big City!Session 4
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Our key vocabulary today is:
Let’s learn all the answers to our questions for the Queen!
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Elizabeth was born on 21stApril 1926 as Princess
Elizabeth.
She was born in Mayfair, an area of London.
She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess
of York. The Duke of York later became King George
VI.
Elizabeth’s Childhood
Princess Elizabeth was taught privately at home, not at school.
She studied art and music and enjoyed horse riding, learning to ride when she was six!
When she was 11, she joined the Girl Guides.
Queen Elizabeth II Gets Married
Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on 20th November 1947 in Westminster Abbey.
She was 21 years old when she got married.
They received 2500 wedding gifts from around
the world!
Elizabeth Becomes Queen
In 1952, when she was 25, Elizabeth’s father King
George VI died.
Elizabeth was in Kenya when she heard the sad news. She came home straight away and it was decided that Elizabeth would become
queen.
She became queen on 6th February 1952 and was
crowned on 2nd June 1953.
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The Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh have four children:
• In 1948, the Queen's first child Prince Charles was born – Prince of Wales.
• In 1950, Princess Anne was born – Princess Royal.
• In 1960, Prince Andrew was born – Duke of York.
• In 1964, Prince Edward was born – Earl of Wessex.
The Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth II has a big family! The Queen and Prince Phillip have eight grandchildren including 2 who are well known - Prince William and Prince Harry.
• Prince William of Wales
• Prince Harry of Wales
• Peter Phillips, Zara Phillips
• Princess Beatrice of York
• Princess Eugenie of York
• Lady Louise Windsor
• James, Viscount Severn
They also have eight great grandchildren:• Savannah Phillips
• Isla Phillips
• Mia Tindall
• Prince George of Cambridge
• Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
• Lena Tindall
• Prince Louis
• Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
The Role of the Queen
• The Queen does not govern the country, but does carry out many important tasks.
• The Queen is Head of the Church of England. She appoints Bishops and Archbishops on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• The Queen is Head of the Armed Forces. She is the only person who can declare and end war with other countries.
• The Queen is not allowed to vote. However, she meets weekly with the Prime Minister.
Representing the Country
As Head of State, the Queen travels abroad on
visits. She also invites other Heads of State from
around the world to visit the U.K.
One of the Queen’s most important duties is on
Remembrance Sunday. She lays a wreath at the Cenotaph in London to
remember members of the armed forces who have died fighting for their
country.
The Queen’s HomesThe Queen has four homes! But her Majesty's
official residence in London is Buckingham Palace.
The Queen’s Homes
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She also spends lots of time at Windsor Castle.The Royal Family chose the name ‘Windsor’ as
their surname after Windsor Castle.
The Queen’s Jubilee
In 2012, the Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. She had been Queen for sixty years!
There were parties across the country, all focussed around a central weekend
of events.
The Diamond Jubilee Pageant took place on the Thames in London and included 1,000 boats
assembled from around the world.
In 2002, the Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee –50 years of being Queen of England. There were lots
of celebrations.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has served for 64 years and is the longest-reigning monarch.
This means she has been Queen for the longest amount of time.
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The Longest-Reigning Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday
The Queen has two birthdays! One with her family (her official birthday in April) and another with
the public. In the UK, the Queen’s public birthday is celebrated on the second Saturday of June
each year.
In 2019, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II turned 93, the first Queen to reach this age.
She still works now, devoting herself to this country and its people.
Events in the Life of the Queen
1936 Elizabeth’s
father became King.
1964The Queen’s
youngest child is born.
1992A fire
destroys part of Windsor Castle.
2015The Queen is the longest
serving Monarch.
1926 Elizabeth Alexandra
Mary is born.
1952 King George VI dies and Elizabeth becomes Queen.
1977 The
Queen’s Silver
Jubilee.
2002Princess Margaret and the Queen
Mother die.
1953 Elizabeth is crowned Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster
Abbey.
2012 The Queen celebrates her
Diamond Jubilee.
2016The
Queen turns 90.
1900 1910 1920 1930
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980
1990 20002010 2020
Fun Facts About the Queen
• I have nine thrones; six at Buckingham Palace!
• I only wear my crown on special occasions – it is usually kept safe in the Tower of London!
• I have ‘sat’ for my portrait to be painted over 130 times!
• I send letters to congratulate people who reach the age of 100.
• I was the first, and so far the only, female member of the Royal Family to serve in the armed forces.
• Corgis are my favourite dogs. I have owned more than 30 corgis during my reign.
WOW! That was a lot of information about the Queen!
What have you learnt?
What was your most interesting fact?
Your task!Can you work in a group to create a mind map with all the facts we have
learnt about the Queen? Use sentences, pictures, drawings to show
everything we found out!
LO: to research and gather information about the Queen. Steps to Success:
I can work in a group to recall some simple facts about the Queen.
I can write some simple facts about the Queen on a mind map.
I can add detail to my facts.
PlenaryLet’s watch Queen Elizabeth II’s
coronation!
Bright Lights, Big City!Session 5
Wednesday 18th March 2020
Our key vocabulary today is:
Queen Crown
Who did we learn all about yesterday?
Do we remember any key facts?
Your task!Today you are going to make a poster all about the Queen! Make sure to include as many facts as you can, drawings and
labels!
LO: to create a fact poster about the Queen
Steps to Success: I can include three key facts about the
Queen on my poster. I can include six key facts about the
Queen on my poster. I can include ten facts about the Queen
on my poster.
