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Learning episode 7Learning goals

To be able to show an understanding of our text ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy RussellI think I can

To be on our way to extending, in this learning episode we need to be able to say yes to the following

What am I learning today?

AO1: Inference and interpretation

Can I comment upon what I have read and explain the story?Can I make inferences about the key events, key characters and key settings?Can I draw upon well-chosen quotations to support my inferences about events, characters and settings?

Do it nowHaving watched the adaptation of Our Day Out, how similar or different is the film? What else did you take away from the film adaptation?___________________________________________________________________

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New knowledge: In this learning episode, we are going to continue our reading the play ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell, completing our class reading of pages 47-52 of the play. In this section, at the start of Act Two, we see the progress kids being taken to a historical castle as part of their day out.

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The teachers: Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs, Colin

The kids: Maurice, Milton, kids, Linda, Jackie, Carol, Andrews

Pen to paper: tracking the textIdentify three ways in which Mr Briggs tries to remain in control.1.

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Mr Briggs uses the word ‘perpendicular’ when speaking to the progress kids. How does this suggest that he is not yet able to interact with them properly?

Why do the girls appear so

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What type of castles do the pupils like and what does this reveal?

What do we learn about castles from the teacher’s talk?

What do Andrews and Carol’s discussion with Mrs Kay reveal?

Reflection Thinking about the behaviour, why do you think people wreck things? Is Amy right in saying that the progress kids don’t deserve a castle as a result? Why do you think people wreck things?

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Learning episode 8Learning goals

To be able to show an understanding of our text ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy RussellI think I can

To be on our way to extending, in this learning episode we need to be able to say yes to the following

What am I learning today?

AO1: Inference and interpretation

Can I comment upon what I have read and explain the story?Can I make inferences about the key events, key characters and key settings?Can I draw upon well-chosen quotations to support my inferences about events, characters and settings?

Do it nowRecap questions:

1. What place have the progress kids visited?___________________________________________________________________

2. How do we know the progress kids have no historical knowledge?___________________________________________________________________

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3. What evidence is there to suggest the progress kids aren’t interested?___________________________________________________________________

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4. Why does Amy suggest the progress kids don’t deserve a castle?___________________________________________________________________

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New knowledge: In this learning episode, we are going to continue our reading the play ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell, completing our class reading of pages 52-54. In this section, we see that Mr Briggs and Mrs Kay do not agree about the progress kids’ behaviour on the trip to the castle.

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The teachers: Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs

Pen to paper: tracking the textMr Briggs and Mrs Kay have differing opinions on the progress kids. Summarise their opinions here:

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Mr Briggs Mrs Kay

Reflection Whose opinion do you agree with the most and why?

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Learning episode 9

Learning goalsTo be able to show an understanding of our text ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell

I think I can

To be on our way to extending, in this learning episode we need to be able to say yes to the following

What am I learning today?

AO1: Inference and interpretation

Can I comment upon what I have read and explain the story?Can I make inferences about the key events, key characters and key settings?Can I draw upon well-chosen quotations to support my inferences about events, characters and settings?

Do it nowRecap questions:

1. What is Mr Briggs’ attitude towards the behaviour of the progress kids?___________________________________________________________________

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2. Why does Mrs Kay disagree?___________________________________________________________________

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3. How does Mrs Kay stick up for the progress kids?___________________________________________________________________

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New knowledge:

In this learning episode, we are going to continue our reading the play ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell, completing our class reading of pages 54-60. In this section, Mrs Kay decides to take the progress kids to the seaside.

We will need people to read the parts of

The teachers: Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs, Colin, Susan

The kids: kids, Bored girl one, Bored girl two, Carol, Reilly, Andrews, Digga, Linda, Jackie

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Pen to paper: tracking the text

Reflection Susan takes an unorthodox approach to behaviour management with Reilly. If you ran a school, how would you seek to discipline pupils?

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How do the pupils respond to the news that they are going to the beach / seaside?

Why is Carol upset? What is wrong with Reilly? How does Miss try to teach Reilly a lesson?

Learning episode 10Learning goals

To be able to show an understanding of our text ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy RussellI think I can

To be on our way to extending, in this learning episode we need to be able to say yes to the following

What am I learning today?

AO1: Inference and interpretation

Can I comment upon what I have read and explain the story?Can I make inferences about the key events, key characters and key settings?Can I draw upon well-chosen quotations to support my inferences about events, characters and settings?

Do it nowRecap questions:

1. How do the progress kids feel about going to the beach / seaside?___________________________________________________________________

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2. Why is Carol upset?___________________________________________________________________

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3. How does Susan try to discipline Reilly?

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New knowledge:

In this learning episode, we are going to continue our reading the play ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell, completing our class reading of pages 60-66. In this section, Mrs Kay notices young Carol has gone missing.

We will need people to read the parts of

The teachers: Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs, Susan, Colin

The kids: Maurice

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When Carol says ‘if you had been my fella’, what do you think she means?

Pen to paper: tracking the text

Why is Mrs Kay worried about Carol?

Where has Carol gone and why?

What happens when Mr Briggs confronts her?

Reflection What immediate changes do we see in Mr Briggs after his encounter with Carol? To what extent do you think he has really changed his attitude towards the progress kids?

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Carol suggests Mr Briggs hate the children. Why does she say this?

Learning episode 11Learning goals

To be able to show an understanding of our text ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy RussellI think I can

To be on our way to extending, in this learning episode we need to be able to say yes to the following

What am I learning today?

AO1: Inference and interpretation

Can I comment upon what I have read and explain the story?Can I make inferences about the key events, key characters and key settings?Can I draw upon well-chosen quotations to support my inferences about events, characters and settings?

Do it nowRecap questions:

1. Why does Carol go missing?___________________________________________________________________

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2. How does Mr Briggs antagonise the situation?___________________________________________________________________

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3. How does Carol know her life might have been different?___________________________________________________________________

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4. In what ways does Mr Briggs show he has listened to what Carol has said?___________________________________________________________________

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New knowledge:

In this learning episode, we are going to continue our reading the play ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell, completing our class reading of pages 66-68. In this section, Mr Briggs decides to take the progress kids to the amusement park.

We will need people to read the parts of

The teachers: Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs, Mark and Katie

The kids: Carol, kids, Bored one, Bored two

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Pen to paper: tracking the text

Reflection In this section of the play, Mr Briggs has changed his approach with the progress kids and they have responded really positively to him. Why do you think they respond so positively to him? How important do you think good relationships between teachers and pupils are? What are the five qualities you want to see in your teachers?

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Identify five reasons why the progress kids are excited about going to the Pleasure Park

How have the kids attitudes towards Mr Briggs changed?

Learning episode 12Learning goals

To be able to show an understanding of our text ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy RussellI think I can

To be on our way to extending, in this learning episode we need to be able to say yes to the following

What am I learning today?

AO1: Inference and interpretation

Can I comment upon what I have read and explain the story?Can I make inferences about the key events, key characters and key settings?Can I draw upon well-chosen quotations to support my inferences about events, characters and settings?

Do it nowRecap questions:

1. How do we know the progress kids are excited to go to the Pleasure Park?___________________________________________________________________

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2. How do we know the relationship between Mr Briggs and the Progress kids has improved?

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New knowledge:

In this learning episode, we are going to continue our reading the play ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell, completing our class reading from page 68 to the end of the play. In this section, we discover what happens when the progress kids return to school.

We will need people to read the parts of

The teachers: Mrs Kay and Mr Briggs, Colin and Susan

The kids: Ronson, kids, Linda, Reilly, Bored one, Bored two,

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What does the song reveal about the kids’ feelings towards their day out?

Why does Mr Briggs suggest he isn’t going to make it to the pub?

Pen to paper: tracking the textWhat evidence does Mrs Kay have of Mr Briggs’ day out and why is she going to put it in the staffroom?

Reflection

Now you have read the whole play, what message do you think Willy Russell is trying to make in his writing of it?___________________________________________________________________

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Learning episode 13Learning goals

To be able to show an understanding of our text ‘Our Day Out’ by Willy Russell

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What does Mr Briggs offer to do for Mrs Kay and why?

What does Mr Briggs do with the camera? Why do you think he does this? How do the kids react?

I think I can

To be on our way to extending, in this learning episode we need to be able to say yes to the following

What am I learning today?

AO1: Inference and interpretation

Can I comment upon what I have read and explain the story?Can I make inferences about the key events, key characters and key settings?Can I draw upon well-chosen quotations to support my inferences about events, characters and settings?

Do it nowRecap questions:

1. What evidence does Mrs Kay have to suggest Mr Briggs had a good day out?___________________________________________________________________

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2. How is the song used to also show the progress kids had a good day?___________________________________________________________________

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3. What does Mr Briggs do with the camera at the end of the play? How do the progress kids react?

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Recapping knowledgeIn this learning episode, we are going to review our learning by watching the second Act of Our Day Out.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC94IOtTJrc (37.00-1.05.00)

Notes page:

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