The theme at our school is “Pirates!”

All the schools in our network are studying treasure this week…….

X marks the spot

Treasure chest- fact or myth?

launch

ship

skull

Meaning: those who attack without legal authority not only ships, but also maritime cities.

Another popular meaning of the word in medieval England was "sea thieves".

Other words meaning similar things: Buccaneer, freebooter, privateer

•Where do pirates live?

•What do they do? Are they still around today?

•How can you tell a pirate ship?

•Who are the most famous pirates?

Pirates spent most the time at sea in tall ships like these looking for other ships to attack and steal from!

Modern day pirates come in high speed patrol boats to take your loot!

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decks

sails

hull

bow

stern

starboard

port

Crows nest

Swab the decks

Splice the main brace

Ship ahoy!

Hoist the Jolly Roger!

All hands on deck!

Watches- bells

Sleep in hammocks

Take the wheel

Go aloft, climb the rigging

Look out duty

Scare tactics

Sea shanty

Walk the plank

Navigation by the stars

If caught , put to death by hanging and left as an example

Eating and drinking Scurvy and

rickets

captain

Pirates Food

Bottled beerhard tack biscuits

Limes for vitamin Cturtles in the Caribbean

eggs from hens on board ship

Pirates tasks on land

mend the sails and riggingscrub the ship decks

scrub the seaweed and barnacles from under the ship

restock supplies of food and drink

Do you look like this today?

Head scarf or cap

sash

tricorn

Waist coat

pantaloons

boots

pistol

shirt

belt

cutlass

The Jolly Roger

The name "Jolly Roger" is thought to have originated from a nickname for the devil, "Old Roger". However, it is more likely to have come from the French word for "pretty red", "Jolie Rouge . The red flag meant no mercy.

Some famous

pirates

Anne Bonny

Mary Read

John Rackham “Calico Jack”

Edward Teach

“Black beard” He was named "Blackbeard", for his large black beard that almost covered his entire face. To strike terror in the hearts of his enemies Blackbeard would weave hemp into his hair, and light it during battle. Edward Teach was an unusually large man, carrying two swords, numerous knives, and pistols- he was feared by his own

crew.

Captain Kidd famous for burying his treasure

Long John Silver ( Treasure Island)

Modern day pirates

What are we going to be learning this week?

Making pirate ships, hats and weapons

Looking at life on a pirate ship

Reading treasure maps and how to navigate

Finding out how to speak like a pirate

Baking real pirates biscuits complete with weevils

Living life as a pirate……..

Why are we doing this?To enjoy ourselves

To produce some excellent work especially in writing

To show each other what we have learnt

To become pirate experts!

Sea-Feverby John Masefield

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tideIs a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls

crying.

I must down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life.To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a

whetted knife;And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.