Year 4 · Spring 1 · Week 12 of 30

Outlook basicsGmail basicsMail basics

Objective I can organise my inbox and write a well-structured email.

Productivity & M365 collaborationProductivity & Workspace collaborationProductivity & iWork collaboration Email & etiquette ⏱ 30 minutes

Suggested 30-minute plan

A shape to adapt — not a script. Reorder, extend or trim to suit your class.

Connect5 min

Recap last week and share today’s goal: “I can organise my inbox and write a well-structured email.”. Show a quick example of outlook basicsgmail basicsmail basics to hook interest and check what pupils already know.
Teach & model8 min

Model the key steps on the board using OutlookGmailMail. Think aloud, name the buttons and menus, and show one common mistake and how to fix it.
Practise13 min

Pupils work on today’s task — outlook basicsgmail basicsmail basics — using OutlookGmailMail. Use the prepared materials: Pupil mailboxes active; a few emails pre-sent to organise. Circulate, prompt against the success criteria, and pair finishers with pupils who need support.
Review & reflect4 min

Pupils check their work against the “I can…” objective, save and tidy up, then share one thing that went well and one to improve. Preview next week.

Pre-open the app and any files, give a printed step-by-step, and pair with a confident partner. Keep the focus on the core “I can…”.

Ask pupils to add an extra feature, explain the steps back to the class, or help a partner who is stuck.