Summer Term
History | This term we are looking at Ancient Greece. We will be exploring how the Ancient Greeks lived and how this compares to our lives today. We will look at a range of key events along with the creation of the Olympic games and what they look like today. |
Science | This term we are learning about the biology of plants. We will look at how plants grow, the different parts of a flower, what plants need to know and how their environment impacts them. We will also be learning about the pollination process. |
Art | We are exploring insects in art. We focus on two key artists and look at how they have used or expored insects to create art. We will be using a range of media and focussing on colour, technique, shape and contrast to create a range of artistic pieces which will culminate in a sculpture. |
DT | We are exploring different types of bread and how they are made. We will also explore which ingredient can be added to enhance and develop different tastes. |
Citizenship | We are learning how to be entrepreneurs. |
RE | What does it mean to be a hindu in Britain today? |
Computing | We are looking at coding, how to create loops and how to debug a programme on scratch. |
PE | Gymnastics (travelling in a range of different ways.) |
Music | Improvising and composing using different music types and genres. |
MFL | How to ask for food in French, talk about months and date and our family members. |
Spring Term
| History | This term we are looking at our Local history. We are exploring who the first people were to settle in Thurrock, the different people that have lived here over time, how Thurrock has changed, and what evidence we can find that shows these people were here. |
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| Science | We start this term by exploring how we see, sources of light, how we create shadows and what materials are easiest to see in dark places. |
| Art | We are exploring leaves. We will be sketching leaves, looking at how to use colour to show the changes in leaves from Autumn to Spring, using different observational skills to add detail and texture to our leaves and finally using printing to create a leaf curtain. |
| DT | We are exploring different types of moving parts before creating our own moving posters. |
| Citizenship | How to look after ourselves and keep ourselves safe. |
| RE | Why are festivals important to religious communities? |
| Computing | How to keep ourselves safe online. |
| PE | Gymnastics (Leaps, jumps and rolls), |
| Music | Improvising and composing using different music types and genres. |
| MFL | How to describe people in French. |
Autumn Term
| Geography | All about the UK. We are learning all about the UK. Our learning will start off with identifying the countries that exist in the UK and then carry on looking at the different types of settlement across the UK and why we think people have settled in these locations. We look at the counties around us as well as exploring the River Thames. Finally, we plan an expedition for our class bear all around the UK, taking into consideration the different environments, climates and areas that they will be in. |
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| Science | We start this term by exploring how we can keep our bodies healthy. We look at what a good diet can do to support our bones and muscles and how important it is to have a balanced diet. |
| Art | We will explore a range of British artists and consider how they use colour in their different pieces of art. We will experiment with colour and finally create our own portraits of Fry. |
| DT | Designing and creating juggling balls. |
| Citizenship | Friendship - How to be a good friend |
| RE | What do different people believe about God? |
| Computing | Using word and Turtle Logo (computer programming) |
| PE | Gymnastics (Leaps, jumps and rolls), dance (based on rainforests) and outdoor invasion games |
| Music | Improvising using the Dragon Song and preparing a performance of our production songs |
| MFL | How to greet people and hold a short conversation in french. |
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