Demonstration Reading

The Dragon's Hoard

The Chessmen Thief

Writing

Journey (Narrative); The Colour Collector (Poetry); The Happy Prince (Narrative); Gut Garden (Explanation Text)

Maths

Place Value; Addition and Subtraction; Multiplication & Division

History

 In the Invasion project, the children will explore the concept of invasion, exploring the goegraphy of invasion and the reasons behind several of Britain's invasions. The children will learn about life in Britain after the Roman withdrawal and about Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions up to the Norman conquest. The children will take a deeper look at King Athelstan and explore why he was a significant leader.

Memorable Experience: Walk to Minster Lovell Ruins

Geography

Science

Food and the Digestive System: This project teaches children about the human digestive system. They explore the main parts, starting with the mouth and teeth, identifying teeth types and their functions. They link this learning to animals' diets and construct food chains to show the flow of energy.

Sound: This project teaches children about sound, how sound is made and how sound travels as vibrations through a medium to the ear. They learn about pitch and volume and find out how both can be changed.

RE

Hinduism: Does visiting the Ganges make a person a better Sanatani?

Christianity: What is trinity?

Music

Unpitched Percussion - creating a nature soundscape using unpitched instruments, exploring the role of the conductor, exploring simple rhythmic values and different ways of writing music down.

Warp & Weft: This project teaches children about the artform of weaving and how it has developed over time, including the materials and techniques required to create woven patterns and products.

This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, complementary colours and analogous colours, and how artists use colour in their artwork.

D&T

This project teaches children about food decay and preservation. They discover key inventions in food preservation and packaging, then make examples. The children prepare, package and evaluate a healthy snack.