During this Topic, we will be exploring significant historical figures (Amelia Earhart and Nelson Mandela) who have challenged stereotypes such as gender roles and race.  Through our Environmental Studies we will be looking at Greta Thunberg and how significant she is to fighting climate change.  In science we are looking at animals including humans.

This term, our fiction text is Traction man by Mini Grey. We will use this to help us write a ‘defeat the monster’ story.

For our Non-Fiction topic, we will be writing an explanation text about Amelia Earhart.

Over the half term, the horrible hoover had hoovered up all of our favourite toys! When we got back to school, we knew we needed help to save them. We wrote a letter to Traction man to help us get our toys back.

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This term we will be having a superhero day! We will get to dress up as any superhero we would like to. During the day we will get to do an agility/ gymnastics course, find and rescue the people in danger and think about real life superheroes.

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For our topic this term, we will be learning about the oceans and continents in Geography.  In Science we are learning all about animals. we will find out about what animals need to survive, classifying animals and investigate animal life cycles. We will also be learning about animals food chains and what habitats different animals live in and why.

Quality Texts

Our model text for this half term is based on the book ‘ Tiger who came to Tea’. We will be writing our own wishing tales focusing on openings and endings.

For our Non-Fiction writing, we will be writing a diary entry of our trip to Peak Wildlife.

Experience

For our memorable experience this term we will be visiting peak wild life park! We will get to investigate the park and see all the animals.

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During this term we will be focusing on plants in our science lessons. We will learn how to name, identify and describe common plants and trees and investigate how beans grow. In geography we will be using maps and looking at the physical and human features of our school environment. In Art we will be looking at the artist Georgia O’Keeffe and creating our own observational drawings of flowers. We will also be designing and building our our bug hotels in Design and Technology.

Quality Texts

For our quality text this term, we will look at the traditional tale ‘Jack and the beanstalk”‘ The Non-Fiction text is a Instructions on “How to plant a seed”.

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Experiences

For our memorable experience this term we will be planting and growing seeds. We will be watching them closely to check how the grow and check on them regularly to make sure all their needs are met. We will be using our knowledge to write our instructions.

In this topic, we will be learning about dinosaurs.  Through our Environmental Studies we will be looking at extinction; looking at other animals now extinct or endangered due to climate change/human development. In History we will look at Mary Anning who was a palaeontologist. Through Art we will be creating dinosaurs sketching and working on our pencil skills.

Our model text this half term will be based off the book ‘ Tyrannosaurus Drip’ by Julia Donaldson. We will be writing a tale of fear.

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In Land Ahoy this term, We are looking at Christopher Columbus and Grace Darling. They will learning about his travels, this will link to our Geography where we are looking at maps and the different seas and oceans in the world. In Design and Technology, we will be designing, testing, modelling and evaluating boats. In Science we will be looking at Materials and different properties.

Our Fiction Focus this term is “How the Tortoise broke its shell”. This is a warning story. We will also be doing an Information text on “Why is Christopher Columbus Famous?”.

During Storytime a map got delivered through our class window, the map was of our playground with seven red crosses. We went on a treasure hunt to search for the clues. Once we found all the clues we brought them inside and pieced the clues together. The clues made a broken tortoise shell!

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