In Stargazers, children will learn all about Space through Science but they will also use images from NASA to look at how Deforestation has impacted the Earth as part of our Climate and Environment link. In Geography, children will use maps and atlases to locate world countries and oceans.

Reading and Talk for Writing

In class we will be reading the book ‘Wolf Brother.’ We will also have the opportunity to read ‘The kid who came from space’ and  ‘Cosmic’ from our book corner.

Fiction

We will be writing a ‘Journey Story’ using the model text ‘Alien Landing.’

Non-Fiction

We will be writing a discussion text based on the fictional concept of aliens and magic.

Hook

To ‘hook’ us into our English unit, we designed our own aliens and spaceships. We then wrote descriptions. We used these to inspire us in our story writing this term.

Memorable experience

We went to the ‘Space Centre’ to learn more about space in a practical environment. We really enjoyed our visit, especially operating a model Mars Rover and shooting rockets into the sky.

In Alchemy Island, children will use OS maps to explore the ‘Isle of Arran.’ In Science children will learn all about the properties of materials including reversible and irreversible changes. They will also learn about electricity and creating a circuit.

Reading and Talk for Writing

In class we will be reading the book ‘The Hobbit.’ We will also have the opportunity to read ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope.’

Fiction

We will be writing a ‘Defeat the Monster Story’ using the model text ‘The Tibicena.’

Non-Fiction

We will be writing an instruction text based on how to defeat our monster. We will also apply our writing to real life, practical experiences such as making a mug cake.

Hook

For our ‘hook’ this half term term, we had a sneak preview of the text. In groups we were given an extract from the ‘Tibicena’ story and explored the characters and events through discussion and drama.

For our non-fiction unit, instructions, we followed a recipe to make a chocolate mug cake!

Memorable Experience

We will have an in school visit from ‘Sublime Science’ to take part in a range of practical science activities

In Peasants, Princes and Pestilence, children will learn all about the Great Plague in 1665. We will also particularly focus on what happened in Eyam, Derbyshire and compare it to the modern day pandemic of COVID19.

Reading and Talk for Writing

In class we will be reading the book ‘The Land of Roar.’ We will also have the opportunity to read ‘Children of Winter’ and ‘The Great Plague of 1665’ as part of our book corner.

Fiction

We will be writing a ‘Finding Tale’ using the model text ‘The Game.’

Non-Fiction

We will be writing an persuasive letter based real life situations. We will then apply our wider curriculum knowledge for our hot write and write a persuasive letter from Hancock to Mompesson about burying bodies in the graveyard.

Hook

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Memorable Experience 

We will be visiting the historical village of Eyam where we will visit the Riley Graves and Mompesson’s well as well as going inside the church.

In Pharaohs, children will learn all about the Ancient Egyptian Civilisation including the calendar, daily life and hieroglyphics. In Geography we will also be studying the human and physical geography of modern day Egypt.

Reading and Talk for Writing

In class we will be reading the book ‘Clockwork.’ We will also have the opportunity to read  the non-fiction text ‘The Story of Tutankhamun’ as part of our book corner.

Fiction

We will be writing a ‘Journey Story’ using the model texts ‘Kidnapped’ and ‘Adventure at Cambury Park.’

Non-Fiction

We will be writing an diary based real life situations. We will then apply our wider curriculum knowledge for our hot write and write a diary entry from Howard Carter as he discovered King Tut’s tomb.

Hook

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Memorable Experience 

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In Time Traveller, children will be comparing past to present and look and how fashion and leisure has changed since 1066. We will also look at how the use of land has changed over time and compare maps of places in the United Kingdom. As part of our Art and Design and Technology we will also look at Architects and different architectural styles through time and common features.

Reading and Talk for Writing

In class we will be reading the book ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden.’ We will also have the opportunity to read the text ‘Time Travelling with a Hamster’ as part of our book corner.

Fiction

We will be writing a ‘Portal Story’ using the model text ‘Scarab.’

Non-Fiction

We will be writing an non-chronological report based on our previous learning of the Plague. We will then apply our wider curriculum knowledge for our hot write and write non-chronological report about how leisure and fashion has changed over time.

Hook

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Memorable Experience

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