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Geography:
Children will be able to locate
Greece on a map
Children will know some physical
and climate features of Greece
Investigate what Greece is like
today
English:
Persuasive
descriptions
to entice
tourists to
Greece
 Descriptions
of the
landscapes
for Greece
brochures
 Tourist
information
leaflet
 Look and
compare the
Greek
alphabet to
our alphabet
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History:
Children to locate Ancient Greek civilization
in time
Children will know about Athens and
Sparta
What made Greeks such good fighters?
To look at a key battle
Greek building and temples
Greek alphabet
Everyday life
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‘Greece is the word’
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Art:
Greek pots –
children will
learn about
pots and
potters.
They will
design and
decorate their
own Greek pot
and include a
scene from
Greek daily life.
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P.E:
Greek games and
how they are similar
to our games.
Maths:
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Investigate how
much it would cost
to travel to Greece.
Plan a trip.
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ICT:
Research
Persuasive
posters
Postcards from
Ancient Greece
Leaflets
After May half term we will continue our topic on Ancient Greece with a
different focus on ‘Grand Designs’ and ‘What a performance!’
The topics in the blue boxes will be taught separate to our topic ‘Greece is the
word’.
Science:
Science will be taught in a block.
 We will finish our topic with an
experiment on Material Properties.
 We will start our new topic on
Ferocious Forces. Children will
learn about the different types of
forces. They will learn that water
exerts an upwards force called
upthrust and gravity is the ‘pull’ of
earth on objects.
French:
The children will continue to develop a
basic vocabulary & confidence in speaking
French.
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PSHCE:
We will continue ‘God the Great Provider’ this
half term. Thank you for completing at home
too, this will continue more regularly.
Our new SEAL topic is Changes which the
children will learn about in Collective Worship.
PE and Music:
Our PE unit with Miss Walls for this half term is
Athletics – this will link with the Ancient Olympics
which we will look more at after half term. Please
ensure your child has a full PE kit to participate.
Music will be taught by Mrs Bullock a talented music
specialist on a Monday afternoon too.