Websites to support the topic:
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/sax
ons/who.htm
Computing (part linked)
We Are Game Developers
We will take part in a workshop, making our own
computer games .
https://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidscl
ub/flash/#.VyN30dQrK1s
We Are Architects –
We will create our own virtual place with a link
to our Space topic.
Maths
We will continue to cover the National Curriculum
topics. This term includes looking at 3 place
decimals, cube numbers and translation of shapes,
alongside work on place value, written and mental
methods of calculation, area and perimeter,
angles, classifying 2D shapes and fractions. There
will be ongoing learning of times tables and mental
maths skills.
HUMANITIES
History (linked)
The Space Race and Cold War:
-What are the key dates and events in
Earth’s voyages into Space?
-Who are the key figures and which are the
key countries involved?
RE (not linked)
Precious:
- What does precious mean?
Summary:
SPACE – where does it go? How big is it? What’s out
there? A vast topic which we will delve into. What
about the Space Race? Who was involved? What
about now? Tim Peake!!!
This amazing topic links into our Science topic so
expect us to be coming home with allsorts of facts
to tell you.
Length: one term.
Art (linked)
Landscapes and Space – Artwork by Thorpe
- Draw own landscapes using mixed media
- Create pictures of rockets in the style of Thorpe.
Music (not linked)
We will be further developing our raps (about
bullying) and then moving on to work on singing,
learning the songs for our summer productions.
- What things are precious to people in different
religions?
PE (part linked)
Net games – Tennis
Athletics
Astronaut training
Dance – Dance timeline through decades.
PSHE
We will cover PSHE through our Key Stage assemblies and
collaborative approach to learning.
MFL
German is taught to us once a week by Mr. Ellis.
English (part linked)
Significant Authors: Our work will be
focusing on the writing of Walliams and
Morpurgo. We will explore how characters
and settings are described and then write
our own descriptions.
Instructions: Linked to our computing work,
we will write instructions for our own
games.
Classic/Narrative Poems: we will immerse
ourselves in the poem “The Highwayman”
by Alfred Noyes.
Poetic Style: We will end the year exploring
the poetry of Rosen and McGeoff and
writing poems inspired by them.
Science (linked)
Earth and Space
- Earth, planets and the Sun
- Lunar movements
- Day and night
Animals, incl. humans
- Lifecycles, from birth to old ages with a focus on puberty
DT (linked)
Cams – Moon buggies
We will investigate shapes of buggies and other
properties, then create our own.