During Autumn term we have a whole school focus connecting our curriculum with ‘Our World’. This allows us to explore some very interesting elements of history, geography and science as well as other subjects.
Part of our learning in geography will be the United Kingdom. This will involve labelling the countries, capital cities and the waters surrounding the UK. In science we will be looking at seasonal changes such as how the weather changes across the four seasons; events that take place over the four seasons; how trees change; daylight hours and creating and producing our very own weather report.
In history, we will focus on castles from the past and present-including castles that are still in use. This will include learning about the different parts of a castle; methods of attack and defence, and the various roles that people had. This learning will take place in many forms and we will use a variety of strategies to achieve our goals. If possible, it would be wonderful if you get the chance to visit a castle.
We will enjoy opportunities to learn outside the classroom, including local walks and enhanced provision activities. Additionally, outdoor PE will be fundamental skills and during indoor PE the children will participate in a seasonal dance throughout the Autumn term 1 and, in Autumn 2, they will complete a medieval/war dance.
We will also be enhancing our learning through art and design technology to further enrich our curriculum. In art we will be looking at famous artists such as Bridget Riley and Wassily Kandinsky to carefully observe the techniques used to create illusions and abstract art.
Throughout the term we refer to our mission statement of ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ across the curriculum but in particular in RE and PSHE. RE will consist of valuing the world that we live in; thinking about who and what we are thankful for and learning about Christianity. We will be very busy taking on the varied roles from the Christmas story, ready to present to you in our Christmas service.
If you feel that you have something to contribute to this curriculum connection to ‘Our World’, please feel free to contact us – we’d love you to share your expertise!
