This term the whole school will explore ‘Our World’ with a focus on some key History and Geography topic.
In Geography we will be learning about the continents and oceans within our World. As well as developing an understanding of the North Pole, South Pole and the Equator. We will use this knowledge to explore why some countries are hot and others are cold.
In History we are exploring the topic of space looking at some key individuals. We will be learning about the life of Neil Armstrong and later on we will compare his experiences to that of Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. The children’s knowledge of Neil Armstrong will be transferred to their artwork creating a mixed media collage of the Moon.
In dance children will develop their understanding of levels, unison and canon to create a dance as if they were on the Moon.
After half term we will be looking at the Great Fire of London. We will be using sources to investigate why it happened and how the fire ended.
In Science we will study the difference between living, once lived and never lived things. We will explore the different life processes living things do and start to look at habitats around our world. After half term we will look deeper into habitats by exploring micro-habitats.
In R.E children will develop an awareness of both Christianity and Islam and look at the similarities and differences between the two faiths. In Computing the children will build upon their Year 1 knowledge of keeping safe online.
