Foundation Subjects

HISTORY-   Ancient Egypt

During this topic, the children will place events that happened in Ancient Egypt on a timeline. They will look at the importance of the River Nile to the Ancient Egyptians. The children will learn about Ancient Egyptian Gods. They will learn about hieroglyphics and mummification. The children will use sources to learn about the discovery of Tutankhamun. We will also look closely at historical artefacts to learn more about Ancient Egypt (Please see the Knowledge Organiser below).

 

SCIENCE- Rocks and Soils

In this unit, children will work as ‘Rock Detectives’. They will discover the different types of rocks and how they are formed. Children will compare and group rocks based on appearance and simple properties. They will consider how rocks are affected by weathering over time. They will learn how fossils are formed and learn about the contribution of Steve Etches to the field of palaeontology. Children will understand how soil is formed and then investigate the permeability of different types of soil.  (Please see the Knowledge Organiser below).

 

MUSIC-   Playing with Rhythm

This term you can rustle up rhythm pizza and beatbox with Beardyman! Beginning with activities to get children performing together rhythmically, the children will learn to follow musical instructions and experience how it feels to be the conductor! Throughout the term, the children will develop their knowledge of rhythmic notation and use movement to express these concepts. They will have fun exploring songs such as Harvest Samba and will learn how music can be built by combining layers of rhythm. Developing ensemble skills is a key focus and the children will learn to stick to their own part in a group as well as thinking about ways to improve their group performances. The term ends with children composing music within a rhythmic framework with a selection of activities to choose from – the children could write new lyrics to a song, explore rhythm grid notation or create a class composition using rhythmic motifs.

ART- 

PSHE -   Relationships

FRENCH - Presenting myself

Learning to ask and answer questions such as: How old are you? Where do you live? What is your name?