Walton On Trent C of E Primary and Nursery School
Living | Learning | Laughing
Foxes are taught by Miss Lane (Deputy headteacher), Mr Willetts and Miss Dennis.
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Foxes final topic of the year is: Off with Her Head!
We will cover the following areas:
Science – (Investigations) Will it erupt? Which materials conduct heat? How do worms reproduce? Why do birds lay eggs? How far can a sound travel? How can we change a sound?
History – The Tudors
Art/ DT – Portraits, coats of arms, modelling Tudor roses, 3D modelling Tudor houses and crowns
Music – Charanga
Computing – Effective searches (4.7) and Coding? (5.1)
RE –What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?
PE – Cricket, hockey, batting and fielding games
PSHCE - Relationships and bullying matters
Our Sow, Grow, Farm topic will continue until 14th May. New spelling lists can be found below.
PE
On Wednesdays, we will be playing cricket in PE and on Fridays we will continue to play hockey.
Spring 2 - Sow, Grow, Farm!
Foxes new topic for the rest of Spring 2 and half of Summer 1 is Sow, Grow, Farm!
We will be learning about:
Science - Food chains and webs; Life cycles; Plant reproduction; Growing plants; Modern farming
History – Dig for victory
Geography - Land use in the UK; allotments; farming in the UK; maps; grid references; climate zones; physical features of North and South America; farming in North and South America; food transport
Art/ DT – Still life and seasonality
Music – Charanga
Computing – Spreadsheets and Game creator
RE – UC L2.6 For Christians, when Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?
L2.6 Why do some people think that life is a journey and what significant experiences mark this?
PE – Hockey
PSHCE – Relationships and being responsible
Foxes topic for Spring 1 will be.... Stargazers!
We will be covering a range of different areas, including:
Science: Earth and Space, Forces and Love To Investigate (Did the Romans use toilet roll?)
History: Significant individuals (Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton) and the Space Race
Art: Creating texture and blending
Computing: Coding and databases
RE: Why do Christians call the day Jesus died 'Good Friday' ? For Christians, when Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?
PE: Cricket and Real Gym
PSHCE: Exploring emotions and relationships
Forest School (Thursday afternoons)
Spelling lists for groups 1, 2 and 3 can be found below.
PE will be on Wednesdays and Fridays this half term.
Foxes topic for Autumn 2 will be.... Pharaohs!
We will be covering a range of different areas, including:
History – Ancient Egypt
Geography – River and settlements
Science – Are all sea creatures the same? How does pollution affect our habitats?
Art – Egyptian headdress, Egyptian death masks
DT – Create a sarcophagus
Computing – Databases
Music - Drumming and Charanga
PSHCE – Difference and diversity
PE – Real PE (Cognitive) and netball
Spelling lists for groups 1, 2 and 3 can be found below.
PE will continue to be on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Welcome Foxes! I cannot wait to see you all on September 3rd! Our classroom is all ready for us, our reading corner is glowing with all the exciting new books we have and there are brand new special pencil cases waiting for each of you!
Our first topic this year will be Potions. We will learn about lots of new things including:
Science - States of Matter. Experiments will include: Can you clean dirty water? Do all solids dissolve?
History – Crime and punishment
Art/DT - Design and clay work
Music – Drumming (Y4) Charanga (Y5)
Computing - Online computer safety, exploring Purple Mash and coding
RE - What is the ‘Trinity’ and why is it important for Christians?
PE – Real Gym and Real PE (personal)
PSCHE - being healthy