Foundation Subjects
Our Geography topic this term is called:
Map Work
As geographers, we are explorers of the world around us — decoding landscapes, navigating places, and uncovering the stories that maps tell. In this exciting unit on Map Work, we’ll become cartographers, detectives, and adventurers, using maps as our guide to understand the physical and human features of our planet.
We’ll learn to:
🧭 Read and interpret maps — from simple symbols to complex grid references, unlocking the secrets hidden in contour lines, keys, and scales.
🌍 Use maps to ask and answer questions — discovering how geography helps us make sense of where things are and why they’re there.
📐 Create our own maps — designing routes, plotting landmarks, and even imagining new worlds, all while applying real-world mapping skills.
🗺️ Explore different types of maps — including political, physical, thematic, and digital maps, and understand how each one tells a different story.
Through hands-on activities, collaborative challenges, and creative tasks, we’ll build the skills to navigate not just maps, but the world itself. Whether we’re zooming in on our local area or zooming out to global scales, we’ll see how geography connects people, places, and environments.
Our Science topic this term is called:
Evolution and Inheritance
As scientists, we are time travellers of biology — uncovering the secrets of life’s journey across millions of years. In this fascinating unit on Evolution and Inheritance, we’ll explore how living things change, adapt, and pass on traits through generations.
🧬 We’ll investigate inheritance, discovering how characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, and why no two individuals are exactly the same — even in the same family!
🌍 We’ll explore evolution, learning how species have changed over time to survive in their environments, and how natural selection shapes the diversity of life on Earth.
🔍 We’ll examine evidence from the past, including fossils, to understand how scientists piece together the story of life and how extinct creatures once roamed the planet.
🧠 We’ll think like scientists, asking big questions, making predictions, and using evidence to explain how and why living things have changed over time.
🎨 We’ll get creative, designing imaginary creatures adapted to extreme environments, building family trait trees, and exploring how humans have evolved too.
By the end of this unit, we’ll not only understand the science behind evolution and inheritance — we’ll appreciate the incredible journey of life, and our place within it.
Our French topic this term is called:
Les Planètes
As linguists, we are curious communicators, unlocking new worlds through language. In this cosmic unit, Les Planètes, we’ll journey beyond Earth — not just through space, but through French!
🌌 We’ll explore the solar system in French, learning the names of planets, describing their features, and discovering how to talk about space in a new language.
🗣️ We’ll build our speaking and listening skills by practising pronunciation, asking and answering questions, and using full sentences to describe the planets.
📚 We’ll read and write in French, using key vocabulary and grammar to create fact files, mini-presentations, and even imaginative stories set among the stars.
🎨 We’ll get creative, designing posters, planet profiles, and space-themed dialogues — all while using French to express ideas and share discoveries.
🚀 By the end of our mission, we’ll not only know more about the universe, but we’ll be able to talk about it confidently in French — proving that language can take us anywhere, even to the stars!
Our Computing topic this term is called:
Blogging
As bloggers, we are digital storytellers, thoughtful communicators, and responsible online citizens. In this exciting unit, we’ll dive into the world of blogging — learning how to share ideas, connect with others, and express ourselves through words and technology.
📝 We’ll explore what makes a great blog, from catchy titles and engaging content to thoughtful comments and respectful interactions.
🌐 We’ll learn how to write for an online audience, thinking carefully about tone, purpose, and how to keep readers interested and informed.
💬 We’ll practise commenting and responding, building a positive online community where feedback is kind, constructive, and meaningful.
🔒 We’ll discuss online safety and responsibility, understanding how to protect our privacy, respect others, and be safe digital citizens.
🎨 We’ll get creative, designing blog layouts, adding images and media, and crafting posts that reflect our passions, interests, and learning journeys.
By the end of this unit, we’ll not only be confident bloggers — we’ll be thoughtful communicators who know how to use technology to share, inspire, and connect.
Our Design and Technology topic this term is called:
Building Bridges
As engineers, we are designers, problem-solvers, and creators of connections. In this exciting unit on Building Bridges, we’ll explore how structures are made, how they stay strong, and how clever design can span great distances.
🌉 We’ll investigate real-world bridges, discovering how engineers use science, maths, and imagination to build structures that are both beautiful and functional.
🧠 We’ll learn about forces and materials, understanding how tension, compression, and load affect the strength and stability of a bridge.
🛠️ We’ll plan, design, and build our own bridges, using a range of materials and techniques — testing ideas, making improvements, and thinking like real engineers.
📐 We’ll work collaboratively, sharing ideas, solving problems, and reflecting on what makes a successful structure.
🎯 We’ll evaluate our creations, considering what worked well, what could be improved, and how engineering helps shape the world around us.
By the end of this unit, we’ll not only have built bridges — we’ll have built resilience, creativity, and teamwork. Because as engineers, we don’t just construct things… we connect ideas, people, and possibilities.