Summer 2

 

Geography- 

As geographers, children will use atlases and maps to locate areas of Italy and the UK. Children will be able to compare the human and physical features of the two places.

Science-Life Cycle of Flowering Plants

As scientists, children will explore the part that the flower plays in the life cycle of the flowering plant and will look carefully at pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.

French- Goldilocks  and the Three Bears

As linguists, children will learn to listen more carefully to be able to understand a familiar fairy tale recounted in French using picture, word and phrase cards. Children will be exposed to more language and will be encouraged to use a variety of activities to support their learning. 

 

DT- Making mini-greenhouses

As designers, children will investigate existing greenhouses and understand their purpose.  They will investigate stable structures-identify factors that make a structure stable and how to make a structure more/less stable. They will investigate the suitable materials for a mini greenhouse and ways of joining these two materials together. Children will apply their knowledge of stable structures and suitable materials to design a mini-greenhouse. They will follow their design to create a successful mini-greenhouse. To conclude, children will evaluate their product and suggest improvements for future designs. 

Computing- Hardware Investigators

As computer technicians, children will learn and understand the different parts that make up a computer.

 

PSHE - Growing and Changing

As healthy citizens, children will describe some of the changes that happen to people during their lives, such as; moving house, feelings and emotions, puberty and marriage/ civil partnerships. They will understand why these changes happen and how to deal with these changes.  During this unit, children will know the key facts of the menstrual cycle and understand that periods are a normal part of puberty for girls. Children will identify some of the ways to cope better with periods.