KS2

Autumn Term Focus-Observation

Looking at nature in detail, investigating the natural world

Year 3 - Hindu mandala patterns

Year 5 - Building dens

Year 4 - Testing paper plane styles - which would be best for a WW2 dogfight?

Year 6 - Observation of nature through art

Spring Term Focus - Participation

Being involved in caring for the environment and looking after the natural world

Year 3 - Making African N'jembe drums from recyclable materials

Year 4 - Practising their knots and lashings to create a photo frame.

Year 5 - Material investigation - Which materials decompose and at what rate?

Using the 8 point compass to navigate a route around the garden

Using digital photography and editing skills to take photos of the garden

Coastal erosion - creating a model to observe the process and impact of coastal erosion

Observing bean plants that we have been growing in different conditions

The final product our photographs using square- lashed wooden frames

Can we create a coastal defence to reduce or prevent the impact of coastal erosion?

Year 6 - Science investigation - What happens to plant growth with varying amounts of light?

Holocaust day - creating 'Foundation Stones' to spread positive messages

Shadow art

National Curriculum links

Maths

Measurement (length, height, temperature, perimeter and area)

Statistics (collecting and presenting data in a variety of tables, charts and graphs)

Geography

use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and

graphs, and digital technologies..

Science

(Y3 - Plants, animals inc. humans, rocks, light, forces & magnets)

(Y4 - Living things & their habitats, animals inc. humans)

setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate
measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including
thermometers and data loggers
gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in
answering questions
recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams,
keys, bar charts, and tables

(Y5 - Living things & their habitats, animals inc. humans, properties & changes in materials)

(Y6 - Living things & their habitats, light,

planning different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary
taking measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision, taking repeat readings when appropriate
recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs

Art/design

Pupils should be taught to develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]

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