1 Badger Class 

Literacy- We have been learning and reading about space. We have learned the difference between fiction and non-fiction and now we enjoy spotting contents/index pages in different books. We enjoyed learning about space so much that we made our own space fact book! We even included a glossary at the end! We enjoyed this very much. 

In Maths, we have been exploring numbers up to 50. We built on our previous knowledge of tens and units and applied this to larger numbers! We also learned how to count in 2’s 5’s and 10’s we were able to spot the patterns. After this, we looked at length and height and we enjoyed measuring how long different items were in class! 

In History, we have been exploring travellers through time. We made links to our Literacy learning where we learned more about a famous astronaut called Mae Jemison. We especially enjoyed learning about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 moon landing. We were so excited to watch the rocket shoot into space!  

Theo- 'It was so cool watching it fly up super fast!'

Kendra- 'I liked learning about Mae Jemison because she worked hard to be an astronaut and was the first African American woman in space, she is cool!'

Lia- 'The three astronauts in the Apollo 11 rocket were Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.'

In Science, we have been learning about climate change. We were shocked to find out how the climate is changing in the world and we are passionate about stopping it.

Vianna- 'We have to walk to school because the gases are bad!'

Blake- 'The ice is melting and hurting the animals we can make changes that might help them like turning off lights and recycling and walking to school.' 

Take a look at some of the brilliant windmills we made during D&T!

3 Aspen Class  

In Literacy, we have read ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by the inspirational Malala Yousafzai. We got to know lots about Malala, her beliefs and her determination. We even wrote placards showing our support for her. We also looked at the features of a diary and after role playing as Malala we wrote a diary entry for a day in her life. After researching Malala we wrote a biography, sharing the information we had gathered. Everyone in our class has been inspired by Malala’s message that "One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world." 

Article 13. Children have the right to share freely with others what they learn, think and feel, by talking, drawing, writing Article 17. Children have the right to get information from the Internet, radio, television, newspapers, books and other sources. Article 28. Every child has the right to an education. 

In Maths, we developed our analytical skills by looking at statistics. We analysed information from tallies, pictograms and bar charts and applied our maths skills to answer questions. We have also learnt about fractions. We have thought about how many more parts are needed to make a whole, as well as becoming familiar with tenths. 

We continued to learn about Ancient Egyptian civilization. We have found out about Howard Carter and how his discovery of Tutkhamun’s tomb helped everyone to learn more about Ancient Egypt. A real highlight of the half term was our Ancient Egyptian Day. Lots of us dressed up as mummies, pharaohs or even Ancient Egyptian God or Goddess. We made clay cats, continued to sew out Egyptian collars and even wrote our names in hieroglyphics. We had fun mummifying a tomato!

Article 29. Children’s education should help them fully develop their personalities, talents and abilities.

We joined the wider school community in celebrating Red Nose day. We also enjoyed Science Week and took the opportunity to create food webs. We uncovered the connections created by linking different plants and animals found on a farm.

PSHE

This half term the jigsaw piece that each year group is focusing on is ‘Healthy Me’. 

In Nursery and Reception, the children learn about their bodies; the names of some key parts as well as how to stay healthy. They talk about food and that some foods are healthier than others. They discuss the importance of sleep and what they can do to help themselves get to sleep. They talk about hand washing and why it is important. The classes also discuss stranger danger and what they should do if approached by someone they don’t know. 

In Year 1, the classes talk about healthy and unhealthy choices and how these choices make them feel. They discuss hygiene, keeping themselves clean and that germs can make you unwell. The children learn about road safety as well as people who can help them to stay safe. 

In Year 2, the classes learn about healthy food; they talk about having a healthy relationship with food and making healthy choices. The children talk about things that make them feel relaxed and stressed. They talk about medicines, how they work and how to use them safely.

In Year 3, the classes talk about the importance of exercise and how it helps your body stay healthy. They also talk about their heart and lungs, discuss what they do and that they are very important. The children talk about calories, fat and sugar; they discuss what each of these are and how the amount they consume can affect their health. The classes talk about different types of drugs, the ones you take to make you feel better as well as other drugs. The children think about things, places and people that are dangerous and link this to strategies for keeping themselves safe. 

In Year 4, the children look at the friendship groups they are part of, how they are formed, how they have leaders and followers and how they fit into them. The children are asked to reflect on their friendships, how different people make them feel and which friends they value the most. The classes also look at smoking and its effects on health, they do the same with alcohol and then look at the reasons why people might drink or smoke. Finally, they talk about peer pressure and how they deal with it. 

In Year 5, the classes look at the risks linked to smoking and how this affects the lungs, liver and heart. They do the same with the risks associated with alcohol misuse. They are taught a range of basic emergency procedures (including the recovery position) and learn how to contact the emergency services when needed. The children look at how body types are portrayed in the media and celebrity culture. 

In Year 6, the children discuss taking responsibility for their own physical and emotional health and the choices linked to this. They talk about different types of drugs and the effects these can have on people’s bodies. The classes discuss exploitation as well as gang culture and the associated risks. They also talk about mental health/illness and that people have different attitudes towards this. They learn to recognise the triggers for and the feelings of being stressed and that there are strategies they can use when they are feeling stressed.