D&T - Electrical Systems - Torches

In this topic, the children will understand and use electrical systems in their products [e.g. series circuits, incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors].

We will explore how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped the world.

Art - Sculpture

Children will be learning about the works of inspirational sculptors, creating 3D works of art, working with recycled materials and making collages. 

Investigating Weather

Children investigate the role of computers in forecasting and recording weather as well as how technology is used to present forecasts.

HTML

Pupils explore the language behind well known websites, while developing their understanding of how to change the core characteristics of a website using HTML and CSS. 

A local area study

Why is Nonsuch Park such an important place in our local area?

During our history topic, we will be learning about Nonsuch Palace and its significance during Henry VIII's reign and why it was so important. We will be looking further back in time and finding out what was there before Nonsuch Palace and the reasons to why Henry VIII was able to knock down Cuddington Church and Village to build it. Finally, we will continue to develop our enquiry skills as we discover what happened to the Palace and why there is now a mansion there instead. 

Spring 1

Gym - Children create sequences that include changes of level and speed, and focus on using different body shapes clearly. They work mostly with a partner or small group, additionally incorporating hand apparatus. 

Dance - Children focus on creating characters and narrative through movement and gesture. They gain inspiration from a range of stimuli. Children will use movement to explore and communicate ideas and issues and their own feelings and thoughts. 

Netball - Children develop movement and ball handling skills. They learn simple attacking tactics as part of a small team, and start to think about how to organise themselves to defend their goal. 

Spring 2

Dance - Children will continue to focus on the objectives above using a different stimulus. 

Athletics - Children concentrate on developing good basic running, jumping & throwing techniques.  They are set challenges for distance and time that involve using different styles and combinations of running, jumping & throwing.

Electricity

In our electricity lessons we will identify common appliances that run on electricity. We will construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers. We will also Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery.

The children will recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit. They will recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors.

The children work scientifically by observing patterns, for example, that bulbs get brighter if more cells are added and that some materials can and some cannot be used to connect across a gap in a circuit.