Summer Term Overview 2024
First half term
English: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Maths: statistics, algebra
Science: Properties and changes of materials
This project teaches children about the wider properties of materials and their uses. They learn about mixtures and how they can be separated using sieving, filtration and evaporation. They study reversible and irreversible changes, and use common indicators to identify irreversible changes.
Art: Expressionism
PSHE: Changing Me
PE: sailing, cricket, athletics.
Second half term
English: Book study – Who Let the Gods Out, Greek myths and scripts.
Maths: Shape, Geometry – Position and direction
DT: Architecture
The children will study about how architectural style and technology has developed over time and then use this knowledge to design a building with specific features.
History: Groundbreaking Greeks
This project teaches children about developments and changes over six periods of ancient Greek history, focusing on the city state of Athens in the Classical age, and exploring the lasting legacy of ancient Greece.
Art: Collage
PSHE: Relationships and transitions
PE: sailing, swimming.
Diary: Children will be expected daily for at least 20minutes and to keep their diary up to date.
Homework: The children will also have a Maths and English worksheet each week. This will be given out and collected on Mondays. If they wish to explore our topic further, we would appreciate them sharing it with us and/or the class.
Visits:
- Cornwall Museum visit
- Sailing at Percuil
- Scillies camp
Sailing in the autumn and summer term.
Leading Golden Time activities
