Year 3
This autumn, Year 3 will be studying ‘Jungle Fever’ as their topic, linked to the rainforest. They will be learning about plants and animals that live in the Brazilian rainforests. Children will learn about the location and the climate, and will also consider deforestation and fair-trade issues. We will be reading The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry and our class story will be I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo. In Science, the children will investigate factors that help plants grow, and will study the purpose of each part of a plant. Not to forget, the children will also be visiting The Bristol Zoo Project!
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Year 4
During the Spring term, the Year 4 topic will be Deadly Disasters. The children will be learning about the continents, the location of major seas, oceans and rivers of the world, as well as natural disasters and how they occur. Subsequently, we will focus on pressing issues in the world today such as global warming. Throughout the term, children will be delving into a new class reader ‘When the Mountains Roared’, alongside other rich texts to enhance their vocabulary and immerse them in the topic. In Science, we will be studying the water cycle as well as reversible and irreversible changes of state. Additionally, the children will enjoy a variety of enrichment experiences such as, a local visit to Daniel’s Brook to see how the flood defences have benefitted Gloucester, designing and creating a torch and learning about Mental Health during our annual Mental Health Fortnight.
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Year 5
For our theme this autumn, we will become archaeologists. Discovering facts about our ancestors: the Anglo-Saxons. We will explore how Gloucester has a rich history of Saxon settlement. Through drama and writing, we will follow the story of the great hero Beowulf and retell our own tales of heroes and villains to share around the fire. In addition to this, we will be creating mysterious Anglo-Saxon riddles too. Through science and design technology, we will be investigating the properties of different materials in order to design and make Saxon jewellery and clothing. It’s going to be a busy time!
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Year 6
Our topic this term is largely science and PSHE based, as we explore the most incredible machine – the human body. We will start by learning about the organs of our body, our body systems and everything that we can do to keep our bodies working well. We will also be learning about how different substances effect our body and healthy choices that we can make. Later in the term we will discuss how our bodies change as we grow up and human reproduction. In a secondary topic, we will be travelling across the Seven Seas as we read the famous Treasure Island and start our Pirate Anthologies. Over the term, we will explore a range of writing genres, all with a pirate theme. This always proves to be an exciting topic and we look forward to reading the wonderful writing that our talented young authors produce.
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