It’s... Bienvenue en France

In World Language and Cultural Awareness, we’ll be finding out:

• How to listen, speak, read and write in another language
• About French vocabulary and high-frequency words
• How to greet others and introduce yourself
• How to use the new vocabulary in games, stories and songs
• About aspects of everyday life in France
• About the benefits of learning another language
• About the influences and changes in the French language

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

• How sounds are organised in a piece of music
• About French artists and musicians
• About performing pieces of music
• How to compose and record a composition

In Technology, we’ll be finding out:

• How to design and make pulley and cog mechanisms, related to the Canal du Midi
• How to make plans and sketches to inform design
• About evaluating and making improvements to products

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• About a number of artists and their representation of Paris
• Art as a means of self-expression
• About different materials and techniques

In Physical Education, we’ll be finding out:

• About the principal rules of sport activities
• How to use appropriate skills and movements in different activities
• About group and paired work 
• About self-expression through movement
• About evaluation and improvement in performance
• How to play fairly 

and later on...

Geographers and explorers estimate that there are over one million islands on earth. They range hugely in size, location, habitat and climate, but all are surrounded by water. As one in six people live on an island, let’s explore what some islands are like across the globe!

It’s... Island Life

In Geography, we’ll be finding out:

• About different islands we know about
• Learning about new islands and comparing with existing knowledge
• About where different islands are located in the world and finding them on maps
• About the geographical features on different islands
• About the features of a river
• How to use a compass and map
• How to use 4 figure grid references
• About how different islands are formed
• About an island in detail

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• About fabrics from different islands
• How to create an island inspired stamp
• About artists and architects who have been inspired by islands
• How to create an island sunset artwork

In International, we’ll be finding out:

• About the unique cultural aspects of place
• How island culture is under threat

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

• About different musical genres from islands around the world
• How to create, perform and evaluate a piece of music

In Physical Education, we’ll be finding out:

• About team work through pirate inspired games
• How to create a dance as part of a group

and then...

Humans are special. Unlike other animals, we can adapt and learn new skills in order to survive, which is exactly what our ancestors did in the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages.

It’s... Scavengers and Settlers

In History, we’ll be finding out:

• How fossils are made and what we can learn from them
• What our earliest ancestors might have looked like
• How our ancestors were able to survive
• How to use archaeological evidence to find out about a prehistoric hunter
• Where our ancestors settled and how they lived
• How we can learn about the past by investigating a Stone Age village
• What life was like during the Bronze Age and Iron Ages

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• How to create our own prehistoric cave paintings
• How to make and decorate pottery, based on one of the periods we have explored

In Technology we’ll be finding out:

• About the types of foods that the first farmers would have grown
• How we can update the dishes that the early settlers may have eaten

In International, we’ll be finding out:

• How we can work together to learn new skills and achieve our goals

and finally...

The invention of the railway system transformed the world, helping to usher in the modern age that we live in. Before trains and rail travel, what seem like short journeys to us today would have been huge undertakings, and most people never left the town or area that they were born in. In a time when people relied on horsepower, it could take days to travel within relatively small countries like France and Britain, and months to travel across larger countries such as China, Russia or the United States.

With the arrival of the railways, suddenly there were unprecedented opportunities for growth and change. People began to seek employment and leisure opportunities further afield, and towns and cities swelled in size as people were able to commute further distances from home to work. As efficient distribution networks sprung up for a growing range of goods and products, countries had to standardise the way they measured time. People were able to send letters that would arrive within days instead of weeks, and newspapers with relatively current information could be sold nationally.

Today, in a world where we take travel for granted and are able to cover vast distances with relative ease and speed, it is easy to forget how railways changed the way ordinary people experienced the world. Although railways have been largely overtaken by road and air transport nowadays, railways opened up our horizons and connected our world in a way that had never been seen before.

It’s... All Aboard!

In History, we’ll be finding out:

• About the early innovators who invented the railways
• The impact of the invention of railways on different groups in society
• How railways changed towns and cities around Britain
• What working conditions were like for the people who built the railways
• How the growth of railways changed how people spent their leisure time
• How railways were built and continue to develop around the world
• How railway safety has changed throughout time

In International, we’ll be finding out:

• About famous railway journeys around the world
• How railway stations are sometimes used as a shelter, looking at rights and responsibilities

In Technology, we’ll be finding out:

• How technology has changed over time
• How to plan and prepare savoury biscuits like railway journey snacks of the past
• How to design and make food packaging

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• How railways influenced advertising
• About the Futurist art movement which produced works influenced by steam trains

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

• How railways have influenced songs around the world
• About composing and performing percussion pieces influenced by trains and railways

In Physical Education, we’ll be finding out:

• How railways influenced the history of football
• How to perform country dances inspired by the railway