It’s... Gateways to the World
In Geography, we’ll be finding out:
- About the connections we have with different places in the world
- About the places that we can travel to from our local airport
- About the jobs that people do in an airport
- About the jobs people do on an airplane
- How to plan an airport
- How airport expansion can affect the environment
- How weather can affect air travel
In Art, we’ll be finding out:
- About different airline logos and designs
- How to create our own airline logo
- How to create a sculpture to represent ‘flight’
In ICT & Computing, we’ll be finding out:
- How to create our own airline tickets
- How to create an airline database
- How to program our own airplane game
In Technology, we’ll be finding out:
- How to plan and design an in-flight entertainment pack
- How to make and evaluate an in-flight entertainment pack
In Physical Education, we'll be finding out:
- How to perform a dance to represent 'flight'
- How to achieve 'flight' in jumping, hopping and skipping activities
In Society, we’ll be finding out:
- About the jobs people do in an airport
- About the jobs people do on an airplane
In International, we’ll be finding out:
- About the use of passports and visas around the world
and after that...
The people who helped create the first great civilisations were not unlike you and me. Today we can learn a lot about these people and their way of life through the things they left behind – from everyday objects to magnificent and rare treasures.
It’s... Temples, Tombs and Treasures
In History, we’ll be finding out:
- Why rivers were important to ancient civilisations
- What daily life was like in Ancient Egypt
- How to write using Egyptian hieroglyphics
- About the different rulers of Egypt
- About Ancient Egyptian religion and burials
- How the Ancient Egyptians might have built the pyramids
- About the treasures discovered in Tutankhamun’s tomb
- How to use different sources to find out about Ancient Sumer
- How to compare life in Ancient Sumer with life in Ancient Egypt
In Music, we’ll be finding out:
- About the instruments used in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Sumer
- How to create our own music to retell a story from an ancient civilisation
In Art, we’ll be finding out:
- How to plan and create our own tomb wall painting
- How to make an Ancient Egyptian headdress
In International, we’ll be finding out:
- How to plan an Ancient Egyptian celebration to share with friends and family
...and to finish off...
People lead different lives. Even people in the same country, the same town or the same street can have different lifestyles. But they can have things in common, too – they can both like the same food or football team! We are going to find out about things that make us different and things that make us the same.
It’s... Different Places, Similar Lives
In Society, we’ll be finding out:
- About ways of life in different countries
- About festivals and celebrations in other countries
In Geography, we’ll be finding out:
- What different countries are like
- How the climate affects the way people live
- Where our food comes from
- What people grow and eat in different countries
- What products we make in our host country
In History, we’ll be finding out:
- About important people in the countries we are studying
- About the way important people have changed lives
- How to make a timeline for the host country
In Technology, we’ll be finding out:
- How people, food and water are transported
- How wheels, levers, pulleys, slides and floats work
- About the development of the motor car and how it has changed the world
In International, we’ll be finding out:
- About the difference between rich and poor countries
- Why people around the world have different lives
- What is being done to help the least developed countries