It’s... Tour du Monde

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

• How to consolidate French listening, speaking, reading and writing
• About banks of French vocabulary and high-frequency words
• About sentences and how to formulate them in another language
• How to apply our new vocabulary to games, stories and songs
• About where French is spoken across the world
• About accents and variations in language regionally and nationally
• About the countries where French is spoken

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

• About music in French-speaking countries
• How to perform as part of an ensemble
• How to compose using a range of instruments, expressing feelings and emotion
• How to improve our own work and the work of others
• How to make judgements showing understanding, appreciation, respect and enjoyment
• How to listen attentively and consider a piece of music in terms of meaning, mood and structure

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• About artists in French-speaking countries
• About using a range of materials, forms and techniques
• About using art as a form of expression
• How to improve and evaluate each other’s work

In Physical Education, we’ll be finding out:

• About PE as a link to healthy lifestyles
• How to follow rules for different games/sports
• How to perform with control, coordination, precision and consistency
• How to plan and participate in a performance
• About new team games and tactics to use in them
• About evaluating and improving performances
• About the importance of physical activity, dressing appropriately and hygiene

next...

The history of western civilisation begins with the Greeks and the Romans. Their expanding empires helped to spread ideas about architecture, food, entertainment, literature, science, medicine and politics across the globe. As their empires ended, other cultures rose to prominence, absorbing and passing on their own ideas and cultures – creating the world we know today.

It’s... The Great, The Bold and the Brave

In History, we’ll be finding out:

• About the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta
• How people voted in Athens and Sparta
• How the Persian War brought the Greek city-states together
• What the Parthenon can tell us about Athenian life
• How to perform our own Greek play
• About the life Alexander the Great and what he achieved
• Why Rome had a republic and then an emperor
• What daily life was like in Ancient Rome
• What happened when the Romans invaded another country
• Why the Roman Empire declined
• What happened when the Anglo-Saxons invaded and settled in Britain
• About the Viking invasion of Britain
• About the life and legacy of Alfred the Great
• How to use archaeological evidence to find out about the past
• About the history of Britain, from the Roman occupation to the Norman Conquest

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

• How to write and perform our own Greek chorus

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• About Ancient Greek and Roman art
• How to create our own piece of art in a Greek or Roman style

In International, we’ll be finding out:

• About the effects of invasion on countries around the world

after that...

Islands used to be isolated places, with unique cultures, geographical features and ecosystems. In today's increasingly-interdependent global community, even the most remote of islands are being ever-more affected by human existence. Explore the impact of humans on islands.

It’s... Earth as an Island

In Geography, we’ll be finding out:

• About the geographical features of islands
• About the growth and development of islands over time, including capital cities
• How human geography is impacting island life
• How to relocate an island community, taking both human and physical geographical factors into consideration
• How to use six-figure grid references
• About a case study of an island developing as a trade and transport hub

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• How to sketch aerial images of islands
• About pop artists such as Andy Warhol, and how they created images
• How to create our own simple prints
• How to choose, mount and display images that we create

In International, we’ll be finding out:

• About the global development goals
• About how our lives can affect the lives of others, including islanders
• How plastics are impacting islands across the world
• How we can moderate our behaviour to have a positive impact on the lives of others
• How to share our learning with the wider community to affect change

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

• About different genres of island music
• How island music is created, and what makes it unique

In Physical Education, we’ll be finding out:

• How to follow an orienteering challenge relating to islands
• How to follow an orienteering loop course
• How to create an island-inspired dance

In Technology, we’ll be finding out:

• About the different food groups and their importance in our diets
• How different foods come from different places, and why that is
• How to keep safe when preparing food
• How to prepare simple savoury dishes from islands around the world
• How to plan, create and evaluate an island-inspired dish

and finally...

What holds an empire together? Perhaps it is faith – a belief in a single god or many different gods. Perhaps it is dependency – a need to work together and to help one another. Or perhaps it is leadership – strong individuals whose power and wisdom are admired. These bonds help to make empires strong. But the bigger they become, the more difficult they are to hold together...

It’s... AD 900

In History, we’ll be finding out:

• About the Maya from the buildings and artefacts they left behind
• How the Maya worshipped their gods
• How the Maya used glyphs for writing and counting
• Why the Maya empire declined
• What Benin City in West Africa might have looked like
• How to use different sources to find out about the Kingdom of Benin
• How the Edo/Benin people celebrate and worship
• What happened to the Kingdom of Benin
• Why the prophet Mohammad was so important to the Islamic civilisation
• About the achievements and inventions of the Golden Age of Islam
• Why the Islamic empire declined

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

• How to make West African masquerade masks and costumes
• How to create Islamic art

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

• How to plan and perform our own West African masquerade

In International, we’ll be finding out:

• About the culture and traditions of modern day Maya and Muslims