Topic

Hartington class will be exploring a topic called One Planet, Our World. This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children to locate countries and cities, and use grid references, compass points and latitude and longitude. They learn about the layers of the Earth and plate tectonics and discover the five major climate zones. They learn about significant places in the United Kingdom and carry out fieldwork to discover how land is used in the locality.

Literacy

In literacy, children will be reading the Firework Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman. They will be completing writing based on this story, such as diary entries.

 

Science

In science, pupils will be learning about plant nutrition and reproduction. This project teaches children about the requirements of plants for growth and survival. They will describe the parts of flowering plants and relate structure to function, including the roots and stem for transporting water, leaves for making food and the flower for reproduction.

Maths

In maths, children will be continuing their learning about fractions, and extending this into decimals. Children will then explore money, time, shape and statistics.