This half-term our topic is ‘Eco Warriors’. We will be learning about famous climate activists and people that have championed change in favour of the climate. We will be learning about David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg and Chris Packham, thinking of ideas how to be eco warriors ourselves!  Our English sessions will be based on the works of these famous climate activists and we will be studying books written about them. Using this information, pupils will create posters and information leaflets outlining ideas on how to be eco-friendly, educating others and raising awareness. Our topic will start with Earth Day and related activities, and we will also be learning about RSPCA week later in the week. The topic board will be looking at the school and sustainability, what can we reuse or recycle rather than throw away.

In numeracy we will be finishing off our learning on place value before moving onto addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. Some will be learning about length and perimeter.

Our science will fit in well with our topic as we continue the White Rose Scheme on ‘Living Things and their Habitats’ as part of a biology scheme of work. We will be looking at habitats locally and around the world.

For our creative sessions we will be focussing on upcycling- turning old objects into something new and useful. We will also be creating art out of recycling including a map of the world made from bottle tops and a seed bomb from scrap paper.

In ICT we will be completing individual projects based on tables, research and spreadsheets as well as continuing with word processing skills.

In PSHE we will be looking at roles and responsibilities within our families, friendships, keeping ourselves safe online and global citizens.

Worldviews this term is a thematic unit- ‘Is giving better than receiving?’, looking at key teachings from main world religions as well as personal views which I’m sure will lead to some interesting discussions!

In cooking we will be making different kinds of quiche, and building on our skills to eventually making our own pastry.

We will be keeping active this term with cycling which will be happening weekly, and in PE the focus will be on volleyball. Some of the pupils will be continuing with dance.

For outdoor learning, we are looking at animal care, including how to look after the school chickens. We are looking forward to having some baby chicks this term in school which we will help care for.

We are all looking forward to a fun-filled term, with lots of opportunities for outdoor learning in the sunshine!

Nikki, Tasha and the Monarch Team