Spring 2 - Where do I live?

This term we will be looking at the local area of Basingstoke with a focus on the town centre. We will be looking at the physical and human features of Basingstoke in geography and how shopping has changed in history. In English we will be reading 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse' and writing letters to the country mouse to persuade her to come and visit Basingstoke. We will be doing geography and history field work on a visit to the town centre. 

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Spring 1 - Titanic

This term we learnt all about the history of the Titanic! We had a visit and did workshops with outreach from the Sea City Museum in Southampton and had the opportunity to handle historical artefacts, dress up in historical clothing and did a science experiment based on how the Titanic sank. In English we made persuasive posters for the workshop and learnt how to use imperative ('bossy') verbs. In art we printed waves and boats based on the work of Alfred Wallis and in music we made our own string instruments and performed and composed using them!

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Autumn 2 - Into the Unknown

In this theme we learnt all about different significant explorers in history. We looked where the explorers travelled, learning about compass points and the different continents of the world. We enjoyed an amazing "Explorers Day", dressed up and did a drama workshop all about explorers. In DT we made amazing moon buggies with moving wheels using cardboard, wood and plastic straws!

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Autumn 1 - Welcome to our world

This term we had a geography focus to our theme: learning about the different parts of the United Kingdom and the different countries in it. In science learned about our senses and the seasons. We even had a surprise visitor, Beegu, who came and ask us questions about our world!

See below for this term's 'Big Picture'.