St Thomas' CE Primary Academy
Term 6
English
Jack and the Baked Beanstalk
Currently in English we are exploring the text of Jack and the Baked Beanstalk to inspire our creativity and write a new version to entertain! Take a look at some our art work we have created for it.
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Jack and the Baked Beanstalk (with a twist) - Story Time
Jack and his mum are close to broke, so when he spends their last pennies on a can of baked beans, his mum throws them out of the window ... starting a GIANT adventure! Discover what happens when a fairy tale unfolds in a modern metropolis.
PE
Cricket- Cricket: team sport or individual performances?
Handball - How does fitness improve stamina in a game?
This term we are able to explore two sports that are new to us! Using skills of teambuilding, sending and receiving and striking from Key Stage One we can apply them to these new games.
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Art
Why is drawing from observation important?
Studying the work of John Macallan Swan, we continue to work as Artists to produce drawings. Inspired by his work, we look at drawing big cats in his style.
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History- Romans
Why did the Roman Empire expand then fall?
This term we revisit life in Ancient Rome, building on our knowledge from previous learning as we explore the successes of the Roman Empire and why it then fell after its expansion.
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RE
Why do we celebrate?
This term we explore why people come together to celebrate. We will retrieve our knowledge of Diwali and Eid, exploring how they are celebrated in the UK and around the world. We then bring our knowledge of Christian festivals as we explore how these celebrations build community within the religion. To end we will look at Humanist ideas and beliefs and the way they celebrate together.
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Science
How does our body move and stand up?
Is all food good for us?
Why do different types of vitamins keep us healthy and which foods can we find them in?
This term we continue to learn about the human body and the ways we can take care of it to be healthy. We look again at the bones and muscles and their purpose and think about how we move and grow.
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Careers
As part of our careers experiences, we combined our science learning, of muscles and bones, with a visit from a physiotherapist. Mr Morris did a variety of activities with the children including showing us different x-rays of injuries and naming the different major bones in the body. The children also did some practical investigations looking at how our muscles work. Thank you Mr Morris!!!
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Design Technology
How is innovation important when designing a new product?
Working as Innovators, we are making aprons. This will enable us to further our knowledge of sewing and the use of different stitches and their purpose.
