Autumn 2 - Can we find art in the street?

Art Topic

This terms' Topic is based on art. The children will learn about the lives and influences of a range of artists and be able to experiment and try out a range of styles using a range of art equipment. The children will discuss their opinions on a range of artworks and compare styles and artists. By the end of the term, the year group will have created their very own gallery to showcase their works of art.

Science Topic

We will be studying 'Sound' this term.  This links in beautifully with our topic as music can be a form of art.  The children will:

• identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating
• recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear
• find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it
• find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it
• recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases

Geography Topic

This term we will link back to our Autumn 1 topic of The Industrial Revolution to investigate how Cromford has changed overtime using maps and digital technologies and present our findings.

We will then progress our learning by using a variety of resources such as maps, atlases, globes and google maps to locate countries and compare physical features (hills, mountains, coasts and rivers) with the UK.  We will then use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area of Alfreton using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies. 

Computing

Linking in with our Science topic, children will identify the input device (microphone) and output devices (speaker or headphones) required to work with sound digitally. The children will discuss the ownership of digital audio and the copyright implications of duplicating the work of others. In order to record audio ourselves, we will use Audacity to produce a podcast, which will include editing their work, adding multiple tracks, and opening and saving the audio files. Finally, we will evaluate our work and give feedback to our peers. 

French

We will be exploring the topic 'Ma Famille' (My Family). In this unit pupils will learn how to:  

• Use the nouns and articles/determiners for family members in French.
• Move from using the article/determiner ‘the’ with a family member to using the possessive adjective ‘my’ in French.
• Answer the question ‘As-tu des frères et sœurs ?’ (Do you have any brothers or sisters?) in French.
• Introduce family members in French, using ‘il/elle s’appelle (he/she is called).
• Use knowledge of larger numbers in French to be able to describe the age of family members.

Music

In the run up to the Christmas Production - the children will be focussing their efforts in learning the songs of the school production. They will learn how to harmonise, sing with emphasis and actions and how to sing in a round. 

History Topic

Our History topic is an environmental topic called "Can the Past Power our Future?"

We will be looking at how people created power in the past, the effects of the Industrial Revolution in the local area (with a focus on Cromford and Richard Arkwright) and how our power might be created in the future. 

Science Topic

In Science we will be learning all about electricity. We will understand what it is? where it comes from? and how it is created? 

We will work practically to create circuits and learn how to problem solve incomplete circuits. We will learn about switches and how to build one. We will also explore conductors and insulators which will form the basis of our investigation. 

Computing:

We will be learning to programme using the a screen turtle. We will learn how to to create loops for a repeating design to create our own fabric design. The programme we are using is called Turtle Academy and can be accessed online at home as well as in our lessons in school.

Music:

We will be looking at Musical Structures and also finding out if music bring us together. We will also be researching the life of the composer Mozart.

Design and Technology:

We will be using our design skills, structural knowledge and knowledge of electrical circuits to create a solar powered lamp. We will be using wood work tools to form our frame and create an appealing design for our consumers.

French:

Children will have the knowledge and skills to present themselves both orally and in written form in French. 

• Use basic greetings in French 
• Ask somebody how they are feeling and reply when asked. 
• Ask somebody their name in French and reply when asked.
• Recall numbers 1-20 in French.
• Ask somebody how old they are in French and reply when asked. 
• Ask somebody where they live in French and reply when asked.
• Express my nationality in French and understand basic gender agreement rules.

2024-2025

Topic Plan - Summer 2 

Science:

This term we will be investigating how animals adapt to their environment, plus how plants and animals fit into a food chain. 

Geography:

For our topic over the summer term we will be investigating biomes, with a focus on rivers. We will investigate what a biome is, the key features of rivers, our local rivers, and the uses that people have made of rivers both now and in the past. 

Art:

We will be researching the work of David Miller and experimenting with paint to create our own underwater river scene.

French:

We will be applying our French skills to translate the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, between English and French.

Computing:

We will be learning to create audio files with the aim to create and edit our own podcast. 

PSHCE:

As part of our Health and Well-being focus, we will explore changes; focusing on worry and loss. 

Science

This unit we will be exploring States of Matter. 

Our learning journey will include: 

Lesson 1 - What is a state of matter?

Lesson 2 - How can we change the state of a solid?

Lesson 3 - How can we change the state of a liquid?

Lesson 4 - Can water disappear?

Lesson 5 - The water cycle

It will be a really hands on unit with experiments for 4 of our lessons so we can see different states of matter interacting with the world. 

Design and Technology

In this unit we will be creating our own healthy snack. In Design and Technology we always follow a process. We evaluate existing products, we will be carrying out market research to see what the people want. We will then design our own snack, taking into account the wants of the people and making is as visually appealing as possible. Once created, we will then evaluate how successful our product was. 

History

In this unit we will be exploring the Ancient Maya Civilisation. We will find out where in the world this civilisation was and when it was at its peak. We will also look at how their society was structured and how who they worshipped. We will look exploring how and why chocolate was so important to them; and finally we will look at the possible causes of their decline. 

French

We will be learning about French food and drink items commonly found in a cafe. We will practise how to order items using their correct determiners. 

Spring 2

Science

This term we will be learning about Animals and Humans.  We will: 

• identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions
• identify the organs involved in the digestion process
• explain the role of each organ within the process

Geography

In Geography, we will be learning how to use a compass to help us locate different locations and explore how maps are used to locate countries and geographical features. 

Design and Technology

We will be using our problem solving and creative thinking to create a reusable bag from fabric. We will be covering the following National Curriculum objectives. 

• think about user when choosing textiles
• think about how to make product strong
• begin to devise a template
• explain how to join things in a different way
• understand that a simple fabric shape can be used to make a 3D textiles project

Other subjects

French - The Olympic Games 

Computing - Microbits

RE - How can religion teach us about right and wrong?

PSHCE - Drug education and Puberty

Topic Coverage

Science

This term we will be learning about Living Things and their Habitats. 

We will cover the following National Curriculum objectives: 

• recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways 
• explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment 
• recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things. 

History

This term we will be learning about Ancient Greece. We will: 

• Use map skills to locate Greece. 
• Investigate Greek life and their achievements and influence on the western world.  
• Research the Gods and Goddesses to compliment our English units.
• Learn about the Trojan war.
• Taste and evaluate Greek inspired food. 

Art

We will explore the work or Greek theatre and the masks they used to portray the characters. We will evaluate existing theatrical masks, practice the skills to build 3D features on masks. Finally designing and creating our own theatrical masks.

Other Subjects

• French - language that can be used in a classroom.
• RE - Hindu Life.
• PSHCE - Friendships.
• Computing - use Scratch to develop our coding skills.

Science Topic

We will be studying 'Sound' this term.  This links in beautifully with our topic as music can be a form of art.  The children will:

• identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating
• recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear
• find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it
• find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it
• recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases

Art Topic - Can we find art in the street?

Our topic will investigating how art can be found in the streets around us, in forms that we not think are art:

• That everyone has different tastes in art.

• How to express our opinions about different works of art. 

• That art can be in many forms, not just painted pictures.

• That graffiti is a recognised form of street art.

• To understand that art can convey a message from the artist to the viewer. 

• How to create 3D images on paper.

• How to create a graffiti tag.

• To understand what tone and shade is. 

French

This term in French we will be looking at 'Ma Famile'. In this unit we will:

• The names of our family members
• To understand the use of 'gender' when using French determiners
• To discuss our siblings
• Introduce our family members to others
• Count up to 100 
• Recount our family members' age to others

Computing

• We will be investigating what a network is and how networks link together to form the internet and world wide web. 
• We will also be seeing how things are owned on the Internet and how content can be created.
• We will recap on how to keep safe online. 

Geography

We will be looking at how how the world is organised geographically:

• What a continent is.
• What a country is.
• What a county is.
• How coastal areas in the UK differ. 

History Topic

Our History topic is an environmental topic called Can the Past Power our Future?

We will be looking at how people crated power in the past, the effects of the Industrial Revolution in the local area (with a focus on Cromford and Richard Arkwright) and how our power might be created in the future. 

Science Topic

In Science we will be learning all about electricity. We will understand what it is? where it comes from? and how it is created? 

We will work practically to create circuits and learn how to problem solve incomplete circuits. We will learn about switches and how to build one. We will also explore conductors and insulators which will form the basis of our investigation. 

Computing:

We will be learning to programme using the a screen turtle. We will learn how to to create loops for a repeating design to create our own fabric design. The programme we are using is called Turtle Academy and can be accessed online at home as well as in our lessons in school.

Music:

We will be looking at Musical Structures and also finding out if music bring us together. We will also be researching the life of the composer Mozart.

Design and Technology:

We will be using our design skills, structural knowledge and knowledge of electrical circuits to create a windmill.

French:

Children will have the knowledge and skills to present themselves both orally and in written form in French. 

• Use basic greetings in French 
• Ask somebody how they are feeling and reply when asked. 
• Ask somebody their name in French and reply when asked.
• Recall numbers 1-20 in French.
• Ask somebody how old they are in French and reply when asked. 
• Ask somebody where they live in French and reply when asked.
• Express my nationality in French and understand basic gender agreement rules.