This half term, we have started our new topic, ‘Groundbreaking Greeks.’ We have looked closely at different time periods during ancient Greece and made comparisons between them. Maples have studied what life was like for Greeks during the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisation, Dark Age and Archaic period.  Additionally, we have looked at primary and secondary sources of evidence, discussing their reliability and what they can teach us about ancient Greece. Also, we have looked at Greek myths, such as the Trojan horse and created our own newspaper reports about this event. Finally, we have been improving our research skills and created our own non-chronological reports about Ancient Greece.

In Art, we have been studying ‘multimedia’ where we have explored various techniques such as folding, quilling, collaging. During our PSHE sessions, we have been discussing what qualities make a good team and are in the process of creating our own video documentaries during Computing.  

Maples have had a great start to the new term with our new topic, Sow, Grow and Farm. We have enjoyed learning about allotments and different types of farming. We have looked at different case studies, such as potato farming in Jersey and learnt about the challenges that farmers face on a daily basis. Additionally, we have created our own diary entries and instructions on how to create a seasonal meal. During Computing, we have improved our coding skills and have created our own animated games on Scratch. In Science, we have learnt about the lifecycles of mammals and plant s, linking in to our main topic. The children have worked extremely hard in Art lessons in our Line, Light and Shadow unit, where we have looked at the works of Rembrandt and created our own sketches. We look forward to continuing our unit and studying how food is imported from various places. 

Maples class have finished our Topic, Dynamic Dynasties, where we have learnt about how the Shang Dynasty came to an end and made comparisons between other Bronze Age Civilisations. Additionally, we started our next part of Topic, Investigating Our World, where we have practiced our map skills, learnt about time zones, climate zones, vegetation belts and biomes. Also, we have looked at key capital cities and different settlement types. 

In DT, we have been looking at pnuematics and moving mechanisms, where we worked in groups to create our own moving boxes.  During our writing this half term, we have worked hard on our creative writing, creating our own narratives about Narnia and The Grinch. In Computing, we have continued to look at online safety and ways that we can keep ourselves and others safe when using online devices. 

We look forward to starting our new topic, Sow, Grow and Farm next term.