This half term, we have continued our ‘Sow, Grow and Farm’ topic, focusing on where our foods come from and what conditions are needed to produce farmed goods.  We have also looked at various case studies, such as potato farming in Jersey, citrus farming in California, coffee growing in Peru and strawberry farming in Spain. Based on this, we created some fantastic posters and information leaflets. 

We thoroughly enjoyed working in teams and debating the topic:  'Should we import food?' where children created balanced arguments and expressed their opinions using evidence from sources to support their ideas. A key highlight of our learning was during our DT topic, where we created a delicious soup using vegetables that were in season.

In art, we have been studying 'land art' and have created some wonderful sculptures and designs using natural resources such as stones, twigs, twine, clay, leaves, flowers and grass. 

During this half term, we started our ‘Sow Grow and Farm’ topic. We have enjoyed learning about the different types of farming, such as arable, pastoral and mixed.  We have also studied features of allotments and how fruit and vegetables are produced seasonally. Additionally, we studied the day in the life of a farmer and the challenges they face throughout the year.  We created some fantastic, non-chronological reports about allotments, diary entries as farmers and instructions on how to grow your own crops.

In art, we have practiced different types of line art and shading techniques using a range of media such as pencil, ink, chalk and even computer programs! We are very proud of our creations and look forward to continuing our topic in Spring 2!

During this half term, we continued our topic of Dynamic Dynasties. We learnt about power and hierarchies within Shang society, even creating our own letters documenting a day in the life of a civilian. Additionally, we looked closely at the Shang army and how they were so successful. We completed an in-depth study of a key figure in Shang society, Fu Hao, who was the first female military commander. Based on this information, we created biographies and newspaper reports. 

During our art lessons, we looked at the Taotie, a motif that represents an ancient Chinese mythological creature. After studying ancient Chinese casting methods for bronze, we created our own art using casting methods using tissue and plaster. Finally, we thoroughly enjoyed our DT topic, where we learnt about pneumatics and created our own moving boxes.