Class Information
- Home reader books can be changed on a any day of the week. We encourage children to write in their reading journals at least 3 times a week with a relevant comment, for example, about a favourite character or part of the book. We will hear your child read regularly in school to assess their progress. Reading is essential to progress so please try and hear your child read as often as possible.
- P.E. The children will be doing PE on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Please ensure all belongings are clearly labelled.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea: Humans are unique and they make decisions which will affect their own and others’ social, mental, physical and emotional health.
Lines of Inquiry
- How everyone is special in their own ways
- How a balanced lifestyle leads to a healthy one
- How to support each other to be healthy
Previous Units
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Organise Ourselves
Central Idea: People work together to achieve amazing feats.
Lines of Inquiry
- What artefacts tell us about past civilizations and how they lived.
- The importance of the River Nile and how it has changed since the Ancient Egyptian era.
- The beliefs of past civilizations.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: How the World Works
Central Idea: Forces of nature can sometimes transform the physical world.
Lines of Inquiry
- Formation of earthquakes and volcanoes.
- Natural disasters nationally and globally.
- How natural disasters affect life.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We Are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Past civilisations influence our lives today in many ways.
Lines of Inquiry
- How early man survived.
- What artefacts tell us about life during this time.
- Discoveries that were made which helped man to evolve.
- How past settlements differ to today and what they can tell us about the past.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Organise Ourselves
Central Idea: People work together to achieve amazing feats.
Lines of Inquiry
- What artefacts tell us about past civilizations and how they lived.
- The importance of the River Nile and how it has changed since the Ancient Egyptian era.
- The beliefs of past civilizations.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea: Humans are all unique, and they make decisions which will affect their own and others (personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual) health.
Lines of Inquiry
- How we are all special in our own ways.
- What makes a balanced lifestyle and how this leads to a healthy one.
- How we can support each other to be healthy.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea: Humans are all unique, and they make decisions which will affect their own and others (personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual) health.
Lines of Inquiry
- How we are all special in our own ways.
- What makes a balanced lifestyle and how this leads to a healthy one.
- How we can support each other to be healthy.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: How The World Works
Central Idea: Forces of nature can sometimes transform the physical world.
Lines of Inquiry
- Formation of earthquakes and volcanoes.
- Natural disasters, nationally and globally.
- How natural disasters affect life.
Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We Are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Past civilisations influence our lives today in many ways.
Lines of Inquiry
- How early man survived.
- What artefacts tell us about life during this time.
- Discoveries that were made which helped man to evolve.
- How past settlements differ to today and what they can tell us about the past.