This topic begins with an about the need to conduct introduction to Space, so that a fair test. children understand why the Earth has day and night. We will have a party” where we will “slumber begin our learning by coming to school in pyjamas! The children will also learn all about the Solar System, and how the planets orbit the sun. Children will then build on their previous learning in the Animal topic by learning about the distinguishing features of nocturnal animals, and how they have adapted to hunt at night. With a particular focus on badgers, children will create a badger fact file (link to English). Trips/ Special visits relating to Science: In school visit from the Dog’s Trust: Children will learn how to care for dogs, and how to stay safe around unfamiliar dogs through this fun and informative visit. Visit to Pets At Home: Children will visit the local Pets At Home store and will learn all about the animals there. They will also have an opportunity to handle some of the animals! ICT Unit 2.1: We are Astronauts. Unit 2.2: We are Games Unit 2.3: We are Unit 2.4: We are Unit 2.5: We are Detectives. Unit 2.6: We are Zoologists. Testers. Photographers. Researchers. In this unit, the children will build In this unit, the children are In this unit, the children go on a on work from Year 1, and will In this unit, the children will In this unit, the children review The children research a challenged to solve a mystery by bug hunt, recording and identifying program a sprite (such as a try to work out how some photographs online, practise topic- safely, effectively and reading, sending and replying to the small animals they find. They spaceship) to move around the simple Scratch games work. using a digital camera, take efficiently- using a emails, and by listening to a then organise the data they have
This topic begins with an introduction to Space, so that children understand why the Earth has day and night. We will have a “slumber party” where we will begin our learning by coming to school in pyjamas! The children will also learn all about the Solar System, and how the planets orbit the sun. Children will then build on their previous learning in the Animal topic by learning about the distinguishing features of nocturnal animals, and how they have adapted to hunt at night. With a particular focus on badgers, children will create a badger fact file (link to English). Trips/ Special visits relating to Science: In school visit from the Dog’s Trust: Children will learn how to care for dogs, and how to stay safe around unfamiliar dogs through this fun and informative visit. Visit to Pets At Home: Children will visit the local Pets At Home store and will learn all about the animals there. They will also have an opportunity to handle some of the animals! about the need to conduct a fair test. ICT Unit 2.1: We are Astronauts. In this unit, the children will build on work from Year 1, and will program a sprite (such as a spaceship) to move around the Unit 2.2: We are Games Testers. In this unit, the children will try to work out how some simple Scratch games work. Unit 2.3: We are Photographers. In this unit, the children review photographs online, practise using a digital camera, take Unit 2.4: We are Researchers. The children research a topic- safely, effectively and efficiently- using a Unit 2.5: We are Detectives. In this unit, the children are challenged to solve a mystery by reading, sending and replying to emails, and by listening to a Unit 2.6: We are Zoologists. In this unit, the children go on a bug hunt, recording and identifying the small animals they find. They then organise the data they have