Summer, 2, Week 4
Geography - Looking After and Changing Our World
This week in geography, Foxes class explored the results of the survey sent to other adults in school. Deciding on litter, car fumes and attracting nature as the main issues to address, the children looked at the final results which highlighted litter as the most voted for. The children used pictograms to represent this information, creating their own symbols and key to reflect the theme. Afterwards, they were able to interpret this data to find how many votes each category received and the difference between the most voted for issue and least voted for issue.
History - The Neolithic Revolution
In history this week, Foxes class explored why animals became more important to humans in the Neolithic age. Beginning with the process of farming and how tools such as the plough was used to quicken this process, the children discussed the importance of these in providing food for people during this time. Moving onto animals and their role in providing food and other materials for humans, the children were introduced to the term 'domesticated'. Understanding that this means trained to live in a home, the children answered questions to show their understanding of why animals had such an important role in the lives of Neolithic people.
''Pigs and cows were domesticated by Neolithic people''. - Brogan
''They grew wheat and barley because it came back in the same place every year''. - Pavel
Art - Life in Colour
Preparing to create a textured piece of art, this week, Foxes class categorised different materials based on two properties: rough or smooth. After sorting the images, the children will use the selected images to create a textured piece of artwork, incorporating the rough and smooth elements they identified.
Writing - The Tempest
In writing this week, children explored 'The Tempest' by creating a storyboard that highlighted the key points of the story. They broke down the plot into major events—like Prospero's magic, the shipwreck, and the dramatic encounters between the characters—and illustrated these moments. As they worked, they practiced summarising the plot and identifying themes. The storyboard helped them to understand the structure of the play and encouraged creativity and storytelling skills as they brought Shakespeare’s classic tale to life in their own unique way.
Maths - Time
This week in maths, children learned to tell the time using various increments, starting with o'clock, half past, quarter to, and quarter past. They practiced reading both analogue and digital clocks, focusing on the key intervals. By understanding how to recognise time in 5-minute intervals, the children gained confidence in reading the clock and started to make connections between time and daily activities. Through hands-on activities, such as drawing clock faces and engaging in time-telling games, the children showed fantastic understanding and progress throughout the week.
