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Here are our weekly themes through to the Christmas break…

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6th, 7th 8th Nov

This week we will look at bonfires and mans relationship with fire. We’ll carry out safe fire experiments and look at the ingenious ways we keep wildlife and forests safe from natural and man made fires in our modern times.

 

13th, 14th, 15th Nov

Now we’ve explored fire we will be moving on to the wonders of electricity! From electric cars to wind turbines, solar powered livestock fencing, lightning and circuits galore.

 

20th, 21st, 22nd Nov

As we head into winter we will explore a week of foraging and keeping warm. Foil blankets, dens, hot coco and how to store our field found food for winter without fridges and freezers!

 

27th, 28th, 29th Nov

Now that winter is truly upon us we will go on a journey of discover to learn all about Antarctica. We will create our own immersive frozen landscape and learn about the people and animals who inhabit this magical place.

 

4th, 5th, 6th Dec

This week will be sensory science week. We will throw ourselves into the science of smell, touch, taste, hearing and explore proprioception with exciting experiments from gooey and stinky to fluffy and floral!

 

11th, 12th, 13th Dec

‘Hello, hello can you hear me?’ This week will be communication week. We will discuss how human communication has evolved from smoke signals, tribal drums, morse code and semaphore to the arrival of the internet and mobile phones. We will of course have fun and games with walkie talkies and learn a little Makaton before the week is out!

 

18th, 19th 20th Dec

Our final week of term will be full of festive fun and games, arts and crafts from wreath and gift making to crackers and carols at lunchtime we will get stuck into the Christmas spirit. Not forgetting our much loved guinea pig nativity!