GoldFinch Class

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Class teacher - Miss Newman

Learning assistant - Mrs Golds

PPA cover teacher - Mrs Caldwell

PE days - Wednesday and Friday

			Spring 2	Summer 1
Topic			Explorers	Castles and Dragons
Curriculum focus			History	History
Beyond the Boundaries	Cultural Experiences		Explorer Day	Explore British Castles
	Aspirational Experiences		Meet a historian	Meet a historian
	Eco Opportunity		Growing plants	Junk model castles
Writing	Fiction	Y1/2 Book unit	Lights on Cotton Rock	Prince Cinders
	Fiction	Y1/2 Film unit	Adventures are the pits	Clip from How I met your dragon
	Non-Fiction Poetry		Michael Rosen	The Dragon who ate our school
Foundation Subjects	Science		Living things and their habitats	Everyday materials
	Art		--	Mixed media dragon collages.
	Design Technology		Make a ship biscuit. Look at and design packaging.	Make a castle with a hinge/ drawbridge. Use an awl to make a hole.
	Music	Year 1/2	Introducing tempo and dynamics	Having fun with improvisation
	Computing	Year 1/2	Internet Research	Digital Art and Design Music Creation
	Religious Education	Year 1/2	Celebrations	--
	Physical Education		Outdoor games /Gymnastics	Athletics/Swimming
	Personal, Social, Health & Economic		Healthy Me	Relationships

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