Great Torrington Junior School

Autumn Term curriculum

Seal theme - New beginnings

Drawing using natural materials from the woodland

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Making maps - using natural materials from previous lesson.

Traditional Foods - what is eaten in The Gambia and how it is prepared

Story telling - the Magic Carpet of autumn

Signs of autumn

ladybird Shelters

Introduction to fire lighting

Insulation - (linking to current classroom experiments) dormouse hibernation experiment and ice eggs

Swamp Challenge

Christmas decorations

Spring Term curriculum

Repeated Patterns in nature

Scavenger Hunt

Story telling

Map skills - Indian Compass map, map reading using grid references and compass directions

Life Cycles and the impact of global warming

Campfire Cooking

Summer Term Curriculum

Pixie Houses - story telling

Habitats - comparing and contrasting different areas of school campus. Food chains within habitats. Recording light and temperature differences.

Campfire cooking and Revolting recipes

Rosemoor Visit - minibeasts and habitats.

Team challenges - Healthy School Week

Woodland bugs and poems

Bug House For Sale

Evaluation session