* Fun and exciting! * Cross-curricular so that children make links in their learning. * Skills-based. * A way of enabling children to take ownership of their learning. Our creative curriculum for this term is ... MYSTERY & Magic The children will embark on an amazing learning journey, full of awe and wonder. It will hopefully enable them to ask and answer hundreds of... What happens if... Is it possible to… Will we ever... Why? Questions In an effort to motivate and excite the children about their learning, we have organised a range of activities and experiences, which we hope will create a real WOW! Our journey starts in September, when the children will be wowed with a visit from ‘Splat Circus’, and will prepare their own magic show for the end of the day. Splat Circus: https://splatsentertainment.com/circus- skills-schools/
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* Fun and exciting! * Cross-curricular so that children make links in their learning. * Skills-based. * A way of enabling children to take ownership of their learning.
Our creative curriculum for this term is ...
MYSTERY
& Magic The children will embark on an
amazing learning journey, full of awe and wonder. It will
hopefully enable them to ask and answer hundreds of...
What happens if...
Is it possible to…
Will we ever...
Why?
Questions
In an effort to motivate and excite the children about their learning, we have
organised a range of activities and experiences, which we hope will create a
real WOW! Our journey starts in September, when the children will be wowed with a visit from ‘Splat Circus’, and will prepare their own magic show
History Ancient civilisations- Sumerians, Indus Val-
ley, Egyptians and Shang Dynasty. The Mayan Empire. Science Earth and Space. Movement, forces and magnets. ICT Coding– using Scratch to create a ‘space’
themed animation. Art Art inspired by Mayan artefacts. Writing Information paragraph about what it takes
to become an astronaut. Letter- writing a letter to NASA to apply to
become an astronaut. Music Christmas Performance. RE What is the best way for a Christian to
show commitment to God? Who did Jesus say ‘I am’? Why is light an important sign at Christmas? Class Novel Matilda– Roald Dahl. Poetry Recitals Macavity the Mystery Cat- T.S Eliot When the World Turned Upside Down- Mar-
garet Savage
As always, we would welcome any ideas for activities or learning opportunities to make our term of mystery and magic even more exciting. Please print off this page, note down your ideas, and return it to school ASAP. Similarly, if you have any expertise or skills related to this topic, or any resources that would help us bring it to life, then please let us know. THANK YOU! Miss Wilde
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Parent Power These websites are particularly useful this term: https://uk.ixl.com/ http://www.spellingcity.com/skwilde/ http://
hit-the-button You should also check our school website: www.colwich.staffs.sch.uk for even more interesting and exciting ways to explore mystery and magic with your children.