This term we will become explorers and travel to the North Pole! Our learning will include... 

• Exploring the life, expeditions and explorations of Robert Falcon Scott. 
• Locating hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the equator and the North and South Poles. 
• Comparing an arctic town with our own local area. 
• How animals adapt to their habitats. 
• To understand how and why materials can change state, linking to our learning of heat and ice. 
• Exploring the work of Nerys Levy and creating our own images of arctic landscapes using her work as a stimulus. 
• Exploring the religion of Sikhism and making comparisons with Christianity. 
• Using clay to create models of Inukshuks. Learning how and why the Inuit community build these. 
• Exploring the phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and using mixed media art skills to create our own images. 
• Developing our ICT skills to research, create images and our understanding of how and why we stay safe when using the internet. 

Alongside the pre-planned learning, children's interests will be followed and embraced.  Additional activities will be planned 'in the moment' to support child-led learning.