Welcome to Galapagos!

In the Autumn Term, our topics will be ‘All Around The World’ and ’Countries and Cities'. We will be finding out about life in countries all around the world and answering the big question ' Why are dinosaur remains found in different parts of the world?'. we will be identifying the position and significance of the equator and Northern and Southern Hemispheres as well as lines of longitude and latitude. Finally, we will explore the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and time zones. In our ‘Coutries and Cities’ topic, we will be finding out all about  counties and cities in the UK, exploring their geographical regions and human and physical characteristics. We will also be trying foods from around the world and thinking about where in the UK we would like to visit.

To start our Spring Term, we will be finding out about extreme environments in our ‘Water: Crazy Climates’ topic.  We shall make comparisons between familiar aspects of physical geography and study extreme and diverse places as well as understand the water cycle. Finally, we must explore how these environments are formed and how they affect the people living near them. After half-term, we will be studying ' ‘Ancient Egyptians'’ where we will find out about the Egyptians through looking at artefacts, thinking about what was important to people during that time. Furthermore, we will learn about the mummification process, Ancient Egyptian Gods and Hieroglyphics.  

As the Summer Term arrives, our topic ‘World War 2 ’ will see us learn about why World War 2 began, and the main countries involved. We will then explore the contributions of people on the home front and the roles and responsibilities of the armed forces. In our final topic of the year, Huge Hills and Mighty Mountains' we will learn all about the world under our feet, specifically by exploring volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.