Term 3 - Why did Samuel Pepys bury his cheese? (The Great fire of London)

Our topic this term is all about the Great fire of London that happened in 1666! We shall be exploring what started the fire, how it was resolved, how it affected London and comparing the past to the present day. We shall be using an amazing book in English this term to explore the fire. 

In RE, our topic this term is all about forgiveness, and a look into the life of Jesus (From Galiliee to Jerusalem). We will be exploring Jesus' baptism, what it means to sin, and how Jesus and God show forgiveness.

In Maths, our learning this term focuses on Money and Multiplication and Division. We shall be learning how to count in pounds and pence, as well as be able to compare amounts of money and make money of an amount using notes and coins. For our multiplication and division topic, we shall be staring to look at sharing and grouping with objects, then with numbers.

In Science, we are learning about Everyday materials and their uses! We shall be looking at the properties of materials and conducting experiments such as 'Can solid materials change their shape?'. 

In Art, we shall be creating a landscape drawing of the Great Fire of london, using chalk pastels and blending techniques.

In English, we shall be writing a newspaper report all about the Great Fire of London! We shall be exploring using captions, indirect and direct speech, and using amazing adjectives to describe in detail. We shall also be writing a diary entry from Samuel Pepys point of view! We will also be writing our own portal stories based on the classic fairytale 'Jack and the Beanstalk'!