In Edison Class, we follow the National Curriculum for Maths and English. Our creative curriculum allows us to link all other curriculum areas - science, history, geography, DT, art, music, cooking and nutrition, and computing - through projects.

Our Summer Term project is called Who Wants to Be Famous?. We will be exploring famous people, past and present, such as Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole, Thomas Edison, Samuel Pepys, Tina Turner, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Pablo Picasso, and Jean Metzinger.

During English, we will begin writing narratives about personal experiences - both our own and those of others. Some of the texts we will explore this term include Little People, Big Dreams, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, and Sun, You Are a Star.

In history, we will study significant events related to the famous people we focus on. For example, we will examine the lives of nurses Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and the impact they had on the lives of soldiers during the Crimean War. We will also use these events to compare what life was like in different periods of history.

In music, we will explore how to programme a beat and listen to popular music to understand what makes it so appealing. We will also continue learning to play a musical instrument ourselves- the ocarina!

During our art lessons, we will study the Cubism movement and the work of Pablo Picasso. In addition, we will create our own digital art using computing equipment.

RE – Islam: We will explore what makes a Muslim special and the importance of Islamic stories. We will then consider our BIG questions: why the world is special, what makes the Potterspury area special, and how special texts are treated, read, and cared for in different religions.

In computing, our lessons will focus on algorithms, problem-solving using these algorithms, and predicting the behaviour of simple programs. We will continue to discuss the importance of internet safety.

In DT, we will learn how to design purposeful, functional, and appealing products, selecting materials and components according to the design criteria.

In science, we will explore materials - what they are made of, why some materials are better suited to certain tasks, and how materials can be altered.

Our Superb Starter for the project will focus on Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.

Our Enthralling Ending will be a talent show, where the children will perform their own talents - talents that, in the future, may make them famous!

Edison class reading meeting

Below you can find a copy of the reading meeting that was held on Monday 4th November 2024