Autumn 1
Street Detectives
Teach children about their local area. This project develops children’s knowledge of key landmarks, services and the community, how these have changed over the years and what they, as the younger generation, can do for their local area.
Linked science investigation: How do plants grow in winter?
Linked texts: Paddington Goes to Town – Michael Bond; The Elves and the Shoemaker – Vera Southgate and Robert Lumley
- English
- Geography
- PSHE
- D&T
- History
- Computing
- Science
- A&D
| Memorable experience | Walk around the local community |
| Innovate challenge | Improve the local area |
| English | Recounts and captions; Nursery rhymes; Instructions; Adverts; Diaries |
| History | Changes within living memory; Significant people; Places and events in the local area |
| A&D | Famous local artists; Creating views from the local area |
| Computing | Photo stories; Algorithms |
| D&T | Making models; Baking; Making signs; Designing buildings |
| Geography | Fieldwork in the local area; Human and physical features; Using and making maps; Aerial images |
| PE | Measurement; Statistics |
| PSHE | Belonging to a community; Improving the local area |
| Science | Everyday materials; Plants |
| Science investigations | How do plants grow in winter? |