Key Stage 1

Our topic for the Summer Term is identifying animals in the local environment and we will discuss how to care for animals including pets. We will also learn about animals including humans having offspring which grow into adults and life cycles.

For the second half of the term our topic is 'The environment' and we will explore ways to care for the environment. We will also identify environmental issues and the impact humans have on the environment. 

Key Stage 2

Our topic for the Summer Term is ‘All living things, plants.'

Year 3 and 4

We will identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants. We will explore the requirements of plants for life and growth, investigate how water is transported in plants and explore pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal. We will also group living things according to characteristics.

Year 5 and 6

We will describe the difference in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird. We will describe the life processes of reproduction in some plants and animals. We will also describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics including micro organisms, plants and animals.