The Cornerstones project which we will carry out over the Spring term will be Coastline. This is a Geography driven project where we will have great fun learning about the physical and human features of coastal regions across the United Kingdom, including a detailed exploration of the coastal town of Whitby, in Yorkshire.

All of these wonderful learning experiences will help us to answer this project's Big Question: 

During term 1, our Science project, Uses of Materials, will teach the us about the uses of everyday materials and how materials' properties make them suitable or unsuitable for specific purposes. We will begin to explore how materials can be changed.

The Science project that we will completing during term 2 will be all Plant Survival. This project will teach us about the growth of plants from seeds and bulbs. We will observe the growth of plants first-hand, recording changes over time and identifying what plants need to grow and stay healthy.

Our Art project will be Flower head. This project will be teaching us about the visual elements of flowers, including shape, texture, colour, pattern and form. We will also explore various artistic methods, including drawing, printmaking and 3-D forms, using paper and clay.

Our Design and Technology project will be Beach Hut. This project will teach us all about making and strengthening structures, including different ways of joining materials.

The celebration we will be studying during term 1 in Religious Education is the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. We will learn all about the following:

Hanukkah is  the Jewish Festival of Lights that is celebrated every autumn in November or December. The festival celebrates the victory of Judah Maccabee and his Jewish followers over the Syrian Emperor Antiochus and the miracle of the lamp, which burned for eight days in the regained temple in Jerusalem, even though there was only enough oil for one day's light. Lighting the Hanukkiah, playing the dreidel game and eating fried foods are Hanukkah traditions that help Jews to remember the story of the Maccabees, the lamp in the temple and the importance of religious freedom.

During the second term, we will be learning about the Buddhist celebration of Losar. We will be exploring the following:

The Tibetan Buddhist New Year holiday, Losar, starts on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, which is usually in February.

The celebrations last between three and 15 days and are a mixture of early Bon traditions and later Buddhist traditions. Tibetan Buddhists may perform rituals and dances to ward off evil spirits, present offerings to Buddha's shrine and hang up new prayer flags during Losar.

Losar is also a family time when people clean their houses, wear new clothes, come together to eat, share in the traditions of the festival and spend time together.