Autumn Term
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
In English, we are reading The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein. It is a story based on Philippe Petit, a French high wire artist, who walked between the Twin Towers in New York in 1974. We have reflected on the bravery Philippe demonstrated to many, and how his achievement can encourage others to accomplish their dreams. We have enjoyed learning about Philippe Petit's accomplishment and have weighed up the pros and cons of his actions. We have written letters of advice, interview transcripts and biographies about Philippe and his bravery in the challenge of tackling the daring feats of the Twin Towers.
Fitness
This half term, we have been developing our fitness in PE. We have considered different aspects of fitness, such as agility and strength, and why they are important in keeping our bodies healthy. We have practised different types of exercises that are good for fitness and developed our strength, stamina, speed, co-ordination, balance, and agility. We have learnt how each component of fitness will help us in other games. Participating in paired and grouped activities has allowed us to collaborate, support and communicate with our friends.
Art
In Art, we have been creating self-portraits using mixed media. Children have worked with a range of media to achieve different effects, combine a wider range of media for example photography and digital art effects and create in a more sustained way, revisiting artwork over time and applying their understanding of tone, texture, line, colour and form.