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.
Geography
In geography, we have been investigating 'Why does population change?'. We have identified different push and pull factors attracting people to migrate to a new area and the affects this causes. We conducted our own investigation on how population is affecting our environment in Borehamwood. We had a great time tallying how much traffic there was, in two opposing locations in Borehamwood, and how this impacts our environment.
Spring Term
Geography
In Geography we have been learning about oceans and why they are important. We have learnt about coral reefs and the benefits they bring us, including medicine, protection from tsunamis and oxygen, however we have also discovered how human pollution is impacting our oceans and causing harm to it's wildlife such as coral bleaching. As part of our fieldwork we went to Aberford Park to see how our local marine areas are treated and identify how polluted they are.
