Autumn 2 - Victorian Christmas
This half term our topic is Victorian Christmas. Throughout the half term we will be learning about how many of today’s favourite Christmas traditions were popularised by Queen Victoria and the royal family in the 19th century. Several of the traditions we know and love today are rooted in German heritage thanks to Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert. We look forward to sharing our learning with you!
Science
In science, we have been exploring different types of circuits and investigating different scientific questions such as , ‘does the length of the wire affect the brightness of a bulb?
Science
History - exploring historical artefacts
In our history lessons we have been exploring a range of historical artefacts to learn about how The Victorian’s lived. We started by feeling them in a ‘feely bag’ before looking at them and trying to work out what they were used for.
Exploring historical artefacts
Charles Dickens Biographies
In our English lessons, we have been writing biographies on Charles Dickens, who is the author of a Christmas Carol. The pupils have worked incredibly hard on using a range of punctuation for parenthesis and using devices to build cohesion across paragraphs. I’m sure you will agree that their handwriting and presentation is excellent too!
Charles Dickens Biographies
A Christmas Carol
This half term we will be reading ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol is credited with helping to popularise and spread Christmas tradition. Its themes of family, charity, goodwill, peace and happiness show the spirit of the Victorian Christmas, and are a part of the Christmas we celebrate today.
Newstead Abbey
Y5/6 had a wonderful trip to Newstead Abbey. The day was set in the Victorian times in the 1880s. Throughout the day, the children helped with Christmas preparations for Christmas at the Abbey such as making herb bags, playing parlour games, playing with Victorian toys in the attic rooms and watching an authentic magic lantern show.
Newstead Abbey
PSHE
In PSHE this half term, we are learning how to give first aid for different emergency situations. Our first lesson focused on choking, bleeding and shock. The pupils learned what to do in different scenarios and then practised the first aid with a partner.
PSHE
