Term 5 - Raging River

This half term, we’ll get straight to work, learning about rivers in our topic called Raging Rivers.  We kick each new topic off with a Wow Day to excite and engage the children in their learning.

Term 5 - Raging River

This half term, we’ll get straight to work, learning about rivers in our topic called Raging Rivers. We start this new topic off with a Wow Day to excite and engage the children in their learning. This unit starts with a visit to the River Stour to find out what lives there. The children will have the opportunity to pond dip, sketch and even get into the water themselves to measure the speed of a river!

From our exciting trip, the children will learn about the features of a river by mapping the journey that the water takes and famous rivers around the world. Using a range of equipment, including guttering, the children will have to work together to investigate how water flows through different substances – prepare to get wet! The children investigate the water cycle and use natural materials to make models that demonstrate river formation.

Across each lesson, we will embed a range of topical vocabulary to give children the confidence to correctly describe the different processes. Our map reading and research skills will help us to find out about world famous waterfalls and we shall teach the children how to use ipads to research and record.

Living so close to the sea, it’s important our children know the dangers of flooding so using our creativity, the children will complete a Flood Warning Poster and describe what experiencing a flood might feel like.