Our Topic this term is entitled 'Explorers'.

'How has exploring impacted the world we live in today?’ 

People have been exploring for thousands of years and have discovered lots about the world and beyond. The earliest explorers discovered different lands. On his quest to find India, Christopher Columbus stumbled across the Bahamas and discovered quite how big the world is! As the first man ever to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong was launched into History. He paved the way for many other great astronauts and space expeditions. It was ‘one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind’! Since then, many intrepid explorers, from the Cholita climbers to Felicity Aston have embarked upon their own adventures… 

What does it take to become an explorer? Who will be the next big adventurer? 

As spectacular scientists, we investigate, identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials for different uses. As hard-working historians we will study the lives and contributions of Neil Armstrong and Christopher Columbus as world-famous explorers, building on our learning from term 1 and the concept of ‘legacy’. As ambitious artists, we will take inspiration from Turner and the ‘Thanet skies’ to create our own landscape art.

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Lift Off!

For our learning lift off we became explorers, searching the school field for clues about the different explorers we are going to be learning about this term – Christopher Columbus, Neil Armstrong and the Cholita Climbers. Once we found our puzzle pieces, we worked together to match them up and discover some exciting facts about these adventurous pioneers. 

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A Visit To The Turner Gallery 

In week 2, Dymchurch class visited the Turner Gallery in Margate to learn more about JMW Turner and see where he painted in the past. We took part in a ‘Turner in the elements’ workshop, using charcoal and seawater as he would have done, and listened to the wind and waves to help inspire our artwork, before painting our own watercolour paintings of the sea to take home. We also spent some time exploring some of the artwork in the gallery. What a lovely day we all had!