y5 Gannet Class

Autumn - Stories in Time and Space
 
Learning about the Peloponnesian War (430-404 BCE) provides a window for pupils to discover life in ancient Athens and to find out about aspects of Classical Greek culture, politics, philosophy, art and mythology.  Attention then shifts from the ideas of the early astronomers as pupils learn about the Earth in Space, its place within the Solar System and how its rotation and relationship with the Sun and Moon defines our days, months and year.
 
 
Spring - Dragons in the Frozen North
 
Dragons can be seen as a metaphor for both the dramatic geographical forces of volcanoes and earthquakes and the lives of Viking seafarers and warriors.  This topic looks at both the destructive and constructive aspects of the geology of Iceland today as well as other issues specifically facing the polar regions. We also study the spread and development of Viking culture and how it interacted with Cornwall and influenced the story of Britain as a whole.
 
 
Summer - Ocean Delivery
 
Its connections with the sea, and especially the packet ship service of the 18th and 19th centuries, are key to Falmouth’s identity and for our school in particular.  Pupils learn about some of the colourful stories surrounding locally based characters (including Captain John Bull who built Marlborough House) placing them in the context of Britain’s sometimes rocky relationship with the wider world in those times.