CURRENT TOPIC

SPACE

Following the children’s interest in Space and the Solar system, our topic for the first half of the term will be SPACE. They will learn that space is vast and silent and explore the Solar system. The children will discover what it is like to be an astronaut and learn how astronauts eat, sleep and work on the International Space Station (ISS). They will explore how rockets are launched, how spacecraft are powered and why astronauts must wear space suits, learning that there is no air in space. They will find out about the first people in space, moon landings, and footprints that last forever.

In addition, the children will explore the concept of gravity, how it works, and why astronauts appear to float in space.