Rowan 

Welcome to Rowan class, you may be wondering why are we called this? We chose this particular tree name because there is a beautiful Rowan tree growing in the corner of our adventure playground. It is a tree steeped in history and mythology. Rowan comes from the old Norse word for tree-'Raun.' It is said that people used to put rowan sprigs in their houses for protection and sailors took it on board ships to ensure safe journeys!

Rowan class will be looking at Rivers and the Water Cycle as part of our geography topic this term. We will be developing our map and research skills to look at the world's biggest rivers. Other areas of study will include how rivers are formed, how they shape the land and the impact of humans on rivers. The overarching questions for our topic are: how are rivers formed and how do humans use/ affect rivers today?  

Our English curriculum is focused around two lovely books, Flotsam and The Firework Maker's Daughter. Flotsam is a picture book that we will be using to develop our inference skills alongside our descriptive writing and persuasive writing skills. Alongside this we will be reading the classic tale of The Wind in the Willows which links into our Rivers topic.

Whilst reading The Firework Maker's Daughter, we will write non-chronological reports as well as planning and writing our own adventure story.

This term, the science unit of study is Rocks.

This year's planning: 

• KS2 Spelling
• Rowan A 22-23
• Rowan timetable Autumn 2