Welcome to Ash, Sycamore & Beech Class! 

We’re really excited to have the children back in school with us! Our classes are taught by Mrs Silverthorn (Ash), Mrs Oakley and Miss Lockyer (Sycamore) and Mrs Bright and Mrs Eggleshaw (Beech).  We’re lucky enough to have the Teaching Assistants Mrs Morris and Mrs Ross supporting year 3/4. We also have Zak from Bristol Sports coming in to coach the children.  We’re extremely keen to get started on our new curriculum! 

Term 5 & 6 How can we make our environment more sustainable? 

History: How did the Ancient Egyptians live sustainably?

• The ancient Egyptians were amongst the first groups of people to farm on a large scale.
• Tutankhamun was the last of his dynasty of pharaohs.
• The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems called
• The ancient Egyptians had many gods and Rituals were performed in Temples to keep the gods happy.
• They preserved the bodies of wealthy people as mummies, and buried them in tombs and in

Geography: What impact can tourism have on the environment?

• The capital city of Egypt is Cairo
• The River Nile runs though Egypt and flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
• Egypt is in a desert biome in northern Africa
• Average rainfall in Egypt is 2.5cm each year
• Many countries rely on tourism for their economy but tourism activities can have a negative impact on the environment.

Literacy focus: