English

Our English lessons this half term will be based around a poetry book, ‘Cosmic Disco ‘ by Grace Nichols and a classic  fiction book, ‘Just So Stories’ by Rudyard Kipling.  Cosmic Disco has a selection of poems which are based around nature which allows children to see the beauty in nature around us. We will be using descriptive language , smilies and metaphors to describe nature to  write our own poems. We will be writing balanced arguments about  Just so Stories as well as writing our own story based on those in the book. We will focus on the children’s stamina for writing as well as their use of a range of punctuation and grammar features which will make their writing more interesting to  the reader.  

 Guided Reading 

Reading is an important skill which will help your children in many aspects of their learning. In guided reading this term, we will be reading Holes by Louis Sachar. As well as reading fluency, the children will work on their comprehension skills – understanding the text and answering questions. We will learn how to effectively use  retrieval and inferring skills to answer questions.  Each week, the children will learn new vocabulary which will help them to understand the text and can also be used in their writing.

Children should be reading at home everyday. We have a range of books, in the class and on Bug Club, that the children have access to. Please ensure that they are recording their reading in their reading journals.

Maths 

This term we will be ]earning how to  use a variety of methods, including: number bonds, column methods and the grid method to solve multiplication and division problems. We will be learning how to multiply by 2-digit numbers before beginning to divide by 10, 100 and 1000. The children will learn to divide, giving rise to remainders using multiple methods, including number bonds and long and short division. We will also be working on  word problems by using bar models to represent the problem and  multiple steps and a variety of operations to solve the word problem. Please ensure that your chidlren are completing their homework on IXL. 

Computing

The children will use Scratch Maths  to create repeating patterns. This  starts with the very basics of programming in Scratch. This module introduces pupils to the key computational concepts of sequencing, repetition, algorithms, debugging and definitions as well as linking to symmetry, angles and negative numbers through building repeated patterns. In module two, we will  focus on  creating different drawings using the pen tool such as roman numerals and regular polygons, introducing pupils to initialisation, expressions and randomness as well as consolidating earlier concepts.   We will also be using spreadsheets and databases to collect and analyse information

SCience

The children  will learn about the Solar System. They  describe the movement of Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in our Solar System. They will describe the movement of the Moon relative to Earth and describe the Sun, Earth and the Moon as approximately spherical bodies. The children will use the idea of Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky. They will also have the opportunity to find out about how ideas about the solar system have developed and changed over time. Working Scientifically, children will have the opportunity to plan an enquiry using a shadow stick and look at changes over time. They will take accurate measurements of the shadows formed, decide how to record them and present their findings. They will also identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute changing ideas about the Solar System.

TOPIC 

In geography,  we will learn about the different world climates,  biomes and vegetation. The children will learn about longitude and latitude and their relevance to time zones. The children will use atlases to learn about the difference in climate zones in countries around the world. The will learn about biomes and vegetation belts. 

P.E

P.E. will be on Mondays and Thursdays Please ensure that your child comes to school wearing their P:E kit on these days.

Please can children bring a refillable plastic water bottle everyday.