In our English lessons this term we will be using the following text drivers:

Writing Journey 1: Barnabus Project- In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. We will be creating our own failed pets and making our own brilliant pet shop. The children will focus on adding in description.

This half term our class book is called: The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. We will be reading this daily and

completing tasks about the book on a Wednesday. We will be learning various reading skills and applying them to our book.

This half term we will be starting to learn about place value. The children will revise how to partition numbers and identify the value of a number. They will be learn to place numbers on an empty number line, compare numbers and solve problems involving place value. The children will then use this learning to solve addition and subtraction questions. They will learn to use formal and informal methods to solve calculations. 

Our topic this term is called 'Rotten Romans'- What did they do for us? 

We begin the year by exploring the impact of the Roman Empire on Britain. The children will learn about life in Roman Britain, discover how the Romans changed the landscape, culture and infrastructure of our country, and evaluate the lasting effects of Roman rule on modern society. It’s an exciting topic that helps the children make connections between the past and the present.

This term we will be learning about Electricity. The children will begin by learning the difference between mains and a battery before moving onto creating their own circuits. We will find out about the different parts of the circuit and start to learn their symbols. The children will then be set investigations to try and complete related to changing parts of a circuit e.g. What happens if there are two batteries? 

In RE this term, we are following the Hampshire Living Difference syllabus to explore the religion of Islam, focusing on the key concept of Belonging—a central theme that runs through many areas of our curriculum.

Through this unit, the children will investigate how belonging plays a significant role in the lives of Muslims.

Using the Living Difference enquiry cycle, the children will communicate their own experiences of belonging, explore how Muslims express belonging, and reflect on what belonging means in their own lives and in wider society.

P.S.H.E

This half term in PSHE, we are focusing on the S.C.A.R.F unit "Being My Best." This unit encourages children to think about how they can take care of their physical and mental health, set personal goals, and become the best version of themselves—both in and out of the classroom.

Music

Unit called: Jazz. We will be exploring what Jazz is and listening to Jazz music. The children will learn to create call and response music and their own Jazz motifs.

Computing

As part of our computing curriculum, we are learning about Online Safety using resources from Kapow Primary. This unit is designed to help children develop the knowledge and skills they need to stay safe, respectful and responsible when using the internet and digital devices.