2024/2025 

English

Our text drivers this half term include 'Street Child' - a novel set in Victorian Britain written by Berlie Doherty. In this writing journey, we will be crafting a balanced argument and writing a biography on the character of Jim Jarvis.

Our second writing journey this half term will use a film clip about the Christmas Truce. During this writing journey, we will be writing a letter home to a loved one.

Maths

We began the half term with a geometry focus as we compared and classified shapes and illustrated and name parts of the circles. We will also measure angles and calculate missing angles as well as drawing and translating simple shapes.

Science

Over the half term, we will consider how evolution occurs within living thins and identify inherited characteristics. We will also consider the success of different creatures’ adaptation process and finally, look into the life of Charles Darwin.

History

Across the half term, we will establish the geographic location of Sumer and explore a range of Sumerian inventions. We will also investigate the social hierarchy and examine the impact of the River Tigris and Euphrates on their daily life.

RE

In this unit, we will explore what the stereotype of angel would be like and identify where angels come in the Christian nativity story. We will also consider how the imagery impacts our understanding of the story.

French

This half term will see us learning new language to discuss the weather and seasons. We will also revise greetings and language to enable us to have conversations about our family and home.

Computing

In our computing this half term, we will tinker with a new piece of software and program an animation. We will also recognise coding structures and create a program.

Music

In this unit, we will learn about the importance of Monteverdi in the history of opera and read and play a canon from staff notation.

Art

We will look at the work of LS Lowry and introduce the concept of one point perspective. We will use this to draw a row of houses.

PSHE

Across the half term, we will look at working together and strategies to deal with friendship challenges.

PE

Our indoor PE will focus around gymnastics this half term and our outdoor PE will use Real PE to focus on the social element of physical exercise.