2023/2024

Maths

We will compare and order as well as add and subtract fractions. We will also find percentages of amounts and will link our mathematical knowledge to a real-life context e.g., timetables, geometry and converting between units of time.

English

Our first writing journey based on the text, 'Can We Save the Tiger?' will see us writing an informative non-fiction information text to the WWF on an endangered animal. We will then use Emma Carroll's book, 'A Night at the Frost Fair' to integrate dialogue into a time-slip narrative. Finally, in the run up to Christmas, we will use the film stimulus, 'Unwrap the Joy' to create a newspaper report featuring witness quotes.

Guided Reading

Throughout the half term, we will be reading our class book, 'Treasure Island', as we explore other texts to develop our reading skills.

Science

We will explore the idea that it is possible to change materials into completely different ones that could have different properties. The key question we will interrogate through our problem solving is, ‘have we made a new substance?’

Geography

This half term, we will understand the economic activity linked to chocolate and how the UK is connected to the Ivory Coast through trade.

RE

From the Living Difference syllabus, we will consider the two birth narratives of Christianity as we learn about the concept of 'interpretation'.

Music

Throughout the half term, we will learn ‘Shosholoza’, a traditional South African song, play the accompanying chords using tuned percussion and play the drum whilst adding some dance moves ready for a performance.

Art/DT

This half term, we will research and design a three-course meal and prepare a meal using a recipe. We will write up our recipes for our starter, main course and dessert. This learning will give us an understanding of where our food comes from.

Computing

Using the programming language ‘Python’, we will create designs, learn how to create loops and nested loops to make our code more efficient and become more familiar with text-based programming language.

French

We will be using the near future tense to discuss transportation and retrieve information from French texts. We will then use our knowledge to role-play buying and selling tickets. As well as this, we will write a note to a friend about going on holiday to France.

PSHE

We will be describing the actions needed to set and achieve our goals as well as presenting the information we receive on health and wellbeing issues. We will also identify risk factors in a given situation and explain how these can be reduced.

2022/2023

Maths

We began the term by reading and interpreting information in tables (including time tables). From this, we have been able to solve problems involving converting units of time. Later on in the term, we will be focusing on geometry: estimating and comparing angles, identifying angles and drawing and translating shapes in the four quadrants. We will also learn how to convert between different units of metric measure by multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000.

English

Through the text driver, 'Street Child' by by Bertie Doherty, we will create a discussion text for the Victorian public. Throughout the writing journey, we will be focussing on using semi-colons to mark boundaries between independent clauses, modal verbs to indicate degrees of possibility and also using relative clauses. 

As Christmas draws closer, we will also look at the Christmas Truce and craft our own informal letter home to loved ones in the perspective of a World War 2 soldier.

Guided Reading

We are continuing with Letters from the Lighthouse where we are exploring our reading skills (inference, retrieval, vocabulary) whilst reading the text.

History

During this term, we will consider the Victorian period and its wider context in British history. We will also consider the reign of Queen Victoria and her impact as a monarch including the legacy she left behind. Other areas we will look at are famous inventions, the industrial revolution and schools.

RE

Our learning this term focuses around exploring the Christian religion and the Magi and their gifts through the concept of prophecy. We began by establishing the difference between prediction and prophecy and then considered the characteristics and values that prophets (like Noah) needed or had to ask God for. We will also consider how prophecy is expressed in the Christmas story of the Magi and why the idea of prophecy is important to Christians.

Music

This term, we will be exploring rhythmic patterns in order to build a sense of pulse and use this understanding to create a composition.

Art/DT

Our art focus this term links to our history topic. We will be producing pastel pictures of Victorian workhouse, learning how to use mixed medias. We will also be focussing on structures in DT asa we make our own Victorian toy.

French

Computing

We began the term tinkering with a new piece of software and then programming an animation. From this, we will be able to recognise coding structures and create a program. 

Science

Our learning on evolution and natural selection continues as we look at Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. 

PE

This term, we will be learning the skills of rugby in our outdoor PE session and choreographing our own routines in gymnastics.