2024-2025

Maths

Our maths learning this half term will begin by looking at fraction decimal and percentage equivalences before we revise geometry: estimating, measuring and drawing angles. We will also interpret negative numbers in context and complet, read and interpret information in tables.

Geography

Our geography topic this half term will be outdoor learning as we explore countries in the southern and northern hemisphere.

French

In our French learning, we will be having conversations around sport including talking about our hobbies.

English

The Badgers will be focussing on Shakespeare throughout their writing journeys over the next couple of months. They will begin by writing a balanced argument debating who is to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet's death. We will then write their own frame narratives from the viewpoint of Macbeth.

Art/DT

Our art learning will see us looking at the Brazilian artist, Beatriz Milhazes and experimenting by combining printing and collage. We will then create our own clay tiles making a mixed media composition.

PSHE

In PSHE, we are learning about qualities of friendships and how to have kind conversations.

Music

In music, we will look at the features of blues and played the 12-bar blues correctly. We will also play the notes of the blues scale in the correct order, ascending and descending.We will be creating our own stop motion animations in computing.

Computing

This unit will begin by looking at what animation is and early examples of animation: flipbooks, zoetropes and thaumatropes. We will then work in groups towards planning, creating and editing our own masterpieces. 

PE
Our indoor PE this half term will be gym focussed as we choreograph routines in partners that show the taught balances.

Science

In science, our unit this half term is focussing on forces that oppose motion. This includes looking at factors which affect water and air resistance as well as friction and managing forces.

RE

During the half term, we will be looking at stories of justice in Christianity, Islam and Judaism. This will see us thinking about how we feel about justice including how important justice is in our own lives.

Guided Reading

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