Religious Education
This term we will be exploring and discussing the topics Galilee to Jerusalem and Desert to Garden. We will be doing this using The Vine and The Branches scheme of work. We will learn about the visit of the Magi, the kingdom of God and the parables of the sower and the talents. We will learn about miracles and the meaning of the Our Father.
In Desert to Garden we will be learning about the miracle of the loaves, the Last Supper and how this links to how we now celebrate the Mass. We will be learning about the meaning of the Eucharistic prayer and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, as some of us are preparing to celebrate the sacraments of First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation this year.
Lent
We will end the term reflecting on what we can do to prepare for Easter. We will pause to reflect on the ways that we will pray, fast and give.
English
We will continue to use Pathways to Write for our English Curriculum. This term we will focus on Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura, which will develop our historical narrative writing skills, and also ‘Big Blue Whale’ by Nicola Davies where we will be writing information texts about whales. We will start to read our new book in Guided Reading, The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd.
Maths
We will continue with Maths – No Problem! This term we will complete the modules Further Multiplication and Division (looking at multiplying 2 digit numbers), Length, Mass and Volume.
History
Our History topic this term is learning about life in the Stone age through to the Iron Age. Children will learn about life in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, a period covering a million years of history. As well as understanding the chronology of this fascinating time, children will learn about the food, homes, tools and art, and how each of these areas developed and changed over time and how amazing developments occurred from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Geography
Our Geography topic this term is North America. We will begin by locating North America on a world map and identifying the countries of North America. Then we will look in more detail at the Rocky Mountains and the Mount St Helens eruption. We will compare the landscapes of different states, and compare New York with where we live.
Science
This half term we will be learning about forces and magnets, learning that pushes and pulls are forces, and are needed to make an object move. We will investigate the effect of friction on moving objects, and look at the movement on different materials. We will learn how magnets can act over a distance, and how the attract and repel some materials and not others.
Design & Technology
Our DT topic this term will be Structures, and we will make castles out of 3D shapes. We will research the features of castles, and how a net can be used to make a 3D shape. Next we will design and make strong and sturdy structures using our nets and other junk modelling.
Art & Design
This term we will be learning how to tell Stories Through Drawing and Making. We will take inspiration from poetry to create art work and three dimensional sculptures. Next we will also be studying Cloth, Thread and Paint, exploring how artists combine media to create work in response to landscape. We will use paint and thread to make a painted and stitched piece.
Computing
This half term’s topic is online safety, beginning to understand that we have to choose websites carefully and not automatically believe everything we read online. We will learn about blogging, and how age rating on films and games are there to protect us from inappropriate content. Next we will learn how spreadsheets and graphs can be used to organise and display data, and begin to learn how to touch type!
French
This half term we will be learning to count in French, and use this to play French playground games!
Music
We will continue to learn to play our brass instruments and sing together with Mr Conway.