Mathematics
Following on from measuring we will be looking at perimeter and area.
We will be covering money and data handling. We will continue to review
the four rules of number, including problem solving and we will revisit
time.
English
Descriptive writing, poetry, letters, factual writing, compound words,
pronouns and time sequence.
Science
The topics for the term are Colour and Light, followed by Magnets
and Springs.
History
We will continue to explore the Romans in Britain, looking at the
army, town and country life. During our visit to Hadrian's Wall we
will be investigating archaeological evidence through a range of activities.
Geography
We will be looking at maps and plans, four and eight point compass
directions, half and quarter turns and grid references. We will go
on to investigate geographical features and a detailed study of a
UK locality, for example Llandudno in Wales.
Religious
Education
Bible stories and Faith.
French
TBC
ICT
The children will complete their work using simple databases and begin
to use e-mail. They will use simple music software to communicate
musical ideas.
Art
Pupils will study portraiture in relation to their family and themselves.
They will use their imagination to develop drawings into collage and
possibly three dimensional images. Block painting will be explored.
Physical
Education
In games the pupils will all practise throwing, catching and batting
skills. Boys will play cricket and softball while the girls will play
rounders and tennis. In PE they will do athletics and tennis skills.
The
pupils will continue to practise their strokes and water skills and
will also learn basic water safety including doing a reaching and
a throwing rescue.
Design
Technology
We will be designing a toy which will be powered by cams.
Music
Pentatonic scales, including ‘Old MacDonald had a glock’.
Children will also learn to sing to backing tracks, and learn about
music from the 1940’s and 1950’s.
PSHE
We will finish our work on keeping healthy and will investigate organisational
skills and relationships.
