Numeracy and Maths

This term the focus our numeracy focus will be on place value of numbers to a million and addition and subtraction. They will develop an understanding  that;

Place Value

• The place of a number determines its value, ie units, tens, hundreds etc
• Zero is a place holder
• The lowest value column is lowest to the right
• Each column is 10 times more than the one to it’s right

Online games to reinforce place value – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/place-value

Addition and Subtraction

• How to add and subtract numbers greater than 4 digits using a variety of strategies, including partitioning (breaking a number into value groups), using a number line and formal column sums
• Rounding to estimate an answer

The children will also develop their problem solving skills by completing tasks which reinforce the general class learning on place value.

Literacy

Reading

This term the children will read two novels as a whole class group, Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo and Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We will continue to use our six reading strategies – Prediction, Metalinguistics, visualisation, Inference, Main Idea and Summary to help demonstrate a deeper understanding of the story.

Writing

The focus for writing will be narrative, looking closely at developing a setting and characterisation. The children will be encouraged to use figures of speech such as simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole.

We will also be writing explanation reports as part of our Health and Wellbeing Topic on the Human Body.

Listening and Talking

In November the class will be asked to prepare a speech on a country of their choice.

Science 

Our class topic will be The Human Body. The children will gain a good understanding of the functions of the main organs within the body. As part of this topic they will also look at ways in which to keep their bodies healthy.

Health and Wellbeing

This term we will be discussing mental health. Using the Pixar film Inside Out the children will examine the different emotions that we all feel and look at the changes which can happen as we grow older.

In PE the focus will be on Netball and circuits.