Numeracy and Maths

This term the focus our numeracy focus will be on fractions, decimals and percentages and we will focus on –

• simplify and find equivalent fractions by multiplying and dividing , stating the fraction in its simplest form.
• convert simple fractions into decimal fractions
• understanding the of the relationship between tenths and hundreds in common fractions and decimal fractions
• understanding the relationship between hundredths and percentages

Money

• Describe why a budget is important
• Solve money problems showing an understanding of place value
• Understand hire purchase
• understand the difference between credit and debit cards

Angles

• classify different types of angles, including reflex
• use protractors to measure angles
• Naming angles using 3 letters
• understand 3 figure bearings

 

The children will also continue to reinforce their learning from term one, completing numeracy challenges within the classroom.

Literacy

Reading

This term their will be a focus on non-fiction looking at online reports on climate change. The children will use their reading strategies to help them fully understand the content as well as being able to identify whether the report is reliable.

We will also have a poetry focus this term, where the children will be given the opportunity to analyse a well known poem and then write a piece of critical analysis.

Writing

The focus for writing will be persuasive and discursive.

Listening and Talking

The children have all been asked to learn To a Mouse by Robert Burns which they will recite in class on the 27th of January.

As part of our IDL topic on climate change the children will be taught the skills of debating. They will then be given the opportunity to participate in a class debate.

IDL

Our class topic will be Climate Change. This topic will cover a number of areas including – 

• Ways in which human activities contribute to climate change
• Impact of climate change on the developing world
• Renewable/non-renewable energy

Mrs Fullard will also focus on the Victorians on a Thursday afternoon.

Health and Wellbeing

This term we will be looking at the effects of smoking and alcohol on the human body. I am also hoping to have a block of cooking skills.

In PE the focus will be on badminton and the children will also be working with Gordon Allan, Active Schools on Leadership skills.