Literacy
Reading
This term, we will be reading ‘The Butterfly Lion’ by Michael Morpurgo. We will use the 6 Comprehension strategies to show understanding of the text. We will also be working on developing our answers to literal, inferential, and evaluative questions.
Pupils will also be encouraged to read for enjoyment, participating in daily ERIC (Everyone Reading in Class) time.
Writing
This term we will be exploring explanation writing. Pupils will look at a question and set out to explain the answer to the question via their writing. This writing will link closely with topics covered in our Extreme Earth IDL.
Spelling
We will continue to explore Active Spelling strategies using Stage 4/5 of the Active Literacy Scheme.
Numeracy & Maths
This term we will be exploring:
- Times Tables
- Multiplication of 2/3 digit numbers by 1 digit
- Division of 2/3 numbers with and without remainders
- Grid references/co-ordinates in 1 quadrant
We will also continue to develop our mental arithmetic by taking part in daily ‘Number Talk’ sessions with a focus on subtraction strategies.
Health and Wellbeing
Our focus this term in HWB will be sexual health. This will be conducted in line with the RSHP framework.
Physical Education
In PE, we will be improving our possession games skills. We will work on these by participating in sessions of:
- Basketball
- Netball
- Football
IDL
Our topic this term is Extreme Earth. This topic will explore:
- Structure of Earth
- Tectonic Plates
- Climate
- Water Cycle
- Natural Disasters
- Global Warming
- Conservation
- Rocks and Soils
Pupils will also participate in individual and group research projects, encouraging them to lead their own learning and to build on cooperative learning skills.
ICT
We are going to have a great term learning all about coding. We are excited about doing this using:
- Marty the Robot
- iPads
- Scratch
