Literacy

Reading

This term, we will be reading ‘Wonder’ R.J. Palacio. We will be developing our reading strategies : Prediction; Metalinguistics; Visualisation; Inference and Question Types to help us when reading as a group and independently

Pupils will also be encouraged to read for enjoyment, participating in ERIC (Everyone Reading In Class) time.

Spelling

Active Literacy spelling strategies and activities to develop our spelling knowledge and explore phonemes

Writing

We will be using VCOP to develop our writing and using the novel as a stimulus as well as looking at writing some different styles of poetry.

French

In French our topics will be:

• Greetings
• Numbers
• Classroom commands.

 

Numeracy & Mathematics

This term we will be continuing with our Number Talks, following the school addition strategy of the week, to develop our mental numeracy skills.

We will be focusing on the following concepts:

• Place Value of 2 to 7-digit numbers
• Rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000
• Adding mentally
• Symmetry and Reflection

Health & Wellbeing

This term we will discuss the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and select articles we feel are important to create our Class Charter.

In PE we are improving our fitness levels through fitness/athletics stations and relays.  We will be outside as much as possible.

Social Subjects/Science and Interdisciplinary Learning

Our class has chosen Greek Myths and Legends as our mini topic for the first part of Term 1.  The pupils have decided they would like to learn about:

• Where Greece is
• Greek Gods
• Greek Myths and Legends
• Weapons and Beasts

Our Expressive Arts and ICT will link to our topics .

In Science we will be carrying out experiments to learn about Light and Shadow.