WRITING:

We will be developing our ability to create texts for a variety of purposes. This will include factual writing and news reports using our Rainforest topic as a stimulus. We are also looking at extending our use of punctuation and varying our sentence openers to engage our audience.

We will develop skills in note taking and organising these using various layouts. We will also be learning how to acknowledge our sources.

SPELLING:

We will revise spelling rules and patterns which will help us when spelling trickier/unfamiliar words while learning new rules to aid our spelling too.

We will be learning specialist vocabulary linked to our topic.

READING:

We will be finding, selecting and sorting information from a variety of sources.

We will be learning to read and highlight the key words and points for our own notes. We will then use these notes to create our own texts.

LISTENING & TALKING:

We will be discussing the main ideas of texts we have read. Our main focus this term is on selecting suitable vocabulary to share information, experiences and opinions with others in a group.

NUMERACY:

We will be focusing on place value including ordering and rounding to develop our understanding of number, applying this to increasingly larger numbers.

We will also be working on solving addition and subtraction problems using both written and mental strategies. We will continue to focus on our times tables.

We will be using our problem-solving skills to solve word problems.

MATHEMATICS:

We will be learning about the nets of 3D shapes and also the circumference, diameter and radius of a circle. We will also be looking at various aspects of symmetry.

P.E

Our PE days are Monday and Tuesday

Health:

We will be focusing on kindness, friendship and respect, learning the language of emotions and how to express ourselves in a positive manner. We will be using Emotion Works and Treehouse resource to support us in this.

The Rainforest

We are going to be discussing the characteristics of different rainforests and their unique role in the health of the planet.

We will look at the creatures and plants that make up the rainforest ecosystems.

We will identify the human interactions with the rainforests and the threats/ benefits these can provide for the environment.

NUMBER:

Sumdog: https://www.sumdog.com/en/

Topmarks: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

LITERACY:

Spell Zone: https://www.spellzone.com/ 

Spell Training: https://www.spellingtraining.com/

TOPIC: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/habitats/article/rain-forest

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/rainforest/353695

https://planbee.com/blogs/news/rainforest-facts-for-ks2-children-and-teachers?srsltid=AfmBOoqBnvh1UMHzV_4nNgz_o3TrnsIYLwQ0jZPtJK6GFwghhlYTOlK1

https://school-learningzone.co.uk/key_stage_two/ks2_geography/rainforests/rainforests.html

https://rainforests.mongabay.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zwkfrmn

Homework will go out on a Wednesday and is due for return the following Monday.

The work will consist of reading and various tasks posted on SeeSaw.