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Autumn 2 2025

English writing: As writers we will be exploring the playscript The Tempest by William Shakespeare. We will be developing our writing skills using role play, discussion and writing activities.


English reading: As readers we will be developing our comprehension skills and apply our understanding of the text Cogheart by Peter Bunzl. We use a range of strategies to identify key information, decode unfamiliar words (ALIEN WORDS) and infer the language the author uses to express a point of view or describe an event. 


Design & Technology: Mechanical Systems (Storybook popup) - We will will produce and assemble our own book using a range of mechanisms and structures to illustrate a story and make it interactive for the users.


Art: Painting - This half term the class will continue to focus on selecting and mixing colour harmonies and use these to create art, describing the effect these colours create.  Then we will have the opportunity to reflect on the styles and techniques in previous art learning and select from a range of materials to create our own art, sharing ideas with others. Finally we will study the work of designers.


Music
This half term we will focus on timbre, learning about different world percussion.  The children will learn how to develop rhythmic ostinato patterns and complete their learning by structuring a piece of music.

Map of Europe

Maths: As mathematicians we will continue solving problems using fractions using a range of strategies. As a class we continue to develop our fluency skills by completing a 5 minute times tables challenge and Doodle Maths.


Science: As scientists we will be broadening our experience of the properties of materials,  investigate hardness, transparency and conductivity and consider how these properties influence the uses of materials. We will explore reversible changes, including dissolving and changes of state.


Religious Education: What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? We will extend our learning about Muslim beliefs about God, the Prophet and the Holy Qur’an.  We will find out about Muslim sources of authority and how they guide daily living for believers. Also we will learn about ibadah and links to the Five Pillars, festivals, and places of worship. 
 
Computing: Creating media - Video production - We will be learning how to create short videos and develop the skills of capturing, editing, and manipulating video. Guided with step-by-step support to take our ideas from conception to completion. At the conclusion of the unit, we will have the opportunity to reflect on and assess their progress in creating a video.

History
The children will continue investigating the Enquiry Question: The story of the Trojan Horse: historical fact, legend or myth?
Geography

We will continuing investigating the Enquiry Question: How do volcanoes affect the lives of people living on Hiemaey?


PSHE: 

This half term we will be focussing on celebrating difference. We will be looking at cultural differences and how  they can cause conflict, racism, rumours and name-calling. We will aslo discuss types of bullying, material wealth and happiness enjoying and respecting other cultures.



PE:

This half term we will be doing street dance. They children will focus on using movement, create sequences using emotion, use music and street art as a stimulus. They will use different levels, speed, flow and apparatus to improve my streetart movement. The children will work in a small group to create a dance sequence using Street Art as a stimulus. They will use concepts such as cannon, unison and counter balance/counter tension balances to develop their Street Art performances.



French: Presenting Myself

By the end of this unit pupils will have the knowledge and skills to present themselves both orally and in written form in French. This is one of the first units where previously learnt language will be integrated with newly acquired language, encouraging all pupils to use their growing bank of vocabulary. In this unit pupils focus on asking questions as well as providing accurate replies. They will demonstrate a growing understanding of grammar to manipulate language and start to create sentences of their own using a range of personal details including name, age, where they live and nationality.