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Autumn 2 2026

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 non-fiction text Hidden Firgures and the fiction text of 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 - Fairy tale theatre- Children will research how the mechanisms pulleys, levers and linkages work, and how they can be used to solve both real-life and fairy-tale problems. Through focused, practical tasks, they will develop construction skills such as joining
techniques and experiment with mechanisms. Drawing inspiration from a fairy-tale character’s problems, children will decide a design criterion and plan and build a maquette (model) of a theatre with mechanical movement using recycled and sustainable materials wherever possible. They will apply problem solving to refine their designs through a test–improve–evaluate process. By the end of the unit, children will have a secure understanding of pulleys, pivots and linkages, and will have improved confidence in combining design, thinking, sustainability and construction skills to create imaginative, functional models for end 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.

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:

Forces, Earth & Space

Building on their knowledge of forces, children explore gravity, air resistance and water resistance in more depth and consider the effect of these forces being unbalanced. They demonstrate key principles in the classroom and plan investigations to further their understanding of the effects of these forces. Pupils test their ideas using models and compete to build the most effective pulley system.


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: Word Processing The children will be introduced to word processing documents and learn about the key features of creating and editing text. They will explore the tools for layout and editing and create a document linked to their curriculum learning.


History
The children will be investigating the Enquiry Question:   How did England change during the settlement of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings? This unit looks at the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings and their achievements from 410 CE to 1066 CE. The first lessons explore life in England after the fall of the Roman Empire and the reasons why the Anglo-Saxons travelled to England’s shores and decided to settle. This moves on to finding out how England was ruled during the settlement of the Anglo-Saxons and how they kept control of the 7 different kingdoms across the land. It finishes with a look at who the Vikings were, why they carried out raids in England and how their arrival impacted the political and social hierarchy of the time.

Geography

We will be investigating the Enquiry Question: What are the similarities and differences between my region and the Western United States?

In this unit, children will recap the key human and physical features of their region in England. Children will discover the different countries and capital cities of North America and then focus onspecifically the Western United S tates. Children will learn the human and physical features of the
Western United States including biomes, climate zones, vegetation belts, earthquakes and volcanoes. Children will learn about the physical processes of rivers, mountains and the water cycle and apply this to their region and the Western United States.


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.