The children will begin with Place Value and then continue their maths learning with multiplication and division.

Children explore the movement of the celestial bodies in our Solar System, including the Earth and other planets and the Moon. They discover how the rotation of the Earth causes night and day and how sundials work. They find out about the uses of satellites and the problem with space junk.

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.

Children will spend time researching and adapting a traditional recipe. They will select ingredients and add nutritional values then prepare and cook their own version of a Bolognese.

The children will begin by planning the forthcoming year.  They will then move on to consider what being a citizen means and reflect on rights and responsibilities.  They will look at rewards and consequences and consider how behaviour affects groups.  Finally the children will learn about democracy and having a voice. participating.

The children will begin by developing their creative drawing skills with typography. We will study examples of Street Art as a genre and develop visual literacy to observe and reflect on a range of artwork in this style.  This term the children will focus on painting, exploring analogue colours.  They will select and mix colour harmonies and use these to create their own art, describing the effect these colours create.  Then they will have the opportunity to reflect on the styles and techniques in previous art learning and select from a range of materials to create their own art, sharing ideas with others. Finally we will study the work of designers.

The children will be using the text The Man That Walked Between Towers by Mordicai Gerstein to learn about the daring achievements of Philippe Petit through diary writing, journalistic accounts and a biography of the main characters high wire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974. We will also be looking at the book Hidden Figures, looking at the important women involed in putting man on the moon! Outcomes include writing a memoirs, reports, formal and informal letters, diaries, character descriptions and journalistic writing. 

Children will learn about what Christians believe God is like, exploring key texts from the Bible, using ways of knowing that theologians use. They will study passages from the book of Isaiah and Psalm 103 (Old Testament) and the book of 1 John (New Testament) to work out some ways the Bible says that God is both holy and loving. Children will learn how to use key vocabulary such as 'omnipotent, omniscient and eternal' to describe the Christian view of God. They will link their learning in this topic to other concepts studied to suggest why Christians believe that God is forgiving and loving, showing the impact that sin can have on the lives of believers. Children will be able to explain that for most Christians, getting to know God is like getting to know a person.

The children will learn about Duration by finding out how to maintain the pulse using the voice and body and understanding the difference between on and off beats.  Then they will explore using on and off beats in different musical styles and learn about syncopated rhythms.  Finally they will explore ostinatos and understand polyrythms.

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.

PE: OAA

Orienteering

I can use a map and key to follow a route.

I can orientate a map, locate points on the map, then travel to them in a set order.

I can follow a route given to reach as many points as possible in an allocated time.

I can use the skills in orienteering in a competition.

Invasion Games 

Tag Rugby

I can refine my passing and moving to create an attack that results in a try.

I can execute a miss pass knowing where, when and why to use it during a game.

I can execute a loop pass knowing where, when and why to use it during a game.

I can reduce the space and apply pressure to the attackers to prevent scoring.

I can use basic defending tactics and formations to prevent the attackers from scoring.

I can apply my skills in attacking and defending to a level 1 tournament.