Literacy
We will be following the National Literacy Strategy and will cover:
Word Level
High frequency words, learning various new spelling patterns, handwriting, dictionary and thesaurus work, reading and spelling words using a variety of strategies, apostrophes for possession and contraction, identifying common punctuation marks, using connectives for persuasion, adding endings to root words.
Sentence Level
Identifying elements of poetry, e.g. verse, chorus, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, using paragraphs/chapters to order and group ideas, summarising sentences using note-form, investigating use of style and vocabulary in persuasive writing, ordering points to present an argument.
Text Level
Experimenting with different styles of poetry, identifying morals and considering dilemmas in stories, presenting a point of view in own writing, evaluating and designing advertisements.
Rhyme and Reason
Researching and presenting a project about a specific interest and learning and reciting a poem.
Numeracy
We will be following the National Numeracy Strategy and will cover:
* fractions, including comparing/ordering and finding fractions of given amounts
* addition, subtraction and division using informal / written methods
* decimal notation for tenths
* decimal notation for hundredths
* properties of numbers
* doubling and halving
* handling data
*place value
* understanding capacity
* understanding properties of 2D/3D shapes
* money
We will be consolidating our recall of all the multiplication and division tables to 10.
Science
Our Science topic is Habitats.
The children will be:
* identifying different habitats
* investigating which animals can be found in particular habitats
* using a key to group living organisms
* observing the behaviour of woodlice and their preferences!
* learning about food chains
* considering the importance of looking after the environment
History
We will be learning about the Tudor period in our History topic, including …
* who the Tudors were and how they lived
* the lives and reigns of the Tudor monarchs
* key events during the Elizabethan period
Geography
We will be looking at The Rainforest in Geography this term. The children will:
* understand what a rainforest is and how it differs from our local area
* appreciate who lives there and how their lives are different
* understand that rainforests are being destroyed
* consider how they can be protected
* appreciate that rainforests are vital for all of us
ICT
This term, we will:
* use ‘Information Workshop’ to gather data on the Tudors
* continue to develop the use of programs studied this year
* use a data base package to record and interpret results of a biscuit survey
* research and record material for their ‘Rhyme and Reason’ project
Art
The children will cover a range of projects and apply different skills. These could include …
* drawing a self-portrait
* drawing a Tudor portrait
* making a stuffed toy
* creating Aboriginal dot paintings
* creating a piece using paper by studying the work of Matisse
* designing biscuit packaging
DT
The children will be considering the packaging that is used for everyday food.
They will then plan the main stages for making and packaging their own biscuits (which may involve a tasting session!).
PSHE
The PSHE topics for the term are “Relationships” and “Good to be Me”. The children will consider the following:
* Which people are special to them
* How they feel when people have to go away
* How they can plan to meet a goal
* How they can evaluate an attempt to meet a goal
* How they deal with an imposed or unwelcome change
* Their responses to change
RE
In RE, the children will be learning about Buddhism.
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