In English, our writing will be inspired by the book, ‘Beegu’, by Alexis Deacon. The children will read about the lost alien and show their understanding through posters, letters and short reports before writing their own retelling of the story. As we write we will continue to focus on extending sentences using conjunctions (if, so, that, but, because) as well as accurate use of past tense and expanded noun phrases using adjectives.

Our maths lessons will begin with the sometimes tricky topic of bridging through ten. This refers to the concept of making an equation (new word for ‘sum’!) easier by splitting up the second addend (the addends are the numbers that get added together). For example, 8+4 could be thought of as 8+2+2 where the 4 has been turned into 2+2. This method then applies to many more challenging situations across KS2 which helps children simplify equations (sums) based on facts they already know.

After this we will ‘find the difference’ between two numbers through subtraction and the use of bar charts before going on to apply addition and subtraction to 2-digit numbers.

Furthermore, we will learn the 2x table while maintaining our knowledge of the 5s and 10s from Autumn.

‘Jump, Shape, Create’ is the title of our indoor PE unit for this term. The children will manipulate their bodies and show creativity to make shapes individually and with partners. They will explore a range of ways of moving that will involve jumping and landing.

‘Fair, Share, Dare’ is our outdoor PE unit which aims to develop the social skills of cooperation and collaboration along with bravery and curiosity to try new things.

Class 3 and 4 PE kit days – Mondays and Fridays

In Art we will be learning to draw buildings and applying 3D drawing techniques. We will use the local area for inspiration.

Our DT project will focus on food preparation skills and involve growing and using locally sourced foods to prepare a simple meal.

In Science we are going to be learning about ‘Animals’ and their different characteristics. We will explore ways in which different animals use their sense for survival and how this links to their specific diets.

In RE lessons we will study ‘How and why we celebrate special and sacred times’ in a range of religions including Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Our music unit is called ‘Exploring Sounds’. Children will have opportunities to learn how music is made up of high and low sounds, long and short sounds, and loud and quiet sounds. We will explore these sounds and create our own simple melodies in the key of C.