Topic: Saxons

English:

This half-term, we will be writing a chronological recount in the form of a Police report. We will be watching the animation Pigeon Impossible and children will learn the skills needed in order to give an accurate recount of the events, including: interview questions; using time adverbials to signal order; note-taking and keeping chronological sequence.

Following on from this, we will be reading Hermelin the Detective Mouse. Children will then plan and write a narrative  sequel based on events in the original. We will be focussing on: rich language; sentence openers; varying sentence length for effect and creating characters, settings and plot.

Maths: 

Decimals (continuing from Spring 2):

• Read and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths
• Dividing a one or two-digit number by 10 or 100 (naming the tenths of hundredths)
• Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to 2 places
• Convert between different units of measure
• Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places (up to 2dp)
• Round decimals with 1dp to the nearest whole number
• Recognise and write decimal equivalents

Measurement: Money and Time:

• Estimate, compare and calculate different measures including money in £ and p
• Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals (2dp)
• Convert between different units of measure
• Read, write and convert between digital and analogue time

Science:

Electricity-

• Identify common appliances that run on electricity
• Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzer
• Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery
• Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit
• Recognise some common conductors and insulators

History: Saxons

• To gain an overview of the significant people and events during the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain.
• To contrast everyday life during the Anglo-Saxon period with modern British lifestyles.
• To consider broader historical themes of invading and settling before a time when Britain was unified under a single monarch.
• To become familiar with historical sources and accurate vocabulary relating to the Anglo-Saxon period.

Music:

• To identify and understand how rhythm patterns fit to a steady beat
• To understand how tempo and dynamics are used for effect

  Art:

In Art, we will be looking at textiles and creative artworks inspired by Orla Kiely and William Morris. 

PSHE: 

Growing up and changing -  Physical changes, puberty and the human life cycle

PE:

Hockey and Indoor Athletics

RE:

Jesus the lawbreaker: The importance of rules and laws and what life would be like without them.

Computing:

We will be looking at different computer systems and learning how to use them.