Our second topic for the Autumn term will be 'Space'.

Science - Space:

• What is gravity, and how does it impact the layout of our solar system?
• What are the names and temperatures of the planets in our solar system, can we predict these?
• How do we know a planet is a planet?
• Is there life beyond our solar system; how big is our universe (star, moon, Sun, galaxy, universe)?
• We will be linking our learning of forces to the gravitational pull of the Earth, and applying our knowledge practically through investigations.

English:   

• Creating our own poem to commemorate Remembrance Day based on Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen.
• Explain to somebody how to wild a wolf, based on our guided reading text Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell.
• Creating a travel book about a planet children have created themselves inspired by Jim Bell's The Ultimate Interplanetary Travel Guide. 

Maths:

• Multiplication and Division: factors and multiples; prime, square and cube numbers; multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.
• Fractions: equivalent fractions; converting between improper and mixed number fractions; ordering and comparing fractions below and above 1; adding and subtracting improper, mixed number and proper fractions.

Geography - Sweden

• Where is Sweden located in the world, and what other countries are in Europe?
• What biomes are there in Sweden?
• What different physical and human geographical features are there in Sweden?
• Is Sweden the ideal location for the Winter Olympics? Why/why not?

Computing: 

• We will be using Scratch to design and debug a maze game the children have planned and created.
• E-safety: protecting our identity and password safety.

DT - Space Mobile:

• Design, create and evaluate a space mobile for children.
• Children will learn simple DT skills such as: sawing, fixing joints and moving mechanisms including a motor.

Music - Classical:

• Listen and respond to Tchaikovsky's Russian Dance, and perform a waltz as an ensemble.

PE: 

• Our PE days will continue to be on a Monday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor).
• Outdoor: Basketball.
• Indoor: Football Dance.

RE - Interpretation:

• Two births narratives.

PSHE - Identity, society and equality:

• What is diversity, and why is it important in our society?
• What is gender stereotyping?
• What is discrimination, and how can this make others feel?