English
Twinkl Phonics
- Levels 3,4 & 5 (Youtube Link)
Reading- VIPERS
- Vocabulary, Inference, Predicting, Explaining, Retrieval & Sequencing
Grammar/Punctuation
- Prefixes and suffixes
Writing
- Non-Chronological Reports
- Letters
- Poetry.
Maths
Measurement
- Money
- Time
Number
- Fractions
- Place value (within 100)
Geometry
- Position
- Direction
Resources
Children will continue to familiarise themselves with a range of tools to assist them including: ten frames; part-part-whole models; place value charts; and cubes, counters, bead strings, abacus etc.
Science
Plants
In this unit, children explore and compare a variety of common plants and trees, learning to identify their basic parts and understand how they grow and change. Key learning includes:
- Identifying parts of a plant
- Naming garden and wild plants, as well as common trees
- Recognising common trees
- Exploring fruit and vegetable plants
- Comparing different types of plants.
Computing
Word Processing
- Learn to type using both hands
- Practice using shift, space, and enter keys
- Edit text with backspace, delete, and arrow keys
- Understand how to use undo and redo functions
- Select and format text
History
Discovering Dinosaurs and Mary Anning
Children explore dinosaurs and the life of Mary Anning, learning how fossils help us understand the past.
- Discover dinosaurs and when they lived
- Learn how fossils are formed
- Meet fossil hunter Mary Anning
- Explore her discoveries
- Understand how we learn about the past.
Geography
Not taught this term.
Greek
Adv: Revision of all the sounds and practice of reading syllables and short phrases. Enjoy stories in Greek. Core text: “Trigonosparoulis vs. the Big Shark”; participate in discussions about friendship and write a short narrative.
Beg.: Daily activities, Summer in Greece, stories, rhymes, songs, playground games, crafts relevant to the topics.
Greek Culture
Exploring Traditional Tales through Aesop’s Fables
Short engaging stories that promote key values like kindness, honesty and clever thinking.
- Explore fables with common themes such as Friendship, Greed and Quarrels
- Think deeply about the morals contained
- Activities are designed to build comprehension, creativity and confidence.
Fables include The Dog and His Bone, The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Wind and the Sun and The Lion and the Mouse.
Music
- Creating a sound story inspired by a book
- Dramatising music while changing roles/identities
- Analysis and Synthesis
- Familiarising with tuned percussion musical instruments
- Following the rhythm and the beat of the music while dancing.
Art & Design
Sculptures and Salads
Children will explore creative materials and healthy food choices through art and design:
- Learn about famous sculptors (e.g. M. Quinn, B. Jamison)
- Create sculptures using pasta, salt dough and collage
Healthy Eating
- Design and make a simple dip or salad
PE
Striking and fielding games
- Catching, throwing, kicking, hitting
- Striking with the hand, striking with an implement
- Moving into position to receive or intercept the object
- Concepts of striking and fielding games.
Swimming / Core aquatic skills
- Floating, gliding, submerging, breathing
- Traveling through water with control and confidence
- Developing stroke technique and water safety awareness.
PSHE
It’s My Body: Making Safe and Healthy Choices
- Learn how to make healthy choices about body, sleep, and exercise
- Understand the importance of a balanced diet and personal hygiene
- Explore safe behaviours and learn about harmful substances
- Develop strategies for staying healthy and managing choices
- Understand consent and seeking help from trusted adults.
How can you help at home?
- Ensure that you read a range of texts at home, not just fictional stories. Non-fiction texts can include leaflets, information books and poetry.
- Explore plants at home. What grows in your garden or near your house? Can you grow some plants together?