English
Twinkl Phonics
- Levels 5 & 6
Reading
- Vocabulary, Inference, Predicting, Explaining, Retrieval & Sequencing.
Grammar/Punctuation
Use subordinating conjunctions (e.g. because, when, if)
Use coordinating conjunctions (e.g. and, but, so)
Write in the present tense
Apostrophes for possession and contractions.
Writing
- Newspaper Reports & Recounts – Little Red Riding Hood
- Write clear introductions using the 5Ws (Who, What, Where, When, Why)
- Explore features of recounts and newspaper reports
Non-Chronological Reports – Animals
- Include key features such as titles, headings and paragraphs
- Use technical vocabulary
Maths
Number:
- Fractions: Recognise and find non-unit fractions, including halves, quarters and three-quarters
- Count in fractions up to a whole and understand that two quarters is the same as one half
Measurement
- Mass, Capacity and Temperature
Time:
- Tell the time to o’clock, half past, quarter past/to, and to/past the hour (including 5-minute intervals)
- Know there are 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day
Statistics:
- Create and interpret tally charts, tables, block diagrams and pictograms
- Draw and read pictograms using scales of 2, 5, and 10.
Science
Animal survival
- Habitats and microhabitats
- Invertebrates and invertebrate groups
- Animal needs for survival
- Food chains
- Human impact on habitats.
Computing
Computing – Learning to Code with Turtle Logo & Scratch
- Give instructions to move and turn a character
- Use repeat buttons to make actions happen more than once
- Add sounds and speech to their programs
- Start their projects using the green flag.
History
Magnificent Monarchs
- The Role and qualities of a good monarch
- Castles around the world
- Famous monarchs: Alexander the Great, King Mansa Musa, Cleopatra
Geography
Not taught this term.
Greek
Advanced: Phonics: Revision of Alphabet. Practice of specific phonetic combinations: Αι,Mπ,Ντ,Τσ,Τζ,Γγ,Γκ, Ευ,Αυ Spelling: Common exception words such as “είμαι,” “που,”παίζω” and days of the week. Grammar:Revision of all grammar rules. Reading: Aesop’s myths and Traditional Greek stories. Writing: a paragraph about a myth.
Beginners.: Daily routines-Hobbies, Summertime in Greece,
Letters: Φ,Ξ,Ψ, Revision. Basic Verbs: (Θέλω, μου αρέσει), stories, rhymes, songs, playground games, crafts relevant to the topics.
Greek Culture
The twelve labours of Hercules – part 3
- Discover Hercules’ final labours and the challenges he overcame.
- Explore myths about bravery, strength and Greek beliefs.
Music
- Singing songs related to nature themes
- Performing music in 2/4 & 4/4 time signature
- Focusing on tempo, speed and dynamics of the music
Understanding basic musical structure through expressive elements of music such as grave and brillante.
Art & Design
Animal Art
- Use of mixed media
- Explore and create patterns
Food & Technology
- Designing and cooking a healthy meal.
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
Health and Wellbeing -Growing Up
- Understanding our bodies
- Exploring personal boundaries and recognising differences
- Learning about families
- Discussing growing up and identifying changes.
How can you help at home?
- Establish a regular homework routine
- Listen to your child read daily and help with learning weekly spellings and maths homework
- Support your child with their termly projects
- Promote healthy eating by providing healthy snacks.