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English

Poetry

Type: Nonsense/Humour
Text: Iron Menu
Focus: Adjectives/Alliteration/Similes/Metaphors

Fiction

Type: Losing and finding
Text: Gussie Goes Bonkers
Focus: Story structure/paragraphs

Non-fiction

Type: Newspaper Article
Text: Robots are real
Focus: Past tense/progressive etc.

Maths

Number: Place Value
Number: Addition and Subtraction
Number: Multiplication and Division
Geometry: Shape

Topics

Mighty Metals

To begin with we will meet the Iron Man! We will be exploring the scientific world of forces and magnetism, metals and materials. The children will then test, trial, build and move as they expand their minds.

In Science, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

Forces

To compare how things move on different surfaces.
To notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance
To observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
To compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials.
To describe magnets as having two poles.
To predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing.

Working scientifically

To begin to make systematic and careful observations.
To set up a simple practical enquiry and I am beginning to understand how to make a test fair.
To gather data.
To use results to draw simple conclusions.
To report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusion.
To ask relevant questions and use different types of scientific enquiries to answer them.

In Computing, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

To use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
To select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.

In Art, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]

In DT, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

Investigate and analyse a range of existing product
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work

In Music, the children will be:

Playing and performing in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
Improvising and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
Listening with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory

Spanish

In Spanish, the children will be taught to:

To listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
To engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help*
To develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases*
To appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language

RE

In RE, the children will be looking at Christianity and Hinduism and exploring some key questions:

What is religion?
What is Christianity?
Where do Christians go for their place of worship?
What is Hinduism?
Where do Hindus go for their place of worship?
What is Diwali?

PSHE

In PSHE, the children will be able to:

Recognise their worth and can identify positive things about themselves and their achievements.
Set personal goals I know how to use my Jigsaw.
Face new challenges positively, making responsible choices and asking for help when needed.
Understand why rules are needed and how they relate to rights and responsibilities.
Understand that their actions affect themselves and others people’s feelings.
Make responsible choices and take action.
Understand how their actions affect others and try to see things from their points of view.

PE

In PE lessons, the children will be doing dance, they will:

Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics].
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

English

Poetry

Type: Shape poems
Text: Raindrop
Focus: Ambitious vocabulary

Fiction

Type: Escape Story
Text: Tale of Fear
Focus: Speech, Writing to create fear

Non-fiction

Type: Non-Chronological Reports
Text: Volcanoes
Focus: Conjunctions and Headings and Layout features

Maths

Number: Addition and Subtraction
Measure: Length and Perimeter
Number: Multiplication and Division

Topics

Tremors

We will be discovering the dangerous and ferocious world of natural disasters. We will visit the ancient city of historic Pompeii and then create our own explosions with model volcanoes.

In Science, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

Rocks

To compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties
To describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock
To recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter.

Working scientifically

To begin to make systematic and careful observations.
To report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusion.

In Computing, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

To use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
To understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
To use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content

In Art, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas

In DT, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities

In Geography, the National Curriculum objectives that will be covered are:

To describe and understand key aspects of physical geography in the context of what is under the Earth’s surface
To describe and understand key aspects of physical geography in the context of volcanoes
Use technical and geographical vocabulary to describe geographical processes
Draw sketch maps and plan using agreed symbols for a key
Identify how people both damage and improve the environment

Spanish

In Spanish, the children will be taught to:

To listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding
To engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help*
To develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases*
To appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language

RE

In RE, the children will be looking at Christianity and Hinduism and exploring some key questions:

What is religion?
What is Christianity?
Where do Christians go for their place of worship?
What is Hinduism?
Where do Hindus go for their place of worship?
What is Diwali?

PSHE

In PSHE, the children will be able to:

Recognise their worth and can identify positive things about themselves and their achievements.
Set personal goals I know how to use my Jigsaw.
Face new challenges positively, making responsible choices and asking for help when needed.
Understand why rules are needed and how they relate to rights and responsibilities.
Understand that their actions affect themselves and others people’s feelings.
Make responsible choices and take action.
Understand how their actions affect others and try to see things from their points of view.

PE

In PE lessons, the children will be doing dance, they will:

Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics].
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

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