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Curriculum

Autumn 2 All Around the World

Geography - All Around the World 

D&T - Food preparation

RE - Light and Dark; Christmas

Computing - Desktop publishing

PE - Gymnastics; Invasion skills

RSHE - Diverse Britain

French - Animals

Music - Writing music down 

Maths - Calculations focus 

Autumn 1 2024 From the Stone Age to the Iron Age

History - Stone Age to Iron Age

Art - Drawing skills - Stone Age art

RE - Signs, symbols and parables

Computing - digital safety

PE - Outdoor Adventurous Activities; Invasion skills. 

French - I'm learning French! and numbers 

Music - Glockenspiel 

Maths - Number focus 

 

 

Our English texts will include fiction and non-fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.

In whole class reading lessons we will study the text The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.

Summer 2 Rivers

Examples of the amazing Rivers homework shared today in Class 2

Geography - Rivers

RSHE - Growing Up 

D&T - Kites

RE - Caring and Praying 

Computing - Scratch 

PE - striking and fielding skills; athletics

French - Habitats

Music - Reflect, rewind and replay 

Maths - Measurement and Statistics focus 

 

 

Our English texts will include fiction and non-fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.

In whole class reading lessons we will study the text I Believe In Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo.

Summer 1 Ancient Egypt

History - Ancient Egyptians

RSHE - Money Matters

Art - Seascapes

RE - Muhammad, Mosques and Prayer

Computing - online safety

PE - striking and fielding skills; health related fitness

French - in the classroom 

Music - enjoying imagination

Maths - Measurements focus 

 

 

Our English texts will include fiction and non-fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.

In whole class reading lessons we will study the text I Believe In Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo.

Spring 2 Mediterranean

Geography - The Mediterranean

Science - Living things and their habitats

RSHE - It's my body

DT - food - tapas linked to the Med

RE - Christianity - Miraculous escapes and Easter

Computing - audio editing

PE - dance; net wall skills

French - musical instruments

Music - compose using your imagination

Maths - Fractions focus 

 

 

Our English texts will include fiction and non-fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.

In whole class reading lessons we will study the text The Case of the London Dragonfish by Joan Lennon

Spring 1 Ancient Greece

History - Ancient Greece

Science - Sound

RSHE - TEAM

Art - Clay forms

RE - Judaism - Jewish celebrations and family life

Computing - databases

PE - swimming; net wall skills

French - vegetables

Music - reggae - Three little birds

Maths - Calculations and fractions focus 

 

 

Our English texts will include fiction and non-fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.

In whole class reading lessons we will study the text The Case of the London Dragonfish by Joan Lennon

Welcome back to Autumn 2. This half term, our topic is Our country in the UK

Geography - The UK, counties, mapping skills

Science - States of matter

RSHE - Our world

DT - Make a decoration

RE - Hinduism - Hindu family festivals; Christianity - Christmas

Computing - photo editing

PE - invasion games; dance 

French - musical instruments

Music - enjoying improvisation 

Maths - Calculations focus 

 

Our English texts will include fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.

In whole class reading lessons we will study the text James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. 

James and the Giant Peach.pdf - Google Drive 

Welcome back Class 2. Our new topic for Autumn 1 is Railways

History - chronology of first trains and railways; growth of railways in Britain

Science - Teeth and digestion

RSHE - Be Yourself 

Art - Landscapes

RE - Christianity - Investigating Jesus

Computing - Online safety 

PE - Outdoor and adventurous activities; gymnastics

French - Shapes

Maths - Number and place value focus 

 

Our English texts will include fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.

In whole class reading lessons we will study the text James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. 

James and the Giant Peach.pdf - Google Drive 

 

 

Reading skills will be further developed, including fluency, literal retrieval skills and inferential skills. Encouraging your child to read at home, and to enjoy sharing stories will help to develop a lifelong love of reading - whether it is a school book, magazine, graphic novel, online news or anything else that is age appropriate! Enjoy!

 

In writing, we will focus on developing sentence structure using Rainbow Grammar, and enhancing vocabulary including through dictionary skills. We will continue learning Year 3 and Year 4 Read Write Inc. spellings this half term. Children will have 10 spellings to learn linked to the weekly spelling theme.

 

In maths, formal calculation will be the focus, ensuring children work towards fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Mental fluency is the key to independence and confidence in maths, so children will practice counting forwards and backwards, revisit number bonds, mentally add and subtract, and accurately and quickly recall times tables. Times Tables Rock Stars homework will be set to support the learning of times tables and there are a number of other websites and apps that are free that can be used at home to support learning such as Hit the Button, Topmarks and URBrainy website.

 

It's going to be a fabulous half term!

Many thanks, Mrs Wass

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