Term 5 Curriculum (April to May 2021)

English: We are continuing to use The Writing Rainbow and the Reading Rainbow. Our first writing topic will be based on the non-fiction text "The Street Beneath My Feet", and we will be writing our own explanation texts.

Maths: 

In fluency, we will be practising column addition and subtraction daily, as well as our times tables (2,3,4,5,6,8 and 10 times tables)

Fractions: 

Divide 100 into 2, 4, 5 and 10 equal parts, and read scales/number lines marked in multiples of 100 with 2, 4, 5 and 10 equal parts.

Interpret and write proper fractions to represent 1 or several parts of a whole that is divided into equal parts.

Find unit fractions of quantities using known division facts (multiplication tables fluency).

Reason about the location of any fraction up to 1 whole, on a numberline.

Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator, within 1. (e.g. 1/4 +2/4)

Science: Practical Skills and Investigations

Geography: National and international transport

History: The Anglo Saxons and the Vikings in Britain

Art/DT: Drawing and sculpting the body.

RE Christianity: When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?

PSHCE: Rights and Responsibilities

French: Our School, days of the week and months of the year.

PE: Tennis (with expert tennis coach)

Music: Introducing musical notation including the staves and different lengths of note.

Term 4 Curriculum 

English: We are continuing to use The Writing Rainbow and the Reading Rainbow. Our first writing topic will be based on the story "The Lost Thing".

Maths: 

1.  Multiplication and Division, including multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100.

2. Practising addition and subtraction methods

Science: Plants

Geography: The Water Cycle: Weather, Water and Climate

History

• We are continuing our study of The Roman Empire
• Roman everyday life, food, clothing and beliefs

RE

Christianity: The Bible, Christian celebrations and Easter.

PSHCE: 

Keeping Safe

• Hazards in the home
• Fire Safety
• Staying safe online

Keeping Healthy

• Staying active
• Images in the media

French: C'est moi! Talking about ourselves

PE: Teamwork and Tactics

Term 3 Curriculum 

English: We are continuing to use The Writing Rainbow and the Reading Rainbow. Our first writing topic will be based on the story "The Secret of Black Rock", and then we will be learning about non-fiction linking to our history and geography topics.

Maths: 

1.  2D and 3D shapes, angles

2. Statistics including pictograms and bar charts

3. Telling the time

Science: Light and Dark

Geography: 

• Earthquakes and Volcanoes

• Plate tectonics
• Pacific Ring of Fire
• Impact

History

• The Roman Empire
• Romans around the world
• Roman Britain
• Roman clues from the past

RE

The beliefs of Hinduism and Judaism

PSHCE: 

Keeping Safe

• Managing risk
• Drugs and their risks
• Staying safe online

Art: Henri Moore – Natural sculptures and the human form.

French: Friends and Family

PE: Hockey

Term 2 Curriculum 

English: We are continuing to use The Writing Rainbow and the Reading Rainbow, and will be writing our own time travel stories and poetry about the seasons.

Maths: 

1.  Multiplication: 2, 4 and 8 times tables and the relationship between them

2. Column Addition

Science: Raw and Synthetic Materials

Geography:

• Formation of landscapes, including weathering, rivers and mountains.

 History

The Bronze Age and the Iron Age

• Bronze age around the world
• Bronze age clues from the past
• Tools and weapons
• Forts and Farming

RE

Understanding Christianity: 

What is the Trinity?

The Christmas story

How light is celebrated and used as a symbol in different religions:

• Divali
• Hanukkah
• Advent

PSHCE: 

Valuing Difference

• Recognising and respecting diversity

• Being respectful and tolerant

Art: Painting techniques and observational drawing

DT: Designing and making a poster with moving parts

French: Counting in French and talking about ourselves

PE: Netball

Term 1 Curriculum

English: We are beginning to use The Writing Rainbow and the Reading Rainbow, and will be writing based on the video Feast and the book Stone Age Boy. Our class novel this term is Stig of the Dump.

Maths: 

1. Composition and calculation: 100 and bridging 100
2. Composition and calculation: three-digit numbers
3. Securing mental strategies: calculation up to 999

Science: Forces and magnetism

Geography:

• Describing maps of the world , including hemispheres, the tropics, latitude and longitude.
• Europe -

• Population
• Rivers
• Mountains

 History

The Stone Age

• Stone Age tools and weapons
• Stone age hunter gatherers
• Stone age clues from the past 

RE

Understanding Christianity: 

People of God – What is it like to follow God?

• Story of Noah; making and keeping promises (e.g. weddings and revisit baptism); getting rid of evil
• Abraham, the challenge of following God and further exploration of the concept of covenant/promise; leaders and followers; giving things up for God

Do Christians have to take communion?

PSHCE: 

Me and My Relationships

• Rules
• Cooperation
•  Friendship

Art: Self Portraits and observational drawing

DT: Designing and making a kite which involves sawing and fixing materials together.

French: Greetings and talking about ourselves.

PE: Socially distanced skills practice (sprinting, jumping, throwing and dribbling)