Spring

English

The children will apply their knowledge of grammar, punctuation and a range of writing genres, which they explored within the previous term, into their creative writing opportunities within the Spring term. They will also follow the Read-Write-Ink Spelling program across the year, applying the new language they come across within their creative writes.

The children will explore writing a range of genres. The genres covered in this term are:

Recount – Diary
Recount – Letter
Narrative – Character speech
Narrative – Setting description

Maths

Units covered in the Spring term:

Unit 7- Multiplication and division 2

Unit 8- Fractions 3

Unit 9- Decimals and percentages

Unit 10- Measurement: area and perimeter

Unit 11- measurement

R.E.

Unit D - Christmas:

The Gospels proclaim that Jesus is the fulfilment of God’s promises
Herod was opposed to the birth of Jesus
Mary and Joseph faced great difficulties as a result of Herod’s actions
Jesus was born in poverty, there are people today that face similar challenges

Unit E – Baptism:

The Gospels proclaim that Jesus is the fulfilment of God’s promises
John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy of preparing the way for Jesus
Jesus’ ministry began when he was baptised
The sacrament of Baptism has many significant signs, symbols and actions
Promises are made during Baptism
Baptism is meant to be lived

Science

Living things and their habitats:

Reproduction is the process in which living things produce offspring. They make another one of the same species.
All animals including humans reproduce and have offspring.
Mammals give birth to live young.
Different animals reproduce in different ways.
Plants reproduce through sexual or asexual reproduction.
Sexual reproduction in plants means that the plant has male and female parts (pollination).
Asexual reproduction needs only 1 parent plant.

Art

To know about the artist/sculptor Alberto Giacometti.

See, think, wonder – looking at and thinking about art whilst developing the double page spread.

Experimentation:

To draw, considering line and tone.
To use line and tone in response to observational drawing.
To use lines to create tone, texture and depth.
To describe art and share my opinions about the art I have created.
To design a sculpture using their own ideas.
To use media to add colour and tone.
To evaluate their own work.

Geography

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The children will learn about:

The earth is made up of four layers called the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.
Tectonic plates move in different ways: convergent, divergent and transform.
There are three stages of volcano’s life - dormant, active and extinct.
Composite, shield and dome volcanoes are formed.
When an eruption occurs, the magma rises through cracks in the earth’s crust, which builds pressure inside the volcano. Magma explodes and the lava then cools to form new rock.
Volcanic eruptions have huge impacts on the country’s people economy and the environment, which last for many years.
Mineral rich soils, geothermal heat and inquisitive tourists, create a stable local economy in volcanic areas.
An earthquake is when friction between tectonic plates causes pressure to build up until it becomes so great that it is suddenly released as a shock wave.
Tremors from earthquakes can cause danger to life from collapsing buildings and damaged roads.

History

The Mayans

The children will discover the following:

Many ancient civilisations lasted for thousands of years.
The significance of ancient civilisations is still recognised today.
Ancient civilisations adapted to their environments.
Many ancient societies had a hierarchical system.
A range of sources teach us about life in the past.
Sacrifice was a feature of many ancient civilisations.
All Ancient civilisations were ruled in different ways.
There are similarities between the Mayan civilisation and Britain at the same time.
The Mayan civilisation suddenly came to an end.

P.E.

Outdoor/Indoor P.E. - Gymnastics

Indoor P.E. – core strength and the basic physical skills

MFL – Spanish

Content that will be covered:

The use of the definite article (the) changes according to the nouns gender and number.
Me / te / le can be used in front of verbs
¿Que me recomiendas is a way of asking what a someone recommends
Gusta is singular and gustan is plural
The way the sentence is said indicates whether it is a question or a statement.
Verbs ending in ‘o’ are first person, those in ‘s’ are second person.
Use the rule to change the infinitive verb to the imperative.
Cognates help us decipher new words.
Phrases such as ‘fantastico and felicidades’ give encouragement.
Identifying and recognising familiar words helps me to understand longer texts.
Use imperative verbs to give instructions.

D.T.

Mechanism – Pop Up Books

The children will gain the following understanding:

A pop-up book is any book with three dimensional pages.
A V-shaped flap is a simple but versatile mechanism.
A cam is a simple mechanism that converts rotary motion into linear motion.
Good quality products should be neat, accurate and securely assembled.
It is important to ‘dress up’ the product to ensure that mechanism joints are concealed.

The children will use this knowledge to create their own simple pop-up book.

PSHE/RHE

Our themes for this term:

Being thankful can help to build resilience
We have a range of feelings that vary in intensity in different situations
Our emotional well-being can be lifted by being open with trusted people
Some videos and images are harmful
A baby grows and develops in its mother’s womb
Menstruation is a natural part of the fertility cycle

Computing

The following units will be covered in the Spring term:

Online safety
Spreadsheets
Databases