English

We will be reading texts around the theme ‘birds’. We will be using Talk for Writing to learn a non-chronological report, so we can write our own version. We will identify technical words and phrases about birds and explore how authors use paragraphs to inform readers.

We will also be reading Jill Tomlinson's The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. We will explore the language used and identify similarities and differences between different chapters. We will then use this information to help us write a chapter of our own. 

Maths

As Mathematicians, we will be learning that mass is measured in kilograms and by using weighing scales. We will also measure mass in grams using weighing scales and compare the mass of three objects and use the appropriate vocabulary.

We will be learning to accurately read temperature in Celsius and estimate temperature and to read thermometers to confirm the estimate.

We will be learning to read and interpret a picture graph with confidence.

Science

History

Art

R.E.

Computing

In Computing, we will be learning that not everything on the internet is true. We will use technology to retrieve, organise and manipulate digital content.

As a Rights Respecting School, we will be looking at Article 19: Every child has the right to be protected from harm.

P.E. 

Net & Wall

We will be developing the skill of throwing underarm and then catching. We will apply the skill of throwing underarm with accuracy and know the ready position and how to hold a bat. We will develop the skill of striking a ball.

PSHCE

As citizens, we will learn about the different roles and responsibilities people have in their community

We will learn to recognise the ways, we are the same as, and different to, other people and understand that people have different strengths and interests that enable them to do different jobs.

To know that people make different choices about how to save and spend money 

To understand the difference between needs and wants; that sometimes people may not always be able to have the things they want.

British Values and Rights Respecting School

We will continue to develop our understanding of British Values linking them through our learning and in our assembly times. This half term we will focus on Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect and the Rule of Law.

We will focus on article 29: Education must develop every child's personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child's respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment.

We will also focus on article 12: Every child has the right to share their opinions on things that matter to them and have their views taken seriously.