English 

This half term, in English we will be learning about the spider and the fly. We also be writing an explanation text.  

We will also be learning some classic poetry. We will be reading it and considering the meanings of some of the archaic vocabulary and learning to recite the poems using tone and intonation.

Science

We will learn that we need light to see things and notice that light is reflected from surfaces. We will explore and describe how shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. Also, we plan to explore and explain how to find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change.

Key concept question: Does change always make things better?

Crest awards

This half term, as part of science we will be completing the Be seen Be safe crest award, which will be linked to our science.

Key concept question: Is power always a positive thing?

ECO: School grounds

Kew Endeavors

This half term, we will be completing a new learning challenge called life on land, where we will learn to understand what living things need from their environment and how changes to environment can be harmful.

British values: Individual liberty / mutual respect and tolerance

RRS: Article 17 -Right to information

PSHCE

We will be continuing our linking school project with our partnership schools. Baxenden St. John's Church of England Primary School (3T) and Brinscall St. John's CE And Methodist Primary School (3P) where we will continue to learn about each other’s communities. We will also be learning about our families and people who care for us by building positive relationships

Key concept question; Is being part of a community the same for everyone?

Key concept question: Does equality mean treating everybody the same?

British values: Mutual respect and tolerance / individual liberty

RRS: Article 15 – Right to choose own friends and join or set up groups

RRS: Article 12 – Right to give your opinion and adults to listen.

Music

We will follow charanga scheme. Our unit for this term will be musical styles. We will discuss the following question; How does music make a difference to us every day?

RRS: Article 31- Right to leisure, play and culture.

STEMterprise

This half term we will be using our dyed planted carnations to create beautiful, pressed prints to sell in our farm shop.

Key concept question: Is trade necessary?

RRS: Article 31- Right to take part in a wide range of artistic and cultural activities.

Engineering

We will be baking our delicious healthy cookies to sell and evaluating our baking and selling skills. This will be linked to our Enterprise.

Key concept question: Is trade necessary?

RRS: Article 24- Right to health, clean water and a clean environment.

ECO: Healthy Living 

Maths

In Maths, we will be learning how to read, understand and represent data in tally charts and bar charts.  We will look at a variety of different scales and become super confident in answering questions by looking at the information in the charts.

We will also be learning about fractions.  We will be counting in tenths, adding fractions and learning about equivalent fractions.  We shall use the bar model to help us become confident with fractions.  If we know the times tables   (year 2 -x2 x5 x10      year 3 - x3 x4 x8)  then fractions is a lot easier.

ICT

We are learning about E Safety , we will understand the need for caution when using an internet search for images and what to do if we find anything unsuitable.  Also we will learn to  use a range of software  to collect and present information.

RE - Islam

We will learn about the importance of the prophet Muhammad for the Islamic community and why he is seen to be a good role model.

P.E 

Striking and Fielding: Cricket

We will demonstrate bowling underarm with accuracy and consistency. We will also learn how to strike a Cricket ball off a tee or drop feed using a Cricket bat. We will demonstrate how to catch and throw a Cricket ball when fielding. We will aim to use all the skills and tactics demonstrated and apply them into a modified Cricket game.