Spring Term
Spring: January - March
English
In Spring 1 we will be learning all about Jacques Coustau through the biographical novel 'Manfish'. We will be writing a school report for him detailing his strengths and challenges incorporating relative clauses and modal verbs. We will then become expert biographers creating our own piece whilst using precise language to detail his life.
In Spring 2 we will sore through the sky with Toothless and Hiccup through 'How to Train Your Dragon'. We will be creating a detailed character description - portraying their looks and personality whilst incorporating expanded noun phrases and apostrophes for posession. We will then go on to write a non-chronological report for a dragon species detailing their appearance, habitat, diet and what dangers they pose.
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Maths: This term we will be focusing on multiplication and division. This will include mulitplying and dividing by powers of 10 (10, 100, 100 etc.); square and cube numbers; factors and multiples and formal written methods as well as applying these to real world situations. Alongside this we will explore measurement (length, mass, volume and capacity). We will then be moving onto fractions, exploring what they are, how they can be equivalent and how to add/subtract/multiply them. Below are some videos explaining these methods for a little extra help. We will also be investigating area and perimeter throughout the term. Throughout the year children continue to practice and improve their times table knowledge through Daily Ten, Hit the Button and Times Table Rockstars. Children should be accessing Times Table Rockstars at least 30 minutes a week!
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Geography Learning Challenge:
What is FairTrade and why should it matter to us?
We will be exploring what FairTrade is, how it affacts people and why it is important. We will look at how we can identify FairTrade products and the difference they have made in the world since their inception.
History Learning Challenge:
How did Britain change between the Roman Invasion and 1066?
We will be looking at the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. Who they were, where they were from and why they came to the UK. We will explore the impact of the Battle of Hastings and the lasting effects of the invasions on our lives today.
In Art this term we will be exploring self-portraits. Using a range of medias including pencil, paints and collages we will create varying forms of our self-portrait including a poem outline.
This term we will be exploring pop-up books. We will plan each page of our books and incorporate various moving elements which will have their mechanisms hidden within the pages.
In Spring 1 we will be looking at forces - specifically Gravity, Air Resistance, Water Resistance, Friction and Gears. We will explore what they are and how they effect the world around us. We will conduct and write up several experiments to fully understand their importance. Below are some ideas of activities you can do at home.
In Spring 2 we will move onto space. Exploring the size and movement between Earth, the moon and the sun and how day and night occur. We will also compare each of the planets particularly around size and what makes them unique.
During Spring we also hope to have our trip to Jodrell Bank so please keep an eye out for a letter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zb784xs#z3vkh4j - activities on air and water resistance.