Term 1 and 2 Project - Through The Ages
                  

In the Through the Ages project, your child will learn about different ages in history, exploring the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. They will understand the timeline of these ages, exploring life within them. They will explore the differences of tools and weapons used in each age along with what their beliefs were and how they lived their lives. Your child will learn about the definitions of historical time definitions for era, BC, CE, AD and BCE and learn about significant figures during these periods. To end the project, your child will present a journey through the age in an assembly at the end of term 2.

 

Maths	Y4 - Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Mulitiplication and Division and Length and Perimeter. Y5 - Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Mulitiplication and Division and Length and Perimeter. Y6 - Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Mulitiplication and Division and Length and Perimeter.
English/Literacy	Term 1 The Blue Umbrella - Narrative Love Story Term 1 Skara Brae - Non-fiction text Just read - Fantastic Mr. Fox Hooked on books - The Secrets of Stonehenge by Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom
Through the Ages - Memorable Experience	Workshop from the History Squad
Geography	One Planet, Our World. The children will be understanding how to locate countries using a range of sources including Atlases and technology. They will explore how to use ordinance maps and will learn about grid referencing. They will also look more closely at the Earth, plate tectonics and climate change.
Religious Education	Christianity Creation and Science: conflicting or complementary? The children will explore the similarities and differences between the religious viewpoint and scientific viewpoint of how the world was created.
Science	Animal Nutrition and the Skeletal System The children will learn about the importance of nutrition for humans and other animals. They will learn about the role of a skeleton and muscles and identify animals with different types of skeleton.
Design and Technology	Cook and Eat Well The children will explore food groups and the Eatwell guide. They will learn about methods of cooking and explore these by cooking potatoes and ratatouille. The children choose and make a taco filling according to specific design criteria.
Art and Design	Colour Theory The children will explore colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, complementary colours, analogous colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.
PD/ PE	Dance; Gymnastics; Football
Music	In term 2, the children will be learning about pitched and unpitched percussion looking specifically at 3/4 and 4/4 timings in musical notations. They will also have a 'listen and appraise' section to their lesson to appreciate music from across the globe and be introduced to different genres.

Please ensure that children arrive on Tuesdays (Outdoor) and Wednesdays (Indoor) in their PE kits and bring a named water bottle with them on these days. 

 

Home learning

Homework will be set on a Friday. Home learning journals will be sent home to be returned by the following Thursday. Activities and reading logs can be accessed via our online learning platform, Learning with Parents. 

Log on to TTRS or Numbots to practice your times tables and number bonds. Try to do this 5 minutes a day - it really makes a difference! Log in details can be found in your home learning journal. 

 

Reading Books

We hope that you will be able to read with your child for at least 10 minutes per day.

Every Friday we will have a library session during which your child will choose a new reading book to take home or continue with one they are already reading.  Books cannot be changed for a new text unless the previous one is returned.

 

Times Tables Rock Stars, Numbots and Complete Maths

Please use your username and password to log into the platforms (it is the same for both).  Here you can practise your number bonds and times tables. Certificates will be given out in Celebration Assembly on Fridays.

On Complete Maths the children will be able to acces learning to support what they are doing in class. These are bespoke projects, designed by their teacher to push their learning on.

https://ttrockstars.com/ - Time table practice. A specific times table will be set by your teacher weekly

https://numbots.com/ - Number bond practice.

https://auth.completemaths.com/login - Complete Maths Log in

 

Collective Worship

Term 1

In Cedar class this term we are focussing on the value of Thankfulness. 

Luke 22.19: Jesus broke bread and gave thanks. 

1 Chronicles 29.12: All things come from you and of your own do we give you.

 

Prayer space

Prayer spaces enable children and young people, of all faiths and none, to explore life's questions, spirituality and faith in a safe and creative ways.