Welcome back Justice Class!
We hope you had a fantastic summer break and are looking forward to the fun term ahead.
English:
This term we will be reading the following texts: The Scarb’s Secret, which links to our History of the Egyptians, Iron Man, and Leon and the Place between.
Children will be exploring persuasive writing, diary entries, narratives and character descriptions. Children will be developing their writing, reading and grammar skills.
Maths:
This term, our topic will include, multiplication, division, fractions and place value. We will be exploring reasoning in maths as well as mastering more complex questions.
Science:
We will be learning focusing on our big questions: How does forces, friction and magnetic attraction work, as well as light. Through science lessons, we will explore many questions which allow us to carry out experiments collect data and work scientifically.
History:
Topic: How has Ancient Greece improved our lives today?
In history we will be exploring many things which made the ancient Greece, such a formidable civilisation. We will be focussing on the River Nile and the part it played in trade. We will look at the pharaohs, the pyramids and the culture of the ancient Egyptians. We will also set our sights on finding Tutankhamun!
Geography:
Topic: What we can learn from the physical and human geography of modern Europe?
We will be focussing on the countries that make up Europe, major mountain ranges and rivers of the European continent, as well as industrialised nations, capital cities, and using atlases to find then, We will also look at distinguishing features of east and west Europe, including the weather patterns, which each has.
PSHE:
This term, we will be looking at the importance of understanding about drug and alcohol. We will look at the negative effects of these products, and how we can avoid these substances. We will also have a lesson on Asthma.
Religious Education:
In R.E. we will be looking at the Big Story of the bible. Although a lot of information, we will aim to understand the different aspects of the story – from creation and fall, to the incarnation and the gospels.
D&T/ Art:
In art we will be looking at skills used around drawing. We will be using our sketch books to use many different pencils to draw a cave. We will look at shading and blending. In DT we will be designing and pharaoh’s head dress, which could be used in the rain.
Music:
We will start working on our ukuleles, and trying to create some fantastic tunes!
Computing:
Information Technology: We will be focussing on our knowledge of digital devices, inputs, outputs and computer networks.
Digital Literacy: We will be looking at the idea of ‘device free moments’.
P.E
This term, we will be doing lots of P.E. we will be looking at Fitness, Football, Dance and Dodgeball. This will be delivered by Coach Sachs, which is very exciting.
P.E is on Monday and Thursday.
Spanish:
In Spanish, the children will build on their prior knowledge and start to learn about the Spanish Language itself, as well as what we know already.
Homework:
Homework will be set each Friday and handed in on the following Wednesday.