Science

Sound:

Our topic for this term is sound.  Children will be learning about how sound is made and how the pitch and volume of different sounds change.  They will begin to learn about the ear and how it receives sounds from around them.  They will also look at how it travels through the air as well as through other liquids and materials.

English

How to Train Your Dragon

This term we using the text ‘How to Train your Dragon’ by Cressida Cowell and thinking about stories with Historical settings.

Our focus this term will be on sentence construction and how to improve the language we use, as well as accurate use of commas.  We will be using dictionaries and thesauruses to help to improve our spellings and the vocabulary we use in order to make our writing as interesting for the reader as possible.  We will be writing descriptions, letters and persuasive/instructional texts all based around the story.

Topic

In topic we are beginning to learn about the Shang Dynasty

We will be studying how the Shang Dynasty came to be, when and where they use to live and how.

The children will be learning about different leaders and putting events in chronological order.  They will also be investigating different artefacts and thinking about how they were made and what they were used for.

Maths

In Maths we are starting the term by looking at adding and subtracting, perimeter and continue with multiplication. This will include:

Adding subtracting 1s, 10s and 100s from given amounts.  The children will be using place value counters to help them understand how to exchange from other columns.  We will then revisit column addition and subtraction, leading on from the skills and knowledge they gained in Year 3.

The children will also be moving onto length and perimeter and developing their measuring skills, using rulers and measures.  They will be learning to apply four digit numbers in a real life context by measuring in meters. They will measure the perimeter of regular shapes and calculate the perimeters of rectilinear shapes.

Please continue to make use of Times Tables Rockstars, as a good knowledge of multiplication is needed throughout the maths curriculum.

Computing

In programming and coding this term, the children will be learning about digital footprints and creating and evaluating different algorithms.

RE

This term, we will be learning about Christianity.  The children will be looking at the story of The Nativity and looking at the significance it has for Christians today.

PE

Monday: Indoor PE: This term we are studying gymnastics for our indoor PE sessions.  We will be thinking about balance and how to use equipment safely and sensibly.

Friday - Outdoor: For outdoor PE we will be participating in Hockey.  Children will be learning how to hold a hockey stick correctly and keep control of the ball when using the stick.  They will learn about passing and moving with the ball.

DT/Art

DT: Children will be designing, making and evaluating their own hand held drum.  They will be designing a pattern for their drum based on the Shang Dynasty and try simple printing techniques.