Science

Teeth and the Digestive system:

Children will be revising their knowledge of teeth and looking at the different types of teeth and their functions. We will be looking at the digestive system and what happens to food as it passes through our bodies.

To link with our Pizza DT topic we will also be learning about hygiene and food safety.

English

Diary of a Killer Cat:

This term we will be studying some Anne Fine books and Poetry. We will be starting off with ”The Diary of a Killer Cat”.

We will be looking at how Anne Fine uses language and looking for similarities and patterns in her style of writing. Over the course of the term children will write several compositions using her writing style as inspiration.

Topic

This term we are studying mountains around the UK. We will be investigating how mountains are made and eroded over time.

We will also be looking at how to survive on mountains.

Maths

In Maths we are starting the term by looking at Place Value. This will include:

Minus/Negative Numbers The children will be expected to know about negative numbers in the context of temperature. They will also be able to expected to use number lines to work out the differences between negative and positive numbers.

Counting in 1s, 10s 100s and 1000s. Children will be expected to count on and back from any given number up to 10,000. They will also include counting in equal jumps.

How you can help:

Please could you reinforce the use of different mathematical language that asks the children to use all four calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Also, referring to all the topics above in real life contexts that apply to the children

French

We will be looking at greetings and introducing ourselves in French.

RE

This term we will be looking at Covenants and our relationship with God.

We will look at the special relationships that Jewish people have with God and comparing it to Christianity. Children will be learning about agreements and promises. They will learn about the covenant God made with Abraham and how this affects their relationship with Him.

PE

Monday and Friday

This term PE will all be outdoor as the hall is not available. There will be limited use apparatus. This term we will be looking at a range of ball games and improving our ball handling techniques.

DT/Art

Food Technology: Children will be designing, making and evaluating their own pizza linking to our topic on Italy. They will be thinking about how to make their pizza’s healthy and for their target audience.