Maths
In maths we will be focusing on multiplication and division, length and perimeter, fractions and mass and capacity. The children will be developing their multiplication and division recall skills in 3s, 4s and 8s. The children will learn how to work out multiplication sums using their previous knowledge of other times tables.
Science
Rocks and soils
During this unit of work, children will explore different rocks and soils. They will classify and group together rocks based on their appearance as well as their physical properties. They will learn how the Earth is made up of different rocks and fossils and begin to explain how some of the different rocks are formed. Children will also look at fossils, what they are and how they are formed in rock.
Light
During this unit of work, children will recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light. They will learn to identify light sources; explore what happens when light reflects off mirrors or other reflective materials and think of ways to protect themselves from the Sun. They will investigate which materials make the best/worst shadows and conduct an experiment to find out about the relationship between the height of a light source and the length of a shadow. Children will also experience a range of activities to discover how mirrors work.
PSHE
Our first term will cover ‘health and wellbeing’ which links very well with our science unit. The children will learn about relaxation and stretches, how to have a healthy diet, their own strengths and weaknesses, resilience, communicating feelings and dental health.
In the second half term they will cover ‘safety and the changing body’. This includes simple first aid, how to call for help and use emergency services, cyberbullying and being kind online, influences and keeping safe out and about.
PE
The children will complete 4 units of PE this term including dance, football, gymnastics and dodgeball. We will have a large focus on working as a team and developing key skills including stamina, problem solving, memory skills and resilience.
RE
Through our RE days at school, the children learn about their own and other’s beliefs. Our question this year is ‘who should we follow?’
Over the term we will cover:
Buddhism, Islam and Christianity
We will also be having an RE trip to a Buddhist temple in Ulverston.
Computing
This half term the children will complete a coding unit and will learn about data and information, focusing mostly on branching databases.
For coding, the children will use Hour of Code to complete different algorithms, debug programmes and learn how to use different blocks in order to make the algorithm simpler and clearer.
MFL
This term, the children will continue their French learning with the topics ‘fruits’ and ‘vegetables’. The children really enjoyed French last half term and will continue to recall what they have already learnt in order to remember it.
DT
In the spring term, the children will complete 2 DT units including sewing and construction. They will create projects that are meaningful and have a purpose. The children will learn how to complete different stitches, how to attach materials in different ways and how to design and evaluate their work thoroughly.
