English

This term we are continuing to read the exciting novel ‘Room 13’ written by Robert Swindells. 

The book tells the story of Fliss and her friends' school trip to the Crow's Nest Hotel where there is no Room 13. Or is there? For at the stroke of midnight, something peculiar happens to the door of the linen cupboard next to room twelve. 

All of our reading and writing this term will be based around this gripping page-turner. We will be writing a persuasive leaflet all about Whitby and a narrative, as well as comparing Robert Swindell's description of Dracula to Bram Stoker's Dracula. 

Maths

This term, we are covering a range of skills in our Maths lessons including: Statistics and 3D shape. We will also be revising all areas of Maths as we prepare for our upcoming SAT tests.

Here are some websites that might help:

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths

***Our Maths Booster classes continue to run every Monday and Thursday (until 4.00pm) until our SAT week in May. ***

Times tables

Remember to practise your times tables at home using TTRockstars to help! On a Friday we have a times tables test with 100 questions. The idea is to beat your score from the previous week!

Theme

Our Theme this term is ‘Mountains'

This unit of work is Geography-based and we will cover the following objectives:

Key Knowledge:

• I can locate the world’s highest mountains.
• I can identify the key features of mountains.
• I can explain how different mountains are formed.
• I can describe how tourism affects mountain regions.  
• I can identify mountain regions in the UK and USA and compare them.

Science

Our Science Topic is ‘Animals Including Humans’. 

Children will learn:

• the three main parts of the circulatory system and the job of the heart
• the important jobs of the blood vessels and blood
• how to plan and carry out a scientific enquiry that explains how exercise affects the heart; recording and reporting results appropriately
• why regular exercise is important for a healthy body
• how diet and exercise affect the body
• the impact of drugs and alcohol on the way bodies function.

Art and Design/Design Technology

Our Design Technology this term continues to focus on Food Technology. We will be exploring the nutritious values of burgers from fast food restaurants and comparing these to alternatives that can be made at home. We will follow recipes carefully to prepare and cook burger patties and a range of sauces, ensuring hygiene and safety rules are fully in place. We will evaluate the suitability of burger buns and look at alternatives for those with allergies. Our topic will culminate in planning, cooking and evaluating a whole burger of our choice.  Yum!

French

This term, our French theme is 'Numbers 1-100'. We will revise numbers to 60 and then learn how to count from 60 to 100. We will use our knowledge in a range of real life contexts, including shopping. We will complete a range of listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. 

R.E

Our topics in R.E this term are ‘Symbols of Faith – Why are they important to believers?’ and ‘Salvation – What difference does the resurrection make for Christians?’. Children will explore different symbols in different religions and the meaning behind them. They will then explore the film ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ and find links between the film and the Easter Story.

Music

In our music this half term, we will be learning basic skills of playing the recorder. We will revise how to read music notation and learn to play the notes B, A and C. 

P.E

During our P.E lessons this term with Miss Bishop, we will be learning Bhangra dancing. 

Mrs Barker will lead us in games skills. 

Computing

In our computing sessions this term, we will be learning how to use blog. 

• Children will understand how a blog can be used as an informative text.
• Children will understand the key features of a blog.
• Children can work collaboratively to plan a blog.
• Children can create a blog or blog post with a specific purpose.
• Children understand that the way in which information is presented has an impact upon the audience.

PSHE

Our topic this half term is ‘Digital Safety’. This unit is inspired by the idea that it is important to understand and have digital wellbeing. Children will consider ways they can use the Internet positively and how they can look after their wellbeing while being online. Children will learn about potential risks of being online and when using digital technologies as well as strategies to stay safe and to get help. They will also learn about online relationships and what a respectful and healthy online relationship looks like, as well as signs of an inappropriate online relationship and ways to get help. The benefits and risk of social media will also be explored, as well as how social media can be used responsibly. Children will also learn how to recognise what online bullying looks like and how to help make it stop. Finally, the concept of ‘fake news’ will be explored with children learning how to be able to tell if something online is reliable or not and what they can do to stop the spreading of unreliable information