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Music
Music in the first term will focus on the music of Michael Jackson.
In the second term, music will focus on jazz and blues music.
Maths
Our main focus for maths will be the development and re-enforcement of
numbers skills, dividing, multiplying, subtracting and adding, both discretely and by applying in problem solving activities.
We’ll also be taking problem solving further by practicing the skills of
visualising and constructing calculations in the real world.
Times tables and mental maths will also continue to play a vital part in
the maths learning.
Finally, any general arithmetic gaps will be worked on.
ENGLISH
We will be basing our reading and writing on the book ‘George’s
Cosmic Treasure Hunt’.
We will all be developing our spelling, grammar and punctuation
skills alongside increasing our vocabulary and practicing the neatest
handwriting.
Fiction Writing: Swan class will be planning and writing out own
adventure stories based on Mars, working on our descriptive writing
skills and exploring some of Shakespeare’s works.
Non-Fiction: Pupils will use the knowledge they have gained from
the topic to write a non-chronological report about the Solar System, write biographies about a chosen astronaut or space scientist and persuasive writing to advertise
homes on alternative planets.
Art/DTPupils will use a variety of artistic skills
as they: -Design, make and evaluate a new Mars
Rover-Design art work that represents
galaxies- Analyse, design and create their own versions of Van Gogh’s Starry Night
Computing
Pupils will continue to learn about behaving safely and SMART online. They will also use computers to research and present information during our Science-based topic.
History/Geography
The topic for the term is ‘Mission to Mars’ and is
heavily science-based, but the children will be learning about historical viewpoints about our
Solar System and the conditions on Mars.
RE / PSHCE
In RE pupils will discuss debates between Creation and Science, why people do or do not believe in God and Harvest. They will also be looking at the Christian festival of Christmas.
Science
We will be exploring Space and the Solar System.
Pupils will learn all about the planet Mars, the other planets
in our Solar System, describing the movement of
the Earth and other planets as well as investigating forces.
Entry Point : Entry point: One day, humans may need to leave Earth and settle on another planet. Mars is our most likely destination – a world that we believe once harboured life and, with our intervention, may do so again in the future.
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Active
One of the children’s Active sessions will be Swimming at Henley Bank Pool. This will commence on Tuesday 11th September at last for 6
weeks.
On Friday afternoons, the children will be visited by
two specialist rugby coaches from Gloucestershire Rugby, who will be working on Tag
Rugby.
There will be no Forest School until the Summer
term.
French
Pupils will learn about the days of the week, how to tell the time and daily routines. This will be taught by Mde Haines.