Spring 2:

This half term, we will be exploring the USA Land Use in Geography. In English, we will be focusing on writing Diaries and Newspaper Reports.

Read on to find out more about what we will be learning!

Geography: How do people change land around us? 

Join us as we find out where North America is and what its main physical features are. We will find out how North America uses its forests and how farming changes the land in North America. We will discover the differences between urban and rural land use, whilst finding out how the environment can be protected. We will also be discovering how tourism changes the way land is used.

English: 

This term we will be focusing on Diaries and Newspaper Reports. Our English this half term will be based around our Reading Fluency Book: The Journey To The Last River. First, we will be immersing ourselves in the genres. Then, we will be developing the SPaG skills and planning structures needed to write our own Diary and Newspaper Report. Finally, we will write, edit and publish an independent piece of writing.

 Reading Fluency:

This half term, our Reading Fluency book will be The Journey To The Last River, by Teddy Keen. We will be enhancing our comprehension skills through a variety of texts.

Maths: In this half term we will be focusing on:

• Fractions 
• Decimals
• Times Tables 

Science:  

This term, we will be participating in Science Week! We will be engaging in exciting investigations and experiments related to our learning.

P.E: 

Indoor PE: Pilates:

• Perform basic Pilates movements focusing on different themes such as winter activities, different countries, and scary movies.

Outdoor PE: Basketball:

• Develop dribbling, passing, and shooting techniques in basketball.
• Apply these skills in game situations.

R.E: 

In RE, we will be exploring Why Easter is important to Christians. We will:

• Learn about the events of Palm Sunday.
• Understand the significance of the Last Supper.
• Investigate the resurrection and beliefs in life after death.

PSHE: 

Our PSHE topic this half term is Rights and Respect. We will learn to:

• Make a difference (e.g. helping the environment or looking after others) and can give an example.
• Know that TV, newspapers, and websites may be biased or not show all the facts.
• Know that money is limited and that we must make choices about how to spend it.

Design and Tecnology: 

Our focus in DT will be Torches. We will:

• Identify the features of torches and investigate their uses.
• Create a simple circuit and investigate different types of switches.
• Investigate casings for a torch.
• Design, make and evaluate a torch for a particular purpose.

Music:

This half term we will be continuing to learn to play the Ukulele. We will:

• Play notes with clarity.
• Create accompaniments and devise non-standard symbols for performance.
• Recognise notes EGBDF and FACE on the musical stave.
• Perform as an ensemble.

Modern Foreign Languages: 

In Spanish we will:

• Name 10 shapes in Spanish.
• Revise and/or learn numbers 1-5 in Spanish.

Computing: 

Our focus will be Data Logging. We will learn:

• Data collected over time can help us answer questions.
• Digital devices and sensors to collect information automatically, and data loggers store these data points.
• Computers help us look at and understand the data so we can use it to find answers.