SUMMER 2:

Get ready for a thrilling half term as we set off on a journey of movement, discovery, and global exploration! This term, we will dive into the fascinating world of transportation—from city traffic to international freight. Along the way, we’ll examine how transport affects our environment, our communities, and even the way we connect across the globe.

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

Learning Challenge: Geography – How Am I Going To Get There?

Join us as we explore the world of transport on a local, national, and international scale. We’ll uncover the causes and effects of congestion and pollution, understand transportation networks, and even locate major international shipping canals. Children will use their map skills, investigate transport trends, and think critically about how transportation shapes the world around them.

English:

This term, we will focus on Book Study & Persuasive Writing based on The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

We will:

• Make predictions and write descriptive settings for ‘Lucy’s World’ and ‘Narnia’.

• Explore persuasive writing by creating letters to the White Witch.

• Focus on techniques like emotive language, exaggeration, superlatives, and rule of 3.

• Develop comprehension and SPaG skills through reading and grammar revision.

• Write trip reports and reflect on our experiences through a book-to-film comparison.

Reading Fluency:

We will strengthen our retrieval and inference skills through guided reading sessions, using The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe as a stimulus. We will also be learning choral poetry.

Maths:

This half term we will focus on:

• Times Tables and Multiplication

• Arithmetic skills in preparation for Year 5

• Maths investigations and real-life problem solving

Science: Living Things and Their Habitats

We will:

• Group living things in a variety of ways.

• Use classification keys to identify local and global organisms.

• Understand how changing environments can pose threats to living things.

P.E:

Our PE focus will be Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA) and Athletics.

We will develop skills in:

• Teamwork and problem-solving through orienteering challenges.

• Exploring fixed and open trails.

• Athletics: obstacle jumping, throwing, relays, and multi-event team challenges.

R.E:

In RE, we will be exploring Belonging and Identity.

We will:

• Explore what shapes our identity and sense of belonging.

• Compare beliefs and expressions of identity across communities.

• Understand the responsibilities of being part of a global community.

PSHE:

Our PSHE topic this half term is Growing and Changing.

We will learn to:

• Understand emotional and physical changes during puberty.

• Know the differences between safe and unsafe secrets.

• Identify parts of the body and understand the basics of human reproduction.

• Discuss the menstrual cycle and how our bodies send us important signals.

Art: 

Our focus in Art will be Fabric of Nature.

We will:

• Use observation to create art in a photorealistic style.

• Explore textiles and repeating patterns in design.

• Understand different purposes of art and refine our visual storytelling.

Design Technology: African Instruments

We will:

• Research and analyze traditional African instruments.

• Design and create our own kalimbas using suitable tools and materials.

• Perform and evaluate the instruments in a collaborative musical performance.

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Music:
This half term we will be learning to play the Ukulele.

We will:

• Practise and perform songs for a parent concert.

• Learn to play notes clearly and build confidence for live performance.

Modern Foreign Languages:
In Spanish, we will:

• Say hello and goodbye (formally and informally).

• Ask and answer simple personal questions.

• Use everyday greetings confidently in conversation.

Computing:

Our focus will be Audio Production.

We will:

• Record and edit digital audio.

• Create and evaluate our own podcast using combined audio techniques.

ESR: Climate Change – Know Better, Do Better

• We will explore ways to make a positive impact on the environment.