Spring 1:

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are all as excited as we are for all the learning we will be doing this half term. Read on to find out all of the topics we will be working on!

History: Vikings How did the Vikings shape Britain? 

Join us as we embark on an exciting journey to discover the fascinating history of the Vikings. We will explore key historical events, discover the invasion of the Vikings and their influence on Great Britain.

English: 

This term we will be learning how to create informative fact files and adventure stories.

We will:

• Analyse the features of a fact file.
• Plan, write, edit, and publish our own fact files about Mount Everest.
• Revisit character and setting descriptions using powerful adjectives, expanded noun phrases, and fronted adverbials.
• Write an adventure story inspired by the book Everest.

 Reading Fluency: This half term we will focusing on the book Everest by Alexandra Stewart and Joe Todd-Stanton.

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

Multiplication and Division

Length and Perimeter 

Science:  This term, we will be learning about Changing State.

We will:

• Compare the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
• Group materials based on their state of matter.
• Explore how materials change shape when heated or cooled.
• Understand evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and how temperature affects these processes.

P.E: Our PE focus will be Football and Dance. 

•  Outdoor PE: Develop fluency and coordination in ball handling, practice dribbling and shooting techniques, and learn key skills such as the Cruyff turn, Step-turn, and Drag back.
• Indoor PE: Create and perform a Viking-themed dance, focusing on movements inspired by Viking warriors.

R.E: In RE we will be exploring Hindu Worship at Home and in the Mandir.  We will:

• Learn about key aspects of Hindu beliefs and gods.
• Understand the significance of a shrine in Hindu homes and the practice of puja.
• Explore Hindu worship in the mandir and evaluate what we have learned about these traditions.

PSHE: Our PSHE topic this half term is Keeping Safe. We will:

• Learn the difference between danger, risk, and hazard. Explore how to identify and manage risks. Understand how others can influence their choices, learn how to stay safe online, and find out why it’s important to use medicines safely by checking labels.

Art: Painting and Mixed Media: Light and Dark - In this topic we will be:

• Mix tints and shades by adding black or white paint.
• Use tints and shades to paint an object in 3D.
• Try different arrangements of objects for a composition, explaining their decisions.
• Produce a clear sketch that reflects the arrangement of their objects.

Music: Ukulele. This half term we will be:

• Develop co-ordination between two hands.
• Develop understanding of rhythmic, chord box and TAB notation. Be able to perform from notation.
• Perform chords on the Ukulele. (C, C7 Am and F Em, G). Be able to move between chord shapes.
• Sing and play the Ukulele at the same time.
• Understand the difference between strumming (Chords) and picking (TAB) and be able to perform both.
• Perform as an ensemble and to an audience as part of a concert.

Modern Foreign Languages: This term in Spanish we will:

• Recognise, recall, and spell up to ten musical instruments with the correct definite articles.
• Understand articles/determiners and learn to say "I play an instrument" using the verb toco.

Computing: Our focus will be repetition of shapes. We will:

• Identify that programming is important and create a program that uses count-controlled loops.