Autumn 1:

Get ready for an exciting start to the school year as we journey back in time to discover how the Anglo-Saxons shaped Britain! From unravelling ancient beliefs to investigating incredible archaeological finds, this half term is packed with history, creativity, and exploration.

Read on to see what’s in store!

Learning Challenge: History – How Did the Anglo-Saxons Change Britain?

We will uncover who the Anglo-Saxons were, why they came to Britain, and how they lived. Children will explore:

• The daily life of Anglo-Saxon villagers.
• Pagan beliefs and the spread of Christianity.
• The hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon society and its laws.
• The secrets of Sutton Hoo and what it tells us about their culture.

English:

This term will include:

• Writing postcards (Week 2)
• Writing Informal Letters (Weeks 3-4)
• Writing a diary entry (Weeks 5-7)
• Developing comprehension and grammar skills through reading The Firework Maker’s Daughter.
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Reading Fluency:

We will strengthen our retrieval and inference skills through guided reading sessions, using The Firework Makers Daughter as a stimulus. 

Maths:

This half term we will focus on:

• Number and Place Value
• Addition and Subtraction
• Problem solving and reasoning to apply these skills in different contexts.

   

Science: Sound

We will:

• Identify how sounds are made and link them to vibrations.
• Explore how sound travels through different mediums.
• Discover the relationship between pitch, volume, and vibration strength.
• Observe how sound changes over distance.

P.E:

Our PE focus will be Invasion Games and Swimming.

We will develop skills in:

• Invasion Games – evading opponents, teamwork, and effective movement.
• Swimming – developing water confidence, technique, and stamina.

R.E:

In RE, we will be exploring Sikhs - Rites of Passage

We will be exploring:

• Naming ceremonies.
• The Sikh baptismal ceremony of Amrit.
• Marriage traditions.
• Sikh funerals and beliefs about life after death

   

PSHE:

Our PSHE topic this half term is Me and My relationships.

We will:

• Explore feelings, pressures, and friendships through activities like Human Machines and Ok or Not Ok?
• Learn about managing emotions with An Email from Harold and Different Feelings.
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• Build resilience through discussions on being Under Pressure.

Art: 

Our focus in Art will be Painting and Mixed Media : Poster Art.

We will:

• Investigate creative ways of applying paint.
• Mix tints and shades to create 3D effects.
• Experiment with proportion, composition, and still life planning.
• Produce a finished piece using refined painting techniques.

Music:

We will begin our ukulele journey by:

• Learning to hold and play the instrument.
• Practising basic chords and rhythms.

Modern Foreign Languages:
In Spanish, we will:

• This term, we’ll develop everyday Spanish skills by learning:

• Classroom commands.
• Days of the week.
• Animals vocabulary.

Computing:

Our focus will be The Internet.

We will deepen our digital understanding by exploring:

• What the internet is made of.
• How information is shared.
• What websites are and who owns the web.
• How to evaluate online information critically.

ESR: Ethical Trading

• We will explore what is Fair Trade and why does it matter?