Spring 2:

This half term, we will be exploring the fascinating world of rivers and mountains in Geography, while in English, we will be focusing on Non-Chronological Reports and Explanation Texts.

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

Learning Challenge: Geography: Rise to the Top, Go with the Flow!

Join us as we explore the fascinating world of rivers and mountains. We will investigate how rivers are formed, their features, and the impact they have on landscapes. We will also learn about different types of mountains, how they are created, and their significance around the world.

English:

This term we will be focusing on Non-Chronological Reports and Explanation Texts.

We will:

• Identify features of a non-chronological report.

• Understand the purpose of reports and their audience.

• Plan, write, edit, and publish a non-chronological report about rivers.

• Revisit explanation text features.

• Plan and write an explanation text about the journey of a river from source to mouth.

• Develop comprehension and SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) skills.

Reading Fluency:

This half term we will be enhancing our comprehension skills through a variety of texts related to our previous Topic What did the Romans Do for us? We will be focusing on the book Queen of Darkness by Tony Bradman.

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

• Decimals.

• Length and Perimeter.

• Multiplication and Division.

Science:

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

P.E:

Our PE focus will be Pilates and Basketball.

Indoor PE:

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

Outdoor PE:

• 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.

• Explore the emotions and events surrounding the crucifixion.

• Investigate the resurrection and beliefs in life after death.

• Discuss the meaning of ‘Messiah’ and summarise the events of Holy Week.

PSHE:

Our PSHE topic this half term is Healthy Me.

We will learn to:

• Reflect on friendships and group dynamics.

• Understand the effects of smoking and alcohol.

• Build and maintain healthy friendships.

• Celebrate our inner strength and assertiveness.

Art: 

Our focus in Art will be Sculpture and 3D: Mega Materials.

We will:

• Develop ideas for 3D work through drawing and visualisation in 2D.

• Use complex techniques to shape materials.

• Explore how shapes can be formed and joined using wire.

• Consider the effect of how sculptures are displayed.

• Choose and join a variety of materials to create sculptures.

Music:
This half term we will be learning 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:

• Learn about shapes

• Learn instructions

• Learn simple numbers.

Computing:

Our focus will be Repetition in Shapes.

We will:

• Identify the importance of accuracy in programming.

• Create programs in a text-based language.

• Use count-controlled loops to produce given outcomes.

• Decompose tasks into smaller steps.