What we're learning about in Spring 2

Geography Focus: How does China’s Geography Shape the Lives of its People?
This half term, our learning takes us on a journey across China, one of the world’s most geographically diverse countries. Children will explore China’s landscapes, climate zones and physical features, and discover how these shape daily life, farming, settlement and culture. Pupils will make comparisons with the UK, deepening their understanding of place, environment and human geography. Alongside this, children will enjoy creative and practical learning opportunities across Art, Music, Design Technology, Computing and PE, while continuing to develop key skills across all subjects.

English

Children will enjoy reading our class text Rivet Boy by Barbara Henderson. Inspired by the story, pupils will write diary entries from a character’s perspective before developing their own narratives based on the events and themes of the book.

Maths

Children will focus on decimals and percentages, area and perimeter, and statistics, developing confidence in reasoning, fluency and problem-solving through real-life applications.

Science – British Science Week

Pupils will take part in Whole School Science Week, exploring science through practical investigations, enquiry-based learning and exciting cross-curricular activities.

Geography- China

Our key question is: How does Geography shaped the lives of people in China?

Children will explore China’s physical geography, climate zones and landscapes, learning how these shape daily life, farming, settlement and culture, and comparing them with life in the UK.

Computing – Databases

Pupils will learn how to use flat-file databases, recording, sorting and comparing data, and using digital tools to answer real-world questions.

Art- Next Half Term

Design and Technology- Building Bridges

Children will explore how bridges are designed and strengthened, before designing, building and evaluating their own prototype bridge structures.

Music – South and West Africa

Children will explore music from South and West Africa, developing singing, rhythm, performance and composition skills through group performances and rhythmic activities.

Spanish (MfL)- My Family 

Pupils will learn to talk about family members, names and ages, count to 100, and use simple sentence structures with growing confidence and accuracy.

PSHE – Rights and Respect

Children will learn about rights, responsibilities, wellbeing, money awareness and understanding information in the media, helping them to make safe and informed choices.

Religious Education (RE)- Buddhism

Pupils will explore Buddhist beliefs, worship and teachings, including the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, karma and rebirth, reflecting on values and emotions.

Physical Education (PE)

• Outdoor PE – Football: Developing football skills including control, coordination and teamwork
• Indoor PE – Pilates: Building strength, flexibility, posture and body control.