Hawthorn Class Learning
English
The children will be reading and studying the following texts:
The Diary of a Killer Cat
Stone Age Boy
The Iron Man
Journey
Using these texts as a focus the children will be writing a recount, a set of instructions, a setting description, a narrative and a fact file.
In English lessons, the children will develop an understanding of:
- Noun phrases
- Commas in a list
- Adverbs
- Expanded noun sentences
- Similes
- Adjectives
- Inverted commas
- Semi-colon
Maths
Place Value
Representing and partitioning numbers to 100
Representing and partitioning numbers to 1000
Finding 1, 10 or 100 more or less.
Estimate, order and compare numbers to 1000.
Addition & Subtraction
Adding two 3-digit numbers
Exchanging in addition & subtraction
Estimating answers
Checking strategies
Multiplication & Division
Times tables
Arrays
Sharing & grouping
Multiplication & division facts
Science
We will be discovering about light, reflections and shadows. The class will learn about different sources of light, and that we need light to see. The children will work scientifically and collaboratively to investigate reflective materials. They will work in a hands on way to find out more about reflective surfaces. Furthermore, they will learn that the sun’s light can be dangerous, and will have chance to test which objects are opaque in an exciting investigation. They will develop their scientific enquiry skills, making observations, predictions and conclusions.
Foundation Subjects
History
Stone Age to Iron Age
Children will learn about how Britain evolved from the Stone Age, through to the Bronze Age and then the Iron Age. We will look at how settlements developed and changed over the period of time and at the importance of trade as communities developed.
Geography
Who lives in Antarctica?
Classes will be looking at the location of Antarctica and discovering lines of latitude and longitude on an atlas. We will investigate the climate zones and the physical features of the area. Using this information we will look at who lives in Antarctica and explorers who have visited.
Art
Prehistoric Art (Drawing / Painting)
The classes will be exploring prehistoric artwork to gain an understanding of man-made art. They will be using charcoal to scale up and down prehistoric drawings and using paints to replicate cave drawings.
Computing
Computing systems and networks – how they work together to transfer data
Programming – coding on Scratch
Music
Creating compositions
Children will watch a short animation & use this as a basis to create a story. They will create soundscapes to complement their story, use sound effects and add rhythm to their creations.
Design & Technology
Textiles (Cushions)
We will be exploring how to make a cushion – what makes a god cushion, design techniques and how to assemble a cushion. We will be learning cross stitch in order to appliqué a design onto our cushions.