Newhey Community Primary School

The children will be reading and studying  Georges Marvellous Medicine and Hubert Horation in Autumn Term

Using these texts as a focus the children will be writing instructions, a character description, a fact file, a letter and studying poetry.

Alongside this, children will be looking at:

Grammar Refresh

Noun phrases

Paragraphs

Commas in a list

Headings / Sub-headings

Fronted adverbials

Adverbs

Expanded noun sentences

Similes

Adjectives

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.

Place Value

Representing numbers to 1,000

Representing numbers to 10,000

Estimating numbers

Finding 1, 10, 100 more or less

Ordering numbers to 10,000

Roman Numerals

Rounding

Addition & Subtraction

Adding two 4-digit numbers

Exchanging in addition & subtraction

Estimating answers

Checking strategies

Area

Counting squares

Making shapes

Comparing areas

Multiplication & Division

Times table 2-12

Multiplication & division facts

Multiplying three numbers

History

We will be learning all about the Romans. We will be finding out why they invaded Britain and how Britain responded. We will find out all about Boudicca and the Celts. The children will learn about the Roman army and why they were so successful. We will look at a variety of Roman artefacts to help us develop our historical skills.

Geography

Children will be able to name and describe the layers of the Earth and explain how and where mountains are formed. They will study why volcanoes and earthquakes happen and where they occur. They will learn about the negative and positive effects of living near a volcano. They will undertake field work activities to observe and record the location of rocks around the school grounds and discuss their findings.

Art

Children will learn to draw using tone to create a 3D effect. They will explore proportion and tone when drawing. They will plan a composition for a mixed-media drawing and use shading techniques to create pattern and contrast. They will learn to work collaboratively to develop drawings into prints.

Computing

Computing systems and networks – how they work together to transfer data

Programming – coding on Scratch

Music

Children will be learning to sing in time and in-tune along with music. They will also identify a motif (a repeated pattern in music) and create and perform their own. We will also look at different ways to notate music so the children can remember how to play them later on.

Design & Technology

We will be learning about seasonal foods, and how fruit and vegetables grow in different countries based on their climates. We will discover how eating seasonal fruit and vegetables positively affects the environment. We are also designing a tart recipe using seasonal ingredients