This is an overview of the curriculum and some of the activities that are taking place in your child’s class this term.

We hope you find it useful.

Literacy

Narrative; themes - A fable or myth with a ‘moral message’.

Traditional Stories; plot - Plan and write an alternative ‘traditional’ story.

Poetry - Presentation and performance.

Non - fiction - Instructions, dictionaries and thesaurus.

Spelling - Various strategies, patterns and rules.

Presentation - Handwriting for speed and legibility.

Numeracy

Number - Ordering and rounding numbers

Adding 2 or more 2 and 3 digit numbers mentally

Adding and Subtracting using mental strategies,

Multiplying and dividing, Data Handling

Money, Fractions, Measurement of time, Capacity,

Shape and space, Movement/angles, Line and Symmetry.

Science

Rocks and Soils

Light and Shadow

Design & Technology

Designing and making a photo frames

Information & Communication Technology (I.C.T.):

Word Processing and email.

Geography

The Local Area and Settlement.

History

Tudors

Religious Education

What do we know about Jesus?, Easter and the Lord’s Prayer

PSHE

Feelings.

Physical Education

Invasion games and Gymnastics

Music

‘Invaders’, ‘Operas and Musicals’,

Rhythm, pitch, conducting, using tuned instruments

Art

Critical studies, painting and batik.

In addition to the above the children have the opportunity to join a Science club and Short Tennis.