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

Investigating different versions of Traditional Stories, looking at similarities and differences between written and oral story telling; Writing in the style of a Traditional Story; Investigating the features and characteristics of Myths and Legends; Writing for different audiences and purposes; Persuasive Writing; Note Taking for practical purposes; Investigating film and play adaptation; Comprehension and deduction skills.

Punctuation and spelling strategies are on an ongoing basis.

Numeracy

Place value, ordering and rounding numbers to 100,000 including decimals;. Mental and written strategies of the four number operations; Problem Solving, including Problems involving Time and Money; Fractions, Percentages and Decimals and their relationship; Reading, Interpreting and Presenting Data; Measurement and Capacity; Investigating 2D and 3D shapes and related properties; Using a calculator and Multiplication Facts.

Science

Keeping Healthy and Gases.

History

The Ancient Greeks

Geography

The Rain forest

Design Technology

Making Biscuits

Art -

Rain forest Collage

Information & Communication Technology

- Data Processing and Data Retrieval and Interpreting

Physical Education

Invasion / Kicking Games and Gymnastics

Religious Education

The Role / History of the Local Church and Where did the Bible come from?

P.S.H.E.

Co-operation and Team Work

Music

Musical Textures and Singing