Spring Term 2

Writing

Over this half-term, we will be linking our writing to the story ‘Aquila' by Andrew Norris. The children will be writing excerpts from space adventure stories.  Towards the end of the half-term, the children will be creating non-chronological reports about space, inspired by the book 'The Planets'.

Reading

In Reading, the children will be reading the fictional text, Aquila, alongside their writing journey. The children will be learning about facts and opinions as well as inferences around the implied thoughts and feelings of characters. 

Furthermore, we will be looking at non-chronological non-fiction texts - looking at structure and form, facts and opinions and themes and conventions.

Maths

In Maths, children will be learning to divide using a formal written method, including multiple colum exchanges and with remainders. After that, the children move on to a long unit of fractions. This will include:

• Compare and order fractions whose denominators are all multiples of the same number.
• Identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually, including tenths and hundredths.
• Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example, 2/5 + 4/5 = 6/5 = 1 1/5]
• Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number.
• Multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams.
• Solve problems with fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25.

Science

In Science, children will be learning about space. They will be revisiting their understanding of the solar system, before investigating the shape and sizes of the planets and other bodies in space - as well as looking at their orbits and movements and the effect this has on Earth.

Geography

In Geography, the children will be learning about the human geography of South America, including import and export, trade and resources. The children will learn to be traders and gain an understanding of how the world's economic system works. 

History

In History, children will be learning about life in Ancient Greece, including when the period of Ancient Greece occurred, how people lived during that time and what they did/achieved.

Art

In Art, children will continue to explore examples of pop art. Children will look at popular examples and will practice creating their own pieces using paint, with carefully considered pattern and colour choices. 

Design and Technology

In Design and Technology, children will continue to learn about seasonal food and will revisit their learning from Spring 1 and look at what has changed, as the seasons start to change. Children will get the opportunity to design and make a seasonal meal.  

Spanish

In Spanish, the children will be learning about Min Cuerpo (My Body). They will revisit some body parts they know as well as add to their vocabulary and be about to describe themselves, using previous knowledge.

PSHE

In PSHE, the children will be learning about Rights and Respects.

Computing

In computing, children will be learning to use Excell or Sheets to create databases.