General information
Spring 2
Monday 19th February 2024 - Wednesday 27th March 2024
Our European Neighbours
This is a geogrpahy topic.
We will be learning about the continent of Europe to gain a greater understanding of our European neighbours. We will focus on The Campania Region of in Southern Italy. The capital of this area is Naples, which is near to Mount Vesuvius – an active volcano!
We are very lucky to have a link to a lovely primary school in Italy. The children will be making supervised contact with them to learn about their lives.
We also have a fieldwork visit to Silver Springs Orienteering so we can practice our map skills!
This half term, we will be learning:
English
Writing: Leon and the Place Between by Graham Baker-Smith (fiction).
During this fiction unit, children will be writing a setting descritption using expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases.
Our non-fiction unit focus is based on Travel for Kids Campania Italy
During this non-fiction unit, children will be writing persuasive letter to a friend. They will try to convince them to visit Campania (a region in Italy). They will use persuasive techniques such a emotive language and rhetorical questions in their letters.
Reading: Complete Comprehension - a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Mathmatics
Power Maths Book B
Week 1: Measures
Week 2-4: Fractions
Week 5-6 - Scale and measures
Geography
This half term is a geography topic.
Science
This half term, we are continuing to learn all about plants.
Other subjects:
Computing - Branching Databases
French - Unit 4: Jacques et les haricots magiques
Religious Education - Unit 2A Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?
Art - Develop as an artist: sketching and drawing
PSHE - Healthy Me
Children are asked to complete two tasks for homework. The first one is a learning log (see list below) that they can present in any way they like. The second task is a short revision activity. This second activity should only take them a short time to complete. Learning logs will be marked and returned each week. Remeber you can use the links provided to help you.
Homework: Learning logs in Spring 2
Week 1 – Make a quiz about Europe for your friend Let's explore Europe - BBC Bitesize
Week 2 – Find out ways to be healthy What do humans need to be healthy? - BBC Bitesize
Week 3 – Create an Italy fact sheet KS2 Italian: Living in Italy - BBC Teach
Week 4 – What is Ramadan? What is Ramadan and when does Ramadan happen? - BBC Bitesize
Week 5 – Design your own island using map symbols
Week 6 – How/why do Christians celebrate Easter? What is Easter? When is Easter 2024? - BBC Bitesize
You can include writing, drawings, printings, cuttings, colours, different paper flaps - anything you like in your learning log task (above). Please remember to complete the second task as it will help you to remember what we have been learning in class. It should only take you ten minutes to complete it. |
Notices - including Educational Visits
Autumn 1: Sticks and Stones
English
In English we will be studing Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamora, The Secrets of Stonehenge by Mick Manning and Live like a Hunter Gatherer by Naomi Walmsley. We will be learning to use adjectives; adverbs; commas for lists; appropraite layout; plus how to improve and edit our writing.
For reading, we use 'Complete Comprehension' so we know how to: retrieve, summarise, infer, predict, compare and many other skills for reading!
We follow a spelling programme suited to the needs of the children. Spelling strategies buid up year on year. You will find the focus for the week and the spelling list in the children's reading diary.
Mathematics
For mathematics, we use the government recommended 'Power Maths' scheme.
Week 1-3: Place Value
Week 4-7: Addition and subtraction
Science
This half term, we will be studying rocks and soils.
Other Subjects
Religious Education: Christianity - Creation
Design Technology: Pneumatic Toys
PSHCE: Jigsaw - Being me in my world
Computing: Word processing
French: Je me présente (all about me)
Our Class Prayers LUNCHTIME PRAYER For health and strength and daily food, we thank you God. Amen.
END OF THE DAY PRAYER At the end of the day, we would like to say, Thank you God for a lovely day. Please keep us safe 'till the morning. Amen. |
You are welcome to email with any comments, questions or concerns at: wildes@sja.fa1.uk
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General information
Spring 2
Monday 19th February 2024 - Wednesday 27th March 2024
Our European Neighbours
This is a geogrpahy topic.
We will be learning about the continent of Europe to gain a greater understanding of our European neighbours. We will focus on The Campania Region of in Southern Italy. The capital of this area is Naples, which is near to Mount Vesuvius – an active volcano!
We are very lucky to have a link to a lovely primary school in Italy. The children will be making supervised contact with them to learn about their lives.
We also have a fieldwork visit to Silver Springs Orienteering so we can practice our map skills!
This half term, we will be learning:
English
Writing: Leon and the Place Between by Graham Baker-Smith (fiction).
During this fiction unit, children will be writing a setting descritption using expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases.
Our non-fiction unit focus is based on Travel for Kids Campania Italy
During this non-fiction unit, children will be writing persuasive letter to a friend. They will try to convince them to visit Campania (a region in Italy). They will use persuasive techniques such a emotive language and rhetorical questions in their letters.
Reading: Complete Comprehension - a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Mathmatics
Power Maths Book B
Week 1: Measures
Week 2-4: Fractions
Week 5-6 - Scale and measures
Geography
This half term is a geography topic.
Science
This half term, we are continuing to learn all about plants.
Other subjects:
Computing - Branching Databases
French - Unit 4: Jacques et les haricots magiques
Religious Education - Unit 2A Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?
Art - Develop as an artist: sketching and drawing
PSHE - Healthy Me
Children are asked to complete two tasks for homework. The first one is a learning log (see list below) that they can present in any way they like. The second task is a short revision activity. This second activity should only take them a short time to complete. Learning logs will be marked and returned each week. Remeber you can use the links provided to help you.
Homework: Learning logs in Spring 2
Week 1 – Make a quiz about Europe for your friend Let's explore Europe - BBC Bitesize
Week 2 – Find out ways to be healthy What do humans need to be healthy? - BBC Bitesize
Week 3 – Create an Italy fact sheet KS2 Italian: Living in Italy - BBC Teach
Week 4 – What is Ramadan? What is Ramadan and when does Ramadan happen? - BBC Bitesize
Week 5 – Design your own island using map symbols
Week 6 – How/why do Christians celebrate Easter? What is Easter? When is Easter 2024? - BBC Bitesize
You can include writing, drawings, printings, cuttings, colours, different paper flaps - anything you like in your learning log task (above). Please remember to complete the second task as it will help you to remember what we have been learning in class. It should only take you ten minutes to complete it. |
Notices - including Educational Visits
Autumn 1: Sticks and Stones
English
In English we will be studing Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamora, The Secrets of Stonehenge by Mick Manning and Live like a Hunter Gatherer by Naomi Walmsley. We will be learning to use adjectives; adverbs; commas for lists; appropraite layout; plus how to improve and edit our writing.
For reading, we use 'Complete Comprehension' so we know how to: retrieve, summarise, infer, predict, compare and many other skills for reading!
We follow a spelling programme suited to the needs of the children. Spelling strategies buid up year on year. You will find the focus for the week and the spelling list in the children's reading diary.
Mathematics
For mathematics, we use the government recommended 'Power Maths' scheme.
Week 1-3: Place Value
Week 4-7: Addition and subtraction
Science
This half term, we will be studying rocks and soils.
Other Subjects
Religious Education: Christianity - Creation
Design Technology: Pneumatic Toys
PSHCE: Jigsaw - Being me in my world
Computing: Word processing
French: Je me présente (all about me)
Our Class Prayers LUNCHTIME PRAYER For health and strength and daily food, we thank you God. Amen.
END OF THE DAY PRAYER At the end of the day, we would like to say, Thank you God for a lovely day. Please keep us safe 'till the morning. Amen. |
You are welcome to email with any comments, questions or concerns at: wildes@sja.fa1.uk
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