Art

Light– using the work of artists such as Vermeer and Caravaggio as inspiration, we will learn about the use of light, shade and tone and how these can be used to represent objects on paper.

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Computing

Computing systems and networks – we will explore how Information Technology benefits society, discussing the responsible use of technology, and how to make safe smart choices.

Creating Media – we will explore programming and how this is implemented in everyday life.

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Design and Technology

Making cushions will include the history of textile. Investigation into stitches used for applique along with joining materials.

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English

We will study the story of the ‘Oliver’ by Charles Dickens, using this as the context for inverted commas for speech, describing characters and writing letters from a character's point of view.  

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History

Ancient Greece - studying this period of History provides children with a fascinating insight into how Greeks from different city states lived, the Gods they worshipped and the stories they told of monsters, heroes, challenges and bravery. It equips them with an understanding of what a legacy is; how there are things in our lives, such as how we vote, words we speak, sports we participate in, stories we tell, that remain from an earlier time.

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Geography

Spatial Sense - In the first half of the Autumn Term, we are developing our sense of space by locating our local area on a variety of maps and in atlases. On a global map will identify the equator, lines of longitude and latitude well as the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

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Languages

We will cover the basics of the Spanish language, such as; greetings, exchanging names, asking how someone is, counting to ten and saying how old they are and introducing yourself. We will also follow instructions, name body parts, clothes and colours. 

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Maths

Place value – we will use number lines, place value charts, part whole models and base 10 apparatus to explore the value of digits  in number.

Addition and Subtraction – adding numbers, determining related facts, adding and subtracting two-digit numbers across 10, and 100, comparing number sentences and missing number problems.

Multiplication and division- use arrays to write calculations, supporting them to make the link between repeated addition and multiplication. They explore commutativity, in which the numbers can be multiplied in any order to create the same product. Concrete resources, such as counters, and pictorial representations of objects arranged in arrays are useful for children to see what an array reveals mathematically. Key mathematical language of “lots of” and “groups of” should be used in conjunction with describing the features of an array (rows and columns), so that children can make the link between equal groups and arranging arrays.

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Music

We look at songs that have traditionally provided a rhythm to work to. We will learn about sea shanties along with bhangra, which is a type of upbeat popular music associated with working song originally from Punjabi.

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Physical Education

Invasion games - we will learn the skills of throwing catching and dodging alongside tactical thinking for both attack and defence. These skills will be developed in game contexts.

Gymnastics- we will think about developing strength, flexibility, and coordination, along with mental and social skills such as discipline, concentration, goal-setting, resilience, teamwork, and confidence. 

Swimming - water confidence and basic stroke techniques.

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PSHE

Rights, Rules and Responsibilities - we will have the opportunity to identify and distinguish between wants and needs, be introduced to rights and the responsibilities that go with them, we will move onto considering democratic decisions and how these affect our everyday lives.

My Emotions - we will help develop children’s understanding of their own emotions and those of others.

Anti-Bullying - we will understand the key characteristics of bullying and enable them to develop, explore and apply definitions of bullying to a range of situations, including cyberbullying. They will consider the feelings of children who are bullied, those that witness bullying and those who bully others.

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Religious Education

What do Christians learn from the story of creation?

To explore the Christian belief that God is the Creator and care for creation, including humans, stems from this understanding. We will examine the Creation narrative and the Fall within the broader “Big Story” of the Bible. We will make sense of the beliefs by connecting Genesis 1 to God’s character and the relevance of the Creation story to Christians and others today.
We will look to deepen understanding of the Fall - how disobedience impacted humanity’s relationship with God and explore themes of temptation, sin, forgiveness, and restoration. We will recognise how Christians express repentance and receive forgiveness through prayer and worship.

Pupils will also learn that Christians believe in one God in three Persons—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and explore how this belief is expressed in the practice of baptism. We will also consider what being part of a Christian community through baptism might mean for individuals and groups today.

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Science

The Human Body - we will learn that some scientists study things under a microscope to see things in more detail than our eyes can see. This unit introduces cells as the building blocks that all living things are made of. We will learn that cells inside our bodies make up tissue (e.g. muscle), which make up organs, which function in systems within our bodies

Living Things and their Environments - We will look more closely at the concept of classification in relation to vertebrates, invertebrates and plants. Children will learn about Carl Linnaeus and his work to name and classify living things.