Summer 2

One World

Our theme this term is ‘One World’ and we will be exploring the world around by focusing on fair trade. As geographers, we will learn about human geography considering where our food comes from. We will learn about importing, exporting and trad, focusing on the role the UK plays.

We are readers and writers

In English this half-term we will be studying the book ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class.’ This is a fantastic book that explores the challenges faced by refugees.

After delving into the story, and exploring it through drama, we are going to spend some time constructing super sentences, identifying effective vocabulary and developing our knowledge of persuasive writing. We will also use the emotive language gathered to write our own poems and diaries. In reading we will be retrieving, inferring information and learning about new vocabulary. We will also be identifying how characters feel by looking for their actions.

We are mathematicians

In maths, we will be learning about multiplication, focusing on the rapid recall of them to help us with the Multiplication Tables Check that will be completed in June. You can help your children improve by Tackling tables and encouraging them to play online at home! We will also be learning about time and the 24-hour clock as well as completing work on shape, statistics and position and direction.

We are scientists

In science, we will be learning about sound. We will aim to answer our Big Question 'How do the audience here at Nottingham's Splendour Festival?'. The children will learn how we hear sounds and what impacts the pitch, tone and volume of a sound that we hear.

We are artists

As artists, we will be finishing our work on collage and tessellation. Children will create their own collage of a setting. We will also be creating and assessing sculptures and printing by famous artists such as Lucy Arnold and Barbara Hepworth. The pupils will be also using their previous learning about printing and sculptures from Year 3 to create their own.

We are philosophers

As philosophers, we will be learning about respecting and valuing our identities as well as considering the importance of celebrating our differences and similarities.  We will also reflect on the communities that we belong to.

We are athletes

This term the children we will be getting ready for sports day! We will be practicing different races and learning about different athletics games. Children are going to compete against their own score each week to try and improve it!

As part of our outdoor adventurous activity, we will also be doing some orienteering.