Welcome to Lower Key Stage Two

Summer 1 - Why do people invade other countries? 

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Spring 2 - Why people invade other countries? 

Literacy

This half term, the children will begin writing a diary as one of the characters from our shared class text ‘invasion.’ We will be talking about how he felt at various parts in the story and also what he would have thought after key events. We will be using our FANTASTIC lenses to structure our writing. We will then move on to describing a Viking Settlement. We will be using our 5 senses to imagine what life would have been like for the Norsemen. The phase will be having a huge focus on interesting vocabulary that creates a negative environment and using a range of different sentences such as As sentences and Adverbial.

 

Maths

This half term, will see continue to consolidate learning on division and multiplication and will also look at fractions and decimals. We will begin by mastering our methods for multiplication and division and looking at applying these methods to multi step questions. It is important children are able to apply their skills. The main focus of this half term will be on fractions. We will begin with lots of hands on lessons making fractions and understanding the concept that a fraction is part of a whole. The children will look at equivalent fractions, fractions of amounts, fractions greater than one and comparing fractions.

 

History

In History, we will look at the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England. During these sessions we will look at the daily routines and what life would have been life for them. We will also look at the time of Edward the Confessor and the changes that occurred during that period.

Science

In Science, the children will cover, “Forces and Magnets”. We will look at the different types of forces and carry out a range of investigations so the children can experience these forces first hand. As part of this topic, we will learn about the magnetic poles and field and what items are magnetic and not.  

PSHE

Within PSHE, the children will focus on drugs, alcohol and tobacco. We will look at the definition of a drug, smoking and its effects and Asthma. These lessons are fantastic for whole class discussion and allow the children to use the correct vocabulary.

Design and Technology

In Design and Technology, we will look at making our own Viking helmets. We will gather research about helmets, draw an exploded diagram, use a wide range of tools and finally, evaluate our helmets.

P.E

This half term in P.E. we will be focusing on Hockey. We will focus on delaying an opponent, dribbling and passing the ball and how moving into a space can help keep possession.

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Spring 1- Extreme Weather

In Literacy, this half term we will be writing a newspaper report based on our class novel 'The Wizard Oz' During this the children will use our fantastics. They will look closely at the noticing and action lens. We will  then move onto writing an explanation text linked to our geography topic. "The Water Cycle" 

 

In PSHE,  the children will focus on identity, society and equality, looking at democracy. We will also celebrate odd socks day as part of friendship week (Tuesday 16th January)

 

In Maths, we will look at written methods for multiplication and division and also look at measurements. The children will get chance to access times tables rockstars throughout the term.

 

In Geography, our focus will be on the water cycle and extreme weather.  The children will get chance to look at identifying the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night) describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.

 

In Art, we will look at the work of Edvard Munch. First of all we will create a fact file sharing information about his work, family and other interesting facts. We will then move onto looking at his portrait 'The Scream'. The children will then practice these techniques used in his work and have a try at recreating their own interpretation.

 

In P.E, we will be looking at dance and creating our own routines.

 

In Science, the children will cover, "Rocks and Volcanoes" We will compare and group together  different types of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autumn 1 - Dragons!

The myth of monsters: Why dragons have historically represented in many  cultures the power of nature | Milwaukee Independent

 

Welcome to a brand new year in phase 3/4! As always our year is exciting and action packed where we will cover six fascinating topics. The topic we are covering this half term is Dragons!

 

In Maths, we will be looking at place value to ensure we have strong foundations to build on throughout the year. We will be using lots of practical resources and have opportunities to take our learning outside. Later in the term, we are going to advance on to addition and subtraction; learning written methods to help solve reasoning and problem solving questions.

 Place Value Counters - No Work Cards | Number | YPO

 

In English, we will be looking at a range of text genres including storytelling, instructional writing and poetry, based on the texts that we will read. Our first text this half term is ‘George and the Dragon’, we will be writing a character description. Linking to our topic, we will write instructions to trap a dragon that has been up to mischief! Throughout our English lessons we will be exploring texts and practicing our oracy skills through drama and debates.

George and the Dragon: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat) : Pirotta, Saviour,  Peluso, Martina, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff: Amazon.co.uk: Books

In Science, our topic is animals including humans. We will be classifying animals based on the type of skeletons they have. In lessons, there will be lots opportunities to practice using scientific vocabulary; especially around the scientific names for bones. 

KS2 Label skeleton - Teaching resources

In History, our learning will be based around St George, the Patron Saint of England and the myths and legends around the dragon! Our lessons will also detail life in Britain and the Kings and Queens.

 

In Computing, the children will create a simple dragon sequence using block code. We will be focusing on if/then statements using Purple Mash which you can access at home too!

 

In Art, the children will be using their observation skills and design their own dragon eye. They will then recreate this using clay.

Clay Dragon Eyes – Lottie Makes

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