English
Writing
- Newspaper reports.
- Narrative- Stories which raise issues.
Reading Skills
- Asking questions to improve their understanding.
- Class Novel: A Long Walk to Water.
Grammar / Punctuation / Spelling
- Direct and Indirect Speech.
- Parenthesis (including brackets).
- Possessive plural apostrophes.
Maths
Number
- Multiplication and Division.
- Fractions.
Calculation Skills
- Multiplication and Division using efficient mental and formal methods.
- Find and recognize Equivalent Fractions.
Reasoning
- Solve problems relating to real life, including missing number problems; investigations based on open questions.
Science
Earth and Space:
- The Solar System.
- Daytime / Night-time / The Seasons.
- The Moon / Moon Phases.
Computing
Online Animation
- Using Flipaclip to animate stills.
- Adding text to videos.
- Storyboarding.
- Use of mixed-media.
History
Dynamic Dynasties
- Everyday life in Ancient China.
- Investigation and research into the life of Lady Fu Hao.
Geography
Geographical Skills – Investigating Our World
- Vegetation Belts and Biomes.
- Human Geography (including World Cities).
Greek
Advanced.: Reading: Develop reading comprehension skills, read core text and discuss the value of sustainability and the dangers of climate change, Writing: Write a persuasive formal letter, Grammar: participles and adjectives, predicate and object,use of similes, Spelling: topic vocabulary, high frequency words, verbs ending with αίνω, εύω, ίζω.
Beg./Int.: Being able to talk about the topic Party (preparing a party, food, drinks, activities). NB: Intermediates work with extended vocabulary and more complex structures.
Greek Culture
Ancient Greek Plays:
- Theseus and the Minotaur, Icarus and Daedalus.
- Greek Christmas Traditions.
Music
Music Theory and Expression
- Ascending and descending line of C Major Scale.
- Singing and playing the Glockenspiel while using basic articulation such as Legato and Staccato.
- Composing simple melodies within the middle C octave.
- Developing a repertoire of musical works.
- Rehearsing and performing in front of an audience.
Art & Design
Line, Light and Shadows
- Black and white photographs.
- Pablo Picasso: Woman at the Window.
- Featured Artist: Vincent Van Gogh – Fields in a Rising Storm.
PE
Physical development
- Dribbling/passing/shooting with the hand/feet through basketball & football.
Cognitive development
- Working as a team.
- Respect.
- Offensive and defensive concepts.
PSHE
Health and Wellbeing: Think Positive
Develop their understanding about thoughts and emotions, both positive and negative. We explore links between our thoughts, feelings and emotions, making good choices and applying a growth mindset approach
Philosophy
- Freedom (speech, movement,thought, expression).
- Fairness.
- Equality/Rights.
Spanish
- School.
- Colors.
- Descriptions of people.
- Numbers up to 50.
