Science: Over the course of the term, the children will be developing and securing their understanding of animals including humans and living things and their habitats. We will understand our place in the natural world and how our lives are shaped by our surroundings. We’ll also understand important milestones from birth to old age and begin to understand how to respect our bodies as they change.

Computing: over the half term, the children will learn how to design and make their own digital game. They will develop the challenges and levels in their games and understand how gaming can be a positive influence of our problem-solving skills.

Jigsaw: in this half term, we will be completing our relationships unit. We will think about our relationships with others and how the relationships we form play a crucial and important part of our upbringing.  

Art: our focus for the half term will city and countryside landscapes. We will look at artist Georgia O’Keefe as our inspiration for our piece of work. We will use different media to help create our own pieces and use them for displays in our school community.

Music: This half term, we will be looking at different musical styles. We will recap previously taught skills and learn how to apply those skills to a range of instruments and ensembles. We will have a focus on the layers of sounds we hear in music which is referred to as texture. We will see hwo different styles of music have different textures which give them their unique style.

History: our the course of the half term, we will reflect back on our learning of Ancient Greece and understand the legacy that they left for the world. We will understand how modern society’s culture can trace it’s roots back to Ancient Greece and how ideas and inventions created by the Greeks are still used today.

RE: as we begin this term, we develop our understanding of Christianity and understand the importance of the eucharist. We will learn how Christians value the eucharist as the body of Christ and the significance of it’s role in Church services.

PE: the children will be continuing to develop skills they have learnt previously as we head into the term. Striking and fielding games will be one of our focuses where the children will apply key skills across sports such as crickets, baseball and rounders. We will also begin our preparations for sports days with a focus on athletics. Aspirational students will have the chance to represent the school at Town Sports Competitions.