R.E.
S.M.S.C.
P.E.
Geography
In Religious Education, we will be looking at worship and festivals.
We will discuss the importance of faith and religions and explore
what is important to our own views and beliefs. We will be at how
and why Hindus celebrate Diwali.
In Jigsaw, we will be learning and discussing: Being Me in the World.
We will explore and identify different ways to make people feel welcome
and accepted. We will practice our speaking and listening skills during circle
time activities. During SMSC sessions we will be exploring British Values
and identifying the role the police and legal system have in Britain. We will
explore differences and similarities to our everyday life in school.
In PE, we will be focussing on gymnastic and dance skills this will link
to our topic of rivers and how the river moves. We will be exploring
balancing and routine skills. The children will have the opportunity to
perform their own pieces in groups and independently.
This term we will be focusing on rivers, we will learn the water cycle
and how to read and locate rivers on maps. We will explore different
rivers around the world, recognising key vocabulary about rivers.
Linking to this we will develop an understanding for activities that can
be completed on and around the river, exploring why people have
settled by rivers.
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Music
Base 5 will be exploring rhythm. We will look at the sounds of a river and follow the
rhythm. We will work towards developing and sharing our own piece of music. We
will also explore the power of music and learning throughout the wider curriculum
using songs to learn new facts.
Computing
In computing we will explore spread sheets to record flow data. Computing will also
be used throughout the wider curriculum using word processing to type up final
pieces of work. The children will also use computing to research and present
information.
D.T.
Base 5 will use design technology to develop our own water wheel and explore
hydropower. Linking in with our theme: Flow, the children will have the opportunity
to make their own bridge. Here they will be able to select and choose their own
materials and components to build a strong bridge.
MFL
In French, the children will explore the patterns and sounds of language
through songs and rhymes. We will recap on basic French vocabulary. We
will begin to speak in sentences, asking and answering questions.
Additional Information
Please could I remind you that children are to take their PE kits home every Friday and return them to school on a
Monday.
Homework will be handed out every Friday and is expected to be returned the following Wednesday.
Children must be reading at home as often as they can, recording evidence of this in their reading logs. Reading logs
must be returned to school on a daily basis.
Friday journals will be sent home every Friday and are too be returned with their homework on a Wednesday, ideally
with a comment from a parent or guardian.
Thank you for your support.
English
Base 5 will be studying a range of genres related to our theme Flow, linked
to the book we are focussing on this term: Swallows and Amazons.
Linking to our theme, we will be learning how to write newspaper reports.
We will also explore poetry linking to the flow of a river. We will be
exploring the idea of taking a journey down a river and writing a journal
based on this. Base 5 will be researching into environmental pollution and
using this to write and share reports. We will also be writing a set of
instructions explaining how to make a river.
Maths
This term in Numeracy, we will begin by exploring data and data handling. We
will explore continuous and discrete data and look at different ways we can collect
and present our results. Throughout the term, we will be exploring and practicing
all four operations: additions, subtractions, division and multiplication improving
on methods and efficiency. We begin to compare and order fractions. We will
link our maths learning to everyday life and the children will have the opportunity
to explore using and applying their skills to real life situations. We will also be
exploring measurement and time, linking in with our Flow theme. Numicon will
be used throughout the year to provide a visual image for the children and help
conciliate their learning and practicing of skills.
Science
In Science this term, we will be exploring erosion; The children will have the
opportunity to explore how rivers cause erosion over time, investigating the
changes and patterns caused by this. We will be able to investigate and
perform our own scientific lines of enquiry. Whilst investigating, we will
discuss fair testing and explore different practical inquiries. Following our
investigations, we will make observations and use our maths skills to record
measurements and test water samples.
Art
In Art, we will explore water colours. We will us water colours with blue
and green tints to express how a river flows. We will design a model of the
water cycle. Later on in the term, we will have the opportunity to improve
our mastery skills and design techniques such as drawing and painting.
We will be able to complete these skills using a range of materials.
Teagues Bridge
Primary School
Flow
Base 5
Autumn Term 1 2016