This term, we will be exploring the world we live in by looking closely at the seven continents. We will be focusing on their shape, size and location. We will discuss the equator and the climate of countries within those continents. By the end of the term, we will be showing off our knowledge by producing fact files about all the continents.

Linking the wider world to Art, we will be looking at and creating landmarks. The children will get the opportunity to work with clay and colour mixing to create their own landmark sculpture, inspired by Tony Cragg.

We will be learning the following key vocabulary:

• Continent
• Asia
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Antarctica
• Europe
• Australia

Our book this term in English is ‘Poles Apart’, a story of the journey from the North to the South Pole and all the wonders in between. We will be writing diary recounts from the perspective of a penguin on his travels around the world, before finding their way back home to Antarctica.

In phonics this term, the children will continue to learn their everyday words as well as new spellings. These are the spellings they will be learning:

• /or/ with spellings - aw, or, a, au

• /air/ with spellings - air, ere

• /ue/ with spellings - ue, ew, u, u-e

   

• /oy/ with  spellings oy and oi 

Homework will be sent out each week with more information on how to support your child. 

In writing, the children will be learning about singular and plural nouns and questions. They  will write a letter and an information poster based on the texts ' Poles Apart' and 'The Lonely Beast'. They will have practise throughout the term to help consolidate previous learning of:

• Nouns, verbs and adjectives

• Capital letters and full stops

• Spacing between words and writing on the line

• Letter formation

• Sentence building and using 'and' to join two clauses 

This term we will be having lots of fun exploring numbers! First, we will continue exploring addition and subtraction within 20, using objects, pictures, and number stories to help us. Then, we’ll dive into place value to 50, learning how to partition into tens and ones and exploring making and using estimates. Later, we’ll explore length and height, using words like longer, shorter, taller, and smaller as we measure and compare different things around us. We can’t wait for lots of hands-on maths fun!

In PSHE, our focus is on money. We will be learning what money is, where it comes from and how to use it. We will also be looking into the differences between needs and wants.

In RE, we will be looking at the term ‘pilgrimage’ and what it means to different religions. Each week, we will explore important pilgrimages made in Christianity, Judaism and Islam to their sacred place of worship. We will also be discussing the story of Easter and why Christians celebrate the rebirth of Jesus.

Term 4 Science in a very exciting topic. Children will explore the amazing human body and how it works! They will learn about key body parts and discover how our five senses—sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell—help us experience the world around us. Through fun activities and hands-on experiments, students will develop a deeper understanding of how their bodies function and why their senses are so important in everyday life.