Otter & Koala trip to Laverstoke Farm 16th October
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Otter class & Koala class
Autumn Term Curriculum 2018-19
This term we are delving into a big question as a lead for our learning journey:
How does being ‘inquisitive’ shape who we are?
Geography (UK vs Italy, volcanoes)
-Compare similarities and differences of human geography between the United Kingdom and Italy
-Understand how Italy and the UK farm and produce food
-Describe and understand key aspects of physical and human geography
-Identify the layers of the Earth and how volcanoes are formed
-Study the features of tectonic plates and the features of extinct, dormant and active volcanoes
-Find out about the geography behind volcanoes
History: (Roman Britain)
-Use and identify ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ information sources relating to the Roman Empire/Roman Britain
-Investigate why some attempts at invasion of Britain failed, and why others were successful
-Explain how Boudicca was important to Britain’s resistance
-Explore the ‘Romanisation’ of Britain and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs, including early Christianity
Science: (Rocks, fossils, soils)
-Observe rocks closely and discover that they have different qualities and features and group them accordingly
-Understand that rocks are formed in 3 different ways
-Devise comparative tests for rocks, record and evaluate observations and results
-Collect evidence of the local bedrock and other rocks in the local area by doing a rock survey
-Use knowledge of the properties of rocks to determine why particular rocks were selected for different tasks
-Understand the process of fossil formation and be able to describe it in simple terms
-Investigate, discover and classify the different components of soil
English
In English and SPAG lessons this term (and applied throughout the curriculum), the children will:
-Build vocabulary and use ambitious words
-Develop understanding of scene setting and story starters (based on the beautiful Stephen Cosgrove books)
-Increase their range of sentence structures (ask the children about Alan Peat and ISPACED!)
-Explore information /explanation texts (based around the Ricky Gervais Flanimal books)
-Explore poems from around the world
-Write reports about an exciting event (the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius)
-Write in context as both a geographer and a historian and develop writing techniques for non-fiction
Computing
The children will be developing their confidence with:
-Typing and word processing (using a variety of word processing programmes)
-E-safety
And creating databases by:
-Using search tools to answer questions relevant to an investigation
-Producing graphs from data
-Creating a data file and enter data
Maths
-Number and Place Value(including number lines and decimals)
-Addition and Subtraction (with perimeter and money context)
-Multiplication and division (with area and shape context)(including times tables)
-Fractions
-Time
-Geometry and Shape (properties, 2D & 3D, angles, position and direction, coordinates)
-Problem solving/reasoning
DT
Cooking/food technology:
As part of their work with food, pupils should be taught how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. They will:
-Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
-Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
-Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed (linked with the Romans and Italy)
CAD (computer aided design):
-Explore a collection of different shell structures including packaging.
-Analyse: Purpose of the shell structure (protecting, containing, presenting); Material; Construction; How it has been stiffened i.e. folded, corrugated, ribbed, laminate; Size/shape/colour; What information it shows and why
-Come up with a purpose, audience and a design for their own shell structure (for example a food storage box or an equipment container.)
-Develop techniques of scoring, cutting out and assembling using pre-drawn nets and practise constructing
-Use different ways of stiffening and strengthening their shell structures e.g. folding and shaping, corrugating, ribbing, laminating.
-Discuss and explore the graphics techniques and media that could be used to achieve the desired appearance of their products.
-Practise using computer-aided design (CAD) software to design the net, text and graphics for their products according to purposes.
PE
Outdoor basketball: the children will develop these skills:
Ball familiarity; Catching; variety of passes; Dribbling; Shooting; Co-operation
Indoor: The children will be making up a gymnastic sequence using small apparatus including the below:
-Clear beginning, middle and end; Link different actions and balances smoothly; Mirror movements with a partner.
PSHE & Citizenship –The children will have opportunities to:
-Know the rules, and understand expectations for Key Stage 2
-Know where to get help in school
-Develop an emotional 1st aid kit
-Appreciate home and school values
-Express positive things about themselves and others
-Recognise and be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others
-Form reasoned opinions
-Develop resilience, assertiveness and mindfulness strategies
-Know about bullying, why it happens and the effects it has on people
-Think about how to deal with bullying and how to stop it happening (including e-safety)
Religious Education
The children will:
-Explain how ritual is expressed by some Christians and Jews
-Evaluate the significance of ritual, its importance to Christians and Jews and by identifying some issues raised
-Explain own responses to ritual
-Explain examples of how their responses can be applied to their own and others’ lives
-Discuss their own and other peoples’ ideas of what constitutes faith
-Describe why faith is important to themselves and to others
-Describe ways that faith makes an impact on people
Useful information and dates
Please make sure children have named PE kits in all week.
Please ensure children have a suitable reusable plastic drinking bottle, named, that they can keep in school.
We will keep you posted about an exciting trip we are planning for this term!