LJ Turner

Summer 6

Welcome back to Summer Term 6

This term, our topic is

Science

focusing on the question:

What lives alongside us?

During this topic we will be learning to describe each part of the life cycle for an animal and plant. As well as learning to classify animals, plants and micro-organisms.We will also use our knowledge of plants and living things to describe how they relate to each other. We will look at lifestyle choices and how they can impact on the function of the human body and also describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans.

Our topic will also link with our writing; in which we will be writing a narrative adventure, we will enjoy learning to include something exciting and extraordinary.

PE will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so please come dressed for PE on those days.

Please remember to read at home, practice times tables and learn your lines for the production.

Summer 5

Welcome back to Summer Term 5

This term, our topic is

Geography and DT

focusing on the question:

How did we navigate in a pre-digital world?

During this topic we will be looking at how effective different types of maps are at representing a location.  Communicating knowledge of the UK and wider world through map work and making maps of a location.

Our topic will also link with our writing; in which we will be writing Diaries.

PE will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so please come dressed for PE on those days.

Please remember to read at home, practice times tables and complete your CGP books.

Spring Term 4

Welcome back to Spring Term 4

This term, our topic is

Human and Physical Geography

Focusing on the question:

What are the significant rivers of the world and why are they important?

During this topic we will be looking at how locations around the world are changing and some reasons behind the changes. How to describe geographical diversity across the world and how and why countries and geographical regions are both interconnected and independent. As well as naming and locating main countries and how to describe the human and physical geography of these countries.

Our topic will also link with our writing; in which we will be enjoying poetry and learning how to write a non-chronological report.

Please remember to read at home, practice times tables and complete your CGP books.

PE will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so please come dressed for PE on those days.

Spring 3

What is the power of art?

Welcome back to 2023.

This term, our topic is called ‘Take One Picture’, we will be focusing on the question:

What is the power of art?

We will be learning all about Wassily Kandinsky and his art. It will also link with our writing, in which we will be learning how to write a biography and our reading will also be exploring how biographies are written.

Maths learning will be tailored to the class’ needs, based on the Pixl tests. And our topic learning will be very arty – painting, sculpting and printing!

Please remember to read at home and practice times tables.

PE will be on Tuesday and Wednesday so please come dressed for PE on those days.

Autumn 2

What powers our world?

P.E – Monday, Tuesday and swimming on Wednesday.

Autumn 1

Who were the Sumerians?

Welcome back to Autumn term 1

This term, our topic is

History / Design Technology

Focusing on the question:

Who were the Sumerians?

During this topic we will be looking at when the Sumerian civilisation was and What it would have been like to live in the Sumerian era.  As well as finding out about inspirational designers throughout history.

Our topic will also link with our writing; in which we will be learning how to write instructions and stories in the style of a myth and legend.

PE will be on Tuesday and swimming will be on Wednesdays, so please come dressed for PE on those days.

Please remember to read at home and practice times tables.