lks2 Curriculum
Below you will find more information and detail about what will be covering over this half term.
English
Our next book is Barnabus Project this is a poignant story of acceptance and belonging richly woven with themes of working together, accepting who you are and following your dreams.
Grammar will include: use of conjunctions to express time, place or cause, the introduction of paragraphs to group related material and use of the present perfect tense.
Reading:
Our class text will be Wilf The Mighty Worrier
Please help your child to learn their spellings each week. The children have access to Spelling Shed to help them with their learning.
Please ensure you read with your child each night and write it in their reading diary. Please write in your child's reading diary each time you read so that we can monitor their progress. Remember you can read other books separate from their reading book at home also.
Maths
Year 3 will be learning all about addition and subtraction
- Mentally adding and subtracting 1’s, 10’s and 100’s
- Making connections between addition and subtraction
- Written methods for addition and subtraction
- Looking at the estimation, inverse operations and choosing the right operation
Year 4 will be learning all about addition and subtraction
- Mentally adding and subtracting 1’s, 10’s, 100’s, and 1000’s
- Written methods of addition of 4-digit numbers
- Subtraction of 4-digit numbers including exchanging
- Estimating answers
- Using the inverse to check answers
- Choosing the right method to solve calculations
Take a look at these knowledge organisers to help support your year 3 child at home
-multiplication-and-division.pdf
Take a look at these knowledge organisers to help support your year 4 child at home
multiplication-and-division.pdf
YEAR 4 Times Table Check
The purpose of the check is to determine whether your child can fluently recall their times tables up to 12, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will also help your child’s school to identify if your child may need additional support.
What is the multiplication tables check?
It is an on-screen check consisting of 25 times table questions. Your child will be able to answer 3 practice questions before taking the actual check. They will then have 6 seconds to answer each question. On average, the check should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.
Please find below some links for advice and support to help your child learn their times tables at home.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
https://www.maths-games.org/times-tables-games.html
https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
Use the SOUND CHECK option on Times Table Rockstars to help also.
If you would like further resources to help your child at home don't hesitate to send me an email or ask at the door before or after school.
Science- Forces and Manets
Some of the questions we will try and answer include;
- What are magnetic materials? How can we find out?
- Can I make a magnetic material non- magnetic?
- How far away does a magnet have to be before it attracts a magnetic material?
- Are bigger magnets stronger?
Computing- Data Logging
In this unit, children will consider how and why data is collected over time. They will collect data as well as access data captured over long periods of time.
Theme (History)
Next half term we are excited to learn all about the Ancient Civilisations of the Shang Dynisty, Sumer, Indus Valley as well as a brief introduction to the Ancient Egyptians. We will be;
- Finding out when and where they were
- Similarities between them
- How they fit in chronologically in history.
- Their achievements
Art-
We will be looking at the history of Chinese art as well as the art form of calligraphy and creating our own Chinese dragons.
RE- Why is the Bible important to Christians?
We will be looking at different aspects of the Christian faith including the use of the Bible and what is contained within the Bible.
Music
Throughout the term, the children will develop their knowledge of rhythmic notation and use movement to express these concepts.
PE
This half term year 4 children from both classes 6 & 7 will be swimming. The remaining children will also be doing PE in the morning.
Other PE lessons will be based on a new scheme of work by a company called Beyond the Physical. Lessons will focus on the skills needed to play a variety of game. Autumn 2 will focus on Hands, Feet and Equipment
Just a reminder about school PE KIT
Children should come to school on a Wednesday and Friday wearing full PE kit.
- White polo shirt
- Burgundy shorts or dark joggers
- School jumper
- Pumps or trainers
PSHE-
This half term our unit of work is about valuing differences.
We will be recognising and respecting diversity as well as looking at being respectful and tolerant.
Spanish-
In Spanish we will be looking at the days of the week, the months of the year as well as some Bonfire night related vocabulary
DT-
We will be applying mechanisms such as wheels, pulleys cams and levers to create a chariot inspired by the Shang Dynasty.
Contact Us
Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PA
0161 748 6096
highfield.admin@trafford.gov.uk
