lks2 Curriculum
Below you will find more information and detail about what will be covering over this half term.
English
Our next writing roots book focus will be Weslandia by Paul Fleischman. It begins with children creating a shelter for their own civilisation, as a hook to create engagement with the text. The first part then continues with children making predictions, describing Wesley’s character and eventually retelling the story in their own words. In the second part, children begin by creating a non-chronological report, published as a brochure for Weslandia itself. Grammar such as conjunctions, adverbials and word families including suffixes embedded throughout
Reading:
Our next class text will be Firework Makers Daughter by Phillip Pullman
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 about:
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- Adding and subtracting fractions
- Finding fractions of amounts
- Partitioning the whole
- Converting different units of measure
- Adding and subtracting mass/capacity.
Next, they will learn about money by:
- Converting pounds and pence
- Adding money
- Subtracting money
- Finding change
Year 4 will be learning about:
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Year 4 will finish learning about decimals by:
- Making the whole with tenths and hundredths
- Partition decimals
- Compare decimals
- Order decimals
- Round decimals to the nearest whole number
Next, they will learn about money by:
- Writing money as a decimal
- Converting money
- Comparing money
- Estimating with money
- Solving problems with money
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- Sound
This half term we will focus on:
- Identifying how sounds are made
- Finding patterns between pitch and sound
- Classifying sounds
- Finding patterns between the volume of sound and the strength of the vibrations
Computing-
This half term we will be using audio production software to produce a pretend podcast
Theme (Geography) Mountains
Within this theme we will:
- Locate key mountains of the world.
- Use a map to find and describe key features of the mountains in the UK.
- Look at how different mountains are formed.
- Describe a mountainous climate.
- Describe how tourism affects mountain regions
Art-
This half term, we will link our Artwork to our theme ‘Mountains’. We will be looking at the famous artist Albert Bierstadt. Within this topic the children will:
- Mix a variety of colours and know which primary colours make secondary colours.
- Experiment with different effects and textures
- Use more specific colour language e.g. tint, tone, shade, hue
RE- What does it mean to be a Christian today?
Within this topic we will think about:
- Examples of what Christians do to show their faith
- Make connections between Christian beliefs and teachings.
- Describe some ways in which Christian express their faith through hymns and modern worship songs.
Music
Whether performing actions to match dynamics in Beethoven’s 5th Symphony or creating doodles in response to Vivaldi’s Winter from The Four Seasons, this term is designed to help children identify and describe the ingredients that make up music.
PE
Class 5 & 6 will have LSC coaches on a Monday for team games.
Class 7 will have dance on a Friday by Rhythm Fit
Swimming will continue on Wednesdays.
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- Being My Best
Within this topic we will look at:
- What makes me, me
- Making good choices
- How to look after the environment including school
- Basic first aid
Spanish-
We will recap our different body parts to describe to a doctor when we are feeling unwell. We will also learn the words for different jungle animals and how to describe them.
DT-
We will be using our prior learning about electricity to design and make a torch that a mountain explorer could use
