English

This term the children will be recapping simple, compound and complex sentence structures as well as revisiting the use of conjunctions. They will learn the difference between a phrase and a clause which will help with their letter writing. Later in the term, Elm will learn the difference between formal and informal tone and language which again will help with their final project of writing a letter.  The children will also explore how to use emotive and persuasive writing alongside rhetorical questions. Building on from this, they will learn how to write using exaggeration for effect. Elm will also be recapping how to use and organise and paragraphs to organise information and narrative smoothly and correctly. The children will use everything they have learnt this term to write a letter from the perspective of Fagin asking Oliver for forgiveness.

Maths

We will start the term by focusing on addition of 3 and 4 digit numbers that cross hundreds and thousands. The children will use their knowledge of 3-digit numbers to explore adding and subtracting multiple 3 and 4 digit numbers with no exchange and then exchange. 

There will be a huge focus on times-tables ranging from the 3 to 12 tables. The children will learn facts and use a range of methods including arrays, counting in, groups of and inverse division to secure their knowledge of multiplications. They will learn how to multiply 3 numbers together using their knowledge of addition and multiplication. The children will then focus on reasoning as they compare statements, as well as worded questions, which require more than one step.

RE

This term in RE the will be learning about Islam. The children will learn and understand that Muslims believe Muhammad was a messenger of God and the last prophet. They will use their understanding to learn more about the Shahadah and that all Muslims everywhere recite the same words.  The children will use their prior knowledge to describe what Muslims might learn from a story about Muhammad’s life. Finally, Elm will look at a different ways Muslims show their beliefs about Muhammad such as in art, calligraphy or design.

Science

This half term children will learn about cycles in nature. They will study patterns, trends and cycles that occur throughout the seasons, in the life of plants and in the life of animals. The children will learn about and understand that the tilt of the earth creates our seasons. They will use their scientific thinking to identify changes to plants through the seasons and how the increased hours of sunshine in the summer help plants to gain the necessary energy to grow bigger. The children will learn that ome animals migrate during the change of seasons, travelling, sometimes many thousands of miles, to reach a climate that suits them. We will then move on to learning about the life cycle of frogs, and that the process in this is known as metamorphosis.

History

The children will look at Ancient Egypt’s hierarchal society. They will look at social pyramids and be introduced to a large range of terminology such as "slaves", "Viziers", "craftsmen", "Artisans", and "Pharaoh". The children will learn about what it would have been like to live in Egypt at this time through developing an understanding of how archaeologists have been able to find out about the food eaten, the clothes worn, the houses that were lived in and the  jobs undertaken. The children will learn about the similarities and differences between the lives of the rich and the poor, and the lives of men and women at this time. Later in the term Elm will focus on the fascinating Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, with a particular focus on  Egyptians beliefs, such as the afterlife. The children will look at the artefacts found in the tombs of both a craftsman and his wife, as well as one of the most well-known Pharaohs, Tutankhamun, and archaeological discoveries, such as Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and how these have enabled us to learn more about life in Ancient Egypt.

Geography

The children will explore human geography,  learning about hamlets, villages, towns and cities and their locations and features. The terms ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ will be introduced and Elm will learn how to recognise features of rural and urban areas of the United Kingdom. The children will then move on to learn about population density, examining and interpreting population data of the United Kingdom from a map.

Design Technology

Through a variety of creative and practical activities, the children will learn and understand the knowledge and skills needed to design and make their own keyrings. They will be taught to use a wider range of tools and equipment to cut, shape and join a wide range of materials and fabrics. The children will analyse and evaluate their ideas and consider the views of others to improve their work.