St John's C of E Primary - Nurturing Excellence

Barn Owl Class

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English

This term, our English work will be based on a range of pictures and videos. The children will learn about the features of different texts. In grammar, we will focus on main/independent clauses and how they are formed from subjects and verbs, as well as exploring different forms of past and present tenses.

Maths

In Maths, we will begin by reading, writing, and comparing numbers up to 10,000,000, before moving on to multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, and 1000. Later in the term, we will explore negative numbers and learn how to round whole and decimal numbers.

Science

In Science, we will be learning all about the amazing circulatory system. The children will discover how the heart acts as a powerful pump, sending blood around the body through a network of blood vessels. We will explore what blood is made of and its vital job of carrying oxygen and nutrients to every part of us. We will also investigate the importance of exercise in keeping our hearts healthy and strong.

History

We will be learning about World War 1 (WW1). After exploring how the conflict started, we will learn how WW1 became the world’s first mechanised war, studying the technology that was developed and its tragic consequences.

Art

We will be learning about key Renaissance artists, exploring what the Renaissance was and how it impacted art and science. We will look at how the collaboration between these fields led to new techniques and approaches to painting.

In Design and Technology, we are exploring water walls! The children will get to design, build, and test their own creations.

Music

In music, the child will learn about the voice and body percussion, focusing on Anna Meredith's 'Connect It' to explore concepts like timbre and canon. Children will also listen to 'Where is the Love?' by The Black Eyed Peas to understand how different musical sections can be contrasted. Finally, students will compose, notate, and perform their own rhythmic piece using layered body percussion and vocal sounds in a ternary (ABA) form.

In RE this half term, we will be thinking about creation and how God is described and perceived by different religious groups. We will also explore the ways in which science and religion can complement, and sometimes contradict, one another.

Geography

In Geography, we will be learning to use maps and atlases. This will include understanding lines of longitude and latitude, how different hemispheres experience sunlight, time zones, and map projections.

PSHE

We will be thinking about the importance of rules, responsibilities, and what it means to be accountable. We will also focus on settling into our new year groups and how to interact with and support one another positively.

This half term, our PE lesson will be swimming. Barn Owls will be going on Mondays.

Computing

We will be recapping online safety and learning how to set up, care for, and best use our classroom's technology. Children will also be taught to use technology efficiently in their lessons for assessment and revision.