St John's C of E Primary - Nurturing Excellence

Nightingale Class

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English

This term, the children explore poetry though the poem ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake. We will be reading Kate DiCamillo's ‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.’ The children will be writing an explanation text using the science unit on Sound. They will be looking at fables and rewriting one. The children are going to explore play scripts through Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. We will continue to develop our range of vocabulary, comprehension skills, handwriting and spelling through phonics.

Maths

During maths this term, the children will identify the properties of a range of 2D shapes. They will identify symmetry within shapes and explore reflection within a symmetrical pattern. They will identify acute and obtuse angles within shapes and ordering angles up to two right angles. They will use co-ordinates to describe and plot points in the first quadrant. They will describe transition of shapes. The children will interpret and construct bar and time charts. They will be consolidating counting back beyond o into negative numbers and rounding to nearest10 or 100. They will explore Roman numeral to 100. The children will continue to develop their skills with using the four mathematical operations up to 4-digit numbers. Remembering, of course, to continue to learn and consolidate our times-tables.

Science

This half term we are exploring the water cycle. The children will find out about the three states of water, and the processes of evaporation, condensation and precipitation.

History

This term we will be looking at the Stuarts. The children will explore the reasoning behind James VI of Scotland becoming James I of England and they will find out about the Gunpowder plot. They will consider how Charles I’s decisions led to civil war, that lasted for seven years. They will explore the leadership of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector of England and its impact on English life. The children will investigate the return of the monarchy with Charles II in 1660, and the impact of the Great Plague of 1665, followed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. They will find out about the rebuilding of London and Christopher Wren. They will explore the Monmouth Rebellion and The Bill of Rights.

Geography

In Geography our focus this half term is the region of South-East England, identifying important features including the River Thames and Canterbury. The children will explore key features of Brighton and Dover.

Art

In art this half term the children will explore the monuments of the Byzantine Empire, that continued to exist for over 1000 years. They will copy and paint a Byzantine pattern. They will explore mosaics and religious Icons recreating their own.

Music

This half term the children will be finding out about musical stories. They will be exploring ‘The Pines of the Appian Way’ by the Italian Composer Respighi.

R.E.

In R.E. this half term the children will be exploring The Kingdom of God. They will make links between ideas about the Kingdom of God, explored in the Bible, and what people believe about following God in the world today. They will explore the importance of Pentecost to Christians and how it impacts on their lives.

PSHE

This half term we will be exploring drug education. We will develop an understanding of the essential use of medicines. We will find out about basic safety rules for storage of medicines at school and home.