St John's C of E Primary - Nurturing Excellence

Nightingale Class

Nightingale Class

Welcome to Our Nightingale Class Page!

English

This term, we will be reading Homer’s Odyssey retold by Gillian Cross. The children will explore the character of Odyssey and his adventures while trying to return to Ithaca. They will be consolidating their knowledge of sentence types, using expanded noun phrases and they will use dialogue within a narrative. Additionally, they will apply the features of a letter to write their own. We will continue to develop our range of vocabulary, comprehension skills, handwriting and spelling through phonics.

Maths

During this half term in maths we will be rounding and multiplying or dividing by 10 and 100. We will also be looking at aspects of geometry, including simple transformations. There is also a focus on comparing fractions and decimals. Remembering, of course, to continue to learn our times-tables.

Science

This half term the children will be learning about how sound is created and how far it can travel. The children will explore the difference between high and low frequencies.

History

This half term we will be looking at the Roman Empire in the med, and the Carthaginian empire in North Africa. The rise and fall of Rome during the Punic Wars. The rise of Christianity and the civil war between Pompey and Julius Caesar.

Geography

In Geography our focus this term will be on Northern Ireland. The children will form an understanding of the contrasting landscapes including rural and urban environments. They will explore geographical features like the Giants Causeway and the Marble Arch Caves. The children will identify the capital of Northern Ireland and areas of interest to tourists.

Art

The children will be looking at the design of the Pantheon, Colosseum and Trajan’s Column. They will consider how the monuments displayed the power of the emperors who built them. The children will recreate own model of the Pantheon.

Music

The children this half term will be focussed on learning the Easter Production songs.

R.E.

In R.E. this half term the children will learn about Salvation in the Christian faith. The children will explore the possible meaning behind the Last Supper and how it relates to Holy Communion. The children will explore how Christians show their beliefs in everyday life.

PSHE

This half term we will be finding out about personal safety, water safety and fire safety. They will explore the importance of safety rules and how to assess problems and risks to keep safer.