Lower Key Stage 2
Frenchwood Community Primary School | |||
This is what your child will be learning this half term | |||
Cycle A | Y3/4 | Spring 1 | |
English | Stories with issues and dilemmas This half term, children will read the text, The Great Kapok Tree, this will be used as a stimulus to create their own narrative about dilemmas and solutions. Year 3 and 4 will continue to develop grammar skills and application, embedding previous skills and learning new techniques. Persuasion The non-fiction topic this half term will focus on persuasion. Throughout this topic, children will learn to write in a persuasive manner, sharing facts and opinions and participate in healthy debates to inform their writing. | ||
Maths | Multiplication and division. Fractions and place value Addition and subtraction (statistics) Fractions. Angles | ||
Science | Rocks. Your child will Compare and group together different kinds of rock based on their appearance and simple physical properties. Children will describe how fossils are formed and Classify accordingly. Children will investigate hardness and absorbency. Children will conduct a soil separation investigation. Further to this, children will research Mary Anning. | ||
PE | Indoor - Dance – Vikings Outdoor - Net and Wall Unit – Core Task 1 | ||
Geography | Why are rainforests important to us? Pupils will explore the significance of rainforests, focusing on the Amazon and human impacts. They will learn key vocabulary, rainforest layers, plant adaptations, and threats such as deforestation and mining. The unit promotes understanding of environmental interdependence, indigenous resource use, and sustainable practices, encouraging global responsibility and local conservation. | ||
Art or DT | Drawing: Your child will develop their drawing skills by exploring how artists use shape, line and tone, practising shading techniques to blend tones smoothly, and using careful observation to add detail. They will create imaginative, nature-inspired drawings and experiment with digital media to enhance and refine their botanical artwork, building confidence and creativity in their approach to drawing. | ||
PSHE | Dreams and Goals Know about specific people who have overcome difficult challenges to achieve success • Know what dreams and ambitions are important to them • Know that they are responsible for their own learning, how to overcome learning challenges • Know what their own strengths are as a learner • Know what an obstacle is and how they can hinder achievement • Know how to take steps to overcome obstacles • Know how to evaluate their own learning progress and identify how it can be better next time | ||
Music | Three Little Birds by Bob Marley – a Reggae song. Children will be using instruments to accompany the song. | ||
RE | Sikhism – This term we will learn about the ‘five k’s’, what they are and why they are important to Sikhs. We will also find out about the place Sikh’s worship – the gurdwara. | ||
MFL | Know how – Do not know how. This is one of the first units introducing the negative form, allowing the children to build more interesting and complex sentences including the option of using conjunctions. | ||
Computing | Children will be describing the purpose of a trailer, design their own storyboard and create a finished trailer. When taking pictures, they will need to consider the angles and the product, they will import pictures and edit using editing software. They will be able to add text to the videos and incorporate transitions between images and then finally evaluate their product. | ||