Topic

This half term we are studying summer holidays.  We will be exploring the places most visited by British residents for their summer holidays.  

Planned community visits

This half term we will be visiting parks to explore outdoor physical activities.  We are planning a trip to the beach for our summer day trip.

Off-site physical activity

This half term and will be swimming every Tuesday.  Please ensure that swimming kit is sent in.

Any books/stories, songs, themes

Linked to our topic we will be reading ‘You can’t take an elephant on Holiday’, a rhyming book about taking animals on different types of holidays.

Number

In number lessons this half term we will be focussing on Addition and subtraction.  We will be using concrete objects to support learning.

Geometry

In geometry lessons this half term we will be looking at money.  Students will be able to explore different coins and use these at snack times to exchange for their desired snack items.

Statistics & Probability

This half term we will be focussing on data collection and graph making in our Statistics and Probability lessons.  We will gather data through completing surveys using tally charts and record the information in a range of graph types.

PE – Dance

This half term we will be exploring dance in our PE sessions.  We will be following a water dance programme to combine movement patterns with expression.

Science

We will be focussing on Chemistry this half term.  We will be looking at solids and liquids, completing experiments to discover what solids melt in the sun.  

PSHE

This half term we are focussing on self- esteem and relationships in PSHE. We will explore growing older and puberty matters through our Jigsaw programme.

ICT

This half term we will be using ICT to create an animation using the online Scratch software. 

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