Summer 2

English

In our English lessons this half term we are reading:

During this unit of work we will be writing:

A character description

A letter

Maths

In our maths lessons this half term we are learning about:

Volume
Picture Graphs
Four calculations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Word problems – applying our knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

In RE this half term we will be learning about:

- Our Church

- The Mass

Science

Our Science unit for this half term is 'Scientists' where children will learn about a range of scientists and what they do. These will include:

Katherine Johnson

Jane Goodall

Rachel Carson

Louis Pasteur

Elizabeth Anderson

History

In History this half term, we are continuing our learning about ‘The Great Fire of London’. Children will learn about what life was like in the 17^th Century. They will explore the causes of the Great Fire and create a timeline. Children will develop their historical enquiry using artefacts. They will understanding the impact on & changes in London because of the fire.

Music

This half term children will sing and provide their own accompaniment to songs. Songs from throughout the year will be re-visited and improved using instrumental accompaniment and enhanced vocal skills.

French

During this half-term the children will learn to count in French from one to twelve, recognise the written number words, ask how old someone is and answer the same question, comparing sentence structures in French and English, and practising all the vocabulary by playing counting and some traditional French games.

Computing

During this half term, our computing unit is ‘Programming Quizzes’. Children will understand that sequences of commands have an outcome and make predictions based on their learning. They will use and modify designs to create their own quiz questions in ScratchJr.

PSHE

During PSHE this half term we will be focusing on:

British Values
The concept of the Holy Trinity
The story of The Good Samaritan

Different communities we are part of locally and globally

In PE this half term, children will be attending swimming lessons at Darlaston swimming pool. In school, children will be doing Athletics. We will be developing recognised techniques for running, jumping and throwing to increase speed, agility and strength.

Children will need their swimming kit in school on Tuesday.

Children will need their PE kit in school on Friday.