

Ramanujan Class
Class teacher: Mrs Chapman
Learning Assistants: Miss Iarova, Mrs Freitag, Mr Beeton
Lovelace Class
Class teacher: Miss Loveless
Learning Assistants: Mrs Blakeman and Mrs Hamonda
This term:
STEAM
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This term our STEAM focus is Technology and we will be answering the following questions: Can I design and build a structure using my knowledge and understanding of a historical period?
As our final product, the children will be creating a Roman structure using wire and other materials. To achieve this outcome, this term we will be learning about the following:
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Understand the Roman period of time
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To describe the life events of Boudicca
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To explore the Roman army
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To investigate levers
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To understand romanisation of Britain
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Explore how armatures are used
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Use Modroc to build a steady structure
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Explore Roman architecture
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Develop and evaluate a prototype
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Create a purposeful and functional final product
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English
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Narrative Writing
In this unit, we will be writing a narrative from the perspective of a character in Hansel and Grettle. To achieve this, the following will be taught:
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Use adjectival phrases (e.g. biting cold wind).
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Use appropriate choice of noun or pronoun.
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Use fronted adverbials. Use a comma after fronted adverbial (e.g. Later that day, I heard bad news.).
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Use paragraphs to organise ideas around a theme.
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Use connecting adverbs to link paragraphs.
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Use inverted commas to punctuate direct speech
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Maths
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In maths we will be focused on place value specifically learning to:
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We will also be learning about area and perimeter as part of multiplicative contexts.
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After that, we will be exploring relationships and patterns across the 3-, 6-, 9- and 7-times tables.
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Computing
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In computing we will be learning about creating media. Within this unit the children will develop their skills and knowledge to understand the following objectives:
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To identify that sound can be digitally recorded
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To use a digital device to record sound
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To explain that a digital recording is stored as a file
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To explain that audio can be changed through editing
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To show that different types of audio can be combined and played together:
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To evaluate editing choices made
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HRE
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This term, the focus of our HRE learning is: Health and Wellbeing, the children will learn:
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How hygiene routines change during the time of puberty.
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Where to get more information, help and advice about growing and changing, especially about puberty
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About growing up alongside older/younger family members
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First aid including basic techniques for dealing with common injuries
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The word ‘drug’ is an umbrella term for a substance that can change something in a person’s body
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Strategies for keeping safe in the local environment or unfamiliar places
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Music
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Using the Charanga music programme, we will focus on Glockenspiel Stage 2 and develop the following skills:
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Learning about Pulse
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Learning about Rhythm
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Playing/ performing
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Composition
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MFL
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This term we will learn vocabulary and sentences related to “on the move” The children will learn:
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Transport
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How do you go to school
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Directions
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I like to move it!
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How do you get to..?
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We all go together
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Lovelace PE
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Netball skills including:
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Passing the ball – chest, bounce, overhead.
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Catching the ball
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Understand footwork and pivot around
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Shoot the ball into the net
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Attacking skills for playing games
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Defending skills for playing game
Swimming
Swimming will take place for Lovelace Class from November 4th until the 9th December.
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Ramanujan PE
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Netball skills including:
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Passing the ball – chest, bounce, overhead.
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Catching the ball
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Understand footwork and pivot around
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Shoot the ball into the net
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Attacking skills for playing games
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Defending skills for playing game
Badminton Skills including:
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I can control the racket and shuttlecock effectively.
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I can perform an under arm serve.
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I can perform an over arm hit with the racket.
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I can perform an under arm hit with the racket.
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I can move around the court – lunge.
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I can play a singles game.
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RE
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This term in RE assemblies we will consider the question “Who experiences true freedom?” with a focus on Christianity.
The children will also continue their learning from Autumn term 1 to learn:
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To explain similarities between Jewish, Christian and Muslim beliefs about Abraham
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To explain differences between Jewish, Christian and Muslim beliefs about Abraham
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To explain why Abraham is an inspirational person for many different faiths
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