

Attenborough Class
Class teacher: Mr Mundell
Learning Assistants: Miss Dawson, Miss Pannell and Mrs Sharma
DaVinci Class
Class teacher: Mrs Perry-Westlake
Learning Assistants: Mrs Frietag, Mrs Bowler and Mrs Muldoon
Curriculum
Wider Curriculum
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This term, our Wider Curriculum focus is Maths and we will be answering the question ‘Can I create and carry out an experiment and present my data in a variety of different ways?’ As our final product, we will be presenting investigations showing properties of materials and working volcano models. To achieve this, we will be learning about:
• Comparing and grouping materials by their properties.
• Separating materials.
• Dissolving materials.
• Making irreversible changes.
• Exploring the relationship between tectonic plates and geographical features.
• Volcanoes and their features.
• Creating a prototype.
• Testing and evaluating a prototype.
• Creating a purposeful and functional final product.
• Testing and evaluating a product.
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Maths
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We will begin this term by looking at the composition and calculation of tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. This will include:
• Identifying equivalent decimals and fractions values.
• Comparing and ordering decimal values.
• Rounding numbers to the nearest whole or decimals.
• Solving calculations with decimal numbers.
This decimal knowledge will then lead into our next unit: addition and subtraction of money
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Writing
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Our first unit this term will be based around constructing a narrative based on a particular culture. During this, we will be focussing on the composition of a narrative and writing for the purpose of
entertainment as well as developing an understanding of different cultures around the world and how to incorporate these into our creative writing.
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Reading
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In Reading, we will focus on the novel ‘Secrets of a Sun King’ by Emma Carroll. Through this text, we will be developing our retrieval and inference skills, identifying themes within and across texts and developing our own personal reflections.
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Computing
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In Computing, we will develop our understanding of computer systems and how information is transferred between systems and devices. The children will consider small-scale systems as well as large-scale systems; they will explain the input, output, and process aspects of a variety of
different real-world systems. Then, we will take part in a collaborative online project with other class members and develop the skills of working together online.
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HRE
(Health and Relationships)
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In HRE, we will be looking at our Health and Wellbeing. Children will learn to:
• Recognise what does and does not constitute ‘balance’; how to ensure a balanced lifestyle .
• Understand how regular (daily/weekly) exercise benefits mental and physical health.
• Recognise the symptoms of common mild and moderate illnesses.
• Identify wider public practices and responsibilities around limiting infection, including vaccinations.
• Recognise the impact of lifestyle choices on dental care.
• Identify how to keep safe from sun damage and sun/heat stroke and reduce the risk of skin cancer.
• Understand how and when to seek support, including which adults to speak to in and outside school, if they are worried about their health.
• Identify strategies and behaviours that support mental health.
• Understand how to recognise and name different feelings.
• Recognise that feelings can change over time and range in intensity about everyday things that affect feelings.
• How to seek support for peers; how to recognise and seek support if they suspect an adult is struggling.
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Music
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Our music topic this term is ‘Living on a Prayer’ which will focus on rock anthems. During this unit, we will:
• Appraise the style and lyrics of a range of rock songs.
• Discuss how pulse, rhythm, pitch, tempo, dynamics, texture, and structure work together and how they connect in a song.
• Rehearse and perform a selection of songs
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PE
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In our tag rugby unit, we will learn:
• To throw and catch a ball and maintain possession.
• To perform an accurate backwards pass.
• To develop skills for attacking and defending.
• To develop and perform skills during a game situation.
In our dance unit, we will learn:
• To apply dynamics to movements with consistency.
• To understand canon and unison.
• To link movements together to create short sequences.
• To work well with others to practice and rehearse.
• To perform dances with increasing duration and complexity.
• To evaluate our own and others work.
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MFL – French
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This term, our topic in French is ‘all around town’. The children will learn to:
• Name some major cities of France.
• Identify and say typical amenities to be found in French towns.
• Say and order multiples of 10.
• Ask and give a simple address in French.
• Locate the correct part of a bilingual dictionary to translate from French-English or vice versa
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RE
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In RE assemblies this term, will be exploring the big question ‘Do you shape your own destiny?’.
In RE lessons in class, we will explore:
• The five pillars of Islam.
• How the five pillars of Islam affect a Muslim’s life.
• How the five pillars of Islam impact how a Muslim might respond to global issues such as social justice.
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