Week Beginning 9.3.26

Maths: This week we will be learning about drawing and interpreting line graphs.

Writing: This week the children will be writing their own quest tales using a setting toolkit, including using figurative language: similes, personification and metaphors.

Reading: This week we will be reading 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including retrieval and inference.

Topic: This week is STEM week and we will be looking at electricity and how voltage affects performance of buzzers and bulbs.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about gang culture, why people might join gangs and how to avoid being pressurised into a gang.

Week Beginning 2.3.26

Maths: This week we will be learning about how to find the perimeter, area and volume of different shapes.

Writing: This week the children will be looking at the features of a setting toolkit, including using figurative language: similes, personification and metaphors.

Reading: This week we will be reading 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including vocabulary and inference.

Topic: This week we are continuing our WWII topic, learning about what rationing was and the effect it had on people living in Britain.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about the effects drugs can have on the body and discussing how we can cope with life's situations without taking drugs.

Week Beginning 23.2.26

We hope you have a lovely half term and look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 23rd February!

Maths: This week we will be looking at algebra, including solving one and two step equations.

Writing: This week the children will be looking at the features of a setting toolkit, including using figurative language: similes, personification and metaphors.

Reading: This week we will be reading 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including vocabulary and retrieval.

Topic: This week we are continuing our WWII topic, learning about the Battle of Britain and how and why propaganda was used throughout the war.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about making choices that benefit our health and mental wellbeing.

Week Beginning 9.2.26

Maths: This week we will be looking at algebra, the one and two step rules and forming expressions.

Writing: This week the children will be planning and writing their own diary entries, including indirect speech and using the passive voice.

Reading: This week we will be reading 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including inference and retrieval.

Topic: This week is mental health week and we also have safer internet day!

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about showing empathy for people in the world who are suffering or living in difficult conditions.

Week Beginning 2.2.26

Maths: This week we will be looking at ratio and proportion problems.

Writing: This week the children will be looking at the features of diary writing, including indirect speech and using the active and passive voice.

Reading: This week we will be reading 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including inference and vocabulary.

Topic: This week we will be learning about WWII artist Henry Moore and creating art based on his ideas, the Holocaust and Anne Frank.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about showing empathy for people in the world who are suffering or living in difficult conditions.

Week Beginning 26.1.26

Maths: This week we will be looking at how ratio relates to fractions and how to calculate it.

Writing: This week the children will be writing a discussion text about whether or not children should have been evacuated in WWII.

Reading: This week we will be reading 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including inference and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be learning about Churchill and Hitler and what it might have been like to be evacuated.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about showing empathy for people in the world who are suffering or living in difficult conditions.

Week Beginning 19.1.26

Maths: This week we will be looking at finding percentages of amounts.

Writing: This week the children will be using the features of a characterisation toolkit, to plan and write their own portal stories.

Reading: This week we will be reading 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including inference and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be starting our learning on WWII, including looking at why the war started and identifying some key events throughout the war.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about showing empathy for people in the world who are suffering or living in difficult conditions.

Week Beginning 12.1.26

Maths: This week we will be looking at ordering, converting and finding equivalent fractions and decimals.

Writing: This week the children will be looking at the features of a characterisation toolkit, including using colour for emotion and including character details and thought.

Reading: This week we will be starting our book 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including inference and summary.

Topic: This week we will be continuing our Science unit about light and learning how we see.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about people in the world who are suffering or living if difficult conditions.

Week Beginning 5.1.26

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you have a lovely break and look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 5th January.

Maths: This week we will be looking at multiplying and dividing decimals.

Writing: This week the children will be learning a portal story and looking at the grammar features for a characterisation toolkit.

Reading: This week we will be starting our book 'Goodnight Mr Tom' and looking at a range of skills including prediction and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be starting a Science unit about light and learning how we see.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about why it is important to stretch the boundaries of our learning.

Week Beginning 15.12.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at understanding, adding and subtracting decimals.

Writing: This week the children will be writing a persuasive letter about looking after marine and freshwater biomes.

Reading: This week we will be finishing our book 'Holes' and looking at a range of skills including summary and inference.

Topic: This week we will be learning about Islamic art and looking at the work of artist Rashid Rana.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about having appreciation for people the way they are and how we can show empathy to others.

Week Beginning 8.12.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at converting and calculating with metric measures.

Writing: This week the children will be completing a non chronological report with a focus on comparative writing, comparing marine and freshwater biomes.

Reading: This week we will be reading our book 'Holes' and looking at a range of skills including summary and inference.

Topic: This week we will be learning about the locations, physical and human features of different biomes around the world.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about having appreciation for people the way they are and how we can show empathy to others.

Week Beginning 1.12.25

Maths: This week we will be revisiting using all four operations with fractions.

Writing: This week the children will be starting a unit on comparative writing. We will be looking at the toolkit and unpicking some of the features.

Reading: This week we will be reading our book 'Holes' and looking at a range of skills including retrieval and inference.

Topic: This week we will be learning about the locations, physical and human features of different biomes around the world.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about ways that people can have power over others and strategies to help in these situations.

Week Beginning 24.11.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at dividing fractions.

Writing: This week the children will be using the toolkit for writing with dialogue, including using dialogue to show character reactions and move the action forward to write a journey tale.

Reading: This week we will be reading our book 'Holes' and looking at a range of skills including vocabulary and summarising.

Topic: This week we will be learning about the locations, agriculture and population of North and South America.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about what it means to belong and what different communities there are.

Week Beginning 17.11.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at multiplying fractions.

Writing: This week the children will be learning about the toolkit for writing with dialogue, including using dialogue to show character reactions and move the action forward.

Reading: This week we will be reading our book 'Holes' and looking at a range of skills including inference and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be completing our History unit on Early Islamic Civilisation, learning about the city of Baghdad and the impact it had on the world.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about what it means to belong and what different communities there are.

Week Beginning 10.11.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at adding and subtracting fractions.

Writing: This week the children will be learning about the toolkit for writing with dialogue, including using dialogue to show character reactions and move the action forward.

Reading: This week we will be reading our book 'Holes' and looking at a range of skills including vocabulary and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be completing a Computing unit on Text Adventures. We will be exploring the features and making our own.

PSHE:  This week is Anti Bullying week - remember to wear your odd socks on Monday!

Week Beginning 3.11.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at comparing, ordering and converting mixed and improper fractions.

Writing: This week the children will be learning our new text 'Ernest's Adventure' and looking at the structure of a journey tale alongside the toolkit for writing with dialogue.

Reading: This week we will be starting our book 'Holes' and looking at a range of skills including prediction and retrieval.

Topic: This week is Sculpture Week so we will be looking at the artist Alexander Calder and using his ideas to create some of our own pieces of art.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about empathising with people who are different to us.

Week Beginning 20.10.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.

Writing: This week the children will be planning and writing their own non-chronological reports, including organising the text, hooking in the reader and showing multiple points of view.

Reading: This week we will be finishing our book 'Darwin's Dragons' and looking at a range of skills including summarising and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be looking at the artist Marianne North and using her ideas to create some of our own pieces of art.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about how our school benefits from having a learning charter and SMILE expectations.

Week Beginning 13.10.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at prime, square and cubed numbers and the order of operations - BIDMAS.

Writing: This week the children will be looking at features of non-chronological reports, including organising the text, hooking in the reader and showing multiple points of view.

Reading: This week we will be continuing our book 'Darwin's Dragons' and looking at a range of skills including vocabulary and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be writing a newspaper report about Charles Darwin's discoveries.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about how our school benefits from having a learning charter and SMILE expectations.

Week Beginning 6.10.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at the methods of long division, common factors and common multiples.

Writing: This week the children will be learning our new text 'Whales' and looking at features of non-chronological reports.

Reading: This week we will be continuing our book 'Darwin's Dragons' and looking at a range of skills including inference and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be looking at microorganisms and setting up an investigation.

PSHE:  This week is Feel Good Week!

Week Beginning 29.9.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at the methods of long multiplication and short division.

Writing: This week the children will be planning and writing their own finding tales using a description toolkit.

Reading: This week we will be continuing our book 'Darwin's Dragons' and looking at a range of skills including vocabulary and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be looking at the theory of evolution and microorganisms.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about caring for the needs of others and being able to empathise with them.

Week Beginning 22.9.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at using the inverse and solving multi-step problems.

Writing: This week the children will be planning and writing their own finding tales using a description toolkit.

Reading: This week we will be continuing our book 'Darwin's Dragons' and looking at a range of skills including inference and retrieval.

Topic: This week we will be looking at plant adaptation and the theory of evolution.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about understanding our own wants and needs and comparing them with children in different communities.

Week Beginning 15.9.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at negative numbers, column addition and column subtraction. 

Writing: This week the children will be looking at features of a description toolkit including onomatopoeia and using character reactions.

Reading: This week we will be continuing our book 'Darwin's Dragons' and looking at a range of skills including ordering and inference.

Topic: This week we will be looking at Mendel's work on inheritance and how animals are adapted to their habitats.

PSHE:  This week we will be thinking about understanding our own wants and needs and comparing them with children in different communities.

Week Beginning 8.9.25

Maths: This week we will be looking at comparing and ordering numbers to ten million and rounding numbers.

Writing: This week the children will be learning our new text 'Galapagos' and starting to learn about a description toolkit.

Reading: This week we will be starting our book 'Darwin's Dragons' and looking at a range of skills including prediction and inference.

Topic: This week we will be looking at Charles Darwin's discoveries and Carl Linnaeus' work on classification.

PSHE:  This week we will be reminding ourselves about the zones of regulation and looking at different sizes of problems and reactions.

Week Beginning 4.9.25

We are very excited to welcome the children back for the new school year on Thursday 4th September!

For the first two days back we will be focussing on getting the children settled into their new classrooms, with their new peers and new teachers. We will be going through reminders, taking part in some fun ice breaker activities and introducing our topic 'Darwin's Delights'.