TRIP
As a fantastic finish to our topic ‘Amazing Africa’ we have planned a trip to Knowsley Safari Park on Thursday 10th December (Year 6) and Friday 11th December (Year 5). It will be a fantastic opportunity for the children to experience a real Safari, find out more about African animals and deepen their understanding of the Science we have been covering,
We are mathematicians:
In Maths we will be
- reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers to 1 million
- rounding numbers
- understanding negative numbers
- adding numbers with more than 4 digits
- subtracting numbers with more than 4 digits ( inc. borrowing)
- using formal multiplication
- using long and short division
- recapping our knowledge of factors and multiples
We are authors: (biographies) - Autumn 1
In Literacy we will be
- reading and discussing a range of biographies
- understanding the purpose behind biographies and their audience
- researching and writing a biography of a famous African figure
- understanding the structure and organisation of a biography
- understanding the language and vocabulary features of a biography
We are film reviewers - Autumn 2
In Literacy we will be
- knowing key information which must be included in a film review
- considering language which can be used to engage the reader
- finding out about film genres
- summarising a plot
- using persuasive techniques
- consdering the story arc of character
- including an opinion as a reviewer
We are digital explorers:
In ICT this term we shall be exploring the world through digital mapping. We shall be creating and following a GEO-CACHING treasure hunt!
- I understand the importance of digital mapping systems on our everyday lives
- I will develop my research skills involving digital maps and geographically located information
- I will practice geo-caching skills by using the geo-caching app and exploring local geo-caches
- I will develop my ability to take photographs, audio and videos as an aid to give clues
- I will consider the audience when creating a geo-cache treasure hunt for others to explore
We are Spanish speakers:
This term we shall be beginning our new MFL topic of Spanish! We will get to grips with all the basics of the Spanish language including:
- Salutations
- Number 1 -30
- Class commands
We are Historians & Geographers
This term we will be finding out about the fascinating Benin empire. This will include:
- Where it is and where this is in relation to other places in the world
- When the empire was formed and how this fits into timelines
- What the people of the Benin empire did in their daily lives
- Who the rulers were
- What trade happened under Benin rule
- How the Benin empire fell and what the legacy is
We are Scientists:
This term we will be finding out about living things and their habitats. This will include:
- Life cycles
- Classification of different species
- Finding out who Charles Linneaus was and what he did
- An investigation involving microbes
We are Artists
In Art we will be finding out about Michelle Reader and Megan Coyle. We will be:
- Learning the techniques
- Investigating their artistic styles
- Planning our own artwork, for a purpose
- Creating our own final pieces of Artwork in their styles
We are Musicians
As musicians we are very excited to be learning the djembe drums. In these sessions we will:
- Learn a range of rhythmic games
- Learn and apply musical vocabulary
- Develop our listening and appraising skills
- Find out about the different sounds we can create using the drums
- Use base and tone to create rhythmic patterns
- Evaluate our music
We are Hockey Players (Autumn 1)
In PE we will be enjoying Hockey sessions. These will include:
- Understanding the importance of warming up and cooling down
- Learning tackling and defending skills
- Becoming accurate in passing
- Taking part in team games and working cooperatively
- Taking part in hockey matches
We are Rounders Players (Autumn 2)
In PE we will be enjoying Rounders sessions. These will include:
- Understanding the importance of warming up and cooling down
- Learn the rules of rounders and know about how to score rounders and get members of the other team 'out'
- Learning batting skills
- Becoming accurate in passing
- Taking part in team games and working cooperatively
- Taking part in rounders games