As Mathematicians this term we will be learning about place value. We will be: 

• Looking at numbers to 10/20
• Counting forwards and backwards to 10/20
• Representing numbers to 10/20
• One more and one less
• Comparing objects within 10/20
• Comparing numbers within 10/20
• Ordering numbers within 10/20 and looking at a number line
• Addition and subtraction within 10/20.

As English Readers and Writers this half term we will be exploring the the story of Flotsam, The Tiger and the Wise Man and exploring non-fiction texts about India. We will use our topic of Investigating India to inspire our writing. We will be:

• Revising Set 1 and learning set 2 sounds in phonics
• Practicing letter and number formation as part of handwriting
• Sequencing events from a story
• Acting out different scenes and exploring what each character is like
• Writing sentences using capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.
• Applying our phonic knowledge to segment and blend to read and write words.

As Scientists we will be:

- Observing the changes that occur across the seasons of the year

- Observing and describing how the weather changes across the season

- Observing and describing how the day length varies across the year

As Geographers we will be: 

- Locating the seven continents on a globe and world map 

- Locating the UK and India on a globe and world map and in relation to the continents

- Comparing biomes across India

- Comparing the weather and climate between the UK and India

- Setting up a weather station

- Comparing the life of a child in Chembakolli and Timperley

- Creating a tourist guide for a specific area or landmark within India

As Design Technicians we will be:

- Looking at a specific design problem and creating a design brief for us to work towards

- Exploring a variety of healthy snacks and using some standard language to compare them

- Developing our skills of cutting, chopping, peeling and grating

- Designing our own healthy snack that children can bring to school

- Making and evaluating our own healthy snack that children can bring to school

As Computer Technicians we will be:

- Investigating how we can use technology to present information

- Using software to create a presentation about a specific subject

- Evaluating the success of our presentations and editing when and where necessary

As Musicians we will be:

- Listening to and appraising different types of music

- Learning a song and practicing performing it together

- Playing some musical instrument s to add to our singing

- Composing some of our own parts to add to our final performance

As Artists we will be:

- Comparing and contrasting the art work of William Morris with traditional Indian Rangoli patterns

- Exploring the use of printing to create art work

- Designing our own piece or art using the method of printing

- Making and evaluating our own piece of art using the method of printing

As part of our Religious studies we will be:

- finding out about people's beliefs, what, how and why they celebrate and the different festivals. 

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