This year your class teacher is Mr Walker.

We have three teaching assistants in our class:

Mrs Powell (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

Mrs Hughes (Tuesdays)

Mrs Fowles (Thursdays and Fridays)

PE will take place every Wednesday and Friday, when you will complete athletics and gymnastics lessons.

For PE sessions please bring the following:

- Black shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms

- White t-shirt or polo shirt

- Black pumps or trainers

It is usually best to leave your child's PE kit at school for the half-term so that it is always available to use.

It is important that your child brings their reading book into school each day as the days on which they will be able to read with an adult may change from time to time. It is also crucial that you listen to your child read each evening and ensure that you sign their reading record highlighting what they have read and how they performed.

Within this class children are given time every day where they can complete a quiz on accelerated reader and change their book.

Homework will be set on a Tuesday through our online learning platform, SeeSaw. A link for which is placed below:

https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

All homework should be completed by the following Monday and will be checked by your teacher on this day. Please make sure that if you are having difficulties with the homework, that you contact your class teacher with plenty of time so that they can assist your child in its completion. In addition, the school also run a homework club which can really help support those children that struggle completing their tasks independently.

The British Empire

As Scientists we will be able to:

• identify the growth and survival needs of plants.
• describe the relationship between structure and function in plants.
• investigate how water is transported in plants.
• explore the role of flowers in the life cycle of a plant.
• explore seed dispersal methods.

As Geographers we will:

• identify some of Britain’s natural resources and explain how they are used.
• recognise how Britain’s natural resources produce energy and why we need to create different ways to produce energy?
• understand alternative sources of clean and renewable natural resources could be used to produce electricity?
• identify parts of the world where wood is produced, and consider some of the problems associated with its production.
• understand where a range of natural resources come from and how they can be used

As Historians we will question:

• How did the British empire begin and what were the benefits of it?
• How has the British Empire changed over time?
• Why was independence so important to India?
• What led to the decline of the British Empire?
• What is the legacy of the British Empire?

As Design Technicians we will:

• taste different scones and complete a sensory analysis.
• practice the rubbing in method and kneading.
• design my scone.
• bake and evaluate my scones.

As learners of RE we will be exploring the Big Question:

• How and why do people try to make the world a better place?

We will:

• find out about how Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and non-religious people try to care for the world.
• consider what motivates people from these worldviews to care for the world, basing knowledge on scripture and religious teachings.
• consider why the world is not always good and make simple links to religious (e.g Christian, Jewish, Muslim) and non-religious (e.g Humanist) worldviews.
• Find out about the Jewish idea of Tikkun Olam and consider how charities like Tzedek help Jewish people to live out ideas and teachings, considering diversity of views.
• have opportunities to raise our own questions about caring for the world and consider the responsibility that everyone must care for the world.

As Computer Technicians we will:

Website Design

• explore features of a google site
• plan content for a collaborative webpage
• plan and create a webpage

Computational Thinking

• understand what computational thinking is
• create our own scratch project and modify the code
• apply computational thinking

As learners of PSHE we will be learning about:

• Valuing Difference
• Feelings and Emotions
• Healthy Relationships
• Online Safety