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Half Term Curriculum Overview

English

Computing

RE

Punctuation and Grammar 

To understand:

  • Nouns

  • Verbs

  • Subject/object 

  • Sentence structures

  • Coordinating conjunctions

 

Information Text 

To use: 

  • Parentheses

  • Expanded  noun phrases

  • Subheadings

  • Present perfect tense

  • Passive voice

  • Subjunctive mood

Online Relationships and Online Bullying

To explain how sharing something online may have a positive or negative impact. 

To describe how to be kind and show respect for others online.

To describe how things shared privately online can have unintended consequences. 

To explain that sharing inappropriate images of someone may have an impact for the sharer, and others. 

To describe how to capture bullying content as evidence. 

To explain how someone would report online bullying.

 

Networks

To understand what a computer network is. 

To understand the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web. 

To explore how the internet can be used for communication and collaboration. 

To explore who is in charge of the internet.

Why does religion look different around the world? Part 1

To identify similarities and differences between some Abrahamic religions. 

To identify why some mitzvot have been adapted. 

To explain why traditions can vary within a religion. 

To recognise how some religious practices are influenced by culture and scripture. 

To discuss reasons why someone may choose to cover their hair. 

Maths

History

Music

Place Value within 10,000,000

To read and write numbers to 10,000,000

To multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000

To compare and order integers

To round any integer

To understand negative numbers 

 

Four operations 

To add and subtract integers

To find common factors and multiples

To know and use rules of divisibility 

To identify prime numbers up to 100

To identify square and cube numbers 

To multiply a 4-digit number by a 2-digit number. 

To solve problems with multiplication. 

To use short division and long division. 

To divide using factors. 

To understand the order of operations. 

What can the census tell us about our local area?

To explore the purpose and creation of a census.

To create questions about Victorian children using a range of sources.

To explore jobs available in the past using the census.

To make inferences about women’s lives in the 1900s using the census. 

To investigate how the census changed by following the life of Evelyn Dove.

To conduct an enquiry about my local area using the census.

Dynamics, pitch and texture: Fingal’s Cave 

To appraise the work of a classical composer (Felix Mendelssohn)

To improvise as a group, using dynamics and pitch.

To improvise as a group, using texture. 

To use knowledge of dynamics, texture and pitch to create a group composition. 

To use teamwork to create a group composition featuring changes in texture, dynamics and pitch. 

Science

PSHE

PE

Living Things: Classifying big and small

To explain how organisms are classified using the Linnaean system. 

To classify the cold-blooded vertebrate groups using their common characteristics. 

To use a classification key. 

To classify the warm-blooded vertebrate groups using their common characteristics. 

To classify invertebrates using their characteristics. 

To describe how the plant kingdom is organised. 

To produce a classification key. 

To describe and classify micro-organisms.

To classify bacteria. 

Families and Relationships

To understand what we mean by respect and why it is important,

To understand that respect is two-way.

To explore other people’s attitudes and ideas and begin to challenge these.

To understand stereotypes and share information on these.

To resolve disputes and conflict through negotiation and compromise.

To begin to understand the process and emotions relating to grief.

Health Related Exercise

To understand what is meant by “personal best”.

To understand the functions of the cardiovascular system and the impact of aerobic fitness. 

To understand the meaning of flexibility.

To understand the meaning of strength,

To develop an understanding of fitness.

 

Netball

To consolidate “attacking” skills.

To consolidate “defending” skills.

To create tactics to outwit opponents.

To apply tactics to game situations.

To compete in a tournament.

Art

French

Other information and dates

Photo Opportunity

To apply an understanding of composition to create an effective photomontage advertising poster. 

To apply an understanding of abstract art through photography.

To demonstrate an understanding of design choices using digital photography.

To apply an understanding of photography to design and recreate a famous painting,

To demonstrate observation and proportion to create art in a photorealistic style.

French Monster Pets 

To investigate a text for clues to understand new words. 

To identify nouns by their gender, number and meaning. 

To apply knowledge of French nouns and gender agreement to a short piece of writing. 

To develop understanding of adjectival rules in French. 

To apply knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to a piece of writing.

Thursday 4th and Friday 5th September - INSET days 

 

Monday 8th September - Return to school 

Monday 29th September - History trip (local visit)

Wednesday 1st October - Fire Safety talk

Monday 20th October - Awards Assembly*

Friday 24th October - Half term!