Mathematics
We will be following‘Target Your Maths’ in our day-today mathematics teaching. Friday morning will continue
to be multiplication tests and mental maths. Maths
investigations and enrichment will be a part of Forest
School, Friday afternoons and other cross-curricular
activities. For up-to-date maths activities and games that
support learning in class log into:
nrich.maths.org/frontpage
PSHE
Children will continue to follow ‘Values Education’.
Assembly themes will be followed up in class. Links with
the local community will continue through Friday
afternoon activities. Conflict and Peace will form part of
the topic work. Healthy living and ‘Respect Yourself’
activities will include ‘What is a balanced diet?’ (Classes
2 & 3) and ‘Food Groups’ (Class 3).
The ‘Respect Yourself – Move More’ activities will be
followed in P.E. lessons.
Design & Technology and IT
In their Friday afternoon sessions children use Scratch to
learn about programming. They will use seasonal produce
from the vegetable garden for their cookery. In art they will
design and build a display about St Peter for St Peter’s
church.
Children will continue to use the internet to research topics.
In the first half term children will design kites and paper
aeroplanes. They will design and build a modern Anderson
shelter.
In th second half term they will design a London room (in a
shoe box) during The Blitz. The room will need electrical
lighting and blackout windows.
Forest School and
Forest School activities will closely
follow the science and Maths
curriculum.
English
WWII books by authors such as Shirley Hughes, Michael
Morpurgo, Ian Serraillier and Michelle Margorian will
inspire creative writing and poetry.
Children will learn about the Battle of Britain by writing
newspaper articles, radio broadcasts, explanations,
instructions and designing posters.
Research projects will include topics such as planes,
shelters, London living and evacuation.
Story teller Sally Tonge will visit the school to inspire
poetry writing.
The work of mid-20th century artists such as Henry Moore
and Jackson Pollock will inspire creative written work.
The Battle
of Britain
WWII
History and Geography
Children will learn about The
Battle of Britain and how it was a
significant turning point in British
history. They will use a range of
sources to find out about WWII. In
particular- aeroplanes, radar,
evacuees, London life during The
Blitz, famous people and the
home-guard. A visit to RAF
Cosford will enable the children to
look at planes from WWII and be
involved in two workshops about
The Blitz. Map work will focus on
Europe, identifying cities, water
and countries.
Spellings and Grammar
Comprehension activities and
reading different texts form an
integral part of many lessons. All
of this is monitored carefully by
teachers and support staff. In
addition, there is a quiet reading
time every day.
Each Monday the children will
be given new spellings to learn
and will have a spelling test
using the previous week’s words,
in their own sentence. This helps
the children with their spelling,
punctuation, comprehension and
concentration.
In addition, daily spelling work
will include a daily spelling
rule/pattern to learn.
Punctuation and grammar is
planned into written work and
short, daily grammar/
punctuation activities.
Homework
Multiplication tables, reading, Education City and spellings will continue as in the
spring term. Education City homework will also include science.
Religious Education
‘Open The Book’ performances
will continue on Wednesdays. In
the first half term the children
will continue to learn about
Judaism. On 13 October they
will be visiting The Prince’s
road Synagogue in Liverpool.
Harvest will be celebrated at St
Edith’s, Eaton. The Disciples
Stephen, Paul and Peter will be
studied. ‘Jesus Light of the
World’ will be the focus for
advent and Christmas.
Science
In the first half term, children will focus on forces and flight. They will design
kites and paper planes. Experiments will be based on air pressure, air resistance
and aerodynamics.
In the second half term, children will learn about electricity. They will build learn
about safety, build circuits, identify symbols. They will be set circuit challenges
and conduct experiments using different types of circuits. See room DT model.
Music and Drama
Weekly music lessons with Mr
Bennett will cover the music
curriculum. In the second half
term children will rehearse
carols and the Christmas
concert.
Art
On 13 October children will visit the Tate
Gallery, Liverpool. They will learn about
20th century artists, in particular Jackson
Pollock and Henry Moore (war art).
Class work will include: plane
sketches/art work, shadow pictures – The
Blitz, colour mixing – shades of
cloud/sky, drip work & pastel mixing.