Our Learning
Genre focus: Aesop’s fables, their structure, progymnasmata. First stage composition including questions from History and current independent literature.
Language skills: (spelling. punctuation, grammar)
English Grammar Recitation – 1
This half term will focus on adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and pronouns; their differing types and application.
Year 3/4 - area and perimeter
Year 5 - fractions
Year 6, 7 and 8 - algebraic language and formulas
Science: The Animal Kingdom and taxonomy - the classifications of Carl Linneaus.
Art: Great art through the ages – the renaissance, impressionism, post impressionism. The History of Art.
Music: Psalm 125 to the tune Praetorius.
History: Our Island Story – From Henry I to the First Prince of Wales
Geography: The settlements of Man, Historical locations of importance
Classical Studies: From the story of Hades to that of Prometheus
PE: Running, throwing, catching, football skills, relay races.
From the Story of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis: 29 to 33) to God’ call to Moses, and the Miraculous signs (Exodus: 2 to 4)
What we are reading this half term:
Non-fiction:
Our Island Story – Herbert Elisabeth Marshall
The Apostles Creed – From the Book of Common Prayer
Fiction:
Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder;
Heidi – Johanna Spyri;
Mr. Popper’s Penguins - Florence and Richard Atwood;
Dangerous Journey – The Pilgrim’s Progress - John Bunyan;
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis;
Black Beauty - Anna Sewell
Useful Information
Home learning (including reading books) due in: every Monday
Library books due in: every Friday
PE day: every Friday (Please send your child to school in their full PE kit on this day each week)
Please see the main Parent Portal page for any school closure dates
- Please ensure all uniform is clearly labelled with your child's name.
- PE pumps and horticulture kits need to be kept at school at all times.
