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JOHN HAMPDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Term 6 2018-19

Rotten Romans

English – research based writing on the Romans
Maths – continue with Time, move on to shape, measurement – capacity and Mass
Science – continue with plants, moving on to flowers and their life cycle – including seed dispersal. Visit to Butterfly house – Blenheim palace.
ICT – Scratch programming
History – Romans – who they are and where they came from. To understand the way in which they lived.
Geography – locate the Roman empire in relation to Great Britain.
Art – mosaic making
RE – Weddings and baptisms
PE – Rounders
French – Animals, holidays and Tour De France

Term 5 2018-19

Land of Neverbelieve

English

  • Fiction – Writing a whole story including Opening/Building up/Problem/Resolution/Ending
  • Non – Fiction – Non – Chronological Report Writing

Maths – Fractions/Measurement Time

Jigsaw – Relationships

Science – Plants,  Fruits, Flowers and Life Cycles (Butterflies)

Geography – Understand geographical similarities and differences of a region in the United Kingdom

DT – Creating a new tree for the island of Neverbelieve

ICT – Powerpoint making Top Trumps Cards

French – Recapping existing vocabulary knowledge plus Le Tour de France

PE – Tennis

Term 4 2018-19

Fantastic Mr Fox

English

  • Fiction – Creating a new character for Fantastic Mr Fox.
  • Poetry – If I were a fox.

Maths – Statistics, Measurement and fractions.

Jigsaw – Healthy Me

Science – Animals, humans and nutrition.

Geography – Location knowledge – Oxfordshire in relation to other counties.

DT – Healthy food

ICT – Lego workshop

PE – Swimming

RE – Easter Story

French – Colours and Shapes

Term 3 2018-19

Frozen Planet

English: Non – Fiction –Newspaper Report – Tom’s Dad is missing! Fiction –  Diary writing as Tom – What adventures he had! 

Maths: Multiplication and division; Statistics.

PSHE: Following Jigsaw program ‘Dreams and Goals’ 

Science: Light and Shadow – Exploring how we see and recognising different types of light sources; Investigating shadows and how they change through the day.  

PE: Dance/gymnastics – Moving to music and the Northern Lights  

Art: Polar bears sketches and use of chalk 

Geography: Countries of the  world – To look at close European Countries and some of their main geographical features such as rivers and mountain ranges.  

RE: Jesus’ Early Life/What do we know about Jesus; Exploring the New Testament, with a focus on parables, teachings and miracles.  

French: Continuation of Christmas – Epiphany; Greetings and salutations

Term 2 2018-19

Stones ‘n’ Bones

English: Fiction – Write an ending to a story ‘Ug and the Saber-toothed tiger’; Non-Fiction – Instructions ‘How to trap a saber –toothed tiger’.

Maths: Multiplication and Division.

Science: Rocks and soils – Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties.

History: The Stone Age to Iron Age – To be able to place the stone age onto a time line. To explore how the people lived during this period.

Art: Stone Age Art – Drawing with charcoal, drawing on rocks creating own paintbrushs.

RE: Christianity – Christmas Story.

PSHE: Following Jigsaw program ‘Being Me in My World’; Celebrating difference.

PE: Tag Rugby; Developing skills of passing and receiving the ball. Looking at team strategies such as supporting and finding spaces.

French: The French Christmas Carol.

ICT: Lego Workshop.

Term 1 2018-19

Circus

English: Non-Fiction – Persuasion Circus Advert – Can you persuade your parents to come to the circus? Fiction – The Clown -Write an opening to a story.

Maths: Place Value/Addition/Subtraction – Identify, represent and estimate numbers. Read and write numbers up to 1000 in numerals and in words. Solve number problems and practical problems.

Science: Forces and magnets – To revise the nature of forces and explore the behaviour of magnetic materials.

History: When did the Circus begin? How has it changed?

Art: Pointillism George Seurat Circus; Create posters for the circus.

RE: Hinduism – Looking at traditions and how it is celebrated.

PSHE: Following Jigsaw program ‘Being Me in My World’; Should animals perform in a circus?

PE: Hockey

French: Greetings / Introduce yourself.

ICT: Creating /publishing digital media – Using a range of programs to design and create posters for the circus. Lego Workshop

Term 6 2017-18

Circus

English: Non-Fiction – Persuasion Circus adverts/ can you persuade your parents to come to the circus? Fiction – Monkey see, Monkey do; Write an opening to a story.

Maths: Shape and Measurement – Recognise angles, 2D and 3D shapes and drawing them; Measure and compare mass and capacity.

Art: Pointillism George Seurat Circus; Create posters for the circus.

RE: Hinduism  – Looking at traditions and how it is celebrated.

Science: Forces and magnets – To revise the nature of forces and explore the behaviour of magnetic materials.

PSHE: Following Jigsaw program ‘Changing Me’; Should animals perform in a circus?; Social skills; Learning to work in a team.

PE: Rounders; Sports Day; Football – Football Coach

French: Travel and holidays.

ICT: Creating /publishing digital media – Using a range of programs to design and create posters for the circus.