Topic for the Autumn Term:

Changes through the Ages

This history topic teaches children about British prehistory from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, including changes to people and lifestyle caused by ingenuity, invention and technological advancement. 

English 

This half term, our English lessons will be based around the text 'Stone Age Boy'. We will cover a range of spelling, punctuation, grammar and reading objectives. Children will also:

• Write a letter in role as a character
• Write a narrative based on the story 

Science

Animals including humans

As part of this topic, children will:

Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat.

Identify that humans and some animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.

Geography 

Children will:

• Describe the type, purpose and use of different buildings, caves, temporary shelters, permanent homes and hillforts.
• Locate the world’s countries, geographical regions and their physical characteristics on a map.
• Extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the UK and Europe, North and South America - To know how and why prehistoric people travelled from one place to another.

History 

As part of our 'Through the Ages' topic, children will learn to:

• Describe how past civilisations or lives of people in Britain developed during the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.
• Describe the roles of tribal communities and explain how this influenced everyday life.
• Describe ways in which human invention and ingenuity have changed how people live.
• Explain the cause and effect of a significant historical event.
• Explain the similarities and differences between periods of history.
• Sequence dates and information from several historical periods on a timeline.
• Use historical terms to describe different periods of time.

Art and Design 

This term, our focus will be on developing drawing skills. We will study the work of both Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo and then create our own real-life drawings. 

PE 

Our current topic is basketball.

Children will have two PE sessions a week - on a Wednesday and Thursday. Children will need to wear their PE kit to school on these days. The kit will comprise of black jogging bottoms/leggings, a white t-shirt and their school jumper.  Trainers will also need to be worn into school.

Reading 

‘Home Readers’ will be Oxford Reading Tree books and we ask that you read with your child at home as much as possible.  Oxford Reading Tree books can be changed once an adult has confirmed completion of their current book.

Homework

Homework will be set both on Seesaw and some weeks, it may be handed out to be completed at home for you to return in.

Spellings will be assessed throughout English lessons.