Term 5 planning (2017-2018) Skylarks mixed Y3/Y4

MathematicsAngles and grids – Read and plot co-ordinates in the first quadrant; translate shapes in the first quadrantMental multiplication and division – Know, and practise, multiplication and division facts for 7x and 9x tables; revise all times tables up to 12x12; find factors of numbers up to 40; use tables facts and place value to multiply multiples of 10 and 100 by single digit numbersMultiplication, division and fractions – Use partitioning to multiply 3-digit numbers by single digit numbers; divide two digit numbers by single numbers including divisions which give a remainderNumber, place value and sequences – Partition three and four-digit numbers; round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000; place numbers on number lines (some of which will be empty number lines); know the history of zero and place value; revise Roman numerals up to 100Addition/subtraction, mental and written subtraction – Revise appropriate written method; consider the different strategies (counting back from larger to smaller number or counting forwards from smaller number to larger number)Calculation and money – Use place value to add/subtract money; solve money problems

EnglishSpoken language – Listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; ask relevant questions to extend understanding and knowledge; give well-structured descriptions and explanations; speak audibly and fluently with increasing command of Standard EnglishReading – Guided reading in groups will focus on particular texts; authors’ intentions, language, story structure, characterisation, making predictions based on evidence within the text and inferenceWriting – Narrative work (planning and writing stories); recording simple scientific experiments; explanations (geography and science); poetry; newspaper reportsHandwriting – Continue to practise our joined-up letter formation with a particular focus on neatness and appropriately sized lettersSpelling, Punctuation and GrammarRevise suffixes ‘-ed’, ‘-ing’, ‘-s-, ‘-es’, ‘-ness’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’ and ‘-ly’; learn suffix ‘-ly’; revise apostrophes for contractions’ revise vowel digraphs from Years 1 and 2; learn some less common ways to record the sound ‘i’ (Y3)Learn words with the grapheme ‘sc’ which are Latin in origin; words with the endings of ‘sion’; revise apostrophes for possession including singular and plural; focus on another group of homophones (Y4).

Both year groups will work on word classes, main and subordinate clauses, phrases, determiners, prepositions, fronted adverbials and pronouns

We will continue to look at how to structure sentences for effect and will focus on proof reading and editing

History - The Ancient Greeks and Romans Think about how the Greek scientists Hippocrates and Herophilus have contributed to modern day scienceCompare and contrast how the Romans and Ancient Greeks have influenced life in the UK and around the WorldDevelop a timeline to help us ‘place’ important events in these two civilisations

Science – ForcesPull together our knowledge of the work of the Greek scientists Hippocrates and Herophilus. What did they contribute to modern day science?Experiment with a range of toys and revise our knowledge of forcesMake predictions and develop hypothesesFind ways of measuring forcesLook at ‘counter forces’ such as surface friction, air resistance and water resistanceFind out whether all forces need to be in direct contact with an object to make it moveFind out about Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei and how they helped develop the theory of gravitation

UP IN THE AIR!

PSHE (Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds)Should we respect differences? Identify the key elements of a balanced diet; find out how to plan a healthy meal; find out the reasons why people exercise; identify own feelings; develop ways to identify feelings of others; think about how we can help a friend and who we can ask to help us

RE (Christianity – Kingdom of God) Key Question – When Jesus left what was the impact of Pentecost?Read about the Day of Pentecost and its effect on the disciples; act out the story and create some artworkWrite a diary entry for two people watching the events of Pentecost. Notice that not everyone feels the sameConsider the gift of the Holy Spirit. Why is the Holy Spirit important now?Why did Pentecost need to happen?

ICT (coding continued)Create a hand jive sequence, record it and then decompose the moves to create a codeAsk someone else to read the code and then debug as necessaryContinue our work on ‘Scratch’

PEAthletics (with Miss Rasberry) - Show control, consistency and coordination when running, throwing and jumping; describe how our bodies feel when exercising; understand the link between heart rate and breathing when exercising; develop technique; recognise what we do well and what we find difficultStriking and fielding with Mr Smith – Learn to play rounders; develop a sense of ‘team’; develop throwing and hitting skills; develop running skills and strategy; become a good player and sports person

FrenchRevise core instructional vocabulary and French rhymes; learn to pronounce ‘un’ and ‘une’ correctly; use the greeting ‘salut’ and ‘bonjour’ appropriately; learn colours

Geography (Human/land use/resources -continued)

Look at banana, coffee and rice growingFind out about FairtradeLook at natural resources around the World – focus on coal and gasBegin to explore renewable energy

Music (Pentatonic scales)Find out about the C pentatonic scale; demonstrate the shape of a melody using hands; learn to balance accompaniment and main melody; consider how to express the words in musical terms; record and appraise a class performance; perform to a backing track and learn to conduct a simple song

UP IN THE AIR!

D&T Design and make paper planes considering how to minimise air resistance