Autumn 1-1 Jellyfish

History - Stone Age to Iron Age

PSHE

We will begin our PSHE lessons by focusing on new beginnings (SEAL). We will learn all about the factors that can positively and negatively affect our physical, mental and emotional health. We will move on to physical health and wellbeing, in the media. We will explore how messages on adverts can be misleading and look at who our role models are. After this, we will learn about radicalization, focusing on discrimination including homophobia and how this can make people feel. Finally, we will focus on online safety, particularly mobile phones. 

Alongside this we will have one emotional literacy/Theratime lesson per week focusing on skills such as motivation, empathy, self awareness, self regulation and social skills. 

English 

To start with, we will carry out some lessons based around sentence construction and SPaG. We will then focus on nonsense poetry. After this, we will complete a biography linked to Roald Dahl day. Then, we will complete a diary entry based on our shared text, Defenders, Pitch Invasion by Tom Palmer. Next, we will focus on non-chronological reports based on our topic, the stone age. Finally, we will create some riddles linked to Halloween.

Maths

At the beginning of the half term in maths we will be focusing on place value, ordering and comparing and rounding numbers up to one million.  Then, we will focus on the four operations and solve problems involving these.

Science 

In science this half term we will be learning about forces. We will begin by looking at the different forces, gravity, air resistance and water resistance. Then, we will carry out some investigations around the forces. 

History 

During history this half term, we will be focusing on the stone age. We will begin by learning about prehistoric Britain. We will explore the stone age and complete activities around this such as cave paintings. After this, we will focus on StoneHenge and complete some research around this. 

RE

This half term in RE, we will be answering the key question: What values do people live by? In this unit, UKS2 pupils explore the important values that guide people's lives, such as kindness, respect, forgiveness and honesty. They learn how different religions and worldviews – including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Humanism and others – shape beliefs and actions. Pupils consider how belonging to a faith or community can influence what people do, how they treat others, and how they celebrate key events. Through stories, discussions and creative activities, children reflect on their own values and what matters most to them in their lives and communities.

Alongside all of this brilliant learning we will also be developing our skills through art, DT, PE, food technology and computing. For more information please see the long term plan (LTP) and twitter for daily updates.