In English, we will be...

• Reading the core text Climate Rebels by Ben Lerwill

• Recognising the language and structural features of two different genres (a biography and non-chronological report) 

• Understand the impact of cohesion within and across paragraphs

• Exploring a range of different sentence structures (included those with conjunctions and relative pronouns)

• Understanding how to use a range of punctuation such as semi colons and hyphens.

In Geography, we will be answering the assessment question 'How do human lifestyles and consumer choices impact the planet?' by...

• Exploring the location of the Democratic Replublic of Congo (DRC)

• Comparing the physical geography of the DRC to the UK

• Explaining the impact physical geography has on the distribution of natural resources

• Exploring the impact of mining both locally and globally

• Discussing the effect human decision has on the planet

In Maths, we will be...

• Multiplying decimals

• Finding fractions of an amount

• Converting between fractions, percentages and decimals

• Calculating the perimeter and area of rectilinear shapes

• Exploring and interpreting different graphs and charts

In Science, we will be answering the assessment question 'Are our characteristics inherited or acquired?' by...

• Recognising how variation affects offspring

• Understanding that evolution is a result of adaptation

• Investigating the impact of adaptation

• Analysing how evolution could lead to new species

• Exploring fossil records and evolutionary relationships

In DT, we will be...

• Researching African jewellery

• Exploring types of fasteners

• Designing a piece of African jewellery 

• Creating a piece of African jewellery

• Evaluating our creations and the impact of the fastener

In French, we will be...

• Consolidating all vocabulary learnt throughout KS2

• Recalling numbers 1-12 and how to tell the time

• Developing an understanding of how to say school subjects

• Creating a Powerpoint of our time at Delce including school subjects

In Reading, we will be reading Once by Morris Gleitzman.

We will also be exploring and discussing unseen texts weekly.

We will be using the following reading skills to further develop our understanding of a text:

• Inferencing

• Evaluating

• Making Connections

• Asking Questions

• Predicting

• Summarising

• Clarifying

We will be developing a greater understanding of spelling rules from both Year 3 and 4 and the Year 5 and 6 statutory spelling list through a variety of spelling techniques.

In RE, we will be answering the assessment question 'How do Christians use prayer?' by...

• Exploring the life events of a Christian

• Discussing the life event, communion, and what it means to a Christian

• Discussing the life event, confirmation, and what it means to a Christian

• Exploring the benefit of charities that help churches

• Exploring how Christians lead a life of faith and prayer

In R.H.E.  we will be...

• Exploring human rights, including the right to education

• Identifying some environmental issues relating to food and food production

• Understanding how to show care and concern to others

• Recognising examples of prejudice and discrimination 

• Understanding diversity and the value different people bring to a community

• Developing an understanding of how the Government works.

Home Learning

At Delce Academy we encourage our children to:

• Read every evening and record this in their reading record

• Learn their spellings for the week

• Complete the arithmetic questions for the week (Further developing understanding from the classroom)

• Practice their Times Tables daily using TimesTables Rockstars (TTRS)

P.E:

• PE kits to be brought in every Monday and to stay in school until Friday as PE days may change during the week. 

• Children will change at school so please ensure children have an appropriate sports kit for the weather.

Enrichment

• Any trip or workshop information, please contact your child's classroom teacher who will give you any relevant information. 

• All future trip information is located on Arbor, please contact the office if you do not have access to your Arbor.