In English, we will be:

• Focusing on the text, 'Gorilla Dawn'.

• Using emotive language.

• Writing a persuasive speech

• Creating suspense.

• Writing a narrative about Imara, the main character from the book.

• Focusing on using subordinating conjunctions and coordinating conjunctions.

In geography, we will be:

• Learning about the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

• Using our knowledge of human and physical geography to describe UK and the DRC.

• Using maps to compare the location of the UK and DRC. 

• Comparing statistics of the UK and the DRC.

In maths, we will be:

• Learning about numbers to 10,000,000

• Comparing and ordering integers.

• Understanding negative numbers.

• Adding and subtracting integers.

• Finding common multiples and factors

• Identifying prime numbers.

• Identifying squared and cubed numbers.

• Solving problems with multiplication and division.

• Solving multi-step word problems.

In science, we will be:

• Learning about Living Things and their Habitats.

• Learning about plants being able to make their own food, whereas animals cannot.

• Learning about vertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

• Identifying particular animals within these groups listed.

• Identifying that plants can be divided into two main groups - flowering and non-flowering plants.

In art, we will be:

• Developing shade and tone using pencil.

• Drawing a gorilla and focusing on different types of pencil.

• Explaining how much paint and water to use.

• Using acrylic paint to bring a 'gorilla' to life.

In French, we will be:

• Learning the alphabet

• Learning and using certain sounds, making sure we can say and hear the difference in them

We will be reading a variety of text types in Whole Class Reading. This will range from fiction, to poetry, to different types of non-fiction. A range of questions will be asked of each text and we will be working on fluency and working out the meaning behind unknown words. 

In spellings, we will be looking at words on the Year 5 and 6 spelling list.

In R.E, we will be:

• Learning about Judaism.

• Describing the 'Jewish Life'.

• Explaining why the Shema is so important to Jewish daily life.

• Understanding that Phylacteries, Tallit and Kippah are all ornaments worn during Jewish prayer.

• Understanding that the Bar/Bat Mitzvah is an important step in Jewish life.

• Explain that family celebrations occur in the Synagogue and at home.

In RSHE, we will be:

• Identifying different relationships.

• Describing a 'healthy' relationship.

• Focusing on family and friendships.

• Working through problems together and thinking of solutions.

• Discussing safe relationships.

• Learning about the importance of respect.

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday via Google Classroom.

There is also ttrockstars.com for timetable practise and edshed.com for spelling practise. 

PE - Please make sure you have a school t-shirt, a pair of red shorts/grey tracksuit and plimsolls or trainers.

Only one earring is allowed per ear and must only be a small stud. No other jewellery is permitted in school.

PE will be on a Monday and a Thursday. 

In English, we will be:

• Learning about David Attenborough through his biography.

• Looking at the features of a biography

• Writing a biography about Mr Beast

• Looking at short adventure stories and the structure they need to follow

• Writing a short adventure narrative

In geography, we will be:

• Focusing on Sustainability and the impact on people and places.

• The effects of people's lifestyle and consumer choices on the planet.

• Participating in fieldwork; looking at the amount of rain and the impact that deforestation will have on flooding

• Using all that we have learnyt to answer a larger geographical question

In maths, we will be:

• Comparing and ordering fractions.

• Adding and subtracting fractions.

• Multiplying and dividing fractions.

• Finding fractions of an amount.

• Converting metric measures.

• Developing an understanding of miles and kilometres.

• Learning about imperial measures.

In science, we will be:

• Learning about Evolution and Inheritance

• Learning about how living things have changed over time and adapted to the surroundings in which they live.

• Understanding fossils and how they provide information about living things.

• Learning about animals and plants that have adapted to suit their environment.

• Learning about 'Evolution'.

• Understanding that the most successful adaptations mean that the animal is most likely to produce offspring.

In art, we will be:

• Studying the artist, Jason Decaires Taylor

• Looking at sculptures and deciphering what they are trying to tell he person viewing them

• Trying different techniques of 3D modelling to see which is most robust

• Using Plaster of Paris to create hands

• Plan and try out different painting techniques 

• Use recycled products and clay to represent the rubbish in the ocean

In French, we will be:

• Learning different animals

• Asking if someone has a pet and be able to answer the question for ourselves

• Using simple conjunctions to make more complex sentences

• Writing and reading full sentences in French.

We will be reading a variety of text types in Whole Class Reading. This will range from fiction, to poetry, to different types of non-fiction. A range of questions will be asked of each text and we will be working on fluency and working out the meaning behind unknown words. 

In spellings, we will be continuing on following spellingshed

In RE, we will be:

• Learning about how the Sikh community support the wider community

• looking at what Sikh's believe

• Interviewing a Sikh person and asking them questions about their beliefs

• Exploring the Amrit ceremony and what it means to a Sikh

In RSHE, we will be:

• Identifying what Human Rights are and how important they are

• Understanding some environmental issues related to food production 

• Learning about prejudice and discrimination and how these can be challenged

• Looking at diversity and the value that different people bring to a community

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday via Google Classroom.

There is also spellingshed and ttrockstars.com for timetable practise and edshed.com for spelling practise. 

PE - Please make sure you have a school t-shirt, a pair of red shorts/grey tracksuit and plimsolls or trainers.

Only one earring is allowed per ear and must only be a small stud. No other jewellery is permitted in school.

PE will be on a Monday and a Thursday. 

• Researching Black History in the USA and looking at slavery from different perspectives. 
• Looking at the impact of systemic racism on people.  
• Exploring historical figures and then creating creating a biographical report on them. 

In maths, we will be:

• Continuing our work with fractions.

• Converting fractions, decimals and percentages.

• Converting measurements (length, mass and capacity) using multiplying and dividing my 10, 100 and 1000.

• Exploring ratio and algebra.

• Using our math skills to answer a variety of problems as well as working on our arithmetic skills. 

In science, we will be:

• Analysing how light travels and illustrating how objects are viewed from different sources including the human eye.

• Justifying the relationship between visible light and reflection and investigating reflections from a variety of different sources.

• Conducting an investigating to understand how light travels through objects.

• Making a model of an eye to understad the different parts and their function. 

In art, we will be:

• Investigating styles used by the artist, Sam Cannon. 

• Looking at, and painting, the foreground, middle-ground and background.

• Ink will be used to place details on the foreground.

• Typography skills will be practised and used to add key vocabulary to their piece of art.

In French we will be:

• Learning to tell the time to the hour, half past, quarter to and past and then finally to every 5 minutes.  

• Creating timetables for everyday events. 

We will be reading a variety of text types in Whole Class Reading. This will range from fiction, to poetry, to different types of non-fiction. A range of questions will be asked of each text and we will be working on fluency and working out the meaning behind unknown words. 

In spellings, we will be looking at words with the prefix 'over' and the suffix 'ful' as well as words which can be used as nouns and verbs. 

In RE, we will be:

• Learning more about the faith Buddhism.

• Learning about their main beliefs and their place of worship (The Buddhist Temple).

• Creating an information leaflet, telling people about the five precepts and their link to karma/kamma. 

In RSHE lessons, we will be:

• Looking at 'Living in the wider world'.  This includes understand what prejudice is developing strategies to safely respond and challenge these attitudes. 

• Looking at safe internet use, social media (their restrictions and regulations for use), and sharing things on online.

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday via Google Classroom.

There is also ttrockstars.com for timetable practise and edshed.com for spelling practise. 

PE - Please make sure you have a school t-shirt, a pair of red shorts/grey tracksuit and plimsolls or trainers.

Only one earring is allowed per ear and must only be a small stud. No other jewellery is permitted in school.

PE will be on a Wednesday and a Friday. 

In English, we will be:

• Reading a non-fiction text named 'Black and British'

• Writing a non chronological report about the impact certain people have on Britain

• Writing both an informal and a formal letter and looking specifically at the language which we use

• Using different punctuation and grammar concepts will be a focus.

In history, we will be:

• Learning about the Ancient Civilisation of Benin and we will be comparing this to British History. 

• Learning about the rise to power and the ultimate fall. 

• Learning about the trade aspects of Benin and how it became so powerful.

• Exploring the rulers of Benin and how the British invaded and finally destroyed it, leaving it as part of what is now known as Nigeria.

In maths, we will be:

• Learning about area, perimeter and volume.  

• Focusing on converting units of measurement, using the skills of multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. 

• Looking at statistics and answering questions regarding tables and graphs. 

In science, we will be: 

• Learning about electricity and how it can create power. 

• Looking at how sources of light and sound may need electricity to work and that the brightness of a bulb is associated with the voltage that runs through it.

• Creating circuits and trying out different ways to get the bulbs shining brighter.

• Testing out insulators and conductors. 

In art, we will be:

• Using Katie Woh and Bisa Butler as an inspiration for our artwork.

• Looking at geometric designs and using colour to express emotions and feelings. 

• Using a range of media to develop our skills. 

In French, we will be:

• Naming the subject which we learn in school

• Extending sentences by giving an opinion

• Start learning the time to teh hour

• Exploring the verb 'aller' (to go)

We will be continuing to read a variety of text types in Whole Class Reading. This will range from fiction, to poetry, to different types of non-fiction. A range of questions will be asked of each text and we will be working on fluency and working out the meaning behind unknown words. 

In spellings, we will be continuing on following spellingshed

In RE, we will be:

• Learning more about the Christian faith and with a focus on how people lead a 'Christian life'.

• Visiting the local church to speak to the vicar about what Christians do to help their local community. 

• Looking at the different religions that can be found in the local area and how they all help the local community.

In RSHE, we will be: 

• Continuing to learn about living in the wider world.  

• Focusing on money and the value of money. 

• Learning about how money can be lost and what 'debt' means. 

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday via Google Classroom.

There is also ttrockstars.com for timetable practise and edshed.com for spelling practise. 

PE - Please make sure you have a school t-shirt, a pair of red shorts/grey tracksuit and plimsolls or trainers.

Only one earring is allowed per ear and must only be a small stud. No other jewellery is permitted in school.

PE will be on a Monday and Thursday.

In English, we will be: 

• Writing a newspaper article recalling the key events from the book about. 

• Looking at writing a narrative from different perspectives of other characters within the story. 

• Focussing on different punctuation and grammar concepts and how we can include these in a wide range of writing. 

In history, we will be:

• Focusing on history linked to the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons.

• Exploring the time line of the Vikings an Anglo-Saxons as well as their impact throughout history. 

• Using a range of primary and secondary resources. 

In maths, we will be: 

• Focusing on area, perimeter and volume. 

• Revising area and perimeter of regular and compound shapes. 

• Using these skills to find the area of a triangle and parallelogram. 

• Finding the volume of cuboids using the formula L x W x H.

• Exploring statistics looking at how to read and interpret data. 

In science, we will be:

• Focusing on the topic, 'Animals including Humans'.

• Identifying the main parts of the human circulatory system (the heart, veins, arteries and blood). 

• Naming and explaining the use of the different parts of the heart. 

• Exploring a pigs heart and compare the similarities and differences between a human heart. 

In art, we will be: 

• Exploring the artists Travis Bedel.

• Creating a mood board to use in our own work.

• Exploring his work and creating their own digital media collages. 

• Exploring crop, brightness, contrast and resize functions. 

In French, we will be:

• Exploring how to discuss our different sports and hobbies.

• Explaining how verbs in French start with the phrase, 'to' when they end in 'er' like chanter means to sing. 

• Recapping all vocabulary taught. 

• Practising writing full sentences in French. 

We will be continuing to read a variety of text types in Whole Class Reading. This will range from fiction, to poetry, to different types of non-fiction. A range of questions will be asked of each text and we will be working on our reading stamina. 

In spelling we will be focusing on words ending in ‘-ant’, ‘-ance’ and ‘-ancy’. 

In RE, we will be: 

• Exploring religions in our local area and across Medway.

• Exploring different religions in our classrooms and across our school community. 

• Explore how other religions support our community across Medway. 

In RSHE, we will be:  

• Focusing on the topic, 'Health and Wellbeing exploring our physical health and mental health. 

• Exploring the importance of sleep, excercie and diet and how this helps to promote a positive wellbeing both mentally and physically. 

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday via Google Classroom.

There is also ttrockstars.com for timetable practise and edshed.com for spelling practise. 

PE - Please make sure you have a school t-shirt, a pair of red shorts/grey tracksuit and plimsolls or trainers.

Only one earring is allowed per ear and must only be a small stud. No other jewellery is permitted in school.

In English, we will be:

• Continuing with our reading of the the text entitled, ‘Pig Heart Boy'. 

• Writing non-chronological reports around the human heart and heart transplants. 

•  Exploring articles in texts and online linked to this topic. 

In history, we will be:

• Focusing on history linked to the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons.

• Exploring the time line of the Vikings an Anglo-Saxons as well as their impact throughout history. 

• Using a range of primary and secondary resources. 

In maths, we will be: 

• Developing our understanding of the 'Properties of shape'.

• Revisiting using a protractor to measure angles. 

• Using their knowledge of angles to calculate angles on a straight line and around a point. 

• Exploring how to draw shapes accurately and drawing nets of 3D shapes. 

In science, we will be:

• Exploring the impact that exercise and lifestyle have on our body

• Conducting our own investigations involving heart rate and diet. 

• Recognising the impact drugs have on our bodies, both in a positive and negative way including drugs like caffeine. 

In DT, we will be:

• Completing a DT project.

• Planning and test materials with the aim to create a hoist

• Testing materials and experimenting with mechanisms and designing our hoist

• Trying out our designs and improving them after evaluating the effectiveness.  

In French we will be:

• Naming the 6 key periods of Ancient Britain in French

• Describing ourselves physically to another person

• Presenting an extended written or spoken piece as a Viking

We will be continuing to read a variety of text types in Whole Class Reading. This will range from fiction, to poetry, to different types of non-fiction. A range of questions will be asked of each text and we will be working on using our skills to skim and scan the text to retrieve information quickly. 

In spelling we will be focusing on words ending in ‘-ant’, ‘-ance’ and ‘-ancy’. 

In RE, we will be:

• Focusing on the topic, 'End of life's journey'. 

• Exploring their own lifes journey from birth.

• Exploring what their future might look like. 

• Learning about a wide range of religions such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam and how they each prepare for end of life in their religions. 

In RSHE, we will; be: 

• Exploring the topic, 'Growing and Changing'. 

• Revisiting puberty and how our body changes throughout this time. 

• Exploring the topic menstruation and understanding the menstrual cycle.

• Completing a range of activities linked to transition and allow the children opportunities to discuss their own transition into secondary school. 

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday via Google Classroom.

There is also ttrockstars.com for timetable practise and edshed.com for spelling practise. 

PE - Please make sure you have a school t-shirt, a pair of red shorts/grey tracksuit and plimsolls or trainers.

Only one earring is allowed per ear and must only be a small stud. No other jewellery is permitted in school.