Poetry will be the focus at the start of the term, using the book 'My Little Book of Freedoms' as an inspiration. The children will learn about the features and structure of poems before writing their own based on animals from the book. 

Hidden Figures will look at the women who worked for NASA in the 50s to the 70s. They will learn about the descrimination they faced and write their own biography on the lives on one of these pioneers.

Reading will involve the core text that we are using in our writing lessons and include the teaching of the different reading strategies such as prediction and clarrification.

In history, the children will be learning about Ancient Egypt. Starting with the geographical features, they will learn about the importance of the Nile in the development of the civilisation. The religious practises and the beliefs will form the basis of a lesson, whilst they will also learn about significant individuals such as Cleopatra, Tutankhamun and Howard Carter - the man who discovered his tomb.

First, we will be focusing understanding place value which will help them with the next topic, adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers. We will use a variety of resources to help imbed key principles of maths, such as understanding 10 as the base of our number system.

We will have a weekly arithmetic lesson to assess and establish the learning within the classroom.

In science, the children will learn about the origin of light and understand the misconception of reflected light being a source. We will explore how light travels and identify how shadows form and change as the day goes on. 

For art, we will be focusing on the artist Corey Barksdale. We will look at the way he uses colour to represent space and have a go at making our own self portraits using pastels as a medium.

The children will start their understanding of the French language by learning how to greet one another and ask each other some simple questions on well being. The will learn some basic nouns and learn how to count to the number 10.

In music, there will be a strong focus on singing and the children will be learning the song, 'Let your spirit fly'. They will also have plenty of opportunity to practise their basic percussion skills and clap and beat in time to the rhythm of a variety of different songs.

For RE, we will be looking at the question, 'What do different people believe about God?' They will describe some of the key aspects of different religions and look into the importance of God in Islam, Sikhism and Judaism.

For RSHE, the focus will be on families and friendships. They will learn that all families are unique and different. They will learn the importance of respect and courtesy in different cultures around the world. 

For PE, the children will be involved with a variety of different games and activities following our REAL PE curriculum. The children will also take part in Gymnastics lessons, developing the skills learnt in Year 2.

The first text we look at is Wendel's Workshop. The children learn about the different features of instruction writing and apply them in their own instructions on how to build a robot. Following assessment week, we move onto Rosie Revere Engineer, a book about a girl at school who loses confidence when one of her inventions fails. Her confidence is restored following a conversation with her aunt.

For reading we will be following the two core texts mentioned above, learning to read with fluency and prosody, making links to their own experience, predicting what happens next and evaluating sections of each book.

Links are made with the previous topic, Ancient Egypt, through discussions around the River Nile and it's similarities and differences to the River Thames. The children will learn about the features and vocabulary associated with rivers such as source, mouth, delta, estuary and meander. They will demonstrate their understanding by making models of a river including their features.

This term, we will continue focusing on place value and the children will learn how to add and subtract numbers up to 3 digits using different methods, concluding with the column method. 

There is also an emphasis on learning times tables. We will be focusing on the 3,4 and 8 times tables.

For science, the children will be learning about forces. The focus will be on magnets, their uses and their poles. The children will run comparative tests to test the effect of their strength and the effect of friction on the speed of a moving object.

The focus will be on picture frames. First the children will look at and evaluate a range of different frames looking at their size, weight and strength. They will be introduced to the resources that will be used in making them and understand the limitations and practicalities involved. They will develop the skills to use saw safely and effectively and cut wood at different angles.

The children will be learning how to say the basic colours in French. They will also learn how to say numbers and to count in French through songs, group work, games and writing activities

The children take part in warming up activities, be introduced to new songs and will learn to play the glockenspiel. 

The children will continue to learn about how different people describe God. Each lesson will focus on a different religion, allowing the children to compare and contrast them. Moving towards the festive period the children will explore how Christians and non-Christians celebrate Christmas, the giving of gifts and the real meaning of Christmas.

We will look at how people are stereotyped, in particular age and gender. We will explore why relaxation is important. There will also be a focus on exercise, keeping our teeth in good shape and the importance of eating healthily. 

The children will learn how to dribble with a ball at their feet, pass through throwing and develop multi-skills of working as a team and communicating effectively to achieve an outcome.

Using the text 'The Great Kapok Tree', we are going to be writing a leaflet about the Amazon Rainforest and its inhabitants, including both animals and humans. Once the children have the skills and knowledge to write about the topic, they will compose a persuasive letter against deforestation.

For reading we are focusing on the skills of retrieval and inference, looking at the book 'Poppet' by Dick King Smith. Not only will we read the book, but we will also explore the inspiration behind the story and the life of the author. There will be plenty of opportunity for the children to read independently to build their fluency.

With the global theme of sustainable development, the children will learn about the challenges facing the wildlife and the indigenous population of the Amazon Rainforest.

They will learn about the vocabulary associated with the Amazon and the causes and impact of deforestation. This will be a valuable tool to use in their English lessons when writing their persuasive letters.

This term the children will be consolidating their learning on multiplication. Their learning will culminate with them multiplying a single digit number by a two digit one.

Following on from multiplication, the children will learn how to divide a two digit number by one digit. They will learn what remainders are and apply their knowledge to a range of different word problems.

Rocks is the new topic in science. They will learn how they form and develop their distinct properties. They will be able different rocks according to these properties. They will learn about permeable and non permeable rocks and gain an understanding how they can be useful in the construction industry.

This term the children will learn about the way cams are used in a simple toy mechanism. After exploring these toys, the children will start to design their own based on an audience of their choosing. Construction will involve the children being able to measure accurately and problem solve to deal with an arising issues.

For French, the children will learn about classroom objects, more specific colours, animals and pets and the numbers 11-20.

The children will develop their singing skills and learn how to perform the song 'Three Little Birds', by Bob Marley.

This half term, we will be learning about religions that worship one God. We will explore religions such as Judaism, Islam and Sikhism, whilst also learning about the practices and beliefs of Hindus, Humanists, Buddhists and Christians. We will also learn about the significant beliefs attributed to their gods and their faith. 

The topic this term is safety and what to do in an emergency. The children will learn about the emergency services, how to contact them and who to go to at a time of crisis. This topic will also include the importance of staying safe online and give tips on how to identify fraudulent emails and other electronic communications.

In PE lessons, the children will be learning the skills necessary to play a game of tennis. This will include sending and receiving the ball and culminate in playing a simplified version of the sport.

The topic books this term are the Lorax and the Stone Age Boy. For the Lorax the children will learn about the features of persuasive writing, how to use fronted adverbials and expanded noun phrases in preparation to write a persuasive letter.

When the children have familiarised themselves with Stone Age. They will write a innovate to adapt the story by changing the main character and how they find a way back to the present day. The story will be written in 'chunks' and the children will arrange their writing into paragraphs.

For reading we will start with the Lorax to ensure the children have a solid foundation with their writing before moving onto a range of books of different genres. They will practise comprehension style questions 3 times a week and learn to build their stamina for reading.

The focus on history this half term is the Stone Age. The children will learn about the three different periods within the age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic). The children will learn how archaeologists piece together the material culture from the period to interpret the past.

There will then be a big focus on fractions with the children learning about the role of the numerator and denominator, learning how to order unit fractions as well as non-unit fractions with different denominators. They will then learn about how to place fractions on number lines which they will use to identify equivalent fractions.  

The focus will then move onto mass and compacity, with the children learning to measure add and subtract them, as well as converting between different units of measurement.

The children will compare and contrast different rocks before learning how fossils are formed. They will explore the composition of soil and understand that it is made from rocks and organic matter.

In art lessons the children will explore textile art with a focus on Bologan cloth. They will learn how the colour of cloth is changed through the use of mud and other organic materials. Then through the use of watercolour and acrylic, they will reproduce some of the unique styles and patterns. 

This term the children will be learning about the words for different members of their families and ways of communicating to others the siblings they have.

This term the children will be learning to sing a song about friendship. They will continue to listen to and evaluate music that they like. We will discuss identifying different instruments and there are plenty of opportunities for the children to improvise percussion through following a sequence of clapping.

This term the children learn about two important leaders from three different religions (Christianity and Sikhism). The children will learn about Moses and the journey he undertook. They will also learn about Humanism as a non-religious world view. The term will finish with a look at how the festival of Easter is different from Christmas and a lesson on Jesus as a being both divine and human.

For RSHE the children will be learing about the UN rights of a child and understand that they have these rights and should expect everyone to abide by them.

For PE the children the focus will be on striking and fielding for outdoor PE and dance for indoor PE.

Moving on from the Stone Age, we look at the development of the discovery of bronze. The children learn about the modern theories we have on Bronze Age religion and will take part in a practical experiment to understand how the sarsens from Stonehenge were transported such a great distance. 

The children will also make their own Bronze Age huts using the same method of wattle and daub that was adopted by the Anglo Saxons at the end of the Bronze Age.

This half term the children will recognise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects. They will recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small  denominators. They will also compare and order unit fractions and fractions with the same  denominators.

After that they will spend two weeks looking at adding and subtracting money in practical contexts.

Then the focus will switch to telling the time including the knowing the months of the year and days in a year (including leap years).

In science we are looking at plants, how they grow and identifying what plants need to grow. The children will also recognise the different parts of a plant and their names, explain how water moves through a plant and understand the lifecycle of a seed.

In DT this half term we will be researching, investigating, designing and making our own Victorian money pouches. The children will learn simple sewing techniques and develop the skills necessary to make simple stitching.

This half term the children will learn about the different types of buildings around town and their French names. 

The children will appraise and learn to sing the song 'Bringing us Together'. They will learn to improvise using instruments to play over the track and learn a simple piece of music using glockenspiels.

The focus this half term is on learning from religions on how each of them consider it important to care for each other and the environment.

This term the children will learn about financial responsibility. They will recognise the benefits of budgeting, understand what influences us to buy things and recognize the emotions felt when we spend money.

The children will focus on athletics including running both short and long distances, jumping and throwing. 

Diary Entry will be the focus at the start of the term, using the book 'The Invisible'. The story follows a young girl named Isabel, who lives happily with her family despite their limited means. However, when her family falls on even harder times and has to move to a poorer part of town, Isabel starts to feel invisible, as though she doesn't matter.The children will learn about the features of a diary entry before writing their own diary entry as the character Isabel. 

We then move onto the book 'The Pea and the Princess' which is told from the perspective of the pea. The pea recounts how it played a crucial role in determining the true princess by being placed under twenty mattresses. 

In reading we continue with a focus on comprehension using a range of different books. In the first week the focus is on The Invisible in order for the children to familiarise themselves with the story.

This term the children will be learning names of different fruits in French, our topic is called 'Les Fruits'. 

The children will appraise and learn to sing the song ' Micheal Row the Boat Ashore and The Dragon song'.They will learn to improvise using instruments to play over the track and learn a simple piece of music using glockenspiels.

This term the children will learn about Safety. This will focus on exploring ways to respond to cyber bullying or unkind behaviour online. developing skills as a responsible digital citizen, identifying unsafe things people might do near roads unsafe and beginning to recognise unsafe digital content.