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Pupils
Miss Wolton's Crew
Miss Wolton, Miss Flemming and Miss Jarvis.
Our crew name is Cygnus, which means Swan in Latin. It is a constellation in the Northern Sky featuring a bright star, Deneb located on the plane of the Milky Way.
Term One
We will be reading The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas for our book study which is set in WW2. We will be comparing book covers to understand how they are designed to draw our attention in, compare and analyse various characters, and create PEED paragraphs to further our formal writing skills and showcase our knowledge of the book. Our book study links in nicely with our History topic based on WW1/WW2. In Maths over the next few weeks we will be learning place value, compare and ordering, algebra and sequences. Our focus in Science is Chemistry, looking at states of matter, the particle model, and understanding the changes of state. In Religious Studies we are looking into Judaism, Geography we explore geosystems and in Computing we will practice coding. In Art pupils will be exploring Pop Art with Mr Gornall, discovering Pop Art artists and creating their own pieces. Miss Eastmead will be teaching the class French, learning how to greet others.
This term is us getting to know each other and building respect and trust for those around us. We are all excited for the year ahead and have wrote a letter to ourselves in a years time to open and read back to see if we have achieved our goals and overcome any of our worries/challenges!
Term Two
In term 2 we have a big focus on space. This term, through Science and English with a focus on poetry, we will be learning about Space. To do this, we will be making predictions, presenting reasoned explanations to answer questions, writing persuasive letters and drafting, writing and illustrating our very own published poems. Science will be linked with English lessons. Citizenship will help us understand taxes, budgeting and money management. Geography will explore natural disasters and the impact this has on our world. Maths will lead us into algebra and sequencing. Music will closely link with our Space topic and throughout the term, we will be looking to answer the unanswered question of “What is out there?”
Term Three
In term 3 we continue with our Space link across English, History, and Science with looking at the Space Race! In Science we focus on forces, friction, and calculating with speed. In English we are producing our own non-chronological reports and broadsheet newspapers while exploring conspiracy theories linked to Space, and looking at Hidden Figures to further explore women's journey with Space and NASA. In Maths we explore BIDMAS and Geometry.
For non core subjects: History will be the focus on the Space Race timeline and the Cold War. Religious Studies we explore Christianity. Computing we look at data modelling. PSHE we discover more about politics. PE we learn how to Hockey!
Term Four
In Term Four we return to a book study, focusing on Wonder by R.J Palacio. The book explores themes such as kindness, friendship, and frames the journey of a young boy being accepted into society. Our end goal is to write a missing chapter based on a character using the techniques and themes we learn along the way. In Maths we focus on area and perimeter, before moving onto fractions, decimals , and percentages. In Science we are learning about how sound and light travels through research and experiments. Geography we explore the nature behind tourism, and explore Lincoln as a city and the reasons behind why it is a city. PE entails dodgeball which is a big favorite among the class. Computing will be coding with Dash/Dot Robots and Citizenship will look at Rights, Responsibilities and Laws.
The class are doing amazing and everyone should be proud of the work they are producing. Keep it up!
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