History

This half term we have been looking at the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. We've looked at when they settled in Britain, where they lived, how they got to Britain and religion at the time. We even had our own Anglo-Saxon day!

Art

This half term we have looked at Alexander Korzer-Robinson's collages and have created our own Anglo-Saxon and Viking themed 3D collages in small groups.

Writing

This half term our writing has been based on our Guided Reading book, 'Street Child', which is all about life in a Victorian workhouse. We have written a diary entry about life in a workhouse from the perspective of Jim (the main character in Street Child).

Guided Reading

This half term our book is Street Child by Berlie Doherty, which is all about the life of a Street Child in Victorian London. We've looked at the different Expert Tips to help us understand the text and recall all the details to use in our writing.

Maths

This half term we have looked at reading, writing and comparing numbers to 1,000,000, adding and subtracting within 1,000,000 and multiplying and dividing within to 1,000,000.

Science

This half term we have been looking at forces and how they interact with the world. We've focused on gravity, friction, air resistance and water resistance. We finished off the topic by looking at mechanisms that include levers, pulleys and gears.

RE

This half term we have been looking at the story of Abraham in different faiths. We've also looked at Moses and how received the Ten Commandments from God, King David and stories and Jesus' incarnation.

RSHE

This half term we have focused on the topic 'Physical Health and Wellbeing in the Media'. We have looked at food adverts, role models, how the media can manipulate images and age restrictions for social media. We have also looked at the Mindmate topic 'Feeling Good and Being Me'.

Music

This half term we have looked at 'Livin' on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi and other rock music. We've learnt how to read and use rhythmic patterns, which include minims, crotchets and quavers. We have also had weekly guitar lessons with Mr Goodchild.

Spanish

This half term we have looked at describing our feeling in Spanish and answering different questions. We have also learnt how to introduce a friend and talk about different school subjects, giving our opinion on whether we like or dislike certain subjects.

PE

In PE this half term, we have been learning the skills needed to play rugby. We've been practising our dodging and weaving, as well as how we pass the ball to each other.