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                                   The Term Ahead: Potter Class Term 4

This term we will be reading the book: Tadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis. To begin with, children write their own promises on lily pads and record a simple explanation of a process of change they are familiar with. Children go on to re-enact sections of the story and consider the thoughts of the characters at certain points. This is in preparation for them to plan and write their own version of the narrative using characters of their choice (who also meet a grizzly ending!). Using information from the text children also create an explanation text in leaflet form to outline the stages in the lifecycle of a frog.

Maths

In Maths we will be learning about 2 units this term: Measurement (length and height) / Mass, capacity and temperature

Measurement: Length and Height

• Measure in cm and m
• Compare and order length and height
• The 4 operations with length and height

Mass, capacity and temperature

• Compare mass
• Measure in grams and kilograms
• The 4 operations with mass
• Compare volume and capacity
• Measure in ml and l
• The 4 operations with volume and capacity
• Temperature

Science

Our topic in Science is Materials: Uses of everyday materials. The children will learn to name objects with the same use that are made from different materials and name materials that are used to make objects with different uses. They will learn to recognise that stretching, twisting, bending and squashing can cause some solid objects to change shape.

RE

In RE we are exploring Salvation and asking the question: Why does Easter matter to Christians?

Foundation Subjects

Our topic in Geography is: Would you prefer to live in a hot or a cold place? Children will learn to locate some countries with hot or cold climates on a world map. They will learn the 7 continents of the world and learn to locate the North and South Pole and the Equator on a map of the world.

Our topic in DT is: Textiles: Pouches. The children will learn how to sew a running stitch ready to design, make and decorate a pouch from a template.

In Computing, the children will be studying: Digital drawing and data handling.

The children will use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.

PE will be on Thursdays this term and the children will be learning to play basketball.

In PSHE the children will focus on Citizenship. They will be identifying similarities and differences between ourselves and understanding the needs of animals.