Class 3/4

Mrs Towers

Art - As artists we will:

• To develop drawing skills using different media.
• To explore and respond to the work of John Brunsdon.
• To create a final piece of work.

Computing – We will:

• How to keep safe online - internet
  safety, e-safety and cyber safety.
• Personal safety and security risks to private information and property
  associated with using the internet, and the self-protection from computer crime.
• Using a keyboard with one finger and type without using sight, recognizing the location of the key on a key board.

Design Technology – As designers we will:

• Evaluate existing products for their audience and purpose.
• Create a range of different switches.
• Learn how to create simple circuits and be able to find faults in them.
• Create our own plan for a product with an intended purpose and audience.
• Create our own illuminated sign.

English – As writers and communicators we will:

• Base our writing around ‘Leon and the Place Between’ and ‘Mermaid of Zennor.’
• Write for a range of purposes and audiences.
• Write in the role of a character, inferring their thoughts and feelings using evidence from the text and
  empathising with these characters.
• Write a setting description using what we have learnt in the book.
• Be able to answer comprehension questions about the books.
• Gather facts and information and use these to create a non-chronological report.
• Recap on the fundamental skills of writing such as punctuation, capital letters and word classes. 

French – As linguists we will:

• Count from 1 to 40 and complete simple calculations.
• Say the months of the year and when our birthdays are.
• Discuss our families, what they look like and how they act.

Geography - As geographers we will:

• Learn where the UK is located in the world.
• Be able to name some of the countries and cities in the UK.
• Locate key features in the UK such as hills and rivers.
• Explore and research how the UK has developed over time.
• Be able to use maps, recognising map symbols.

History - As historians we will:

• Explain how the Anglo Saxons came to settle in Britain.
• To know how the Anglo Saxons ruled and worshipped.
• To know how Christianity grew in Britain and how it became Roman Catholic.

Mathematics – As Mathematicians we will:

• Revise our basic skills and place value; focusing on 3/4-digit numbers. Problem solving will be ongoing.
• Revise all four operations and be able to add and subtract 3/4-digit numbers.
• Revise all four operations and solve problems involving measure (e.g. length, mass, volume, money) using decimal notation including scaling.
• Revise our times tables; this will be a focus throughout the year.
• Interpret and present data.

Music – We will:

• Demonstrate an understanding and appropriate use of musical language.
• Identify and describe feelings as they relate to music.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the musical style and a broader understanding of the cultural and
  historical connections of the music.

PE – As athletes we will:

• Learn the key components of gymnastics.
• Create and perform our own gymnastic routines.
• Learn the rules and skills needed for tag rugby.

RPSHE – we will:

• Explore self-esteem through recognising our personal qualities and individuality.
• Look at setting goals for ourselves and how we can achieve these.
• Learn strategies to help us manage when there are set-backs .
• Explore different behaviours and how to respond to them.
• Learn about the relationship between rights and responsibilities.

R.E. – As theologians we will:

• Learn about the Christian Family .
• Think about what it means to be part of a Christian family.
• Know that we can join the Christian family when we are baptized.
• Know what happens when we are baptised.
• Know baptism is a sacrament and understand the importance of this.
• Understand who Mary was and the role she played in the development of the church.

Science – As scientists we will:

• Identify and locate the main organs of the human digestive system.
• To explain how the human digestive system works.
• To identify the different types of human teeth and explain their functions.
• Explain the structure of a tooth.
• Explain how we can look after our teeth.
• Interpret food chains and explain what they show.
• Construct food chains, identifying the producers, predators and prey.