What we are learning about during the Autumn Term in Mow Cop Class.

English

Children will be revisiting poetry when they return to school and will recap the poetic devices which were taught last year, with a key focus on different poets and their work.

Every Wednesday, we will have an Extended Writing lesson where a creative approach will be used to encourage pupils to use their imagination. Pupils will be given the opportunity to write at length, whilst using a range of different sentence structures to maintain pace, and keep their audience engaged.

Spellings will be practised each week with a focus on a different root morpheme (e.g. ‘cent’, ‘know’) and which prefixes and suffixes can be added to form different words and meanings. We will be looking at a range of different spelling rules and discuss these in detail in class.

Mathematics

We will be following the Maths-No Problem! scheme and will start the term with further developing pupil understanding of Place Value, Rounding numbers and counting in our Tens, Hundreds and Thousands. At the end of Autumn term, we will begin learning about Multiplication and Division. We will begin by looking at how to multiply using all of our times tables knowledge so far. Later, they will learn how to multiply and divide when solving word problems, and how to best utilise their methods.

We will also continue working towards the statutory Multiplication Tests, practicing our multiplication tables daily using the ‘Mastering number’ scheme and also our new MAP scheme, which will help with our mental maths.

Science

Children will begin by looking at ‘Living things and their habitats’. Children will understand what classification is and how they can classify effectively. They will recognise how different habitats and environments change over time and the impacts this can cause. Throughout these lessons, children will develop their knowledge of scientific enquiry and will complete a series of investigations in small groups.

We will then be learning about ‘Electricity’. Children will beging to look at how an electrical circuit works and have a go at creating their own circuit. During this topic, they will make observations and will take accurate measurements before writing an accurate conclusion. 

Wider Curriculum – History & Geography

Our history focus for the half term will be exploring ‘How did the Ancient Greeks influence the Western World?’ Children will learn who the Ancient Greeks were and what their impact on the Western World was. They will also understand the key differences between the two city-states Athens and Sparta.

Geography lessons will focus on ‘Is the world Human or Physical?’. Throughout this topic, children will be able to identify key human and physical features of around the world, and be able to categorise these and have a clear understanding of what they are. 

Wider Curriculum – Physical Education

Children will begin their PE lessons this term with Cricket, taught to them by a coach and a professional Cricketer. The children will be taught all of the key skills of cricket and all of the rules to follow, allowing them to play at a higher and more consistent level.

Some children will take part in Swimming sessions at a local leisure centre.

Wider Curriculum – Art & Design Technology

Children will be creating their own art pieces in their Art lessons using their drawing and painting skills. They will research Gino Severini and his well-known artwork before exploring painting skills such as layering and hatching. Some artwork will be picked to be part of an exhibition outside of school.

In DT, children will will delve into their science knowledge of Electricity further. Children will come up with a design for their own interactive circuit to create a working game. 

Wider Curriculum – Music

Mrs Shakspeare will teach music on a Friday. Pupils will enjoy learning new music as well as playing many musical instruments. They will be looking at different classical and contemporary composers and comparing music from different countries and eras, whilst also praciticing their songs ready for the Harvest Festival. 

Wider Curriculum – PSHE

PSHE lessons will continue to be taught through assemblies and class discussions. Children will learn about ways to keep safe including being able to spot dangers, risks or hazards. Later in the term they will learn about rights and respect.

Wider Curriculum – RE

Children will be studying Christianity and the Church. They will be learning about the Bible, including the different genres of writing within. They will explore some stories of the Bible and will begin to link some beliefs to their own lives.

Wider Curriculum – Computing

Children will learn about ‘The Internet’ and how it can be used in day-to-day life. This will include learning how messages are sent from one computer to another and understanding what to include in a web address and why we use them. Later in the term, children will look at making music. Children will be encouraged to be creative by composing, improvising and performing simultaneously.

Wider Curriculum – Spanish

Children will continue to broaden their knowledge of Spanish vocabulary including the phonetic sounds of the alphabet and will learn different greatings in Spanish.

General Class Reminders

• Full school P.E. kit is required to be worn to school on a Thursday for PE lessons. 
• READING BOOKS need to be brought into school every day. Children will have the option of changing their books every Tuesday. Reading with your child is extremely important and we will provide reading records for you and your child to note their reading at home.
• HOMEWORK will be set every Friday and will be due back in school the following Wednesday. Children will also be given spellings to learn and mental maths to practise. Both of these will be tested on a Friday.
• MULTIPLICATION TABLES will be a large focus of our learning throughout the year, in preparation for the Year 4 Multiplication Check. Children will be expected to support their in-school learning by practicing these at home.

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