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Primary School - Autumn Term

Curriculum Information

Brent class:

English:

We are all about writing stories this term in English, which we shall be linking to our Topic this term too. Besides our writing lessons, we shall have spelling and grammar focus each week as well as a dedicated VIPERS skills session to help our reading comprehension.

Maths:

We shall begin by looking at place value this half term. Place value covers topics such as rounding, comparing whole numbers and using a number line. We shall then move on to looking at both fluency and problem solving practice for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We end the term by looking at fractions and some measurement. Each lesson has an input where children can verbally answer problems and give solutions and fluency and problem solving questions for them to complete.

Science:

We are looking at Living Things and Classification this half-term in Science. We have already started discussing taxonomy and what makes something a ‘living thing’. We shall be looking at plants and animals, both vertebrates and invertebrates. To finish the term, we shall be learning about energy and light reflections.

Computing:

We have started our unit on e-safety and shall do coding after half term. We shall be looking at ways to stay safe online and how we can tell which sorts of webpages are safe ones that we can trust.

Topic:

Our Topic this term is all about ‘The Americas!’ Our Geography focus lessons shall include map work as well as human and physical geography all about North and South America. Our History focus lessons take us right back to the 15th Century and we shall look at events such as the 4th July, Civil rights movement and famous people such as Neil Armstrong.

RE:

We are learning about the five pillars of Islam this half term and shall be learning about the core beliefs of the Islamic faith and how Muslims practice their religion. We shall then be looking at different ways Christmas is celebrated around the world on the run up to the end of Autumn term.

PSHE:

We are looking at healthy living this half term. This includes topics such as dental health, viruses and germs and the value of physical activity for our health.The following half term shall be our first unit of relationships education. This looks at positive relationships, disagreeing respectfully, love, physical contact and feeling safe, Family, marriage & civil partnerships and online relationships.

PE:

Our PE topics this term include invasion games and net/racket games. Lessons for each topic are split into skills for each week, such as dribbling, passing and intercepting in our invasion games unit.

Canada class:

English:

Maths:

We shall begin by looking at place value this half term. Place value covers topics such as rounding, comparing whole numbers, using a number line all with numbers to 10,000,000. We shall then move on to looking at both fluency and problem solving practice for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We end the term by looking at fractions and some measurement. Each lesson has an input where children can verbally answer problems and give solutions and fluency and problem solving questions for them to complete.

Science:

Computing:

We have started our unit on e-safety and shall do coding after half term. We shall be looking at ways to stay safe online and how we can tell which sorts of web pages are safe ones that we can trust.

Topic:

Our Topic this term is all about ‘The Americas!’ Our Geography focus lessons shall include map work as well as human and physical geography. Our History focus lessons take us right back to the 15th Century and we shall look at events such as the 4th July, Civil rights movement and famous people such as Neil Armstrong.

RE:

PSHE:

We are looking at healthy living this half term. This includes topics such as dental health, viruses and germs and the value of physical activity for our health.The following half term shall be our first unit of relationships education. This looks at positive relationships, disagreeing respectfully, love, physical contact and feeling safe, family, marriage & civil partnerships and online relationships.

PE:

Thunberg class:

English:

This half term, we are developing key writing skills by exploring and retelling familiar stories with morals and consequences, such as The Little Red Hen and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. We will practise sequencing events, describing characters and settings and using story maps to organise ideas. We will also learn to reread our writing for clarity and discuss the messages behind the stories. Next half term, we will focus on following and writing clear instructions, looking at different types of instructional texts and using sequencing words like first, then, and next. We will also work on planning ideas through discussion with a partner or adult.

Maths:

This term in Maths, we are focusing on place value to help learners understand the value of digits in numbers and build a strong foundation for calculations. We will learn to read, write, compare and round numbers up to 10,000, as well as count in multiples such as 4, 6, 8, 25, 50, and 100. Next term, we will move on to addition and subtraction, where children will develop skills to add and subtract numbers with up to four digits, use formal written methods like the column method and solve problems involving missing numbers, money, and measures.

Science:

This term in Science, we are learning about solids, liquids, and gases, describing their properties and sorting materials into these groups. We will observe how some materials change state, like melting or freezing, and plan experiments to find their melting points. We will also explore material properties like hardness, transparency and conductivity, and see how these affect their uses. Finally, we’ll look at reversible changes, such as melting, and irreversible changes like burning and rusting.

Computing:

This term, we will focus on online safety, learning about spam emails, citations, creating strong passwords, recognising false photography and editing and understanding important online safety rules. Next term, we will use 2Code to develop our coding skills through interactive activities.

Topic:

Within topic lessons this term, we will be learning about Ancient Egypt. We will start by learning about the achievements of this ancient civilisation. We will then learn about how and where the Ancient Egyptians lived, what was important to the daily lives of Ancient Egyptians, who Tutankhamun was and how mummies were made. The children will also learn about how Egyptian people used hieroglyphs to communicate and compare the powers of different gods.

RE:

This term, we are exploring the Ten Commandments and learning about the significance of the Holy Trinity. We will also discover why the Bible is important, understand Christian worship practices, and learn to name and explain the main Christian festivals. Next half term, we will explore the story and significance of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights in Judaism.

PSHE:

We will be learning to understand our emotions and the words to communicate them to others. We will also focus on using the internet safely, including managing screen time, understanding online behaviours and recognising potential risks. In addition, during our daily social skills sessions, we will develop awareness of personal space and practice active listening. We’ll also learn how to communicate positively using body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice.

PE:

In PE lessons, we are working on developing spatial and body awareness within a group to build effective skills for playing team sports. We are also practising and developing gross motor skills such as running, jumping, and throwing.

Upland class:

English:
This half term, we are developing key writing skills by exploring and retelling familiar stories with morals and consequences, such as The Little Red Hen and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. We will practise sequencing events, describing characters and settings, and using story maps to organise ideas. We will also learn to reread our writing for clarity and discuss the messages behind the stories. Next half term, we will focus on following and writing clear instructions, looking at different types of instructional texts and using sequencing words like first, then, and next. We will also work on planning ideas through discussion with a partner or trusted adult.

Maths:
This term in Maths, we are focusing on place value to help learners understand the value of digits in numbers and build a strong foundation for calculations. They will learn to read, write, compare, and round numbers up to 10,000, as well as count in multiples such as 4, 6, 8, 25, 50, and 100. Next term, we will move on to addition and subtraction, where children will develop skills to add and subtract numbers with up to four digits, use formal written methods like the column method, and solve problems involving missing numbers, money and measures.

Science:
This term in Science, we’re learning about solids, liquids, and gases, describing their properties, and sorting materials into these groups. We will observe how some materials change state, like melting or freezing and plan experiments to find their melting points. We will also explore material properties like hardness, transparency and conductivity, and see how these affect their uses. Finally, we’ll look at reversible changes, such as melting and irreversible changes like burning and rusting.

Computing:
This term, we will focus on online safety, learning about spam emails, citations, creating strong passwords, recognising false photography and editing and understanding important online safety rules. Next term, we will use 2Code to develop our coding skills through interactive activities.

Topic:
This term, we will explore how travel and transport have changed within living memory. We’ll learn about early travel like the Viking longboat, how cars have evolved, how trains changed lives in the 19th century and the ways humans have tried to fly.

Next half term, we will focus on geography by locating the Equator, hemispheres, poles, Arctic and Antarctic Circles, Tropics, and Prime Meridian on maps and globes. We will also identify latitude and longitude lines and compare the UK with the Tropics, including local time differences.

RE:
This term, we are exploring the Ten Commandments and learning about the significance of the Holy Trinity. We will also discover why the Bible is important, understand Christian worship practices, and learn to name and explain the main Christian festivals. Next half term, we will explore the story and significance of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights in Judaism.

PSHE:
We will be learning to understand our emotions and the words to communicate them to others. We’ll also focus on using the internet safely, including managing screen time, understanding online behaviours and recognising potential risks.

In addition, during our daily social skills sessions, we will develop awareness of personal space and practice active listening. We’ll also learn how to communicate positively using body language, facial expressions and tone of voice.

PE:
In PE, we are working on developing spatial and body awareness within a group to build effective skills for playing team sports. We are also practising and improving gross motor skills such as running, jumping, and throwing.

Messi class:

English:

This half term in English we will be exploring traditional tales, with a big focus on stories that include repetition such as the Gingerbread man, the Enormous Turnip, and the Three Little Pigs. We will sequence and write sentences to form short narratives, initially using the beginning, middle and ending of stories. We will use character profiles to build up to writing a short paragraph about characters and their settings before writing our own simple original stories.

Maths:

In maths, we are looking at place value. We are gaining confidence in representing and partitioning numbers into ones, tens, hundreds and thousands with the use of a range of different physical, abstract and pictorial representations. We will then solidify this with more real life examples of why and when we would split numbers in certain ways.

PSHE:

We will be looking at the Zones of Regulation and thinking about strategies that regulate us and help us feel safe and ready to learn.

As our Messi learners are new to Gretton, they are currently experiencing other subjects at an introductory level whilst on their transition plans. Once they begin accessing these lessons more regularly each week, we will be able to share more detailed information about the topics and skills they will be working on.

Music:

This half term in music, learners will be recapping on some basic skills we learnt in primary. We will revisit our note values and note names and then extend this learning by understanding about dotted notes and how they can add colour and character to our composition and performing work. After half term, we will be looking at ‘Music in the Media’ - considering the role of music across film, TV, radio, gaming, podcasts and online. We will be exploring this through listening, performing and composition tasks.

Art:

The learners have examined the customs and traditions of when masks are worn. They are currently creating African masks using natural, earthy coloured oil pastels, washes of ink and collage. Once these are complete they will be given a moulded card mask to decorate in any style and theme they choose. Towards the end of the autumn term learners will create a range of Christmas crafts.

Forest School:

This half term in Forest School, we will be helping to care for the site by undertaking jobs such as weeding paths, laying bark and making log piles for the newts to overwinter in. When we have something to celebrate, such as a learner’s birthday, we will also be learning to make campfires and using the fire to cook snacks.

Roman class:

English:

In Roman Class, we will spend the Autumn term exploring traditional tales from across the world. We will explore European classics such as the Gingerbread man right through to stories from Maori culture in New Zealand and Ancient tales such as Icarus and Daedalus. Learners will explore characters, share their opinions, make predictions and start to write their own parts of the tales. Learners will continue to work on their spelling and reading by using the Sounds-Write programme, whilst in grammar we will be exploring statements and compound words.

Maths:

In Maths Roman Class will develop an understanding of place value through a range of activities. Learners will be able to identify the value of digits up to to 4-digit numbers to ensure a strong understanding is provided for calculations. During the second half of the Autumn term, Roman class will move on to looking at addition and subtraction, using the formal written column method.

Science:

During the first part of the Autumn term Roman class will be learning about states of matters including solids, liquids and gases. Learners will be able to sort and compare groups of materials to learn about evaporation and condensation. During the second part of the Autumn term, we will be exploring sound, including identifying how sounds are made and exploring the vibrations from sound travelling. Learners will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge through the use of experiments.

Topic:

During the first part of the Autumn term, learners will have a geography focus where we will be learning about physical geography, specifically focusing on climate zones. During the second part of the Autumn term, learners will focus on the Tudor times, including learning about Henry VIII, daily living and comparing the lives of children to the lives of children today.

RE:

During the first part of the Autumn term, learners will be exploring the question ‘Who is the Buddha?’ Learners will have the opportunity to learn about the origins of Buddhism and explore the beliefs of Buddha. During the second part of the term, learners will move on to exploring Hinduism, with a focus on Diwali: Festival of Lights.

PSHE:

During the first part of the Autumn term, learners will be exploring a range of relationships, including healthy families, how to manage conflicts in friendships, effective communication and respecting differences in others. During the second part of the term, learners will be focusing on Health and Wellbeing and will be learning about physical health, such as how to look after teeth, and mental health, such as exploring emotions.

PE:

Roman Class will be working closely with our Occupational Therapy team in creating a PE curriculum that supports the development of gross motor skills, spatial and body awareness. Roman class will also be focusing on developing their team work skills.