Ferney Lee Primary School

Our previous learning

Autumn 1

Our key Geographical enquiry question is : What physical features make Britain a good place to settle?

Here are some of the main objectives we will cover:

Geography:

• What did early settlers need?
• What are the countries and regions of the UK?
• How is different land used in settlements?
• What human and physical features are located in the UK?
• How can we show features of a settlement on a map?
• Why is Todmorden a good place to settle? 

In English,  our core text for this half term is 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes.             

Here are the independent writing outcomes we will cover:

Writing to Entertain: Retell chapter one from the view point of the main character.

Writing to Entertain: Performance poetry - The Coming of the Iron Man by Brenda Williams

Writing to Entertain: Blackout poetry

Writing to Inform:  Ted Hughes - Biography

Writing to Inform: Instructions: How to trap the Iron Man.

In Science, our unit is Forces and Magnets.

Our key enquiry question is: Are all materials magnetic?

In the unit we:

• Compare how things move on different surfaces
• Notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance
• Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
• Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials
• Describe magnets as having two poles
• Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing.

In Art,  our unit is Growing Artists.

In the unit, we will:

• • Use simple shapes to form the basis of a detailed drawing.
  • Use shading to demonstrate a sense of light and dark in their work.
  • Shade with a reasonable degree of accuracy and skill.
  • Blend tones smoothly and follow the four shading rules.
  • Collect a varied range of textures using frottage.
  • Use tools competently, being willing to experiment.
  • Generate ideas mostly independently and make decisions to compose an interesting frottage image.
  • Make considered cuts and tears to create their ideas.
  • Understand how to apply tone, with some guidance about where to use it.
  • Draw a framed selection of an image onto a large scale with some guidance.
  • Try a range of drawing materials, beginning to demonstrate expressive marks by trying tools in an interesting way.

In Design and Technology, our unit is Mechanical Systems: Pneumatic toys

In the unit we will:

• Draw accurate diagrams with correct labels, arrows and explanations.
• Correctly identify definitions for key terms.
• Identify five appropriate design criteria.
• Communicate two ideas using thumbnail sketches.
• Communicate and develop one idea using an exploded diagram.
• Select appropriate equipment and materials to build a working pneumatic system.
• Assemble their pneumatic system within the housing to create the desired motion.
• Create a finished pneumatic toy that fulfils the design brief

In Computing, our unit is Networks and the Internet

In the unit we will:

• Recognise that a network is two or more devices connected.
• Explain how information moves around a network and the role of the server.
• Understand that networks connect to the internet via a router.
• Explain some of the journey a website goes through to reach your computer.
• Explain that websites are split into small pieces (packets) to be sent via the internet.

In French, our unit is French Greetings.

In the unit we will:

• Look carefully at the speaker and respond confidently with the appropriate gesture and phrase.
• Begin to recognise how some sounds (‘on’, ‘ou’, ‘et’ and ‘oi’) are represented in written form.
• Link actions or pictures to the new language, both in spoken and written form.
• Imitate the pronunciation of sounds.
• Take turns to speak and use appropriate intonation.

In Music, our unit is Ballads

In the unit we will:

• Identify the key features of a ballad.
• Perform a ballad using actions.
• Sing in time and in tune with a song and incorporate actions.
• Retell a summary of an animation’s story.
• Write a verse with rhyming words which tell part of a story.
• Perform their lyrics fluently and with actions.

In RHE, our unit is Healthy and Happy Friendships

In the unit we will learn:

• · what the different qualities of a healthy, happy friendship are
• · why listening is an important part of a healthy friendship
• · the importance of keeping ourselves safe and understanding personal boundaries
• · how some touch and space boundaries will not be appropriate and how to identify these
• · how to show respect for people’s personal boundaries
• · what resilience is, and how we can develop our own resilience
• · how we can help other people develop their resilience in challenging situations.

In RE, our unit is How do Jew remember God’s convent Abraham and Moses?

• In the unit we will:
• Re-tell some Jewish stories and consider their importance.
• Discover how Jews express their faith through rituals and actions.
• Express ideas about the rituals and practices which demonstrate  belonging to a  community

In PE, our unit is Invasion Games: Hockey

In the unit we will:

• Learn how to play an invasion game fairly (Hockey Rules applicable to Y3)
• Learn how to keep and win back possession of the ball in a team game.
• Learn how to dribble and pass with a hockey stick
• Learn how to defend and shoot using a hockey stick

Meet the staff...

Mrs Whittem (class teacher)

Miss Rachel (teaching assistant)