Term 2 in P4
Welcome to Term 2
Literacy
In writing we will create instructions using technologies. We will a prepare slides to describe how to use our own inventions. We will also work on imaginative writing and make sure our stories are interesting and have interesting characters and settings.
IDL
We will continue working on designing our inventions. We will work in groups to describe them, draw them and create them.
On 10th November we will present one of our inventions at ‘St Peter’s Den’ event.
Numeracy
In mental maths we will work on times tables and division. We will start by revising 2,5 and 10 times tables and then move onto learning 4,3 and 6 times tables. We will then learn about coins and notes and we will use our knowledge of multiplying and dividing to solve problems.
RE
We will continue revising prayers and learning about different stories from the Bible. We will also discuss the meaning of All Saints and All Souls days.
HWB
This term we will focus on nurtured and achieving during our health and wellbeing lessons. We will prepare targets we would like to achieve this term and add evidence and comments on whether we achieved them or if we should continue working on them. As a class we will also talk about the meaning of the word nurtured and the importance of friendships. We will have a look at the ways we should look after our body by choosing healthy food from different food groups.
PE
We will continue learning about football and developing our football skills during RADS sessions on Mondays. On Tuesday during our PE lessons we will be developing our stamina and flexibility during different circuits activities.
St Peter’s Arts Festival
From 20th November to 22nd of December we will work on new IDL called ‘St Peter’s Arts Festival’.
IDL
During this part of term 2 we will be preparing for Christmas. We will:
- work on preparing Nativity for the whole school and all the parents
- learn our songs
- take part in Christmas fayre and prepare products for sale
- discuss the meaning of the Christmas Story
- take part in the Advent Carol Service at King’s College Chapel on Wednesday 20th December
- create a short musical performance
Homework
Just like last term homework will always be shared on Google classroom on Mondays and should be finished by Friday. Homework will always comprise of spelling, phonics sounds, reading book and numeracy activities on Education City.
Information on homework for each child will be shared on Google Classroom.
Weekly learning will be shared at the end of the week on Google Classrooms.
