Spring 2 Amazin’ Amazon

Geography

Pupils will be taught to:

Explain the physical and human effects of deforestationDescribe and explain the main uses of rivers

English

Writing

Subjunctive poetry- Poem about native species of Amazon

Balanced argument- Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

Narrative- Blackface the immortal monkey

GrammarSubjunctiveActive and passive voiceProgressive verb formsPerfect verb formsModal verbsDeterminers

Spelling Patternsant/ance/ancy, ent/ence/encyable/ible, ably/iblyadding suffixes to words ending –ferwords spelt ei after c

ReadingShared Reading text: Cogheart/ Cirque du Freak

2a give / explain the meaning of words in context2b retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and non-fiction2c summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph 2d make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text2e predict what might happen from details stated and implied2f identify / explain how information / narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole2g identify / explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases

PE

Manchester City sports coach

Art

Pupils will be taught to:

Explain why they have used different tools to create art

Explain why they have chosen specific techniques to create my art

Use feedback to make amendments and improvements to make my art better

Use a range of e-resources to create art

Science: Living things and their habitats

Pupils will be taught to:

Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals.

Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.

Computing - Writing CodePupils will be taught to:Know that different shapes represent different instructions on a flowchart

Create a flowchart to program a robot

Use a selection of if… then in my flow chartTrace a flowchart in order to debug itDebug a complex flow chartWrite a program that will meet a specific

Maths

Volume of cubes and cuboidsOpposite anglesAngles in triangles and quadrilateralsNaming parts of a circleDrawing quadrilateralsDrawing trianglesDrawing nets of 3D shapesCo-ordinatesTranslationsReflectionsThe meanPie chartsLine graphsConverting from miles to km

MusicCharanga music scheme

SMSC/PSHE

FreedomPupils will be taught to:

understand the importance of freedom to make choices.

know that people sometimes have their rights taken away, and have to fight for the freedom that we often take for granted.