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.