Term 4 week 1

So we’ve made it to Term 4. Where on earth has that time gone? The children have been working incredibly hard over the last term. This term the theme for the term is ‘The Olympics’.

English:

In English this week, the children have thought about the Olympics and in particular some of the events that happen during the Olympics.  They have then been learning the story ‘The Frog Olympics'. They have focused on learning the story – looking closely at some of the language used by the author. The children learnt about a type of poem this week and have worked collaboratively to write some ‘What am I?’ poems. The children thought carefully about the features of certain animals and used this to help with their writing.

Maths:

In Maths this week, the children been trying to consolidate their learning on counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. They have learnt about equal and unequal groups. They learnt that if the groups all have the same amount in them they would be equal but if they have different amounts, they are unequal. The children then developed this learning to understand about repeated addition. They learnt that the equal groups can all be added together and then they can use their counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to help work out the answers. The children have also begun to understand about the equal groups and how this can also be referred to using the language lots of.

Science:

In Science this week, the children learnt about lifecycles. The children learnt how animals and humans have a sequence to the changes that happen throughout their lives. These then impact other elements. The children created their own lifecycles for frogs, butterflies or humans. They discussed what changed at different stages of the lifecycle.

DT:

In DT this week, the children learnt about food and where it comes from. They learnt that although we get most of our food from supermarkets, the food originally comes from plants or animals. We looked at some of the ingredients in food to help identify where the food originates from.

Art:

In Art this week, the children learnt about the artist Gustav Klimt. They learnt how he used patterns in his art work to create different techniques and styles. The children then explored creating their own artwork using patterns. 

RE:

In RE this week, the children learnt about festivals and celebrations. They learnt the difference between the two and identified some festivals that they celebrate. The children began to think about how they celebrate these different festivals and how often people do different things to make it unique to themselves.

Geography:

In Geography this week, the children recalled their prior learning about the 7 continents of the world. They learnt about the Northern and Southern hemisphere and different climates around the world. The children learnt about the equator and how the continents and the countries within them are hotter or colder depending on where they are in relation to the equator.  

Have a wonderful weekend.

Ivy Class Team