Welcome to Class 2

Discovering, Exploring, and Creating This Spring Term!

Welcome to Class 2! We are excited to share what our Year 3/4/5 children will be learning this spring term. We have a busy and engaging term planned, full of creativity, exploration, and opportunities to develop independence and curiosity across the curriculum.

Our Learning This Term

English

This term, our writing and reading will focus on powerful stories and developing different writing styles:

• The Selfish Giant – Using this classic text, children will write recounts and create their own narratives focused on kindness and empathy.
• The Black Dog – Inspiring our own suspense narratives, with a focus on atmosphere, description, and tension.
• History Big Write – Writing biographies about significant historical figures including Margaret Thatcher and Edith Smith.

Maths

We will be building strong number skills and mathematical understanding through:

• Number and Place Value
• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication and Division
• Fractions
• Mass and Capacity

Children will use practical equipment, problem-solving tasks, and reasoning activities to deepen their understanding.

Science- Living in Environments

• Exploring different habitats and environments
• Understanding how plants and animals are adapted to where they live
• Investigating how humans impact environments

Geography- Investigating Coasts

• What affects our coastal areas?
• Exploring physical and human features of coasts
• Understanding erosion, weather, and human impact

Local History: Significant People from Lincolnshire’s Past

• Learning about Margaret Thatcher and Edith Smith
• Exploring how and why we remember significant individual

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  Understanding the impact people can have on their local area and beyond

Religious Education

Big Question: Why do we celebrate?

• Exploring celebrations in a variety of faiths
• Understanding why celebrations are important to believers
• Reflecting on celebration in our own lives

Art & Design- Drawing: Developing Drawing Skills

• Improving observation and sketching techniques
• Exploring line, tone, and texture
• Using drawing as a way to express ideas and feelings

Design & Technology- Eating Seasonally

• Learning where food comes from
• Understanding seasonal foods
• Designing and creating simple recipes linked to seasonal eating

Physical Education (PE)

• Netball – Developing teamwork, coordination, and game skills
• Gymnastics – Improving balance, flexibility, and control

PSHE

• Dreams and Goals – Setting targets and developing resilience
• Healthy Me – Learning how to keep our bodies and minds healthy

French- Fruits

• Learning vocabulary and simple phrases
• Speaking and listening through games and songs

Computing

• Branching Databases – Organising and sorting information
• Sound Stories – Creating digital stories using audio
• Coding – Developing logical thinking and problem-solving skills

Music- Glockenspiels

• Learning to read simple musical notation
• Playing rhythms and melodies
• Performing confidently as part of a group

We’re looking forward to a term full of learning, creativity, and growth as the children explore new ideas, develop their skills, and work together.

Please keep an eye on Class Dojo for updates and photos of our learning. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

We’re excited for a fantastic spring term!

Links you may find useful:

TTRS: https://ttrockstars.com/

Accelerated Reader:https://ukhosted38.renlearn.co.uk/2242851/

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