Mayfield Primary SchoolYEAR FOUR: SPRING TERM
BUILDING FOR FUTURE DURING YEAR FOUR, SPRING TERM
OUR CORE INTENTION IN ACTION
Take a look at the page below, including our curriculum project posters and mats, and download copies at the base of the page.
The Clash of the Titans arrived in Spring Term. Along with the Vikings, we covered many different areas of knowledge and undertoom lots of projects.
Our children enjoy the historical inspiration for our English projects and we used this for our information, instructional and entertainment pieces during the term. Again, sentence structure was a major driver for our writing, focusing hard upon using sentences for effect. These ranged from complex sentences for further information to simple 'snappy' sentences for impact.
Continually building our mathematical understanding, recognising hundredths and their value, a major timestable focus and division inverses has run across the year and conversions between units of measurements has been a constant factor. Fraction and decimal equivalence and plotting points on grids have also been key areas in Mathematics. Sound and classification/grouping of living things have provided the projects in Science. Lots of observations and sorting according to criteria during the term.
We have already mentioned the Vikings as we continued our journey through the story of Britain in History. Building directly upon the Anglo-Saxons and building towards the Norman Conquest in 1066. We have looked at The Alps during our region study in Geography work, considering why tourists travel there in large numbers. Big questions in Religious Education have focused upon: why Christians belief Jesus is the son of God; why the sabbath is important in the Jewish faith; whether Easter is a story of betrayal or trust.
A powerpoint Viking quiz which uses the children's media skills has been the focus in Computing. Elsewhere within 'communication', we have introduced vocabulary for 'introducing myself' and 'my family' during our French projects.
Shackleton's Journey by William Grill has been our drawing focus during Art & Design. 3D Vikings longboats have been the structures focus in our Design & Technology. Music is our performing focus during Spring Term: melodies and using the pentatonic scales. Outdoor Adventurous Activities and Gymnastics are our projects undertaken in Physical Education.
Across the term, using communication during E-Safety, appreciation, gratitude and what to do in an emergency have been some of the key themes we have considered in our My Happy Mind/PSHE & Relationships work.
