Autumn Term 1996

Spring Term 1997

Summer Term 1997

Sept/Oct

Topic: Minibeasts and their habitats.

Focus - Science AT2, plants and animals.

Maths: Number, Measure

RE: Festivals:

• Rosh Hashanah
• Harvest
• Thanksgiving

Jan/Feb

Topic: Sound and music

Focus: Science AT4, Music

Mini-topic: Light; sunlight

Focus: Science AT4

Maths: Number

2D + 3D shapes and properties

RE: Founders of faiths:

• Mohammed
• Guru NanaK

May/June/July

SATs: 1997 national assessments

Topic: North America

Focus: History and Geography

Maths: Number

Movements, location, direction, co-ordinates

RE: Religious stories from around the world including creation stories

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Nov/Dec

Topic: The Building site

Focus: Science AT3 materials

Science AT4 forces

Mini-topic: Light - electricity & fire

Focus: science 4

Maths: Number

2D shape, patterns, symmetry, tessellation

RE: Festivals:

• Divali
• Christmas

Feb/March

Topic: Our bodies

Focus: Science AT2, human biology

Maths: Number and fractions

Measures

RE: Founders of faiths:

• Moses
• Jesus

Elements of study for N. America

History:

• Native Americans
• Famous Americans
• Pilgrim Fathers
• Independence Day
• Festivals, traditions, food

Geography:

• Maps
• Location, size
• weather and climate (tornadoes)
• flags
• Kansas, California, Florida

English/Drama/Music

• Wizard of Oz
• Hiawatha
• Traditional stories