Summer 2024's Abbey curriculum
Personal, social and emotional development The children will be encouraged to continue to share and take turns, they will be asked to talk about how they think the characters are feeling in the books that we read. We will be preparing the children for Reception through lots of group discussions, stories and transition days. Literacy We will continue to encourage the children to recognise and have a go at writing their own name. We will be starting the ‘ Talk 4 Writing ’ approach which will encourage the children to learn a short story off by heart through actions. We will be reading lots of fiction books and poems about minibeasts and transport. We will also look at non- fiction books to find out about different countries around the World, life cycles, oceans and pollution. Physical Development We continue to have a weekly visit from Mrs Sanderson & Miss Hinton, who provide the children with a short Physical Development session. The session encourages movement to a simple story, focusing on the basic gross movements such as stretching, marching, skipping, jumping and more complex movements such as cross-over marching and slithering. Good gross motor control has a positive impact on writing and fine motor skills. Children also practice holding a pencil correctly and develop the skills of using scissors. Communication and language Children will continue to talk about what they see, hear and feel. We will talk about our experiences and discuss the stories which we have read. Staff will encourage the children to develop listening skills through a range of opportunities such as games and circle time in family groups. The children will be expected to use more complex sentences and questions, they will also be building on their vocabulary and making their needs clearly known.
The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year Nursery 2023-24 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure- primarysite.net/topic/class-pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Email: yn@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk
Our topics are Minibeasts and Zoom!
During this Term the children will be finding out about the World around them. They will identify and describe minibeasts and understand the importance of caring for living things, including keeping our local environment clean from litter and the impact that pollution has on the World. We will also learn about different modes of transport from around the World. Looking at old and modern transport, including space rockets. We will learn about historical figures such as Neil Armstrong and find out what Astronauts actually do.
Phonics & early reading We will build on the children’s listening skills through listening and memory games to promote concentration. Children will begin to learn Phonics- the sound that the letters make and the alphabet name. Children will continue to build on their understanding of rhythm and rhyme through stories, nursery rhymes and activities. Children who show they are ready will begin to sound out and read simple VC and CVC words. Please enjoy the rhyme of the week and weekly library book with your child at home.
During the Summer Term we will also be discussing changes and your child will take part in a transition day to meet their new Reception teacher.
Life skills, soft skills and bucket list experiences
Mathematics We will continue to recognise 2D shapes, colours and numbers. We will provide daily opportunities for number recognition, counting and number rhymes. Children will be measuring, comparing length, weight and height and capacity. The children will be encouraged to start recording numbers and will practise number formation. We will introduce number of the week, during which we find different ways to represent a number – using our fingers, numicon, counters and number fans. Understanding the world Children will develop their ICT skills through appropriate activities using the computer and iPads. We will be encouraging the children to be observant, ask questions, explore their surroundings and take care of living things. They are also building on taking care of the local environment, we teach the children about the impact of pollution and littering both in the immediate environment, the oceans and across the world.
Characteristics of effective learning Children are encouraged to review their own progress and learning. Teachers talk in depth with children about what they are doing, what went well and what they would change next time. This gives children the opportunity to self-assess and think critically. All children are encouraged to have their own ideas, find ways to solve problems and not give up when faced with a challenge. Expressive arts and design Children will continue to build a repertoire of songs and dances through opportunities for music and dance. The children will explore colour mixing in the creative area. We will introduce observational drawings to the children, teaching them how to look closely at the detail and drawing what they can see. The children will be encouraged to develop their imagination through role play and explore musical instruments, learning how sounds can be changed.
Children will explore cooking techniques and apparatus; they will then have the opportunity to learn how to make a sandwich independently. Children practise their leadership skills by taking the lead role in their play and taking charge of their learning. Children show an awareness of being a good team player, opportunities are provided through circle time, class games, group work and CIL. We will watch Caterpillars grow and change into butterflies, have a mini beast dressing up day and we will visit the library. All amazing opportunities to tick off their bucket list!
The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year Reception 2023-24 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure- primarysite.net/topic/class-pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Email: yr@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk
Communication and language
Physical Development In P.E. children will be using story to practise large and small movements to develop more advanced skills such as collecting, carrying and balancing objects. This includes moving safely in a variety of ways and changing direction with the objects. They will be developing fine motor skills through different activities to include practise of letter formation, pencil control and number formation. Children will practise threading, tracing, lacing, scissor control and using tweezers too. Children will participate in discussions about preparing for Year One; children will freely speak and listen to each other’s ideas, concerns and thoughts. Children will use the role-play areas to develop a narrative in their play and express themselves confidently. They will carry on extending their vocabulary using concept words that are becoming more complex such as narrow and whole. They will also continue to develop language linked to stories and through our Make-Believe topic.
Our topic is ‘ Fantasy Island ’ with a focus on ‘ Make Believe and Beside the Seaside ’ Through this topic we will be building on children’s previous knowledge of the seaside; developing vocabulary, imagination, stories and ideas with their peers. We will also have a strong focus on using imagination promoted through texts such as ‘The Gruffalo’ and other traditional tales.
Phonics & early reading
Children will be blending sounds in words, including digraphs e.g. ng in r-i-ng (2 letters making one sound) and trigraphs (3 letters making one sound e.g. igh in n- igh-t). They will be reading short sentences including a range of tricky words from phase 2 (I, no, go, to, into) and phase 3 (you, me, was, they, all, are, we, my, her, be, she) and phase 4 (said, like, there, when, so, do, there, when, some, little, out, come, one, what, have, were). Children will learn new vocabulary by reading a range of texts and begin to read 2 syllable words (e.g. rocket). They will be able to comprehend short texts and express their opinions of what will happen next etc.
We will be having an exciting ‘ Beach party ’ event in school. Your children will also have the opportunity to dress up as a superhero and take part in a ‘ Gruffalo Day ’ .
We will also be discussing changes through PSED lessons and your child will take part in a transition day to meet their new teacher.
Personal, social and emotional development
Mathematics Children will develop a strong number recognition (1- 20).They will double single digit numbers and halve amounts by sharing .They will use a range of mathematical resources to help add/subtract amounts, recognise one more/less of a given number and estimate. Children will be given opportunities to talk about size, weight, time, money, distance, position and capacity (e.g. this can be during role-play e.g. making magic potions and comparing amounts). They will develop their mathematical vocabulary. Understanding the world Children will be given opportunities to role play their favourite characters e.g. a superhero. They will be given opportunities to plant their own seed and discuss what they have observed. They will develop an awareness of the need to care for the environment around us and to talk about the seasonal changes during Child Initiated Learning and Forest School. Children will have access to iPads, remote control toys (Beebots, Communication Pairs) and voice recording equipment to document learning.
Expressive arts and design
Life skills, soft skills and bucket list experiences Children will explore cooking techniques and apparatus; they will then have the opportunity to learn how to make a ‘Gruffalo Crumble’ . We will continue to support children to zip their coats, do up buttons and dress for PE. Children will practise their leadership skills by taking the lead role in their play and taking charge of their learning. Children will have lots of opportunities to show an awareness of being a good team player, through circle time, class games, group work and star of the week assemblies. Children will experience a Gruffalo Day, a beach party and a superhero day. They will also go on a visit to a local library. These are all amazing opportunities to tick off their bucket list!
Children will participate in circle time and will explore different scenarios of forming positive relationships with others e.g. sharing and playing nicely, fairness/unfairness. There will be a focus on working in teams and working together to solve problems. There will also continue to be many opportunities to talk about feelings and making the right choices. They will also be given opportunities to discuss how changes make them feel and any worries they may have about moving to Year 1. Literacy Our ‘Talk for Writing’ story ‘The Gruffalo’ is fun, catchy and provides children with rhyme and alliteration awareness that can be used in their writing. Children will be writing Gruffalo recipes and reading a variety of stories to develop their language and imagination. Your children will also explore fiction and non-fiction texts linked to the seaside and pirates. There will be a strong focus on writing sentences using ‘tricky words’, finger spaces, a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end.
Characteristics of effective learning Children are encouraged to review their own progress and learning. Teachers talk in depth with children about what they are doing, what went well and what they would change next time. This gives children the opportunity to self-assess and think critically. Children will be exploring different textures, tools and colours in original ways to represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through music, art and design, role-play and story. Creative activities will also be based on our ‘Fantasy’ theme, creating portraits and castles for our castle role play area, moving on to superheroes and monsters/ aliens. We will be studying the work of the artist Karen Whitworth and the children will be able to create their own artwork using oil pastels and paint, with a particular emphasis on colour mixing. Later in the summer term the children will be creating their own ‘pirate’ characters, linked to our ‘Beside the Seaside’ theme . In our music sessions the children will be learning songs linked to fairy tales, focusing on developing their voices to sing different tunes and play instruments to the beat or a different rhythm. We will also be having a visitor in to teach the children a Superhero themed music session.
Maths During the summer term the children will revisit the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and will use arrays and number lines to help them. They will move onto doubling single digit numbers e.g. double 4. This will lead them nicely onto division where the children will need to share an amount equally to find the answer. Fractions will follow after which we will support the children when learning position and direction as well as time. The children will be looking at halves and quarters in order to be able to ‘move a quarter turn’ or read a clock to ‘the hour’ or ‘half an hour’. The term will end with money where the children will learn about coins and notes. Comparing amounts and adding them. Music Summer 1 focuses on children using their imagination. Each lesson begins with children appraising a variety of music Warm-up games help children to develop their understanding of ‘pulse’, ‘rhythm’ and ‘pitch’. Children learn the song ‘Your Imagination’ over the course of the half te rm, adding glockenspiels to accompany the song. Summer 2 , ‘Reflect, Rewind and Replay’, consolidates the learning that has occurred during the year. Children will have the opportunity to listen to and use instruments to play along to all of their favourite songs, with a more in-depth understanding of the composition of music. Geography Children will learn the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom as well as the surrounding seas. They will use maps and atlases to support their learning and will look at how they can produce a simple key to provide information. Through the use of pictures and field work, the children will compare and contrast local landscapes with other areas of Britain, widening their geographical vocabulary of physical and human features. Through our ‘Fur, Feather and Fins’ topic, the children will learn about animal habitats and how they provide for the animals that live there.
The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year 1 2023-24 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure- primarysite.net/topic/class-pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Email: y1@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk
Science Summer 1- Children will be naming and identifying the parts of the human body and the five different senses. Children will be able to identify which body part relates to which sense. Summer 2- In this half term, the children will be introduced to categorising animals into the groups they belong to as well as describing and comparing common animals. The children will have an understanding of scientific vocabulary surrounding the diet of the animals such as herbivore, omnivore and carnivores. In addition, children will be able to match the animal to their habitats. information text. We will also look at add ing the suffixes ‘ed’, ‘ing, ‘er’ and ‘est’ to words, and ‘s’ and ‘es’ when spelling plurals. Please continue to keep up the spelling practise and try to read regularly with your child, questioning them about what they have read. There are lots of useful links on our class page to support your child’s learning in phonics, and when they are writing words , do remember to quiz them on whether they have used the correct spelling e.g. Have they used the correct ‘ ie ’ spelling in ‘time’? English Our Units of Writing will include writing a range of texts such stories, tales and an information text. We will also look at poetry written with a repeating pattern. Toolkits for each unit will be created with the children so that they are familiar with the structure of each text type. We will continue including 2A sentences in our writing and sentences that use ‘because’, ‘or’, ‘but’, and ‘so’. We will look at using more ambitious sentence starters and will revisit the punctuation associated with speech, question and exclamation sentences. We will introduce the use of similes and revisit the use of sub-headings when writing an
Our topic for Summer is ‘The Animal Kingdom’ Through this topic we will be linking our Science, Art and Geography.
Our Summer 1 focus is about developing the children’s knowledge and understanding of the human body and the five senses. The children will also be learning about the United Kingdom and their own locality. Through this they will also learn and use vocabulary related to human and physical features. There will be a Disney show performance by Year 1. In Summer 2 the focus shifts to finding out about and understanding common animals. The children will be naming, identifying, grouping and classifying animals and through our Geography lessons, will learn more about their habitats. Our trip to Warley Woods will provide the children with valuable first-hand observation which will enhance their geographical knowledge and understanding. A visit from the animal man will be a super kick-start to our learning about animals.
History As our History skills have been taught through our Autumn and Spring topics, Geography will be our main focus for the summer term.
PE In PE this term our areas of learning are athletics and games. They will be practising their throwing, catching and aiming skills, whilst also looking how to send and receive, with control, different equipment in different ways, such as rolling, hitting, throwing and kicking. The children will be playing small group and whole class games. Through these they will be developing their partner work and teamwork and will use them as an opportunity to implement and practise simple tactics. The children will be i ntroduced to the terms ‘opponent’ and ‘team - mate’
Art & Design We will begin with a focus on further developing the children’s drawing skills. They will look at how using a grid can help them to draw from observation and through this will look at line, shape and adding tone, using graded pencils. They will experiment with applying different pressures to achieve bold or soft lines. Father’s Day cards w ill be made using pencil and crayon to create effects, along with tearing, scrunching and rolling of tissue/crepe paper for a mixed-media effect. We will move on to using wire and beads to create a fish sculpture. A clay stand will be made so that the children can proudly present their sculpture. To complete our art, the children will apply their painting, colour mixing and mark-making skills to paint an animal linked to our ‘Fur, Feather and Fins’ t opic. Throughout our art sessions, we will be encouraging the children to become independent artists, by being able to recall the equipment they will need, along with helping to prepare and clear away their area.
Computing Children will be learning all about data handling. They will be collecting data and will then use this to create their own tally chart and pictogram. The children will be using a variety of skills/software’s and ap ps, ranging from creating a table to finding and inserting a picture. They will then move onto using Purple Mash, understanding and exploring some of the key features needed to design and create a habitat. Religious Education We will start with a focus on learning about the Islamic faith. Children will understand the importance of the Prophet Muhammed for Muslims and how this guides their beliefs and actions. We will then move on to Christianity, learning about the Gospel of Jesu s meaning ‘good news’. Time will be spent looking at what Bible stories mean to Christians and how forgiveness, peace and friendship are key values. Both studies will provide the children with opportunities to compare and make connections to stories and beliefs from other religions.
Life skills, soft skills and bucket list experiences Life Skills Holding and using a knife and fork properly Tell the time - o’clock and half past Know the number to call in an emergency and which service to ask for. Sewing Bucket List
Design Technology Design and technology skills will be addressed through some of our art activities. This includes the rolling, folding and tearing of paper to create effect, and making structures more stable so they are freestanding, such as the use of a clay base for their fish sculptures. Children will create their own fish design on paper. Children will decorate and sew their felt fish.
Walk to have a picnic. Visit from animal man
Sports Day Soft Skills Creativity, problem solving, teamwork, making decisions, leadership skills, communication, accepting responsibility
The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year 2 2023-24 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure- primarysite.net/topic/class-pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Email: y2@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk
Computing Children will learn how to enter data into a spreadsheet using a program in Purple Mash called 2Calculate. This will enable them to create bar graphs from data collected within the class. This will consolidate their learning about data handling studied in Maths earlier in the year. Children will then learn further functions of the 2Paint a Picture tool to recreate art in a variety of styles including Impressionism and Pointillism, as well as the work of Piet Mondrian and William Morris, using the patterns template. The children will also explore surrealism and eCollage. Religious Education Children will be learning about how and why some books are holy. They will be understanding the importance of these books through stories from the Qur ’ an, the Bible and the Guru Granth Sahib. Children will begin to find and understand the ‘hidden’ messages in these stories. Following on from this the children will then look at Questions that puzzle us: what can we learn from deep thinking? They will b uild on the ‘hidden messages’ found in faith stories and identify a religious story that answers a ‘big life question’ . Science During the first half term the children will identify the different food groups, give examples of food that fit the different food groups and explain why these are important. This will lead on to the children learning about what makes a healthy diet as well as learning why exercise and hygiene is important for humans. Over the second half term, the children will learn about the basic needs humans require in order to survive. The children will look at the changes humans go through as they grow up. They will also compare similarities and differences of a baby to a child. They then move on to comparing an adult to a child and finally, how a child may resemble their parents in many features. English The children will begin the term by writing a ‘folk tale’ using the story called ‘Baba Yaga’ as a text model. The children will discuss the features of the story and the different sentence types that are included. They will also create a toolkit to organise their ideas to help them write their own ‘folk tale.’ The children will then move on to a unit of poetry where they will use their knowledge of adverbs to create their own adverb poem. In the second half term, the children will look at the features that make an effective adventure story. The spelling focus for the term will involve common suffixes and homophones.
Art & Design The children will be researching 2 artists; Orla Kiely and Atta Kwami, who use repeated patterns and printing in their work. They will then experiment with mono printing, embedding their knowledge of colour mixing and layering of colours for effect. Following on from this, children will experiment with a range of materials to add texture to their design. They will then use all they have discovered to create their own final piece using the influences of Kiely and Kwami. Life Skills, Soft Skills and Bucket List Life Skills Map reading, budgeting, creating a healthy picnic, computer skills, using spreadsheets, make an emergency call, fold clothes, learn sign language, make a bed, perform to an audience. Bucket List Music All musical learning will happen around The Friendship Song by Joanna Mangona and Pete Readman. The children will also have the opportunity to listen to and appraise other friendship related songs, such as Count On Me by Bruno Mars. The children will continue to develop their ability to play the chime bars whilst beginning to compose and improvise. Children will also learn songs to perform for their end of year production. Mathematics During the Summer term we will start with a focus on simple fractions, finding halves and quarters of shapes and amounts. Following on from this, children will be looking at position and direction. This will be followed by learning how to tell the time to the hour, half hour, quarter to, quarter past and some will look at telling the time to five minutes. They will learn how to read a timetable and how long an event lasts, using these timetables. The children will then move on to revising their written methods, now being able to choose the most efficient method to solve word problems. Hold an event for parents, perform in a production to an audience, Frank Chapman day visit, Frank Chapman residential, attend a prom. Soft Skills Decision making, communication, accepting responsibility, teamwork, leadership and creativity.
Our topic is Healthy Living Through this topic we will be linking our Science, History, Art and Design and our Design and Technology
This topic is about knowing and understanding how to live a healthy lifestyle and how people throughout our history have helped us develop this healthy living.
We will also be holding a ‘Picnic in the P layground’ for parents/carers to attend where children will have prepared a selection of healthy treats for parents to enjoy. Our end of year celebration Prom will provide children with the opportunity to celebrate completing their journey in the Infant School and a lovely send off to the Junior School.
History During the first half term, the children will be comparing nursing from the past to the current day and how this has evolved over time. The children will look at the impact of positive female role models, such as Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, and how these women changed the views of females in society. They will show their understanding by writing the events of their lives in chronological order and in a fact file. The children will learn about how and why these people are still seen as model examples today. The children will also get the opportunity to interview a modern nurse, using the knowledge they have gathered about nurses through a variety of sources to inform their questioning. This will enable them to recognise the similarities and differences between life during a time in the past and life today. Children will also study local sporting heroes and the impact they have had on their local area.
PE In preparation for Sports Day children will focus on their running skills. They will develop skills in short burst sprinting and also learn how to conserve their energy to be able to complete a long distance run. Children will then develop a range of throwing techniques, including under arm and over arm and throwing with accuracy to hit a target or cover a distance. They will also look at the technique needed to complete jumping in a number of ways: the standing long jump and the speed bounce. In the Games Unit of PE, the children will then develop their tactical
skills when using rolling, hitting, running, jumping, catching and kicking skills in combination.
• Lead others when appropriate.
Geography Children will complete a short Geography unit looking at creating their own maps, using objects initially, then develop these skills by transferring this onto paper, with the addition of a key. Children will need to create symbols to represent places and objects within their map.
Design Technology Throughout this term, the children will be learning all of the skills in order to put on an event – ‘ Picnic in the Playground ’ . They will learn how to choose the correct tool to grate, chop and peel, as well as using and reading weighing scales to measure out ingredients accurately.
The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year 3 2023-24 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure- primarysite.net/topic/class-pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Email: y3@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk
Music
Science The children are introduced to the different parts of a plant focussing on the role and function of the leaf, stem, root and the flower through investigations and observing changes over time. The children will investigate how water is transported through a plant. They will look at how flowers enable a plant to reproduce, and how seeds are dispersed. Building on from previous knowledge, children will explore and sort a range of leaves. They will also be looking at how plants, have adapted to their environment. They will investigate the important role played by bees in plant reproduction. English English in Year 3 is based around the topic we are studying this summer term. We will continue to use the Talk for Writing (T4W) strategy which is based on children’s speaking and listening. Each unit is delivered through 3-week blocks. ‘Ancient Gree ce ’ is the topic which will inspire this term’s texts. The genres to be covered are: diary writing, writing a character description, Myths and Legends and exploring Poetry. The children will plan and write an imaginary diary from the perspective of a Greek child using both emotive and colloquial language, write a detailed character description using descriptive language to be able to create an image, explore different types of poetry using figurative rhymes, similes and metaphors and write their own narrative myth based on Ancient Greek mythology.
This term, the Year 3 music curriculum unit focuses on children using the correct pitch, beat and tune of music They will use their recorders and glockenspiels to play along with a song. The children will build upon their listening, appraising and singing skills as well as incorporating the dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch, tempo) into our lessons through playing an instrument, improvising and composing. French This term, children are being stretched and challenged with plenty of opportunity to recap “J’ai” (I have) but also learn some important new vocabulary along with some useful connectives to help develop their skills in French. Children will be introduced to eight nouns for common pets along with their gender (French word for “a” or “an”). They will be using, developing and expanding this vocabulary into full French sentences and phrases.
“Groovy Greeks” This is a history topic about Ancient Greece and will link to writing, art & design, geography and D&T. The children will learn about the Ancient Greeks and their everyday lives and understand the impact of the Ancient Greeks on our lives today. To launch the topic, we will use ‘Now Press Play which is an interactive and immersive experience designed to engage and inspire the children. They will be finding out about the geography of Greece and how Modern Greece differs from Ancient Greece. Using Ancient Greek artefacts and art work the children will learn about this civilisation. Though creative projects they will make Greek pots, mosaics as well as traditional Greek food. The children will celebrate their learning with a Greek Day, where the children showcase their Greek vases, “Groovy Greek Grub” and put on a Greek singing performance. Bucket list and Life skills opportunities include designing and creating their vases as well as putting together a Greek meal. Soft skills will continue with decision making, creative thinking and teamwork.
Mathematics
We will continue to work on developing the recall of times tables. The expectation is that, by the end of Year 3 pupils should be able to recall 2,5,10 times tables as well as 4,8,3 times tables and their division facts quickly. Other topics to be covered will be fractions, time, shape, capacity and number which will be consolidating mental strategies and written methods. There will be opportunities during the term to use and apply the children’s learning in a range of different contexts and representations.
History
Geography
Religious Education
Children will conduct a study of the Ancient Greeks. They will develop their historical enquiry skills through examining a range of secondary historical sources to support their ideas (Now Press Play, textbooks and Internet research). The children will use their knowledge and understanding to give reasons and explanations about historical events. They will consider the impact of Ancient Greeks on our lives today. The unit will end with a in a Greek Day celebration.
This unit will further develop their understanding of another European country and how the mapping of this area has changed compared to modern maps. The children will have a first look at how land use affects trades and how settlements interact sometimes harmoniously and sometimes resulting in conflict and suggest geographical reasons for these i.e benefits of different lands. The children will look at modern Greece and infer, based on the geographical locational knowledge, why people may want to visit this area and the routes they may take. The children will also examine and draw relief maps of ancient Greece as well as finding out about the climate and landscape of Greece and how it influenced the development to Ancient Greece.
During Summer 1, the children will explore Judaism. They will learn about the core Jewish beliefs about family, Synagogue celebrations and the Torah. Children will make the links between the story of the Exodus and Jewish beliefs with God and his relationship with the Jewish people. In Summer 2, the children will be learning about The Holy Trinity and why it is important for Christians. Children already have an understanding about the Gospel and will look in more detail at stories from the Gospels, their meaning and what they mean to Christians today. Computing . Children will develop their understanding of what a branching database is and how to create one. They will use yes/no questions to gain an understanding of what attributes are and how to use them to sort groups of objects. Learners will create physical and on-screen branching databases. To conclude the unit, they will create an identification tool using a branching database, which they will test by using it. They will consider real- world applications for branching databases.
PE
During Summer 1, the children will be focusing on Athletics. They will be using running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination. They will be developing flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance through Athletics. In Summer 2 we will be concentrating on striking and fielding games in particular Rounders. The children will be playing competitive games and applying basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.
Art & Design
Year 3 build on their prior learning about sculpting and will use paper mâché to create 3D Greek pots. They will explore examples of art work, study the use of colours and patterns before designing their own. They will study Greek mosaics and learn the techniques to design and create their own mosaic pictures and patterns. Children will design and create their own Greek vases, linking this to everyday life.
Design Technology
Our Non-Core lessons, will focus on the everyday lives of the Ancient Greeks. The children will be given the opportunity to design and create Ancient Greek vases and DT skills will be developed through these activities; planning, designing and evaluating.
English The units of writing this term will be a wishes story, newspaper, letter writing and balanced argument. The children will practise different sentence types which will include: de: de, superlatives, 2A sentence, verbs (-ing and – ly), BOYS sentences (but, or, yet, so), time conjunctions and causal conjunctions. There will be opportunities to identify and use adverbs, similes, alliteration, metaphors and personification. In comprehension and guided reading lessons, the children will be reading a range of text types to practise inference, summarising, retrieval and word meaning skills in both independent and group tasks. The children will continue to practise SPaG skills, by using the following correctly: pronouns, apostrophes for possession/contraction and proof-reading to make sure that words make sense in their sentences.
The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year 4 2023-24 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure- primarysite.net/topic/class-pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Email: y4@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk
Mathematics During the summer term children will be developing their reasoning, thinking, explaining and problem solving skills. Areas of coverage are: Decimals/Money - comparing, ordering and rounding decimals; Dividing by 10 and a 100; Knowing what 0.1 and 0.01 mean; Understand fraction and decimal equivalence; Knowing pounds and pence; Geometry- Identifying, comparing and ordering different angles; Recognising regular and irregular shapes; Classifying triangles, quadrilaterals and identifying lines of symmetry; Understanding quadrants and coordinates. We will also continue to improve our multiplication tables knowledge and recall. French During this term, the children will continue to develop their understanding of the French language, through units called ‘Les Romains’ all about The Romans and ‘Les habitats’ all about habitats. They will be exposed to short texts and they will continue to develop their key vocabulary. The children will be provided with opportunities to copy and repeat phrases and to write sentences from memory. They will progress onto writing full sentences independently using key vocabulary that has been learnt. Music In this unit, the children will explore a wide range of musical styles. The skills they will be practising will include listening, singing, playing composing and performing. The children will learn about a diverse range of musicians, explore a range of musical styles and where they originated from. There will be opportunities for children to play a selection of instruments as we engage with a range of musical genres. History Children will look at the chronology of the early invaders and settlers and the significant impact on British history. They will first learn about the Roman Empire and how their rule impacted on British people. The children will also touch upon Empire of Kush, Hannibal, Rani Lakshmi, Queen Boudicca and their impact on Roman rule. They will then examine the Anglo Saxons and what Britain was like under their rule. We will also be learning about how we know about them through our examination of ‘Sutton Hoo Mystery’. Finally , we will also look at the Viking and their relationships to the Anglo Saxons.
Our topic is Invaders and Settlers
This topic is about is about having a good knowledge and understanding of the Romans, Anglo Saxons and Vikings and their relationship to early British history. Through out the topic we aim to encourage the children to think critically about different perspectives and ask relevant questions to further their knowledge.
Science
Through this topic we will be linking our history knowledge of early invaders and settlers, to our art work and DT work. We will be creating Roman shields in art and looking at Italian food.
Computing In the first of the two programming units in Year 4, we will look at repetition and loops within programming. Pupils will create programs by planning, modifying, and testing commands to create shapes and patterns. They will use Logo, a text-based programming language. The second unit explores the concept of repetition in programming using the Scratch environment. The final project is to design and create a game which uses repetition, applying stages of programming design throughout. There will also be lessons on internet safety, encouraging home links. Religious Education For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost? Recall learning from Unit L2 about belief in Jesus’ death and resurrection of Jesus. Make links between the story of Pentecost and Christian beliefs about the ‘Kingdom of God’ on earth. Values: What matters most to Christians and Humanists? Links are made to previous learning about Christian beliefs that we are made in the image of God and also sinful . Reflect on the question ‘why do people do good things and bad things?’ Sound: The children identify how sound travels through the air and through solid objects. They will study how the pitch and volume of sound can be changed and affected, Teeth: The children identify different types of teeth, their functions and how to keep teeth healthy - investigating decay and enamel through practical work. There is also an introduction to the digestive system, and its function.
Our educational visit will be to ‘The Lunt’ Roman Fort . This will provide children with the opportunity to recognise and understand what life was like for a Roman soldier. They will have the opportunity to explore the Roman Fort and participate in parade ground drills.
PE Swimming will continue this term, at Sandwell Aquatic Centre. The children will be consolidating the work done in the Autumn and Spring terms, developing their ability to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke] and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. The children will be developing their athletics skills in readiness for sports day and in the second half of the term we will be focusing on cricket.
Geography Through this topic the children will develop their knowledge of Europe by examining where early invaders and settlers came from and why. Through the use of Google Earth the children will also look at how far they would have travelled to reach Britain’s shores. The children will explore the historic land use of Britain and the impact that Roman roads have on the land in Britain today They will also develop an understanding of volcanoes which will be linked to Pompeii.
Art & Design
Design Technology This term we will also be focussing on cooking. As our topic includes the Romans, we will be making some Italian food and even offering the opportunity for parents to come into school to try it. We will be developing children’s cooking in a range of skills enabling them to cook a variety of dishes.
Children will explore brush and paint techniques. The children will use inspiration from original Roman shield designs, the symbolism associated with Gods and Goddesses to design and create a Roman shield which represents their own personality. Children will develop their sketching and will explore a range of medium including a range of pens and gradient pencils.
Computing The first unit this term gives the children the opportunity to learn how to plan and create short videos. They will be taught about camera angles and filming techniques and will develop the skills of capturing, editing and manipulating video using iMovie. After half term, we will move on to look at computer systems and networks. Children will develop an understanding of how search results and are ranked and influenced. They will then have knowledge of how to refine their searches accordingly when they are not able to find the information that they desire. Religious Education This term, we are learning how prayer is important in different faiths and why prayers are important to different religions. We question whether all prayers follow the same theme and explore the similarities and differences across a range of prayers. We also look closely into different prayers and interpret what they mean. After half term, we then look at what happens inside places of worship in different faiths. We then explore further into the similarities and differences between each place of worship. Science This term, the children will learn how to measure the level of friction using scientific equipment (Newton meters) and what materials affect the amount of friction, through practical investigations. There is also a focus on gravity and how particular objects fall through the air. The children will be able to carry out their own experiments exploring the drag forces such as air resistance, water resistance and up thrust. We will discuss and explore the importance of levers, gears and pulleys. We will find out how force can be transferred through these devices and how they allow a smaller force to have a greater effect. As part of our RSHE work, children will also be taught about changes that occur to the body during puberty and there will be an optional session on conception. English The units of writing will be: narrative, alternative fairy tales, letter writing for a purpose and poetry. The narrative will focus on creating tension through setting and character descriptions. The alternative fairy tales will be based on the children altering existing fairy tales and being creative with their ideas and writing. At the end of this unit, they will have the opportunity to read their fairy tale to the infant children. The formal letter of complaint will be based on the current issues of palm oil and deforestation. During this unit, children will learn how to make their writing appropriate to their target audience by using the correct style e.g. formal language, first person and appropriate layout. Throughout each writing unit we will focus on certain sentence types and features including: figurative language, parenthesis, short sentences to create tension and direct speech along with a range of Alan Peat sentence types. Reading will be promoted through daily Guided Reading sessions and Story Time as well as weekly comprehension lessons, which focus on inference and using evidence from the text to support their answers. Spelling if appropriate
Our topic is ‘ Rainforests ’ . Through this Topic we will be linking our History, Geography, Art and Design & Technology to rainforests. This topic is about knowing and understanding the different rainforests around the world and their locations, as well as a look into what species of animals and tribes live there. We will discuss the current issues that surround rainforests such as: deforestation, endangered species and palm oil. We will have our annual visit from ‘Rainforest Dave,’ who will brin g along artefacts, photos and even his own animals from the rainforests across the world for the children to hold and experience. We will be holding a rainforest inspired workshop for parents/carers to attend which involves an Art/Design & Technology activity. The soft skills we will be promoting throughout this term are: communication, leadership, team work and creativity. Our bucket list opportunities this term are: Rainforest Dave’s Roadshow and a movie night We will also be having a sports morning in the woods. Particularly in D&T this term we are working on the following life skills: Awareness of health and safety, DIY and tackling a project. Soft skills will continue to be developed and enhanced through all areas of the curriculum. The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year 5 2023-24 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/topic/class- pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Email: y5@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk
Mathematics We will continue to develop the children’s knowledge of decimals by adding, subtracting and multiplying/dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. We will look at the properties of 2D and 3D shapes and strengthen the children’s reasoning on shape, including regular and irregular polygons. The children will be using protractors to measure angles, in shapes and around a point. They will be able to draw and identify parallel and perpendicular lines and then move on to reflecting and translating shapes with co-ordinates. We will also be converting between imperial and metric units of measurements. The children will continue to develop their fluency with daily fluency sessions, regular access to TT Rock stars, and weekly arithmetic tests as well as developing their concept of telling the time and time duration. Reasoning skills will continue to develop during every Maths lesson, through written responses and mathematical (White Rose) challenges. French Our topic is ‘Les Jeux Olympiques’ (The Olympics). The children will be able to say the nouns for the Sports in the current Olympics and what they like/ don’t like to play. They will also be able to tell somebody about the key facts of the history of the Olympics. When reading longer extracts of texts, they will be able to look out for cognates (a word that resembles the equivalent English word) and highlight key words to show an understanding of the texts. They will continue to develop knowledge of adjectival agreement and understand the concept of de la, de l’ and du. Music Our Music focus is ‘Dancing in the Street’ by Martha and the Vandellas. The children will explore the cultural context of Motown music by listening to, and appraising a variety of Motown songs. We will play instruments alongside this song. They will develop their knowledge of musical notation and will be reading and composing their own music to play along with the track. Throughout the unit, children will be focusing on rhythm, tempo and pulse through a range of musical activities. P.E The children will be given the opportunity to play cricket where the children will be able to field, bat and use tactical awareness when fielding. They will learn the rules of the game and be able to communicate and work co- operatively in teams. In the second half term we will move on to athletics. The children will be able to sprint and combine hurdles up to 60m. When throwing, they will be able to analyse their technique and body positions to improve their performance and when jumping the children will know how to show control when taking off and landing. The children will be encouraged to compete with others and keep track of their personal best performances while also setting targets for improvement.
History This term, our focus will be on the Ancient Maya civilisation. The children will develop their understanding of who they were, where they lived and what their life was like. They will be researching and learning about the culture, rituals and symbolic beliefs of this early civilisation. We will discuss possible reasons behind the demise of the Maya civilisation, making links to deforestation, war and droughts. The children will be given the opportunity to discuss each area and form their own opinions and conclusions. Throughout the topic, we will also take a look at how different tribes have survived over time and what dangers they have faced over the years. Within this lesson, we will also explore how the recent pandemic affected these indigenous and uncontacted tribes. Art & Design The children will be using the gridding method to create detailed observational drawings. They will begin by working co-operatively as a class to produce a large-scale drawing before going on to produce individual pieces. Within this unit, we will focus on negative and positive space as well as developing the children’s skills with a range of different media. Finally, the children will create a final piece using different textures, which will allow them to apply the skills that they have developed.
Design Technology This term, we will be creating a moving toy using cams to link with our rainforest topic. We will begin by evaluating existing designs and researching what works well and why. The children will use a range of tools and equipment such as: saws, glue-guns and wood. They will learn how to make an effective join, measure accurately and cut to a specific angle/measurement. They will also assess which cams would be best for them to use and then appropriately decorate their moving toy. They will finish the topic by evaluating their moving toy. Geography Through the study of the Rainforest, the children will look at the human impact on the land discussing deforestation and the use of palm oil. They will explore the importance of A mazon’s tribes, animals and companies. They will further solidify the skills of using longitude and latitude to locate areas within the world ensuring an understanding of the key geographical language they have encountered so far. The children’s locational knowledge will have a focus on North and South America and identify the features of these lands, in particular the Amazon rain forest. The children will develop an understanding of the structure of the rainforest examining the layers within. They also will examine the tribes that live within the area and gain an understanding of their lifestyles and culture.
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