Lion Class - Year 4/5
Teacher : Mrs Allen
Welcome to the Lion Class page!
Here you will see updates and information about some of our exciting learning this year.
Lion Class - Maths
The children are split into their own year groups and taught based on individual years.
We are working on children's fluency in Maths. Therefore, each child has a piece of fluency to complete at the start of every day.
Year 4 has their Statutory Multiplication check this year. Children can enjoy practising their timetables on https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ or on https://talkingtimestables.uk/y4_ks2_mtc_practice_tests_multiplication_tables_check.php
This term's focus is fractions and decimals.
Lion Class - English
In lion class we use the Write Stuff to teach English and help the children to develop their writing and communication skills.
We currently use Spelling shed to teach Spelling and Grammar. Children can also access this at home. https://www.spellingshed.com/en-us Each child has their own logging. This website allows children to practice each week's spellings in a fun and engaging way.
This term's focus is writing a non-chronological report based around the Romans and a narrative based on the book Explore by Jacqueline Wilson.
Lion Class - Homework
The expectation for each child is to practice their weekly spellings, timetables and read regularly.
Spellings are often printed and stuck into each child's reading record, or they can use EdShed to practice https://www.edshed.com/en-gb.
Times tables can also be practised on https://ttrockstars.com/
All children have their own access and logins to these websites. All login details are stuck in their reading records.
Lion Class - Guided Reading
In Lion Class we have been developing our reading skills using a range of skills and techniques throughout the week. Focusing on Fluency reading, Extended reading and Close reading. The books we will be exploring this term are Stich Head and Hidden Figures.
Useful information
Term 5 - PE is currently on Monday (Cricket) and Wednesday (competitions Y5) (Swimming Y4)The first column.The second column, so please remember to send the children in their school PE kits and remove earrings. Long hair is also expected to be tied back.
Autumn Term 1
What are we learning this term?
- Science - Year 5: Materials: Properties and Changes, Year 4: Materials: States of Matter
- History - Why did the Romans settle in Britain?
- DT- Cooking and Nutrition: Developing a recipe
- PSHE - Year 5: Families and relationships (Developing an understanding of families), Year 4: Families and relationships (Varied families)
- Music - Whole class brass lesson
- Computing - Year 5: Computer systems and Networks: Search Engines, Year 4: Computer Systems and Networks: Collaborative Learning and Online Safety 1
- PE - OOA and Netball
- German - Year 5: Getting to know you more, Year 4: All around town
- RE - God: Hinduism
Autumn Term 2
What are we learning this term?
- Science - Year 5: Materials: Mixtures and Seperation, Year 4: Energy - Sound and vibration
- Geography - Where does our food come from?
- ART - Painting and mixed media: Portraits
- PSHE - Year 5: Health and well-being , Year 4: Health and well-being (Emotional maturity)
- Music - Whole class brass lessons
- Computing - Year 5: Programming 1: Music (Scratch), Year 4: Programming 1: Further Coding with Scratch Online Safety 2
- PE - Football and Dodgeball
- German - Year 5: All about ourselves. Year 4: On the move
- RE - God: Islam
Spring Term 1
What are we learning this term?
- Science - Year 5: Forces and Space, Year 4: Energy - Rocks and Soil
- History - How have children's lives changed?
- DT - Digital world monitoring devices
- PSHE - Year 5: Health and well-being , Year 4: Safety and the changing body
- Music - Whole class brass lessons
- Computing - Year 5: Data Handling Rovers Mars 1, Year 4: Creating Media: Website Design
- PE - Gymnastics and Fitness
- German - Year 5: My Family. Year 4: Going Shopping
- RE - Christianity
Spring 2
What are we learning this term?
- Science - Year 5: Living Things:Life Cycle and Reproduction, Year 4: Living Things: Classification and changing Habitats
- Geography - Who lives in Antartica
- ART - Craft and Design: Architecture
- PSHE - Year 5: Health and well-being , Year 4: Safety and the changing body
- Music - Whole class samba lessons (Y4) Brass lessons (Y5)
- Computing - Year 5: Programming 2: Micro:Bit2 Year 4: Creating Media: Website Design
- PE - Gymnastics and Fitness
- German - Year 5: School Life. Year 4: Where in the world
- RE - Expressing beliefs through the Arts
Summer 1
What are we learning this term?
- Science - Year 5: Forces and Space: imbalanced Forces, Year 4: Energy: Electricity and Circuits
- History - What did the Ancient Egyptians believe?
- DT - Bridges
- PSHE - Year 5: Health and well-being , Year 4: Safety and the changing body
- Music - Whole class brass lessons (Yr5) World Music: Taiko
- Computing - Year 5: Creating Media: Stop Motion Media Year 4: Creating Media: Website Design
- PE - Swimming (y4) Competitions (Y5) and Cricket
- German - Year 5: School Life. Year 4: Holidays and Hobbies
- RE - Expressing beliefs through the Arts