Shade Primary School

Autumn Term

• In Maths we will lay the ground with place value and the four calculations.  As Christmas approaches, we will be investigating area and perimeter.
• In English this half term we are using the film of Carrie's War as our stimulus.   After the holidays we will be studying a new book called Shadow Forest - a fantasy adventure set in the Norwegian countryside.
• In our enrichment time, we will be learning some BSL.  By Christmas we will teach you to sign "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer" if you ask 

• Our History topic is World War 2 and the Home Front.  We will be taking a trip to Murton Park as Evacuees where we will learn to live as children of the 1940s.

• For Science, we will be working with electricity - looking at simple and parallel circuits to design a Halloween lantern.  In the second half of the term, we will look at Light - how it travels and how we can manipulate it.

   

Spring Term

• In Maths we are tackling fractions, decimals and percentages to begin with. We will then move on to ratio and algebra.
• In English this whole term we are reading Wonder! Check out our fantastic writing based on the story around school.
• Inspired by the themes of Wonder! Our mission is to be kind to others without being caught. 
• Our History and Geography topic for this term is North America, starting with the geography of the USA - the extremes of weather and population from Alaska to Hawaii.  We will then look at the modern History of Native Americans, the European immigrants and the African slave trade - from the Pilgrim Settlers through to Obama.

•  In Science we will be focusing on animals and their habitats. This includes evolution and adaptation in the first half term and then we will be looking in more detail at living things and their habitats - using the creatures of North America as our focus.

   

Summer Term

• Let's not beat about the bush.  The first half of this term, we will be preparing for the SATS tests.  BUT, we will make plenty of time for fun and relaxation too.
• After SATS we will spend some of our Maths time on Computing - looking at spreadsheets and other data handling.
• Our English will be focusing on short texts, including some lovely picture books to prompt our own longer writing.   

• We will be romping though the decades in History - from the 50s to the Teenies - looking at popular culture and key events of latter part of the 20th Century.  Meanwhile, in Geography, we will be learning some mapping skills and looking in detail at our local environment.

•  In Science we will be learning about the body - starting with the heart, lungs and circulatory system.

• It's a big term for us - Shade Shines and the Leavers' Assembly are both coming up.  And - of course - we will be preparing to move on to our new schools.  Transition visits will take place ready for the next phase in our school journey.  

Knowledge Organisers

History: World War 2 - The Home Front

Science: Electricity

Science: Light

Knowledge Organisers

Geography: Northern America - across the 50 states (To Follow)

History: The USA - from the settlers to Obama (To Follow)

Science: Evolution and Inheritance

Science: Living Things and Their Habitats

Computing: Coding

Knowledge Organisers

History: Britain Since the 1950s

Art: Andy Warhol

Science: Animals (Including Humans)

Computing: Spreadsheets