English During our Readingsessions the students will be further developing their knowledge and skills of: - learning to identify synonyms and antonyms to expand our vocabulary.
- learning to sort verbs into the correct verb groups
- learning to identify direct speech and how it is used within text.
- learning to describe how the layout, size, colour and perspective can help build our understanding about a text.
In our Writing sessions we will be revisiting the genre of a Narrative. The students will continue to develop their understanding of: - learning to plan an orientation using a graphic organiser.
- learning to write an orientation using a graphic organiser including paragraphs.
- learning to plan a complication using a graphic organiser.learning to write a complication using a graphic organiser including paragraphs.
- learning how to edit our story.
| Maths To start the term we will be investigating Financial Maths. The students will further develop their understanding of: - Represent money values in multiple ways and count the change required for simple transactions
- recognising the relationship between dollars and cents
- Solve problems involving purchases and the calculation of change
- recognising that not all countries use dollars and cents
Other mathematical concepts to be covered this term are: Counting & Place Value Data Time Patterns & Algebra Addition & Subtraction |
Religion To start the term we will be focusing on Prayer, Liturgy & Sacraments and its impact on our lives. The students will be: - learning to explain the 7 sacraments in a catholic faith journey.
- looking at the first part of the Mass, the Introductory Rites.
- learning to identify the four Rites of the Mass.
- learning to identify the parts of the Liturgy of the Word.
- choosing a passage from the Bible to explore how Jesus makes God’s Word alive today.
- exploring the Gospel stories where Jesus shared meals.
- recalling how the Eucharist is a special meal.
- recall how Jesus shared many meals in the Gospel stories. In these meal stories we learn important information about Jesus and the kingdom of God.
| Inquiry This term we will be investigation a Science unit titled: Energy is an Exciting and Engaging Adventure The students will be experimenting and researching: - What is energy?
- What is movement and what is heat?
- How do things move in different ways?
- How is heat produced?
- What is the connection between heat, friction and movement?
- How do we design a product using the learning assets of researching and thinking?
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