Dosbarth Cadair Idris 

(Years 4, 5 and Years 6)

Teachers: Mrs N Steer

Our Big Question - Do all heroes wear capes?

Religion, Values and Ethics

We will look at the Bible, the different genres within the bible and what the Bible means to Christians. We will look at three different books from the bible and consider what we can learn about God through them. We will be looking at the Easter story and completing work on "Bread."

As a Church in Wales School, we take part in regular collective worship.

Humanities

We will be looking at heroes through history. In particular we will be studying the lives of those who made a difference including William Wilberforce (MP who opposed Slave trade) Elizabeth Fry(who improved conditions for prisoners)Lord Shaftesbury & Robert Owen(who improved working conditions for children) Florence Nightingale/Betsy Cadwallader(who improved the conditions and care in hospitals)Aneurin Bevan(who began our National Health Service) and many other heroes who the children would like to find out about. There are many heroes of Faith and we will begin by looking at the heroes of Judaism and Christianity; Abraham, Joseph, Solomon, Esther as well as more modern heroes of Faith including William Tyndale, Eric Liddel and Mother Tereasa.

Literacy, Language and Communication 

This term, we will be developing our reading, writing and oracy skills. We will be writing biographies, stories and poems. We will be reading a range of texts about heroes and debating what makes someone a hero, discussing if we agree that certain historical figures are called heroes. We will also be looking at the book, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," and using this to create our own class stories. In Welsh we are learning to describe Wales giving details about interesting facts, its geography, attractions, stories and legends and Welsh heroes. We will learn some signs for British Sign language.  

Spelling

Regular spellings will be chosen by pupils to learn. They will follow patterns being taught in class, statutory spellings for year 5/6 and spellings identified in individual's work.  Spellings will be given out on a Friday in readiness for a test on Thursday.

Cymraeg

This term we will be learning about a story from the Mabinogi, "Rhonabwy's Dream." We will develop our Welsh reading skills, use Welsh to give our opinion of the story and create our own Welsh story.

Languages

To link with our Cymraeg topic, we will learn vocabulary of food and drinks in French. 

Maths and Numeracy across the English

Year 4 children will focus on multiplication and division before moving on to length and perimeter, fractions and early decimals. Year 5 pupils will build confidence with multiplication and division, then deepen their understanding of fractions, decimals and percentages, alongside work on perimeter, area and statistics. Year 6 pupils will develop their understanding of ratio, algebra, decimals, fractions and percentages, as well as area, perimeter, volume and statistics. Class 4 will be looking at how to manage money and improve financial literacy, investigating healthy financial habits, building confidence in making choices, understanding value, and preparing for responsible money decisions as they grow.

Homework: There will be a maths homework task weekly and should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete. Regular times table and telling time practise is strongly encouraged. 

Science and Technology Science Technology 

In design and technology pupils will create a super healthy snack for their superhero, this can be a smoothie, healthy biscuit/bar or savoury snack. This term, our science learning will be inspired by the qualities of superheroes, such as strength and speed. We will explore how the body works, including the heart and the eyes, investigate the strength of different materials, and learn about the forces involved in flying and launching rockets. Pupils will also study influential scientists from both the past and present who have helped shape our understanding of the world. 

Digital Competency

We will be exploring coding this term where we will use a range of programs such as J2 Code, Scratch and Lego Spike. Here children will learn the importance of computer algorithms. They will create their own codes and then experiment with making changes to identify the impact that small changes in programming can have on the final result. 

Pupils will also apply their ICT skills in other areas of the curriculum. 

Health & Well Being

We will continue to use Kiva to learn to identify bullying and the correct steps to take to help those who are bullied or if we are bullied. To support our mental health and emotional wellbeing we will follow our MyHappyMind programme. Pupils will continue to learn about respect, empathy, keeping safe, and understanding their changing bodies, helping them develop the knowledge and confidence they need to make healthy, informed choices as they grow. In PE we will be focussing on indoor athletics, ball skills and gymnastics. We will be looking at building teamwork, perseverance and confidence through superhero challenges 

Expressive Arts  

We will be creating Pop Art inspired by Roy Lichenstein. We will be making mood boards for our topic Superheroes and 3D art. We will be using what we have learned to create Pop Art of Welsh words. They will design and create their own superhero mini drama, creating their own superhero, slogan and script and creating sound effects for their script. They will listen to and appraise different music associated with superheroes from films and discuss dynamics, tempo, rhythm and instruments used.

Homework

A variety of homework will be set this term. It will be set every Friday. It will needed to be completed and returned by the following Friday. Independent reading is encouraged at least 3 times per week and should be recorded in their reading records. I run a homework club every Tuesday lunchtime.

Pupils also have regular spellings to learn and access to J2Blast to practise spellings and times tables online (via Hwb and J2E).