• Information Texts- "The Life of a Duck" "The Blue Whale"
• Short Stories- "This is Bear"
• Instructional Texts- Information Writing

You may find it useful to read and discuss some different fairy tales with your child during the course of this unit.

The planning structure for each year is organised into five blocks. The structure is the same for each year group. Each block has incorporated into it objectives from the Using and applying mathematics strand and from two or three of the other core strands. The blocks are:

• Block A: Counting, partitioning and calculating
• Block B: Securing number facts, understanding shape
• Block C: Handling data and measures
• Block D: Calculating, measuring and understanding shape
• Block E: Securing number facts, relationships and calculating

Each block is made up of three units. A unit represents 2 or 3 weeks of teaching. The units are designed to be used independently when planning a period of 2 or 3 weeks' work.

• That magnets and springs can exert push and pull forces
• That magnets posses a magnetic field
• That like poles repel and unlike poles attract
• That springs can be extended or squashed
• That a spring exerts a force in the opposite direction to the direction in which it is deformed
• That elastic materials return to their original size and shape after stretching
  

• That computers can be used to select and record sounds
• How to use icons to arrange musical sounds
• How to use music software to create a sequence of musical phrases
• That musical phrases can be organised and reorganised using icons on the computer
• How to organise and reorganise sounds by manipulating appropriate icons on the computer
• How to use music software to create a musical composition
  

• Find out how Hindu idols symbolise belief in God
• Understand what Diwali tells us about Hindu beliefs
• Understand how the story of Rama and Sita teaches of good and evil
• Understand the role of lights and candles in the Christmas festival
• Know why Christians call Jesus the ‘Light of the world’
• See Christmas and the beginning of the New Testament part of the bible
  

• Use plans and understand the difference between plans and pictures
• Use map symbols and a key in drawing a plan
• Be able to use compass directions
• Use maps to follow a route
• Learn some standard map symbols
• Use map co-ordinates
  

• Understand the function of a lever
• Know that levers can allow movement in various directions
• Understand how a ‘Jumping Jack’ mechanism works
• Use practical techniques to assemble a 'Jumping Jack'
• Apply various materials and colours to the models to enhance their features
• Evaluate the original design and suggest improvements
  

• Gymnastics: Stretching and Curling
• Games: Rugby and Netball
  

• Getting on and Falling Out
• Say No to Bullying
  

• Composition
• Appreciation