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Spring Term 2012

Tomorrow's World

**__English__** In English this term we will be studying a number of books that relate to our project. We will firstly be completing a book started last term- The Iron Man. This book fitted in with last term's topic and certainly fits in well with our topic on Space. This term our daily English lesson will start with phonic games, practise and songs so that the chidren are confident in all their sounds -particularly the tricky vowel sounds - eg - ea, ee ai, ay igh y, Also there will be daily high frequency word practise. Here children will be reading, HF words from flashcards and spelling them. Each day new words will be added so that the children will have a large bank of words that they will need in their writing that they will be confident in spelling. __Speaking and Listening activities__
 * daily news and informal chat sessions
 * role play - planet Zog
 * presentation on 'My favourite planet'
 * group problem solving task- Journey to Space

__Reading__
 * Individual reading from scheme books
 * Paired reading session - Read Write inc.
 * Guided reading - whole class reading session from big books
 * Morning time -reading for pleasure
 * Class comprehension from class book

__Writng__
 * Independent writing in treasuries
 * Letter writing - to aliens on planet Zog
 * Lists - What to take to planet Zog
 * Extended writing - The Welsh Dragon.
 * Newspaper report - Alien from Zog lands on planet earth.
 * Writing a dialogue - A Visitor from ZoG.

__** Maths **__ __Number__ Number lines - greater/less Number grids-estimation Ordering larger numbers Practise tables 2,3,5,10 times table. Introduce 4 x table Addition and subtraction - looking at different strategies- using and applying. Written multiplication problems __Measures__ Length - Measuring using cm, m and mm (plenty of practical work) Weight and mass - Weighing using g and kg Volume and capacity Time O'clock, half past, quarter past, quarter to and minutes past the hour Area

Learning the order of the planets from the sun The earth in space Why do our shadows change size? Light and shadows - Light sources Sound - Sound sources How does sound travel? Developing Word documents- adding pictures and texts E safety - using the internet Manipulating sounds __History/Geography__
 * __Science __**
 * __Space __**
 * __ICT__ **
 * Space travel in the 1960's
 * Famous characters relating to Space travel
 * looking after our world
 * Recycling and environmental issues
 * Local environmental problems
 * Looking after our village
 * Changes in our village
 * Global warming

Welsh Games - tag, casau,chain reaction,bang, bang,etc Development of new key phrases Guided reading in Welsh **__Music__** Listening to The Planets Suite Recognising the planets from the music Learning to play our tuned percussion instruments ITC and composing music using 2simple music Composing space music in groups Space alien models using foil Paintings of Space Angel Dragons Work in Sketch books Painting planets for display Making musical instruments Making cardboard moon buggies
 * __Welsh__ **
 * __ Art/DT __**