Spring Term 2025
Our Class Saint:
Saint Martin de Porres (1579–1639) was a kind and humble man from Lima, Peru, who is known for his amazing compassion and generosity. He was the son of a Spanish nobleman and a freed African woman, but because of his mixed race, he faced discrimination throughout his life.
Martin became a Dominican lay brother at a monastery, where he spent his time helping the sick and the poor. He was known for his love of animals and cared for stray cats and dogs. People admired his gentle heart and his miracles, like healing the sick and even appearing in different places at the same time to help others.
Saint Martin taught everyone that kindness, humility, and service are what truly matter. He is now the patron saint of racial harmony and people who are struggling in poverty. His feast day is celebrated on November 3rd.
English
In English this term, we are going to be studying:
- Dialogues and writing dialogues based on Beauty and the Beast and Toy Story, showing how characters contrast and how authors reflect this in their language.
- An instructions text based on a bun baking recipe.
- A persuasive travel brochure advertising a holiday to a South American city.
Maths
This half term we will be looking at ratio; its language, the symbol and how to solve problems using it. We will also be learning about how to calculate recipes and amounts using proportion.
Later in the term we will be learning about algebra, calculating unknown quantities, following formula and solving one and two step equations. We will begin looking at recognising and calculating equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages. We will then learn how to calculate different percentages of amounts.
Religious Education
In RE, this half term, the topic from ‘The Way, the Truth & the Life’ is Kingdom of God' is 'Jesus, the Bread of Life'. We will be learning all about the importance of the Mass and looking at what happens during it. We will look in detail at the different parts that make up the Mass; the Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist.
We also will be learning about the story of the Passover over meal, the Last Supper and how their connections to the Eucharist. We will also be thinking about the relevance of God’s new Covenant, through Jesus, to us and our lives.
Science
In Science, we are looking at the heart. The unit will cover the different parts of the heart and the circulatory system as well as the path blood takes around the body and the role the lungs play in oxygenating the blood. The unit also covers the risk of drugs and smoking as well as looking at our scientist Santorio Santorio and his work on making the pulsilogium.
Geography
In geography, we are starting a unit of work on South America. The unit will study all the countries in South America and their capital cities. It will also look at the mountainous regions of South America, especially the Andes mountain range and how many countries that stretches across. We will also be comparing two cities of high and low altitude (La Paz and Paramaribo) and the physical features and the way they differ.
History
In history, we will be learning about the Aztecs, including pastimes and hobbies they had and also the settlements they made around Lake Texcoco and how this differs to a map today. We will also study the conquistador Hernan Cortes and the techniques he used to conquer the Aztec Empire.
Other subjects:
PE - We are completing a unit on Net/Wall games, with a focus on Badminton.
PSHE - We will be thinking about the topic Valuing Differences. We will be looking at the values of friendships and how to have kind conversations. We will also be looking at the idea of being happy with yourself and understanding stereotypes
Art - We will be studying Pop Art and how this has evolved
Design Technology -We will be continuing to look at arch structures, their features and how they are built. We will be designing, planning and then building our own school building that includes arch structures.
Computing - We are looking at creating media on Scratch along with what the internet is - learning about different components such as IP addresses, packets and servers.