Welcome to Term 5!

In English, we will be studying Alfred Noyes’ classic narrative poem “The Highwayman”.  Over the course of three weeks we will unpicking Alfred Noyes’ use of descriptive devices such as metaphors, similes and personification. The children will be exposed to a rich source of vocabulary whilst engaging with an enthralling story, which offers a range of writing opportunities.  

In Science, we will be studying imbalanced forces. Building on their knowledge of forces, children explore gravity, air resistance and water resistance in more depth and consider the effect of these forces being imbalanced. They demonstrate key principles in the classroom and plan investigations to further their understanding of the effects of these forces. Pupils test their ideas using models and compete to build the most effective pulley system. 

In History, we will be answering the question: ‘How did the Maya civilisation compare to the Anglo-Saxons?’ We will describe the key physical features of the Maya civilisation, sequence the key periods in the Maya civilisation, identify periods that were happening in Britain at the same time, explain the challenges facing the Maya in the rainforest, name the features of Maya houses, identify the similarities and differences between Maya and Anglo-Saxon houses and much, much more!

Our Design and Technology project this term is always  popular with the children!  Over the course of the term they will be asked to design and then make their perfect burger.  In doing so, they will need to analyse every aspect of the burger from the bun, pattie (meat or vegetarian), sauces and side dishes.  As well as learning how to prepare and cook their burger pattie and assemble their finished design, the children will be encouraged to make nutritional considerations.  Finally, they will need to assess the success of their design and reflect on any improvements that they would make next time.

In Computing this term we will be using Scratch to code our own music. The children will use preloaded musical instruments and sounds to create a piece of music. We will also spend some time on recording our own sounds to add another layer to our music. 

Our whole school Jigsaw theme this term is ‘Relationships’ and lessons are delivered in an age-and-stage appropriate way for each year group from EYFS through to Year 6. This theme has a wide focus looking at diverse topics such as families, friendships, pets and animals, and love and loss. A vital part of this theme is about safeguarding and keeping children safe; this links to cyber safety and social networking, as well as attraction and assertiveness; children learn how to deal with conflict, their own strengths and self-esteem. They have the chance to explore roles and responsibilities in families, and look at stereotypes.

If you have any further questions regarding our ‘Relationships’ Jigsaw unit, please contact your child’s class teacher using the admin@baileyscourt.com school email address.

Our indoor PE lessons will continue to focus on our dance and movement skills. In outdoor lessons, we will be practising athletic skills for Sports Day.