Term 1

We start the year by being History Detectives. The Ospreys will explore the Anglo-Saxons and Picts in order to answer the question ‘What happened after the Romans left?’ Our investigations will culminate in an immersive and inspiring Anglo-Saxon Day, to consolidate learning.

We will continue with this historical theme in English by exploring the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf with a focus on how authors construct characters through speech and action. We will also be looking at Kennings as Beowulf is littered with wonderful examples. This Term we have a fascinating class read, Anglo-Saxon Boy by Tony Bradman - the story of one Anglo-Saxon boy's journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066: History brought to life as a battle-packed adventure.

In Maths we have a busy term! We will revisit and consolidate place value and learn how to add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of column addition and subtraction.  We will also be working hard at learning to recall and use multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12x12.

Science - What happens to my food? In order to answer this enquiry question the Ospreys will investigate the digestive system. They will conduct a comparative experiment looking into the importance of keeping our teeth healthy. During the course of their studies they will also construct and interpret a variety of food chains.

In RE the Ospreys will be exploring ‘What is it like to follow God?’ They will be looking a stories from the Old Testament which explains how the children of Israel, known as the People of God, show the benefits of having a relationship with God.

In IT the Ospreys will investigate online safety and learn how to navigate the internet in an informed, safe and respectful way.

Representing mood through music is our focus in Music this term. The Ospreys will make appropriate instrument choices to represent pictures in sound and combine these in different ways to represent mood.

This Term, in PE, the Ospreys will be doing swimming and improving ‘ball on the ground’ skills. PE days will be confirmed very soon and information about the swimming sessions will be provided in the first week of term.

A busy term, I am sure you will agree – I can’t wait to get started!