In Otters, we are bursting with enthusiasm about our learning. We spend our days learning through fun, creative and inspiring activities. We always strive for excellence and embrace any challenges with smiles on our faces! The inspiring and engaging curriculum along with the class environment, help us to develop as members of the school community and make sense of the world around us. Our Christian values and classroom rules are rooted in everything we do and learn.
This term, in English, we will be covering different genres which include writing a comic strip, an informal letter, a recount and a senses poem inspired through English texts. These are ‘Squishy Mcfluff Seaside Rescue!’ and ‘Where The Wild Things Are’. In maths, we will continue to follow the White Rose Curriculum, using concrete resources and reasoning questions to deepen our understanding. We use some fantastic mathematical vocabulary and STEM sentences in every lesson. In science, we will describe the structure of plants and name a variety of common evergreen, deciduous, wild and garden plants. In DT, we will plan, make and evaluate a stable car garage structure and will create art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy using natural materials. Watch out for our exciting creations! To build on our knowledge of the world, we will explore the Amazon and the Mongolian grasslands in geography, learning about their different homes, climates and traditions. In history, we will explore how people lived in the past and compare this to the present. In computing, we will continue to follow our Switched On Computing scheme to become detectives and use data to solve clues. In PE, the focus will be on team building and athletics, preparing for our fun Sports Day! In RE, we are studying what a Baptism is and we will explore the meaning of different stories from the Qur’an. Please have a look on the Parent Portal for more details in the Knowledge Organisers.
