Students will learn how information is shared and exchanged online.
They will explore how networks work, including hardware, software and network protocols, as well as the different layers of the Internet.
In the 2^nd half of term we will move onto programming, switching from block programming to text programming and use the Micro:Bits for physical computing.

Music - Film & Backing Music:
Explore how music sets the scene, gain insight into the melodic devices and structure of composers and compose own ideas.

Art - Memory Books:
Pupils will use their personal memories as a stimulus for a variety of multimedia pages to form an expanding book.

Design Technology – Product Manufacture:
Explore how plastic is damaging our oceans.
Make a tote bag to use in everyday life and promote the recycling of plastic.

STEM - Bridges and Structures:
Design, create, test and evaluate bridges with a focus on stable structures.

Food Tech - The Balanced Plate:
Develop cutting and cooking skills making a mixture of savoury and sweet dishes.
Learn about food provenance and prepare a range of family meals.

Photography:
Pupils will learn different techniques to increase the impact of digital photography and how to edit creatively.

Social influencing and healthy lifestyles.
Managing physical and mental health.

The Sleeper and The Spindle:
Exploring fairy tales and features of the fairy tale genre, including using inference and language to form understanding and opinions of characters, settings and plot.
Write extended responses, developing vocabulary and persuasive writing skills.

Poetry Anthology and Cautionary Tales - Creative writing:
Exploring cultures and identity, including developing confidence in poetic form, structure, devices and language.
Further develop skills in poetry/writing analysis through answering questions.

Learn key phrases/vocabulary for favourite activities, free time and hobbies.
Opinions and French-speaking TV programmes.

Weather & Climate:
Understand the key processes relating to weather and climate such as extreme weather and different weather conditions in a variety of climates.
Students will be introduced to the skills needed to interpret weather maps and collect weather data, and they will understand how different places across the world are impacted by the weather.

World War I:
Understand the timeline of events, focusing on cause, events and consequences.
Understand the impact of Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism, drawing on historic knowledge.
Learn about life in the trenches and the impact of war from different perspectives, reflecting on life today.
Demonstrate awareness of the significance of Remembrance.

Resilience:
How our brains work, how we learn from our mistakes and how we can achieve our goals.

Percentages:
Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percentages.
Using these conversions to solve real-world problems.

Statistics:
Drawing and plotting graphs and solving problems with these/interpreting data.

Surface Area & Volume:
Calculating surface area and volume of shapes.

Circles:
Calculating diameters, radii and circumferences using given numbers.
Solving problems with circles and missing information (calculating this using known facts).

Probability:
Probability as ratios and writing these.
Solving problems involving ratios.

Pupils will cover Athletics, Volleyball and a range of striking and fielding activities.
This may include rounders, cricket, stoolball, softball and alternate strike/field games.

Hinduism:
The origins of Hinduism and beliefs in God, including the qualities of God.
Why worship is important at home and in a temple.
Hindu festivals and rites of passage.

Beliefs About God & the Universe:
Thoughts on the origins of the universe, creation and the Big Bang Theory.

Earth & Atmosphere:
Learn and investigate; the composition and structure of the Earth, the rock cycle and formation of rock types, Earth as a source of limited resources and the efficacy of recycling, the composition of the atmosphere.

Electricity & Magnetism:
Forces (including non-contact forces), types of circuits and how to measure current & voltage, resistance, static electricity and magnetism.

Pupils have the opportunity to complete additional learning in a variety of subjects/topics, choosing two. Information is sent out prior to the academic year.