Spring Term 2026

Reading

In the Spring Term the children will have the opportunity to look at texts in depth, work on fluency including pace, intonation and volume, discuss vocabulary, write predictions, distinguish between statements of fact or opinion, discuss and explore how authors use language and asking questions to improve their understanding of words and the text.

To help your child at home, please continue to encourage them to read daily and record their progress in their reading records for the teachers to see.

Writing

In the Spring term, we will be focusing our learning on writing to advise, writing to describe, writing to inform and writing to entertain. The following writing techniques and objectives will be covered modal verbs, apostrophes for possession, connectives, adverbials of time, prepositional phrases, bullet points, speech, power of three to aid description, colon to introduce a list and semi-colons within a list, hyphens, dashes to mark the boundary between independent clauses.

They will learn new skills; practise using them and apply them through pieces of extended writing. They will have time to edit their work and evaluate their work.

To help your child at home, please continue to learn their spellings every week as they will have a spelling test every Monday. They have two weeks to learn the spellings and we test the children each week so we can monitor their progress.

 

Maths

In the Spring term, the children will be focusing on the following units:

Year 5: Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, Perimeter and Area and Statistics. 

Year 6: Ration, Algebra, Decimals, Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, Area, Perimeter and Volume and Statistics.

To help your child at home, please continue to access doodle, we will be monitoring the children and setting assignments on doodle. If your child has not passed the ultimate for their timestables they will also need to continue to practise their timestables.

 

French

In French this term the children will learn about getting dressed in France. They will use a bilingual dictionary confidently, engage in conversations, apply correct adjectival agreement for regular adjectives, apply correct word order in sentences containing adjectives, present a presentation on a familiar topic, pronounce familiar language accurately, build statements from new vocabulary.

In the second half of term the children will match numerals and words correctly, count up in multiples of ten, use physical response to show understanding of specific phrases, give and respond to directions, use specific structures to describe the weather and the temperature, pronounce weather phrases accurately, perform a rap from memory in French, present information clearly with accurate pronunciation, locate cities on a map of France.

 

Computing

The children will be learning about data handling and will be able to create a pixel picture, explaining that a pixel is the smallest element of a digital image and that binary is used to code and transfer this data, save a JPEG as a bitmap and recognise the difference in file size as well as explaining how pixels are used to transfer image data, explain the ‘fetch, decode, execute’ cycle in relation to real-world situations, create a profile with a safe and suitable username and password and begin to use 3D design tools, independently take tutorial lessons, applying what they have learnt to their design and understand the importance of using an online community responsibly.

 

In the second half of Spring term the children will be learning to explain that codes can be used for a number of different reasons and decode messages, explain how to ensure a password is secure and how this works, explain the importance of historical figures and their contribution towards computer science, present information about their historical figures in an interesting and engaging manner, develop an idea for a computer of the future and create a simple design, produce a simple audio advert with simple edits, which demonstrate an understanding of how to use the software.

 

PSHE

The children will be learning about Citizenship. They will understand what happens when someone breaks the law, understand what prejudice and discrimination are and why and how they should be challenged, understand how reducing the use of materials and energy helps the environment, and what individuals can do to support this.

In the second half of term the children will be learning about economic wellbeing and understand that borrowing money is a way to pay for something but this has to be repaid, understand what income and expenditure are and how these can be recorded, understand how to create a weekly budget, including prioritising needs over wants, understand that there are risks associated with money and what some of these are.

 

Music

In music the children will be learning to create music inspired by Ethel Smyth and a picture of the suffragettes. Composing using a non-musical stimulus. Lyrics, melody, steady beat, tempo, ostinato, coda. The children will also explore Madina tun Nabi is a catchy modern Nasheed (Islamic song) with a chorus in two parts. Pupils will learn to sing the song, develop their own accompaniment with a drone, chords, and improvisation, and play together with a percussion backing track. On the way, they will be developing their ‘ear’ with lots of echo singing and playing by ear. They’ll find out about the type of song called a Nasheed and its connection with the Islamic faith.

 

PE

In PE the children will be playing a variety of games including quidditch, netball, handball and hockey. They will be working on the rules of these games, positions and the roles each of the positions have as well as working on their attacking and defensive skills.

 

Science

This term our topics are Space and Gravity and Forces that oppose Motion. In Space, we will be looking at our solar system, the moon phases and why Pluto is no longer classed as a planet. We will be investigating how the size of a meteorite affects the size of the crater formed. In Forces that oppose Motion we will be learning about surfaces and friction along with air and water resistance and how gears, pulley and levers can reduce the force needed to make things move.

 

History

In history we will be finding out about the Ancient Greeks in order to answer the enquiry question:  What have the Ancient Greeks ever done for us? We will be exploring different aspects of Ancient Greece to inform us about the legacy they have left us including politics, language, architecture, sport, performing arts, knowledge and the very popular, ideas and beliefs focusing on Greek myths and legends.

 

Art

In art, we will be starting to explore coiled clay pots linking our learning to our history topic in order to make Greek pots. We will be sketching our pot ideas considering shape and themes pictured on the pots and whether they will be red or black figure pots. We will also be learning about clay skills by using tools, making coils and using slip.

 

Design Technology

Following on from their work in science last term, the children will design and make a themed board game giving careful consideration to the users who will be the Oak class children. They will make an interactive electronic board game that incorporates circuits with switches as well as construct the board itself, game pieces and rules to play before testing them out and evaluating them.

RE

In Spring 1, Rowans will explore the theme of peace and how it can be understood and lived out in different contexts. They will learn about what it is like to be a Muslim today, including beliefs, practices and values that guide everyday life. The children will also consider Christian ideas about God as holy and loving, reflecting on how these qualities influence the way believers live and relate to others. Through discussion, reflection and questioning, children will deepen their understanding of different beliefs and consider their own responses to questions of meaning and values.

In Spring 2, Rowans will explore the Christian belief in Jesus’ resurrection and its significance for Christians today. Children will learn about the events of Easter, the symbolism of resurrection, and how it shapes Christian ideas about hope, life, and new beginnings. Through discussion and reflection, pupils will consider the meaning of resurrection and how stories of faith can inspire and guide believers.