WELCOME TO MALUMBE CLASS

Class Teacher - Miss Knott

Teaching Assistant - Catherine

Term 1 Newsletter and Timetable

Malumbe Curriculum Newsletter Term 1.pdf

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English

To start this year we will be reading two key texts that fit into our Nature topic. We will begin with a collection of traditional Malawian tales called Fire on Kaphirinthiwa and then read The Last Tree. Based on these we will write some narratives, a report on animals and some persuasive writing.

Maths

This term on maths we have been consolidating our understanding of fractions and decimals. We are tackling lots of problem solving challenges incorporating all we have learned so far. We have also worked on shape and measure including measuring around different parts of the school and calculating area.

Science

This term we are studying classification of living things. We will explore different groupings of animals and plants and study our local environment to discover what wildlife we have around us. We will consider food chains and the effects of climate change. After half term we will switch to human biology and consider changes in humans from birth to old age.

Music

This term we are composing pieces of music representing different animals inspired by the Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens. We are experimenting with rhythm, dynamics and timbre.

Topic

In our first half term we will have a geography focus linked to our nature topic. We will use atlases to explore lines of longitude, latitude and climate zones. We will also learn about biomes and the different wildlife found in each biome.

After half term we have a history focus with the topic Crime and Punishment. We will look at how crime and punishment has changed through time and compare different eras and countries.

Religious Education

We are studying Hinduism looking at different beliefs, places of worship and celebrations.

Art

We will use a range of media to create landscapes including oil pastels, watercolours and collage. We will get inspiration from artists such as Rousseau and Picaso.