P3/4 Overview Sheet Term 2 The Curriculum Below is an overview of the work which will be covered by the class this term. We hope you find this information beneficial. Literacy Reading – Bug Club fiction and non-fiction texts Lighthouse and Rapid reader resources DARTs Writing – VCOP warm-ups Covering development of different types of writing including imaginative, personal and functional. Weekly Jolly Grammar spelling homework. Talking and Listening – Circle time, group discussions, topic related presentations. Numeracy Number Talks working on mental maths skills in addition and subtraction Number and number processes focusing on place value, rounding and addition Properties of 2D shape and 3D shape Health and Wellbeing HWB Substance Misuse – The affects of alcohol [ Pennycross ponies toolkit] Wellbeing discussions using SHANARRI. Relationships Physical Education Short tennis developing skills in bouncing ,hitting ,aiming and passing Active Health Developing fitness, stamina and speed. Dance Scottish country dances for Christmas Party R.M.E. Religious buildings comparing church, synagogue and mosque. Christmas Technologies Digital Literacy Word processing skills and introduce powerpoint Food and textiles Making Viking bread Craft and design making and constructing 3D Viking models Social Studies Continuation of Viking topic Music Viking songs and introduce Christmas school performance songs Art & Design Drawing and observing Painting looking at colour mixing using primary colours [red yellow blue] to make secondary colours [orange green purple brown] Drama Christmas presentation Science Dissolving {materials} .