Foxes Curriculum Letter Summer Term 2 2026

Our final term is here. We have so much to look forward to this term and we are hoping this glorious weather continues. Our farm school days are on the newsletter and sun cream and sun hats will be needed this term.

English

In English this term our writing will continue to be inspired by the ‘The Go-Away bird’. We will be finishing our persuasive writing before moving on to writing poetry. We will be focussing on the best presentation and accurate punctuation to showcase all our learning this year. Our reading book this term will continue to be The Anglo-Saxon Boy written by Tony Bradman which links to our history learning. We will then move on to a classic ‘Stig of the Dump’.

Maths

In maths, as we follow a spiral curriculum, we will be revisiting subjects from the autumn and spring term with more reliance on working in written form whilst using drawings to support our understanding. Year 4’s will be working towards their times tables assessment and will be practicing using the iPad each day to be familiar with data inputting.

Religious Education

In RE we will extend our learning considering if Christians have to believe in God as Trinity and the diversity within Christian beliefs. We will consider evidence from Christian sources of authority and understand similarities and differences in Catholic and Anglican beliefs. Children will be given the opportunity to refine their own understanding of their worldview and consider where their sources of authority are.

Science

In science we will finish our study of light before moving on to studying plants. We will identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers. Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant. Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants and explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.

P.E

Our PE days will be Tuesday and Wednesday. Please send your child in to school wearing full PE kit – please check the uniform list. They will need a water bottle. Tuesday’s PE sessions are delivered outside this term so a jumper or cardigan may be needed for the lesson along with a sun hat. Wednesday’s will be our swimming day, children will need to wear PE kit for ease of dressing afterwards and will need a swimming costume, towel and goggles if they wish in a bag for changing into.

History

We will be studying the Anglo-Saxons and the Scots. We will look at who they were, why they settled in Britain and what life was like in Anglo Saxon Britain. We will then work to understand how the Anglo Saxons influenced life in Britain and what evidence we can still find of their influence today.

DT

In DT we will look at the preparation of food. We will understand hygiene and different skills needed. We will study the work of Nadia Houssain and how she uses left over food to prepare new dishes. This links well to our work in looking after our world and reducing waste products.

Miss Ross and Mr Sampson