High Legh Primary School
Our 1st topic of the spring term is
Sensing
We will be covering the following National Curriculum Computing objectives:
- Design, write, and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
- Use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
- Use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
- Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information
The unit offers pupils the opportunity to use previously taught units (Y3-Y6) in a different, but still familiar environment, while also utilising a physical device — the micro:bit. The unit begins with a simple program for children to build in and test within the new programming environment, before transferring it to their micro:bit. They will then take on three new projects. Design features prominently in this unit. . Children build to the final lesson, which allows children apply their knowledge of the programming constructs and use their design to create their own micro:bit-based step counter.
MATHS
We will starting with ratio, and then moving onto algebra and decimals.
ENGLISH
Our Read2Write unit is the Ways of the Wolf. We will be writing a documentary narrative and also a balanced argument. Our class read will be The Life and Times of Lonny Quicke
