English

This term we will be reading the book: The journey home by Fran-Preston-Gannon. We will base our English lessons on the book and will explore different types of sentences (command, exclamation, question and statement), using verbs in writing, writing for different purposes and spelling rules for plurals.

Maths

In Maths we will be learning about Place Value

• Numbers to 20
• Count objects to 100 by making 10s
• Recognise tens and ones
• Use a place value chart
• Partition numbers to 100
• Write numbers to 100 in words
• Flexibly partition numbers to 100
• Write numbers to 100 in expanded form
• 10s on the number line to 100
• 10s and 1s on the number line to 100
• Estimate numbers on a number line
• Compare objects
• Compare numbers
• Order objects and numbers
• Count in 2s, 5s and 10s
• Count in 3s

Science

Our topic in Science is Animals, including humans: Sensitive bodies

The children will be identifying and naming body parts and conducting practical activities with the senses to spot patterns and answer questions.

RE

In RE we are exploring Creation, Who made the World. Children will look at the Genesis story, recognise that ‘Creation’ is the beginning of the ‘big story’ of the Bible and say what the story tells Christians about God, Creation and the world.

Foundation Subjects

Our topic in History is: What is History? The children will be looking at personal chronology and finding out about the past in living memory. They will be finding out about holidays in the past and how holidays have changed over time.

In Music we will be thinking about Dynamics. Children will make links between music, sounds and environments and use percussion, vocal and body sounds to represent calm or stormy seas.

On Wednesdays, the children will learn Tag Rugby skills in PE. On Thursdays, they will be learning and practising Brilliant Ball Skills.

In PSHE we will be learning about families and relationships. Children will explore how families can be different, the characteristics and impact of positive friendships; learn that issues can be overcome, people show feelings differently and that stereotyping is unfair. Looking at conventions of manners and developing an understanding of self-respect.