Mathematics
Skills include:
Developing and extending the concepts of addition and subtraction.
Number recognition and ordering to 100.
Number Bonds to 20.
Revise x2, x5, x10 multiplication tables.
Odd and Even numbers to 100.
Number doubles to 100.
Money and coins will be further explored.
2-D and 3-D shape names and properties.
Days of the week and months of the year.
Time: O’clock and half past.
Mathematical vocabulary will be extended.
We will be measuring, using a cm ruler.
Data handling and graphs will be continued.
English
There will be daily reading using Reading Scheme books and the class
library. Group reading activities will also take place. Speaking and
listening skills will be developed and extended, including poetry.
Writing will include creative pieces, news writing, reporting and
recording. Alphabetical order is introduced. Work will continue on
letter formation and joining to form a cursive script.
Spelling
will be based on phonic patterns and learning high frequency words.
Sentence work will include capital letter and full stop usage; forming
sentences correctly, following grammatical conventions. Drama and
role-play activities are linked to science and history topics.
Science
This covers plants and animals in the local environment. This will
incorporate work on minibeasts.
Variations
between plants, animals and humans will be looked at, grouping living
things according to similarities and differences.
History
The topic is based on life in the 1950s.
Examining life in Britain, including: home life, school life, money
and shopping, games and play, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II,
fashion, entertainment and technological innovations.
Geography
The British Isles and map work activities are the main focus.
Religious
Education
Rules, Friendship and Sharing.
Harvest celebration
Festivals of Light and Christian seasonal celebrations.
ICT
The children will continue to develop their word processing skills.
They will explore the Young Explorer information retrieval program.
They will use the My World More Minibeast program.
The
Dazzle and 2Paint programs will be used for design work. Interactive
Maths programs will also be used.
PSHE
We will be examining the following areas:
Rules and Laws
Friends and Friendship
Me and My Relationships.
Art
Pattern making through block printing. Looking at the relationship
between objects in space.
Design
Technology
Making a Minibeast pencil case, including both design and production.
Physical
Education
We will improve our basic gymnastic moves and balances. We shall explore
ways of linking balances.
Games will include hockey, netball, football, rugby based mini games
and skills. Full sports kit needed.
Music
Musical elements of long and short duration, and learning songs for
the Harvest and Christmas celebrations.
