This term, we will be exploring the world we live in by looking closely at the seven continents. We will be focusing on their shape, size and location. We will discuss the equator and the climate of countries within those continents. By the end of the term, we will be showing off our knowledge by producing fact files about all the continents.

Linking the wider world to Art, we will be looking at and creating landmarks. The children will get the opportunity to work with clay and colour mixing to create their own landmark sculpture, inspired by Tony Cragg.

We will be learning the following key vocabulary:

• Continent
• Asia
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Antarctica
• Europe
• Australia

In Maths, we will be focusing on the use of number lines, comparing and ordering numbers to 20 before moving onto addition and subtraction to 20. We will be using a variety of resources to help us learn, such as the tens frame, bead strings, rekenreks, number lines and counters.

Our book this term in English is ‘Poles Apart’, a story of the journey from the North to the South Pole and all the wonders in between. We will be writing diary recounts from the perspective of a penguin on his travels around the world, before finding their way back home to Antarctica.

In PSHE, our focus is on money. We will be learning what money is, where it comes from and how to use it.

In RE, we will be looking at the term ‘pilgrimage’ and what it means to different religions. Each week, we will explore important pilgrimages made in Christianity, Judaism and Islam to their sacred place of worship. We will also be discussing the story of Easter and why Christians celebrate the rebirth of Jesus.

With our Sports Coach, Mr Corcoran, the children will be practising ball skills. They will explore fundamental ball skills such as throwing and catching, rolling, hitting a target, dribbling with both hands and feet and kicking a ball. Furthermore, in their other PE lessons, the children will be exercising with Yoga, learning about mindfulness and awareness. They will begin to learn poses and techniques that will help them connect their mind and body, including postures, breathing and meditation taught through fun and engaging activities.

 

In Science, we will be deepening our knowledge of every day materials and their properties. We will move onto sorting materials by their properties and relating them to everyday objects.

In Music, we will be exploring rhythm and beat. We will be using the glockenspiel to enhance our learning by learning to play several nots and short melodies on them. We will also begin to label notes on a musical score and create our own graphic scores before playing them using the glockenspiel.

We are continuing our daily phonics lessons using the Sounds-Write scheme, focusing on identifying sounds and embedding that practise into our reading. We will be reading a class text every week, where the children will practise listening, echo and choral reading. Please continue to read your child’s school book with them for at least 10 minutes every day. Please record all reading in their Learning Journals and tally up the reads for your child’s teacher to see.

This term, we will be exploring the world we live in by looking closely at the seven continents. We will be focusing on their shape, size and location. We will discuss the equator and the climate of countries within those continents. By the end of the term, we will be showing off our knowledge by producing fact files about all the continents.

Linking the wider world to Art, we will be looking at and creating landmarks. The children will get the opportunity to work with clay and colour mixing to create their own landmark sculpture, inspired by Tony Cragg.

We will be learning the following key vocabulary:

• Continent
• Asia
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Antarctica
• Europe
• Australia

In Maths, we will be focusing on the use of number lines, comparing and ordering numbers to 20 before moving onto addition and subtraction to 20. We will be using a variety of resources to help us learn, such as the tens frame, bead strings, rekenreks, number lines and counters.

Our book this term in English is ‘Poles Apart’, a story of the journey from the North to the South Pole and all the wonders in between. We will be writing diary recounts from the perspective of a penguin on his travels around the world, before finding their way back home to Antarctica.

In PSHE, our focus is on money. We will be learning what money is, where it comes from and how to use it.

In RE, we will be looking at the term ‘pilgrimage’ and what it means to different religions. Each week, we will explore important pilgrimages made in Christianity, Judaism and Islam to their sacred place of worship. We will also be discussing the story of Easter and why Christians celebrate the rebirth of Jesus.

With our Sports Coach, Mr Corcoran, the children will be practising ball skills. They will explore fundamental ball skills such as throwing and catching, rolling, hitting a target, dribbling with both hands and feet and kicking a ball. Furthermore, in their other PE lessons, the children will be exercising with Yoga, learning about mindfulness and awareness. They will begin to learn poses and techniques that will help them connect their mind and body, including postures, breathing and meditation taught through fun and engaging activities.

 

In Science, we will be deepening our knowledge of every day materials and their properties. We will move onto sorting materials by their properties and relating them to everyday objects.

In Music, we will be exploring rhythm and beat. We will be using the glockenspiel to enhance our learning by learning to play several nots and short melodies on them. We will also begin to label notes on a musical score and create our own graphic scores before playing them using the glockenspiel.

We are continuing our daily phonics lessons using the Sounds-Write scheme, focusing on identifying sounds and embedding that practise into our reading. We will be reading a class text every week, where the children will practise listening, echo and choral reading. Please continue to read your child’s school book with them for at least 10 minutes every day. Please record all reading in their Learning Journals and tally up the reads for your child’s teacher to see.