Spring 2
| English | Reading | Writing |
We will be using three different texts to drive our end of day reading sessions next half term.
| This half term we will continue to use Talk for Writing to support the children’s writing. For our fiction text, we will be using Winston the Worried and learning this story to support our understanding of story creation. For our non-fiction text, we will be writing instructions. This half term we will continue to focus on writing simple sentences that start with a capital letter, using finger spaces between words and a full stop at the end of a sentence. We will be using 'and' to extend sentences. We will also be teaching the importance of reading through their work to check for any mistakes. |
| Maths | This half term we will focus on: Place value up to 50 and explore the composition of numbers, patterns in counting and number squares. We will look at length and height and mass and volume. |
| Science | This half term the children will begin their learning on materials. They will:
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| RE | Why does Easter matter to Christians? We will tell stories of Holy Week and Easter from the Bible and recognise a link with the idea of Salvation and that Jesus rescues people We will know that Jesus gives instructions about how to behave. Give at least three examples of how Christians show their beliefs about Jesus’ death and resurrection in church worship at Easter. Think, talk and ask questions about what the story of Easter teaches us about ourselves – including different ideas around sadness, hope or heaven. |
| PE | Indoor – Dance
Outdoor –Target Games |
| Geography | This half term we will be learning about human and physical features. Our objectives are:
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| D & T | This half term we will be creating our own storyboards that feature a moving lever or slider. By the end of the term the children will have learnt to:
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| PSHE | Our focus in PSHE this half term is families and committed relationships The children will explore:
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| Computing | This term, Year 1 will use learn photo editing techniques and consider the need for permission when editing and sharing images. |
| Music | This half term the children will be exploring the steady beat through the genre of hip-hop and rap. We will listen to different artists, dance and play percussion instruments to a range of songs. |