Bumblebee and Dragonfly Classes

Subject

Content

English

Including: phonics, reading, writing and GPS (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling)

Children will continue to work within their RWI groups to start to read fluently, sight read common exception words and other key words. In English, we will begin to extend our writing and explore how the children find writing 5-sentences stories in preparation for year 2. We will also complete some poetry, writing a list poem based on Ian McKellen’s poem ’10 things found in a wizards pocket’.

We are also looking forward to writing about more of our experiences in year 1, allowing the children to show off what they have learnt.

We will also be reading the stories; ‘On the Way Home’, ‘Zog’ and ‘Cops and Robber’s’.

Maths

We will continue our learning of Fractions by looking at quarters.

Our future topics include;

. Position and direction (which links to our previous geography learning).

. Increasing our place value up to 100.

. Money and finding change for different amounts.

. Time and how to read some times on a clock.

Science

In Science, we will explore materials and magnets. We will work out how to distinguish what material everyday objects are made from by learning the vocabulary used to describe them. As part of this unit, we will look at the work of scientists and engineers including studying the engineer John Dunlop, of Dunlop Tyres. Our unit will finish with the opportunity for the children to plan and carry out their own investigation into materials.

Geography

In Geography we are learning about the seven continents. We will learn their names and explore some of their physical and human features as well as their climates. We’ll also find out how to identify them and the oceans in an atlas and on a globe. Using what we have learned we will then investigate the differences between the continents.

Art

In art, we will be learning about sculptures and how they are made and created. We will explore many famous sculptors, such as Barbara Hepworth, Edgar Degas and Antony Gormley and what they have created.

Physical Education (P.E.)

This half term is a busy half term for PE. The children will have the chance to learn different skills through their Athletics lessons, preparing them for Sports Day (This will be with Mr Basford on Thursdays). They will also have a Striking and Fielding lesson each week.

Religious Education (R.E.)

In RE, we will be returning to Christianity to study some Bible stories and consider their meanings. We will look at how Bible stories teach Christian morals and teach people about God. We will look at Johan and Big Fish, David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, and the story of Moses.

Personal, Social and Health Education

In PSHE, the children will be looking at the puzzle piece ‘Changing Me’, exploring:

. Life cycles, understand that everyone is unique and special.

. Changing me, expressing how they feel when change happens.

. My Changing body, understand and respect the changes that they see in themselves.

. Boys’ and girls’ bodies, respect and understand the changes that they see in other people.

. Learning and growing, know who to ask for help if they are worried about change.

. Coping with changes, looking forward to change.

Music

In music, we will explore stories in sound. We will focus on the sounds of ‘Fantasia’ and ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’. We will listen carefully to the music and explore how we can make this music ourselves and recreate this.

Computing

This half term the children will be programming animations using scratch junior on our computers. We will be looking at the different tools that will work to create animations, as well as how we can use the sprites on the screen to do different actions.

Design and Technology (D&T)

Science

Geography

Art

Music