Delce Academy
Jackson
Curriculum Newsletter
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Autumn One: "Diversity Around the World and Inclusivity"
In English, we will be...
Exploring our core text ‘Island Born’
Understanding what it means to be an immigrant who came over so young, she has no memories of the land that she left behind
Identifying features of a setting description
Identifying and using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Writing a non chronological report
Identifying how to create emotions within the reader.
In Geography, we will be...
Locating continents and countries around the world
Exploring seasonal and daily weather patterns of the United Kingdom with a different country
Exploring how location affects the weather
Making comparisons of the United Kingdom with a different country
Researching the Dominican Republic
Our Maths, we will be split into two parts...
Year 2
Exploring numbers bonds to 10 and 20
Partitioning and comparing numbers to 10
Writing numbers to 100
Identifying the value of each digit in a number
Estimating numbers on a number line
Rounding to the nearest 10, 100
Identifying and counting in 10s
Adding and Subtracting ones and tens from a two digit number.
Year 3
Exploring numbers bonds to 10 and 20
Partitioning and comparing numbers to 100
Identifying the value of each digit in a number
Estimating numbers on a number line
Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 100
Identifying and counting in 10s
Adding and Subtracting ones and tens from a two digit number
In Science, we will be...
Exploring Habitats
Classifying and compare things that are living, dead or never alive
Identifying living and non-living things in a habitat.
Identifying and describing a microhabitat.
Researching different habitats and their features
We are also lucky enough to have a workshop come in to support with our learning on Habitats. (Information letter to follow)
In Art, we will be...
Creating a mood board on the works of Leo Espinosa
Experimenting with the colours and tones; using chalk pastels, oil pastels and watercolours.
Creating layers and depth to our art using block printing.
In D.T, we will be...
Planning and To plan a nutritious salsa dip
Measuring, cutting and assembling our dip
Assessing our work
In Music, we will be...
Exploring Simple Patterns using songs such as Music is my soul, Hey Friends and Hello.
Jackson will also be learning how to play the Ukulele on a Wednesday as this is part of the DEC curriculum.
In Reading, we will read 1-1 daily.
Link to our Phonics learning from last year.
We will be focusing on the following reading skills each week and answering questions surrounding our book...
Inference
Evaluating
Making Connections
Asking Questions
Predicting
Summarising
Clarifying
In RE, we will be...
Focusing on belonging
Exploring the different religions in our community.
Exploring the ways that different religions show that they belong
In R.S.H.E, we will be...
Exploring and identifying the different types of relationships.
Identifying who we can talk to if we need support and advice.
Recognising gender stereotypes.
Exploring the difference careers and jobs in our world.
At Delce Academy we encourage our children to:
Homework:
Children practice timetables and reading daily where possible. Parents/Carers can add any achievements, learning or interests to Tapestry.
Timetable Rockstars and Number Bots
This is available for the children to play on to practise their timetables and number bots using Number bots
P.E:
Children will wear their PE kits to school so please ensure children have an appropriate sports kit for the weather. PE day for Jackson is Friday.
Autumn Two: "Identity and Diversity"
In English, we will be...
Exploring our core text ‘Rainbow Fish’
Understanding what it means to share and show kindness
Identifying features of a setting description
Identifying and using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Writing a persuasive letter
Identifying how to create emotions within the reader.
In Geography, we will be...
Locating Australia and the United Kingdom
Exploring how Australia contains six states - New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
Understanding that Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere and the UK is situated in the Northern Hemisphere.
Making links to last term's topic and exploring Australia seven climate's regions and the UK has a temperate climate.
Exploring Aboriginal and indigenous Australians and how they lived on the continent now known as Australia for more than 50,000 years
Indigenous Australians used weapons like boomerangs to hunt animals for food.
Our Maths, we will be split into two parts...
Year 2
Continuing adding and Subtracting ones and tens from a two digit number.
Explore shapes, looking at counting vertices and sides of 2D shapes and edges, vertices and faces of 3D shapes.
Exploring lines of symmetry
Year 3
Continuing to look at adding and Subtracting ones and tens from a two digit number
Exploring Angles
Looking at horizontal and vertical lines along with parallel and perpendicular
Exploring 3D shapes
In Science, we will be exploring Humans including Animals through ...
Identify and describe different animal groups Identifying familiar animals.
Explaining how living things grow and change
Explaining the characteristics of living things.
Describing and evaluating the importance for humans of a balanced diet
Finally identifying how exercise effects the body
In Art, we will be...
Creating a mood board on the works of Marcus Pfister
Experimenting with the watercolours, looking at mixing and blending colours
Exploring line, texture and shading
In Music, we will be...
Exploring Simple Patterns using songs such as Music is my soul, Hey Friends and Hello.
Jackson will also be learning how to play the Ukulele on a Wednesday as this is part of the DEC curriculum.
In Reading, we will read 1-1 daily.
Link to our Phonics learning from last year.
We will be focusing on the following reading skills each week and answering questions surrounding our book...
Inference
Evaluating
Making Connections
Asking Questions
Predicting
Summarising
Clarifying
In RE, we will be...
Focusing on Christianity
Identifying why Sunday is a special day for Christians.
Exploring places where Christians worship.
Exploring Churches and its features through a trip to our local church
In R.S.H.E, we will be...
Exploring health and wellbeing
To know that food and drinks with lots of sugar are bad for our teeth.
To understand the importance of exercise to stay healthy.
To understand the balance of foods we need to keep healthy.
To know that breathing techniques can be a useful strategy to relax.
To know that we can feel more than one emotion at a time.
To know that a growth mindset means being positive about challenges and finding ways to overcome them.
At Delce Academy we encourage our children to:
Homework:
Children practice timetables and reading daily where possible. Parents/Carers can add any achievements, learning or interests to Tapestry.
Timetable Rockstars and Number Bots
This is available for the children to play on to practise their timetables and number bots using Number bots
P.E:
Children will wear their PE kits to school so please ensure children have an appropriate sports kit for the weather. PE day for Jackson is Friday.
Spring One: "Human Rights"
In English, we will be...
Exploring our core text ‘In the Forest’
Understanding deforestation and impact to animals.
Identifying features of a formal letter
Identifying and using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Writing in first person.
Identifying how to create emotions within the reader.
In History, we will be...
Exploring the Victorian Era
Understating how Britain Expanded.
Considering the works of the Salvation Army.
Looking at how charity supported others in the Victorian Era.
Our Maths, we will be split into two parts...
Year 2
Exploring money to recognise pounds and pence.
Exploring multiplication through arrays for the 2,5 and 10 times tables.
Exploring doubling and halving.
Year 3
Exploring money to recognise pounds and pence.
Working on two step problems.
Multiplying through sharing and grouping.
In Science, we will be exploring Humans including Animals through ...
Classifying materials in a variety of ways.
Comparing the properties of different materials.
Manipulating materials.
exploring scientists and their work.
In Art, we will be...
Sketching Landscapes.
Designing a myriorama.
Creating a collage through embellishment, patterns and colour to convey emotions.
In Music, we will be...
Exploring Simple Patterns using songs such as Music is my soul, Hey Friends and Hello.
Jackson will also be learning how to play the Ukulele on a Wednesday as this is part of the DEC curriculum.
In Reading, we will read 1-1 daily.
Link to our Phonics learning from last year.
We will be focusing on the following reading skills each week and answering questions surrounding our book...
Inference
Evaluating
Making Connections
Asking Questions
Predicting
Summarising
Clarifying
In RE, we will be...
Focusing on Islam
Exploring the five pillars of Islam.
Exploring why worship is important.
Exploring the values of Muslims hold.
Exploring the term Halal and how they uphold Zakat.
In R.H.E, we will be...
Looking at Safety including road safety and the Changing body.
At Delce Academy we encourage our children to:
Homework:
Children practice timetables and reading daily where possible. Parents/Carers can add any achievements, learning or interests to Tapestry.
Timetable Rockstars and Number Bots
This is available for the children to play on to practise their timetables and number bots using Number bots
P.E:
Children will wear their PE kits to school so please ensure children have an appropriate sports kit for the weather. PE day for Jackson is Friday.