In English, we will be:

• Learning about the book 'The Lonely Beast'.

• Understanding and using different tenses. 

• Sequencing pictures to retell the story. 

• Using adjectives, verbs and nouns.

• Writing a fact file about the Beast.

• Writing a story using time adverbs. 

In history, we will be:

• Learning about chronology. 

• Researching about Florence Nightingale. 

• Exploring changes from historical time periods. 

• Describing the significance of Florence Nightingale.

• Presenting facts about Florence Nightingale. 

In maths, we will be:

• Counting objects in groups.

• Recognising numbers as words.

• Finding 1 more and 1 less.

• Counting backwards within 10. 

• Finding less than, greater than and equal to.

• Identifying number bonds to 10.

In science, we will be:

• Identifying a range of different materials.

• Using scientific vocabulary to describe the materials.

• Sorting materials using their properties.

• Discussing what certain objects and items are made of.

• Investigating different materials.

In art, we will be:

• Exploring the style of our key artist, Megan Coyle.

• Identifying similarities within pieces of art. 

• Experimenting with background and foreground. 

• Creating a cardboard relief landscape.

• Reflecting on my art learning throughout the term. 

In R.E, we will be:

• Understanding the importance of celebrations. 

• Exploring religious festivals.

• Discussing how religious believers celebrate the meaning of a festival. 

• Reflecting on the meaning of festivals. 

In RHE, we will be:

Exploring how families can be

different, the characteristics and

impact of positive friendships;

learning that issues can be

overcome, that people show

feelings differently and that

stereotyping is unfair.

In PE lessons this term, we will be:

Dance

• Learning basic actions.

• Learning how to improvise and copy basic movements and patterns in partners.

• Creating a sequence of movements and performing them to an audience.

Gymnastics 

• Learning about different balances.

• Working with a pattern to perform a simple balance.

• Creating a shape with my body.

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday.

Reading books will go home on a Wednesday and must be brought back to school on the following Tuesday. 

In English, we will be:

• Learning about the focus text, 'The Fort'. 

• Writing a set of instructions about how to build a fort.

• Identifying the difference between adjectives and nouns. 

• Using adjectives to describe. 

• Writing a setting description about the forest that the fort was built in.

In history, we will be:

• Researching about Mary Seacole.

• Exploring changes from historical time periods. 

• Describing the significance of Mary Seacole.

• Presenting facts about Mary Seacole.

In maths, we will be:

• Finding a part of a whole.

• Identifying fact families - the eight facts.

• Adding and subracting within 10.

• Identifying 2D and 3D shapes.

• Recognising properties of shapes.

• Making patterns with 2D and 3D shapes.

In science, we will be:

• Learning about seasons.

• Learning about seasonal change.

• Identifying the weather that is observed within each season.

• Discussing Autumn and the months throughout Autumn.

• Identifying key celebrations throughout Autumn.

In art, we will be:

• Sketching leaves using pencil.

• Using oil pastels to draw and shade in leaves.

• Identfiying appropriate colours for leaves.

• Using watercolours and adding the correct amount of water.

• Washing a brush after using a colour.

In RE, we will be:

• Learning about Jesus and that he is God's Son.

• Learning about Jesus' birth.

• Learning about the Bible and how it is a special book for Christians.

• Learning about the true meaning of Christmas. 

In RHE, we will be:

Exploring how families can be

different, the characteristics and

impact of positive friendships;

learning that issues can be

overcome, that people show

feelings differently and that

stereotyping is unfair.

In PE lessons this term, we will be:

Dance

• Learning basic actions.

• Learning how to improvise and copy basic movements and patterns in partners.

• Creating a sequence of movements and performing them to an audience.

Gym

• Learning about different balances.

• Working with a pattern to perform a simple balance.

• Creating a shape with my body.

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday.

Reading books will go home on a Friday and must be brought back to school on the following Thursday. 

In English, we will be:

• Learning about the film 'Up'. 

• Using noun phrases to describe characters.

• Writing character descriptions.

• Sequencing a story using time adverbials. 

• Identifying similes.

• Describing a setting.

• Writing a narrative. 

In history, we will be:

• Discussing our hobbies and comparing them. 

• Describing similarities and differences between toys in the past and toys now.

• Sequencing pictures of toys into a timeline from old to new.

• Making our own wooden toys.

• Researching information about toys from the past.

• Writing a fact file about a toy from the past.

In maths, we will be:

• Counting within 20.

• Understanding teen numbers.

• Identifying one more and one less to 20.

• Using a number line to 20.

• Estimating and comparing numbers to 20

• Exploring number bonds to 20.

• Finding doubles and near doubles.

• Subtracting using number bonds and by counting back.

• Subtracting by finding the difference.

• Solving missing number problems .

In science, we will be:

• Planting seeds and growing them in difference conditions to see what plants need to grow.

• Identifying and labelling the different parts of a plant.

• Learning the names of different plants.

• Writing plant fact-file.

• Sorting plants into edible and inedible.

• Observing the effect of winter on plants.

In art, we will be:

• Looking at the work of our focus artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

• Creating a mood board with images of his work.

• Understanding colour theory and making secondary colours from primary colours.

• Experimenting with different brush strokes when painting.

• Painting a background using different sized paintbrushes.

• Using thinner painting tools to create buildings in the foreground.

• Making lollipop trees with patterns.

In R.E, we will be:

• Discussing how Hindus worship at home.

• Looking at the meaning of worship.

• Understanding how Hindu's worship at the Mandir (temple).

• Describing rituals and practices at a Hindu temple.

• Comparing worship at home to a temple.

• Exploring the role of a Hindu priest.

• Identifying what Hindus believe about God.

• Understanding what the Diwali stories explain about God.

In RHE, we will be:

Exploring personal qualities,

strategies to manage feelings, the

impact of sleep and relaxation on

wellbeing, the importance of hand

washing and sun protection, dealing with allergic reactions and people in the community who keep us healthy.

In PE lessons this term, we will be learning about:

Football

Tag Rugby

Infant Agility

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday.

Reading books will go home on a Friday and must be brought back to school on the following Thursday. 

In English, we will be:

• Learning about 'Grandad's Secret Giant'.

• Using adverbs to describe a character's actions.

• Sequencing events in a story.

• Retelling a story using descriptive vocabulary.

• Writing sentences using verbs.

• Identifying and understanding similes.

• Planning and writing a letter.

In history, we will be:

• Sorting facts about toys.

• Researching who played with different toys in the past.

• Explaining how societal differences affected the toys children played with.

• Debating whether this was fair or unfair.

• Discussing questions we have about hobbies in the past.

• Exploring what childhood was like in the past.

• Asking the elderly questions about the past.

In maths, we will be:

• Counting to 50.

• Making groups of tens and ones.

• Partitioning into tens and ones.

• Estimating on a number line to 50.

• Finding one more and one less to 50.

• Comparing lengths and heights.

• Measuring length using objects.

• Identifying heavier and lighter.

• Measuring and comparing mass.

• Understanding full and empty.

• Comparing volume.

• Measuring and comparing capacity.

In science, we will be:

• Identifying parts of a tree.

• Sorting trees into deciduous and evergreen.

• Investigating where plants grow.

• Describing plants using our senses.

• Tasting edible plants.

• Recording data in a pictogram.

• Researching how edible plants get to supermarkets.

• Observing and describing the weather in spring.

In art, we will be:

• Looking at the work of our focus artist.

• Making a mood board using images of their work.

• Creating different patterns.

• Printing patchwork.

• Sewing.

In R.E, we will be:

• Recognising that Shabbat is a day of rest.

• Understanding that Jews follow customs during Shabbat and that instructions are in the Torah.

• Learning that Jews attend the Synagogue for prayer with the community.

• Understanding that Havdalah is the end of Shabbat.

In RHE, we will be...

Learning how to respond to adults

in different situations;

distinguishing appropriate and

inappropriate physical contact;

understanding what to do if lost and how to call the emergency services; identifying: hazards in the home and people in the community who keep us safe.

In PE lessons this term, we will be learning about:

Football

Tag Rugby

Infant Agility

Homework will be set on a Friday via Google Classroom and must be handed in by the following Friday.

Reading books will go home on a Friday and must be brought back to school on the following Thursday. 

In English, we will be:

• Reading a fictional book called 'The Blue Giant'.

• Sequencing key events. 

• Using descriptive language.

• Writing a poetry about pollution.

• Writing a narrative. 

In geography, we will be:

• Exploring the physical features of our local and national environment.

• Exploring rivers and oceans around the world.

• Exploring the causes of pollution.

• Investigating how rivers lead into oceans.

• Using directional language and maps to plan a route.

• Exploring recyclable and non-recyclable materials.

In maths, we will be focusing on: 

• Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.

• Recognise equal numbers. 

• Add equal groups.

• Make arrays and doubles. 

• Make equal groups - grouping and sharing.  

• Find a half of an object or a shape

• Recognise and find a half of a quantity.

• Recognise and find a quarter of an object or a shape

• Recognise a quarter of a quantity. 

In science, we will be:

• Comparing different types of animals.

• Classifying living and non-living things.

• Researching how an animal is suited to its environment.

• Classifying animals according to what they eat.

In art, we will be:

• Exploring mechanisms and moving animals.

• Creating mood boards inspired by the focus artists.

• Creating protoypes and testing them

• Experimenting with a range of mechanisms.

• Experimenting with a range of materials.

In R.E, we will be:

• Exploring Islamic festivals

• Reflecting on the importance of Muhammad to Muslims

• Reflecting on stories of Muhammad from the Islamic faith

• Considering the importance of Muhammad to Muslims

In RHE, we will be:

Learning about: the importance of

rules and consequences of not

following them; caring for the needs of babies, young children and animals; exploring our similarities and differences and an introduction to democracy.

In PE lessons this term, we will be focusing on:

Cricket

• Throwing using underarm and overarm techniques

• Catching using two hands

• Defensive techniques

Rounders

• Using a bat to strike a ball

• Throwing using underarm and overarm techniques

In English, we will be...

• Learning about the book 'The Mess We Made'.

• Making inferences using artefacts.

• Generating questions about our focus text.

• Sequencing key events using time adverbs.

• Using conjunctions to link ideas.

• Writing a set of instructions

• Creating a poster (focusing on persuasion).

In geography, we will be...

• Researching solution for pollution

• Debating the impact of plastic pollution

• Planning a public service announcement 

• Discussing how to be plastic-free 

• Helping our school community by having a community litter pick. 

In maths, we will be:

• Counting from 50 -100 and in multiples of 10 to 100.

• Partitioning into tens and ones. Finding one more/ one less. 

• Comparing numbers. 

• Money - Recognising coins and notes.  Counting in coins. 

• Time - learning about days of the week, months of the year, hours minutes and seconds.  Telling the time to the hour and half an hour. 

In science, we will be...

• Comparing body parts

• Identifying patterns between body parts

• Classifying people according to features 

• Investigating the human senses

• Observing seasonal changes 

In art, we will be:

•  Learning about the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch Exhibit' 

• Planning digital artwork. 

• Creating digital artwork based on 'The Mess That We Made' illustrations.

• Learning how to cut and layer digital images. 

In R.E, we will be...

• Exploring a Christian place of worship.

• Reflecting on the experiences of Christians in a church.

• Exploring how churches differ.

• Understanding how Christians celebrate Jesus

• Reflecting on Christian values and how they relate to our own values.

• Reflecting on biblical stories about Jesus.

In RHE, we will be...

Learning about what money is and

where it comes from, how to keep

cash safe, the function of banks and building societies, spending and saving and some of the jobs roles in schools.

In PE lessons this term, we will be focusing on:

Tennis

• Using a tennis racket to strike a ball.

• Practicing hand-eye coordination.

• Aiming strategically against an opponent.

• Understanding the importance of working collaboratively and communicating with team members.

Outdoor Adventurous Activities

• Collaborating with team members

• Following instructions and giving instructions

• Using directional language