Neolithic Adventure
Literacy
This term in Literacy using the well know Roald Dahl text The Twits. We will learn about the characters and some of the gruesome pranks they play on one another to write:
Instructions about how to make wormy spaghetti
A character description
We will also be exploring how to punctuate speech using inverted commas.
Later on in the term, we will be using The Big Book of Bugs to write an explanation text on a bug of our choice.
Activities you could complete at home to support your child's learning:
Ask the children to write about a character from their own favourite book.
Use items around the house/ garden to make their own disgusting recipe and write a set of instructions.
Read the story The Twits and other Roald Dahl stories together.
Create a new chapter for the story.
Use books and the internet to research a bug of their choice and make notes.
Spellings Rule!
Plurals
This half term we are learning about changing single nouns to plural by adding 's' and 'es'.
We will also be learning about irregular words which do not follow the rule e.g. men, women, children.
Possessive Apostrophe
We will be learning how to use an apostrophe to show possession.
-ly suffix
We will be learning how and why we add the suffix -ly to the end of words.
Cursive handwriting
We are really pushing for cursive handwriting this term, so practise writing these words on lined paper and using the correct joins.
Ways to practise handwriting:
Practise on lined paper
Make it fun by using:
Paint
Coloured pens, or pencils
Writing in chalk outside
Write the words in sentences
Tracing the joins
Remind your child to show you their tripod grip:
Maths
We will be covering the following topics in Maths this half term:
Time
Statistics
Geometry - Position and Direction
The children will need to be confident with their 2, 5 and 10 x tables. In preparation for Year 3, they may also want to start learning their 3 and 4 x tables. A fun way to practise this at home is to learn some rolling numbers songs. Click on the links below for some ideas.
Science
Our topic this term is called The Apprentice Gardener. In this unit we will observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants. We will also be finding out and describing what plants need to grow and stay healthy.
At home, why not try collecting different seeds and comparing the way they look. Draw the seeds and describe them. You could plant some seeds and grow them under different conditions. Which conditions were best for growing? Try growing some seeds in a see-through jar. Watch the seeds germinate and the roots and plant grow.
History
We will continue to learn about the Stone Age in History, moving into the Neolithic period. The children will focus on how historians discovered that early humans were farmers. They will explore the tools used for farming, what they were made of and how they were used. They will also take a look at how farming in the Neolithic Age influenced farming today.
Geography
In Geography we will begin to learn about where food grows around the world. We will discuss different climate zones, and how this influences farming in various countries.
At home, encourage discussions around where our food comes from by looking at the labels of fruits or vegetables.
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Who is Jewish and what do they believe?
This half term the pupils will think about what might be found in a Jewish home and how these objects link to the Jewish way of life. There is a focus on the Mezuzah, the belief in one God, Shabbat and Chanukah.
Here are some books to explore linked to our topics...
