The following information is a brief summary of what your child will be learning this half term. Teachers plan topics to cover all national curriculum subjects, linking them together to make learning interesting and fun. They give children work that is matched to their ability, assessing them frequently to ensure they have an accurate picture of each child’s understanding. If you are able to support some of these activities by encouraging your child to find out more or bring resources in to school we would be very grateful and it would also help to motivate your child. Don’t feel under too much pressure to be “super parents” though. This is mainly just to give you information and all your child really needs from you is love.
Communication, Language and Literacy |
Text level work using sequential stories, poems, instructions, stories with familiar settings and non fiction books
Word level work including phonics, spelling and grammar activities A range of reading and writing tasks guided by the teacher |
Knowledge and Understanding of the World History, ICT, Science) |
In history the children will find out about The Gun Powder Plot and Guy Fawkes and why we celebrate on November 5th.
In ICT Children will use the features of an ICT graphics package to explore and realise their ideas and to identify ways to develop and improve their work. They will need to select and use simple tools (pen, brush, fill, and spray) in their mark making,
In science the children will be learning :To recognise and describe many sounds. To make observations or measurements relating to sounds. To describe what they observe when they move further away from a source of sound. |
Creative Development (Art, ICT, Music) |
Art : The children will use oil pastels and paint to recreate pictures of The Houses of Parliament in the style of Claude Monet .They will also be creating a 3D firework display.
Music : Children will Identify different ways sounds can be made and changed. They will also explore long and short sounds. |
Mathematical Development |
Calculating, measuring and understanding shape.
Securing number facts, relationships and calculating |
Physical Development |
Daily shake and wake. Wednesdays Developing partner skills with Kate and Oliver. Thursdays dance. |
Personal, Social and Emotional Development |
Children will through discussion and role play explore friendships. They will investigate ways of resolving conflict. |
Religious Education |
The children will be finding out about religious beliefs and practice. they will find out about, holy days, festivals, artefacts and leaders. |
