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Class 2 = Ireland Class 3 = Italy
Our PE day is a Wednesday.
Room on a Broom by Julia Donaldson
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson
The Christmas Pine by Julia Donaldson
Numberblocks (Number)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
Counting songs
Phonics Play
As Writers, we will develop a comfortable pencil grip. We will continue to learn and
confidently retell stories such as: Room on the Broom, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,
Stickman and The Christmas Pine through Drawing Club and Talk for Writing.
As Readers, we will read individual letters by saying the sounds for them. We will
practise blending sounds into words, so that we can read short words made up of known letter-sound correspondences matched to our current phonic knowledge. We will also
continue to learn the Common Exception Words so that we can read them by sight.
As Mathematicians, we will continue to reinforce our understanding of cardinality—that the last number in the count tells us ‘how many’ there are altogether. We will also further practise our 1:1 correspondence skill, by counting numbers as we move objects.
As Geographers, we will compare features of the local environment to other places around the world. We will be able to recognise the similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries.
As Chefs, we will walk to Tesco to buy the ingredients to make Christmas themed cakes/biscuits.
As Musicians, we will continue to learn poems through The Poetry Basket in order to
develop our core language skills and vocabulary. We will also learn a range of Christmas songs before performing to an audience.
As Historians, we will learn about the Gunpowder plot, including why the Plot started and how it was stopped.
As Artists, we will explore the work of the famous sculptor and photographer—Andy Goldsworthy. We will be able to create our own artwork that is influenced by Goldsworthy’s work using natural materials, such as rocks, mud, pine cones and leaves.
As Scientists, we will explore the physical properties of ice and will use relative
vocabulary to describe ice.
As Designers, we will enjoy engaging in Christmas crafts.
As Theologians, we will explore religious beliefs in a thoughtful way. We will learn about the different festivals and celebrations that take place around the world including Diwali and Christmas. We will be able to make our very own Clay Diya Lamps!
In PE, we will learn how to perform basic movements to music, and build a simple themed dance focusing on different types of animals.
Our theme in PSHE this term is ‘Dreams & Goals’. Throughout the term we will be thinking about perseverance and will understand that if we persevere, we can tackle challenges. We will be able to share our own experiences of times that we haven’t given up and share how we feel when we achieve our goals.
As Writers, we will engage in daily pre-writing fine motor activities in order to build muscle strength in our hands in preparation for writing. Some of our activities will
include: Dough Disco, finger gym, threading and many more!
As Readers, we will be introduced to the characters from the Supersonic Phonics Friends scheme. We will develop our listening skills and awareness of sounds in the
environment to experience and appreciate rhythm and rhyme. We will also learn to
distinguish the differences in vocal sounds, including oral blending and segmenting.
As Mathematicians, we will learn to count through rhymes and songs. We will use our class calendars to learn the seasons, months and days of the week. We will be introduced to the concept of subitising where we will ‘Use our eyes to subitise!’
As Geographers, we will become more familiar with our school by identifying the key
areas.
As Chefs, we will walk to Tesco to buy the ingredients to make bread rolls and fruit
kebabs.
As Musicians, we will listen to music and show the beat with actions before creating a sound story using instruments.
As Historians, we will talk about the members of our immediate family and our
relationship to them. We will be able to name and describe people who are familiar to us. We will also explore the concept of past and present through our class calendar, floor books and Tapestry. We will look at photos from when we were a baby and describe the changes that we recognise.
As Artists, we will explore colour mixing that is influenced by the work of Wassily Kandsinsky.
As Scientists, we will notice the changes to the natural world. We will be able to recall the name of the current season and the order of the four seasons.
As Designers, we will design and make our own bread rolls.
As Theologians, we will explore religious beliefs in a thoughtful way. We will learn about the different festivals and celebrations that take place around the world including
Harvest and Diwali.
In PE, we will develop our agility, balance and coordination through gymnastics. We will recognise the importance of keeping healthy and the changes that happen to our bodies when we are active.
Our theme in PSHE this term is ‘Being Me in My World’. This term, we will start to
recognise our own and other people’s feelings. We will learn how to manage our feelings and will understand why it is good to be kind to others.
