Fire Fire!

Our new topic for Autumn Term 2 is Fire Fire!  Get your detective hats on and your magnifying glasses at the ready to explore and investigate this fascinating topic!

As Mathematicians we are learning to:

• Recognise addition and subtraction symbols
• Understand how to recognise a whole number and its parts
• Recognise and part whole models for addition and subtraction
• Find number bonds to 10
• To add together and to add more
• Subtract by crossing out, breaking apart and counting back.
• To compare addition and subtraction statements

As readers of English we will be:

• Our texts this term are the Gunpowder Plot and Kipper's Toybox.
• Learning set 3 sounds, recognising the individual sound and spotting them within words
• Using our phonics to segment and blend sounds until reading becomes fluent
• Continuing to learn the 100 high frequency words for Year 1. 
• Reading books aloud, making predictions and discussing the story and characters.
• Our texts this term are the Gunpowder Plot and Kipper's Toybox.

As writers of English we will be:

• Practising the correct formation of upper and lower case letters
• Spelling by sounding out using our phonics
• Starting our sentences with a capital letter and ending with a full stop
• Using finger spaces
• Creating our own sentences using say it, count it, write it, read it and linking to our success criteria. 
• Reading our writing aloud to check it makes sense

As Scientists we will be:

• Identifying the suitability of materials for a specific use
• Observing closely using simple equipment
• Using observations to suggest answers to questions
• Finding out how the shape of some solid objects can be changed by squashing, twisting, bending and stretching
• Performing simple tests

As Geographers we will be:

• Locating and naming the 4 countries of Great Britain and their capital cities
• Locating and naming the surrounding seas
• Locating London on a map and identifying a few landmarks

As Historians we will be:

• Asking and answering questions about the past using sources
• Using role play to understand the past
• Finding out about the past in different ways
• Comparing sources of evidence
• Recognising that our lives today are different from the lives of people in the past

As Computer Technicians we will be:

• Learning and practising our typing skills on a keyboard
• Finding out how to create cards using a laptop
• Using the application paint to create a digital picture

As learners of Religious Education we are asking more about the big question:

Who is a Christian and what do they believe? This will include:

• What is the Christmas story and why is it important to Christians?
• How is Christmas celebrated?
• How do I celebrate?

In PSHE we will be learning about our rights and responsibilities in the wider world. 

We will be looking to understand and answer the big questions:

• What are our rights and responsibilities as a member of our class?  
• How our actions can improve or harm our local, natural and built environment?
• Where does money comes from? How we can use money for different purposes, including spending and saving?

As Artists we will be:

• Looking at a variety of textiles and patchwork quilts
• Exploring methods of joining materials, including stitching
• Designing and making our own house themed textile for a class patchwork quilt