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