Homework 

Please make sure that children are reading every night for 20 minutes, and practising their number bonds and step-counting in 2s, 5s and 10s! 

PE  

River Rhine class have PE on Tuesday and Thursday, River Ganges have PE on Monday and Thursday. Please ensure your children have their kits in school on these days. 

Trips 

Due to current circumstances we are limiting trips and external visitors but will work to provide enrichment opportunities. 

Key Times 

For Year 1, the school day will begin at 8.45, and end at 3.20. Please be punctual. 

Literacy 

In Literacy this term we will begin by reading “10 Things I can do to Help My World” by Melanie Walsh. It is a book that teaches children all about the simple things we can do to help conserve our beautiful planet. We will make a prediction about the story before reading it. In the latter half of the term, we will be reading “Elmer the Patchwork Elephant” by David McKee, we will use storyboards and time adverbials to re-tell. We are continuing develop our grammar skills with a focus on full stops, capital letters, finger spaces, question marks and exclamation marks. 

Maths 

In Maths this half term, we are looking at fractions, measurement and problem solving. We will be learning about halves and quarters and how to measure using non-standard units and a ruler to measure. 

Science 

This half term in Science, we are learning about plants. We will learn all about how seeds and roots work and how we can grow plants. We will be growing our own vegetables and herbs in class. 

Geography 

We are learning all about the earth and its shape. We will look at globes, atlases and maps and think about how we can navigate our way around by using them. We will also look at the different continents and what earth looks like from space. 

History 

In History, we will continue to look at significant people in history, focusing on what life was like for women in the early 20th century. We will look at what life was like then and what it is like for women now. 

RE 

In RE, we will be learning about Sikhism. 

Computing 

This term in computing, we will be looking at algorithms and continue to focus on how to use the keyboard and mouse. 

Art 

In Art, we will be learning about weaving. We will look at the different materials we can use to loom. 

PSHE 

In PSHE we will be thinking about how we keep ourselves healthy. We will look at what a healthy diet includes and the things we can do to keep our bodies happy and healthy. 

PE 

PE this term is Dance. 

Music 

Music this term will have a focus on composing. We will look at how we can recognise different timbres. Our songs will be Chocolate Molinillo, Kye Kye Kule and Under the Sea. 

DT 

In DT this term, we are redesigning our finger puppets. We are evaluating our final products from last term and discussing what we can do better this time.