Class 3
All About Year 1 and 2
In Year 1 children move from the Foundation Stage into Key Stage 1. We continue to build upon the progress the children have made during their Reception year and to encourage greater independence in subtle ways.
Year 2 is a very important final year in Key Stage 1. We continue to build on the children's progress and help prepare them for life in Key Stage 2 and the juniors
Term 1 and 2
We are Historians
In Class 3 and 4 we have become Historians!
We will be looking at how things have changed over time, including within the home, toys and transport!
Our key texts for the term are based around giants! They have included The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson and Grandad’s Secret Giant by David Litchfield.
In Maths we are using the White Rose Scheme of work to cover Place Value and Addition and Subtraction.
In art we will be looking at the work of L.S Lowry and creating our own seascape, inspired by the artist.
In Science we will be investigating materials and their properties.
Term 3 and 4
We are Scientists
Term 5 and 6
We are Explorers
In Key stage 1 we will be finding out how to write instructions. We will be reading the books ‘Elephant’by Petr Horacek and ‘How to hide a Lion’ by Helen Stephens. We will also be reading some traditional tales from Jamaica.
We will be learning about the characteristics of animals and adaptation in science. We are finding out about places in the UK and British monarchs now and in the past. We are learning how to make prints and how sliders and levers work. In maths we are learning about fractions, time and statistics.