Subject 

Teaching and Learning 

Parental Involvement - We encourage parents to choose at least one activity for each subject to support your child in their learning. 

Maths 

The children will be recognising coins and notes, count money and make given amounts using a variety of coins. They will also begin to find the difference and work out change.  

They will then learn the multiplication and division facts of the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and use arrays. They will recognise doubles and halves of amounts. 

In measurement, the pupils will learn to compare, estimate and measure length and height in cm and m. They will also learn about measuring and comparing length, weight, capacity and temperature. 

• Look at all the coins and notes and encourage your child to make different amounts using different coin combinations.  

• Use objects such as pasta, biscuits, fruits etc and show the different ways objects can be grouped to represent the 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables. 

• Your child can practise their Maths skills on TT Rock Stars (see login sent home).  

 ICT Maths Games: (multiplication and division): 

 Top Marks (measures-length, capacity, measuring mass & multiplication and division)  

Hit the button   

English 

English objectives will be covered through a variety of high-quality texts that will spark the pupils’ interest. The texts will cover poetry, fiction and non-fiction.  This term the children will write an explanation text and fictional instructions. They will write fantasy stories including writing a setting description and a character description. The children will learn skills to read stories and poems aloud, create story maps, do storytelling through drama and role-play and write in role. The children will learn grammar and punctuation discretely.  

• At home, read as many storybooks as possible from different genres, e.g information books (including instructions), modern stories and poems. Whilst reading, look at the settings and the characters and encourage your child to describe those using different adjectives.  

• Practise forming the letters of the alphabet using the letter formation phrases sent in the home-learning pack.  

• Ask your child to write simple instructions on how to build a Lego model or how to make a magic potion using commands. 

Reading 

The children will be reading a variety of different types of books in their reading practice sessions that they have at school. They will have 3 sessions a week when we focus on using phonics knowledge to decode the words, read aloud with expression and then comprehension to show what they have understood from the text. The children will then bring home with them the book they have read in class to practise reading it again at home with you. 

• Please listen to your child read at least 4 times per week. Children who read regularly at home make the most progress, not just in reading, but right across the curriculum. Please ask us if you need any support. 

• Be a reader yourself - let your child see you reading and talk about your enjoyment of reading. 

Science 

Use of everyday materials & Plants – growth and care 

This term the children will learn to recognise, name and describe a variety of materials and their properties and perform simple experiments to test the suitability of materials.  

They will also know the names of different plants and different parts of a plant. They will understand the importance and process of pollination and the life cycle of a common plant. 

• Visit the BBC Bitesize website to explore the different units of learning about Plants & Uses of materials: BBC Bitesize  

• Go around the house and look at the different materials objects are made of and sort them accordingly. Look at some more ideas on this website: Science Sparks  

Computing 

This term, the children will learn about copyright and ownership, how to make music digitally by exploring, editing and combining sounds using a computer program and about data logging where they will use software tools to group and sort recognisable objects.  

• Access Purple Mash activities using the login (sent home in the Autumn term). 

• Visit the BBC Bitesize website and learn about organising information: BBC organising information  

RE 

How do we know some people have a special connection to God? 

This term the children will learn about different religions, religious stories and beliefs. They will learn about how Jesus, Guru Nanak, Krishna and Muhammad and consider the ways in which they may be special to some people.  

Here is some key vocabulary we will be using with the children this term. It would be helpful to talk through these words with your child at home: Angel Gabriel, Guru Nanak, Christians, Hindu, Krishna, Sikh, Muslims, Last Prophet, messenger, inspire, miracle etc. 

Art 

Sculpture and 3D – Paper Play 

The children will explore different ways such as rolling, shaping, planning and gluing and painting to make 3D structures, drawings and sculptures. 

Explore creating different types of paper sculpture at home by recycling newspaper, magazines, cards etc. You can also watch the videos on these web links for some ideas: 

Make a Paper Sculpture 

Paper Sculpture Techniques  

Design and Technology 

Structures – Stable Structures 

This term we will explore the stability of structures and make a stable pencil pot for a specific user. We will use a sketch to communicate our ideas and choose the best method for joining the materials. 

Practice cutting skills with scissors, using one hand to hold the scissors pointing away from the body and with that elbow close to the body while cutting. Hold the paper or card to be cut in the other hand and move the paper or card so you can still keep the scissors pointing forwards and elbow in. 

PSHE 

Safety and the changing body 

In this unit the children will understand how to stay safe when using the internet. They will understand the difference between surprises and secrets. They will learn the correct vocabulary for body parts, understand safe and unsafe touches and personal boundaries. They will learn to stay safe on and near roads and how to stay safe with medicines. 

Here is some key vocabulary we will be using with the children this term. It would be helpful to talk through these words with your child at home: internet, private, safe, danger, bullying, surprise, secret, medicine, penis, vagina.

History 

How have toys changed?  

In this unit the children will learn to sequence toys on a timeline, investigate artefacts from the past, identify how teddy bears have changed and what toys may be like in the future. 

• Ask your parents and grandparents about the toys and games they played with when they were little. Look at photographs or the toys if they still have them. If you can, bring in some pictures to show in the class.  

• Visit the BBC bitesize website and find some facts about toys from living memory: BBC Toys 

• BBC Toys from 100 years ago   

Geography  

What is the weather like in UK? 

The children will learn to identify and locate the four UK countries, recognise their own country and describe locations using basic compass directions. They also measure different types of weather, using symbols used in weather forecasts, describe seasonal changes and suggest appropriate clothing and activities for each season. 

• Look at atlases/globes and locate UK and the seas surrounding it.  Discuss the climate and seasons we have in UK and compare them to other countries that the children recognise.   

• Visit the BBC bitesize website and find some facts about UK on: BBC What is the UK?  

• BBC Weather and Seasons  

PE 

Gymnastics  

The children will investigate movement, stillness, use basic actions and create short movement phrases.  

Net and wall games & invasion games:  

The children will learn to strike, field and attack using the ready position. They will defend their space and send the ball away from an opponent to maximise their chances of scoring.

Yoga: The children will copy, repeat and complete yoga poses by building strength, flexibility and balance.  

Staying active at home will support your child’s progress in PE. Here are some links to follow for some ideas: 

• BBC Teach: BBC Teach KS1  PE 

• Oak Academy: Oak Academy PE 

Please note that these videos are on YouTube and therefore may need some level of supervision. 

Music  

 Pitch  

This unit helps the children learn how to identify high and low notes and to compose a simple tune to represent a superhero. 

 Instruments (Theme - Storytelling) 

Children learn how events, actions and feelings within stories can be represented by pitch, dynamics and tempo. 

Read about pitch, dynamics and tempo on the BBC Bitesize website:BBC music KS1