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 learning about multiplication and division. They will learn to count in 2s, 5s and 10s, recognise and make equal groups and use arrays. The children will also be learning about the fractions ½ and ¼. They will be finding fractions of an amount and a 2D shape. They will be learning about positions and turns and be using vocabulary like left, right, forwards, backwards, above and below. 

• Explore cutting an apple or pizzas into halves and quarters and compare which are larger/smaller. Share an amount to 20 into halves, quarter and see how many each person gets.  

• Give directions using left, right, forwards and backwards. 

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

• BBC Bitesize (Movement and Turns) - Movement  

English (The Curious Quest)

Writing 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. We will be learning how to use co-ordinating conjunctions (and, but, so) in sentences, using the suffix –ed for past tense regular verbs and using adjectives for description. 

• At home, read as many storybooks as possible from different genres, e.g information books, modern stories and poems. If you have visited a place or been somewhere encourage your child to recount that event using past tense verbs and use time adverbs such as first, then, next etc 

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

• Look at simple recipes and discuss the layout and their features. Follow some recipes to make a food and encourage your child to re-write the list and steps they followed to make that food. 

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 where 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 practice 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 if us if you need any support. 

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

Science 

In science, the children will be looking at the seasonal changes in Spring and Summer. The main unit for science this term is Exploring everyday materials. 

They will be learning about the properties of different materials and the suitability of materials to make an object. They will also be classifying materials. 

• Choose some materials and look at the properties e.g., waterproof, absorbent, opaque 

• Visit the BBC Bitesize website and learn about materials: BBC Bitesize Materials  

Computing 

This term, the children will learn to enter information on a spreadsheet. Then they will learn coding where they will create and edit simple programs using code blocks.  

• Use the purple mash login that we are sending in the home learning resources packs and practice how to log in and browse through their working area. 

• Visit the BBC Bitesize website and learn about computer science and algorithms  KS1 Computing BBC Bitesize  

RE 

In RE, the children are going to be exploring the question: How do we know that new babies are special? They will look at naming ceremonies and different religious welcoming ceremonies for the birth of a baby focussing on Islam, Hinduism and Christianity. 

• 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: ceremony, welcome, connection, promise 

Art 

Paint and Mixed Media: Life in colour   

The children will explore colour, texture and pattern in paint. They will look at collage work by Romare Bearden and create their own piece of collage. 

• Learn about Romare Bearden by watching the You Tube video on: Romare Bearden  

Design & 

Technology 

Mechanisms – Wheels and Axles 

The children will develop and refine their cutting skills and explore different shapes for wheels. They will design and create pull along toys using cardboard, tape and string. Finally, they will apply finishing techniques to decorate and then evaluate their pull along toy against the design brief. 

• Look at wheels on different vehicles and toys. Explore how they turn and what this makes the vehicle do.  

• Cut out cardboard and paper shapes to practice and refine cutting skills, building confidence and precision with scissors.  

PSHE 

This term the children are learning about ‘Citizenship’. This will encompass exploration of rules, how to care for animals and young children and recognise our similarities and differences. We will also identify what being part of a group means and start to understand how democracy works. In the latter half of the term, we will consider what 'Economic Wellbeing’ includes, focussing on what money is, how banks and saving works and why people have jobs.  

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: 

Citizenship: rule, same, different, need, care, choice, vote 

Economic Wellbeing: money, bank, job, earn, spend, save 

History 

In history, the children will be learning about ‘What is a monarch?’. In this unit they will identify the qualities of a good monarch, explore the reign of William the Conqueror and how castles changed. 

Here is some key vocabulary we will be using with the children this term:  

Monarch, constitutional monarchy, government, rule, procession, absolute monarchy 

Geography  

In geography, the children will be learning about ‘What is it like to live in Shanghai?’. They will be comparing our local area to Shanghai and learning about China as a country and comparing to England. We will be looking and photos and using google earth to spot features. 

• Let's explore Shanghai in Asia - BBC Bitesize 

PE 

Target Games- They will develop the skills of throwing, rolling and striking towards a target. 

Striking and Fielding- In this unit the children will develop their understanding of the principles of defending (fielding) and attacking (batting). They will be using skills such as throwing, catching, tracking and striking a ball. They will learn to score points in these types of games using simple tactics and by abiding to the rules.  

Athletics – The children will be running at different speeds, jumping and throwing equipment. They will also measure their performance and compete to improve their own score against others.   

Swimming – The pupils will learn about water safety and enjoyment of being in the water. They will learn to travel with a float and submerge with increasing confidence. They will begin to learn to use legs and arms to propel them through water.    

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

• BBC Teach: KS1 Physical Education - BBC Teach 

• Oak Academy: Physical Education lessons for Key Stage 1 students - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) 

Music  

This half term, the children will do two units called: Dancing and drawing to Nautilus & Cat and Mouse. In the first unit the pupils will do active musical signals, internalise beats, draw to music and movement. In the second unit they will learn about mood, tempo, dynamics, timbre and dot notation. 

In the next half term, they will learn about a unit called: Come dance with me which focusses on call-and-response. The pupils will learn echo singing, playing percussion, develop beat skills, crotchet rest and quavers.  

• Read about playing and performing music on the BBC bitesize website: Performing Music