Literacy   

Phonics and handwriting

This term we begin our topic called ‘Once upon a tale…’ where we look at alternative versions of traditional tales.  

This week the children will receive a letter from Red asking them to help her find her book. She will send a map of the school grounds, with clues! The children will then go hunting to find the clues to lead them to Red’s book. Once the children find the book, we will look closely at the front cover. Using their reading skills of predicting, the children will make predictions about what they think the story might be about and if there are characters they recognise from other stories? What words might we find in this story? Is the wolf good or bad?  

We will then share with the children the first few pages of the story ‘The Last Wolf’ and ask them what they think, wonder and suspect will happen next based on what’s happened so far.   

Phonics: Revising reading and spelling of words: CVC, CVCC and CCVC words. 

Handwriting: Bottom joins ch 

 This week in maths we will be looking closely at teen’s numbers. The children will be partitioning numbers into tens and ones, and investigating that two-digit numbers can be determined by first examining the tens digits and then, if necessary, examining the ones digits, with reference to the cardinal or ordinal value of the numbers. Towards the end of the week we will be completing addition and learning that the tens and one’s structure can be used to support calculations.  

Science – Identifying British trees- To understand the features of a tree 

RSHE – Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing- To understand the importance of keeping ourselves clean 

PE – Rackets, bats and balls- Pupils will explore moving the ball using the racket, beginning an understanding of how and why we keep the ball close and controlled. 

Geography: The UK Countries- To know that we live in the UK which is made up of four countries each with their own capital city. 

Art: Andy Goldsworthy - explore natural materials -To describe what I see and like in the work of another artist.  

RE: Eid- I can discuss why Muslims celebrate Eid and understand it is an important festival for them.