PSED PSED Citizenship SEAL
RE RE Tought as a discrete
We shall be finding out about people who help us at school,
home and in the community. Our SEAL topic shall be Going for
Goals
session
We will look at qualities of
special people and how a
church celebrates Easter.
Work will follow the
Cumbrian Agreed Syllabus.
Physical Development P.E. Handwriting
This term the children will be taking part in Multiskills sessions with a visiting
specialist and practicing their climbing and balancing skills on the indoor
climbing frame and obstacle courses.
The children will continue to practice forming letters correctly in
handwriting sessions and in their everyday writing.
Literacy Literacy Phonics
See school website for further details.
Discrete stage appropriate daily phonics and spelling
sessions shall continue for all pupils.
We shall be listening to stories, information and
instructions and responding appropriately.
As part of our topic work we shall be writing diaries like
Samuel Pepys and information. Poetry and stories shall
link in with the seasons.
Mathematics Mathermatics
We will cover aspects of:
Number and place value
Addition and subtraction
Fractions
Measurement including time and money
2D and 3D shape
See school website for further details.
People Who Help Us
And
Famous People
Class One – Spring 2016
Reception Areas of Learning Year 1 Subjects
Communication and Language
Speaking and Listening
Children will listen and respond in a variety of
situations and will answer ‘how’ and ‘why’
questions. We will be listening to and following
lots of instructions and will be taking part in lots of
role-play to develop imagination and speech.
Children will share news and personal anecdotes.
Muddy Mondays
We will observe, describe and experience features of
seasonal changes to include a walk to Bluebell Wood. To link
with our work on materials we shall be having a fire to
investigate which materials burn. Fire health and safety will
be discussed and practised. Teamwork and problem solving
will be integrated into the children’s play.
Understanding the World Computing
History Geography DT Science
We will talk about, identify and investigate
similarities and differences between objects and
materials. Linking with our work on The Great Fire
of London and Fire Fighters we will be investigating
which materials burn.
We will use maps to locate London and compare
physical and human features of different locations
through discussion and first hand experience.
We will use ICT to find out about our topic and
consolidate other learning using age-appropriate
programs and software. We shall use precise
instructions to program the BeeBots and debug
where necessary.
We shall be finding out all about Chinese New Year.
When, where, why and how it is celebrated.
During our Chinese New Year celebrations we will
cook and taste food from China. During the build
up to Easter we shall be cooking with eggs.
Expressive Arts and Design Art DT Music
Our work on Chinese New Year and Easter will involve
many art and crafty activities.
We shall be building models of emergency vehicles
using various equipment and materials.
In Music we will develop our beat and rhythm skills
through singing and playing percussion instruments
and we shall learn about some famous composers.
Homework
Useful Websites
www.oxfordowl.co.uk
www.phonicsplay.co.uk
Homework will be ongoing. Please listen to and read with
your child daily. Encourage your child to talk about their
reading and help them to use the correct grammar when
speaking. Support your child in learning their keywords
and spellings.