English Traditional Stories from another culture. The Swan Princess. We will be exploring features of this story in terms of characters, setting and plot. Recount- Related to class visit of Leeds Castle. We will compare story writing to the genre or report/ recount writing. Poetry We will be exploring the features of poetry on the theme of princes, princesses, dragons and knights. Recount- The Easter story Linked to RE Dance – Explore the ballet Swan Lake. Games – Skills related to football, hockey, netball practised in rotation as whole key stage. PE- We will continue to practise the safe handling of equipment. We will be developing our jumping and landing skills and including these in a sequence. Maths Weight- Spring and pan balance. Place value. Fractions- ¼ ½ Length- Addition and subtraction. Measures and data. Multiplication and division. Money- Addition and subtraction. Develop word processing skills. Use a programmable floor robot like Beebot. Science – Cont from Term 3 Knights and Castles. DTMoving pictures using slider or split pin mechanism. Log onto computer using own log in details and password. MRS Fitzgerald’s class Year One/Two Term 4 Knights and Castles Letters and Sounds phonic programme. Handwriting practise. ArtWe will use a range of art materials and techniques to illustrate the swan princess story. We will look at costume design for the ballet- Swan lake. Explore the work of Edgar Degas. ICT Geography We will be introduced to map work skills. Settlements- We will explore settlements and find out locations of different famous castles. We will learn to name the four countries of the United Kingdom. RE We will be studying our local church St. Mary’s Church. We will celebrate Mothering Sunday and Easter. PSHE Respect- Responsibility – Perseverance. We will study the school’s Christian values. Continue to use Horton the Hero as our school mascot for developing a positive ethos. We will be exploring and sorting different materials using our senses. We will identify and compare the suitability of some everyday materials for particular uses. We will investigate how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed. We will think about new uses for materials and link this to recycling. Music Practise Easter songs for Easter service. Continue learning range of songs in french.