In Maths the children will be working on:- Block A Counting, partitioning and calculating/reading and writing numbers in figures and words/counting up to 100 objects by grouping in tens, fives and twos. Place value Ordering numbers Using the greater than (>) and Less than (<) signs. Rounding numbers to the nearest 10. Block B – Securing number facts, understanding shapes, solving problems involving addition and subtraction. Derive and recall of addition/subtraction facts for numbers up to 10/20. Multiplication facts for the 2,5 and 10 times tables. 2D and 3D shapes – sorting and making and describing properties. Doubling and halving. Block C Handling data and measures. Collecting and recording data in lists, tables, block graphs or pictograms. Estimating, comparing and measuring. Reading numbered divisions on a scale. Writing To retell familiar stories using correct story structure. To write increasingly detailed sentences using correct punctuation. The Topic is Castles We will be going to visit Tamworth Castle. History Finding out about castles - naming parts, the purpose of castles. Life in a castle. Geography Planning a route on a map. Use of symbols/key Compare town/countryside Improving the local environment Art - Making shields, designing a family crest Making stained glass windows Collage work – costumes Using clay to make pots D.T. looking at mechanisms – hinges Making a working drawbridge Science Our topic is ‘changing materials’ The children will work on:Naming materials Sorting materials based on various properties Finding out how the shape of materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching. Changing materials by heating and cooling. Music - The children will be working on identifying and making long and short sounds and using them to create sequences of sound. R.E. – Special people. I.C.T. – Create a comic strip using 2 simple software. PSHE – Responsibilities and problems.