Term 5 - Once upon a time!

This term we will be learning some traditional tales and using them to base our topic learning on.

In Literacy we will be learning to retell and sequence some favourite traditional tales including: The Gingerbread Man, Jack and the Beanstalk and Goldilocks.

In phonics we are going to spend this term revising phonemes that we find tricky in preparation for the phonics screener next term.  We will continue practising to read and spell a variety of common exception words too.

In maths we will be following White Rose: we will be learning about multiplication, division, finding fractions of shapes and quantities, and position and direction.  We will be revising counting forwards, backwards and in steps of 2, 5 and 10 too.

The topic will be further explored in the afternoons.  In Science we will be having fun during science week, but our main focus will be on plants. We will be setting up experiments to see what conditions plants need to grow successfully and also planting and being responsible for our own plants.  In D.T. we will be designing and decorating a gingerbread man, and also learning how to join materials together to make a puppet during our DT enrichment day.  In Geography we will revisit following directions and map reading, thinking about Little Red Riding Hood and the route she took to Granny's House.  In R.E. we will answer Abby Owl's big question: Is Shabbat important to Jewish children? and in PSHE Jigsaw Jack will be teaching us about different relationships.  P.E. this term is kwick cricket and we hope to be able to use the field, with Otter's going swimming instead.  In music we will learn to sing another song and continue working on the inter-related dimensions of music with a  focus on pitch and rhythm.

More information about the enrichment day - 16th May will be sent out closer to the date.

Each week you will be informed of the week's learning via Tapestry and given any upcoming information too.

P.E. days will be changing to Monday with the class teacher and a Wednesday with Mr Sargeant. 

Term 4 - Jambo! Africa.

This term we will be travelling to Africa and finding out about some of its traditional cultures, houses, foods and ways of life.

In Literacy we will be recalling facts that we learn about different African traditions.  We will be listening to stories from other cultures and in particular will enjoy 'Handa's Surprise' and 'Tinga Tinga Tales'.

In phonics we are moving into Level 6 which looks at alternative spelling patterns for phonemes that we already know.  We will still practise all the previous phonemes that we have learnt.

In maths we will be following White Rose: we are moving onto counting in groups of 2, 5 and 10.  We will also be focussing on measures: height, length, mass, volume and capacity.

The topic will be further explored in the afternoons.  In Science we are still looking at animals including humans, focussing on humans.  We will learn about the senses and naming parts of the body. In D.T. we will learn about food preparation and will design, make and evaluate a fruit salad using the fruits from 'Handa's Surprise'.  We will be having an art and music enrichment day where we will make West African inspired masks and learn to sing some call and response African chants.  In Art we will learn how to mix colours and use differnt media to create an African sunset with silhouettes.  In Geography we will learn about continents and where Africa is, the similarities and differences between the UK and Kenya.  In History we will learn about Nelson Mandela and why he is important to African people.  In R.E. we will answer Abby Owl's big question: Why was Jesus welcomed like a king or celebrity by the crowds on Palm Sunday and in PSHE Jigsaw Jack will be teaching us about being healthy.  P.E. this term is Infant Agility where we learn lots of basic skills that can be used in different sports and activities.  In music we will learn to sing another song and continue working on the inter-related dimensions of music with a  focus on pitch and rhythm.

It is a very busy term with lots of engaging activities planned in.

Each week you will be informed of the week's learning via Tapestry and given any upcoming information too.

P.E. days will still be a Tuesday withthe class teacher and a Wednesday with Mr Sargeant. 

Term 3 - Amazing animals and where to find them!

This term we will be travelling to different climates and finding out about the different animals that live there.

In Literacy we will be revisiting the suffixes /-ed/ and /-ing/.  We will be reading lots of non-fiction texts and recalling the facts that we have learnt.  We will learn what a compound word is (a word made up of 2 smaller real words - handbag) and what a riddle poem is.  We will finish the term by writing a story about woodland animals.

In phonics we will continue with level 5: learning different spelling rules for some of the phonemes (sounds) that we already know and some alternative pronunciations for some of the graphemes (letters) that we know.  We will keep practising reading real and nonsense words containing these new phonemes.

In maths we will be following White Rose: we are revisiting addition and subtraction but will be working with larger numbers.  We will also revisit place value, again extending our knowledge to larger numbers.

The topic will be further explored in the afternoons.  In history we will learn about significant explorers: Matthew Henson and Felicity Aston.  In geography we will learn what climate means and the different climates that are found on our world.  This links in with science where we will learn about different animal groups, how they are sorted into these groups, their diets and where they live.  We will also look at the seasonal change from Autumn into Winter and the signs that let us know we have changed seasons.  In D.T. we will learn about freestanding structures, joining technqiues and how to make a strong structure.  We will design, make and evaluate our own freestanding structure that will meet specific design criteria - an animal enclosure for a zoo.  We will be having an art enrichment day where we will learn about the artist Henri Matisse and create a piece of work enspired by his technique of collage.  In R.E. we will answer Abby Owl's big question: Was it always easy for Jesus to show friendship and in PSHE Jigsaw Jack will be teaching us about setting and achieving dreams and goals.  Moles will be going swimming this term for their P.E. lessons and Bunnies and Otters will be learning skills needed to play trigolf.  In music we will learn to sing another song and continue working on the inter-related dimensions of music witha  focus on pitch and rhythm.

It is a very busy term with lots of engaging activities planned in.

Each week you will be informed of the week's learning via Tapestry and given any upcoming information too.

P.E. days will be changing to Monday and Wednesday, with children coming into school wearing their correct P.E. kit.  As mentioned, Moles will need their swimming kits also on a Monday but more information will be sent out closer to the dates.

Term 2 - Ministry of Magic!

This term Hampton has been changed into Magic School.  We will be learning stories and poems about witches and wizards, making our own magic spells, being mathmagicians and all things magical.

In Literacy we will be learning about alliteration (words starting with the same sound) and rhyme when we write poems and magic spells.  We will be imagining that we have magical pockets and writing lists of extraordinary objects you might find in them.

In phonics we will continue with level 4: looking at consonant blends at the beginning and ends of words before moving onto level 5.  In level 5 we begin to look at different spellings for phonemes (sounds) that we already know.

In maths we will be following White Rose: looking at addition and subtraction.  We will be using tens frames and objects to practise counting on from, finding 1 more and 1 less than and beginning to find the difference.  

The topic will be further explored in the afternoons.  In history we will learn about Guy Fawkes and why he is remembered.  We will link it to magic thinking about explosions and making mixtures.  In art we will learn about the artist Jackson Pollock and create our own Pollock inspired firework splatter paintings.  In science we are exploring seasonal changes - how Autumn changes into Winter: the signs we can see, the weather and any celebrations that happen.  As part of our topic day we will explore colour mixing, using clay and tools and following instructions to make our own potions.

We will also be celebrating Christmas and practising for our Carol Service at the Church.

Each week you will be informed of the week's learning via Tapestry and given any upcoming information too.

P.E. days will be staying as Tuesday and Wednesday, with children coming into school wearing their correct P.E. kit.  

Term 1 - Ahoy there me hearties!

This term Year 1 will be taken over by a pirate crew!  We will be learning to talk and act like pirates, whilst settling the crew into their new classes and routines.

In Literacy we will be using adjectives to describe what we look like as pirates.  We will think about our sentence rules (capital letters, finger spaces and full stops) and using our sound talk to help us spell new words.  We will learn how to speak like a pirate using some of the common words and phrases that they would have used.

In phonics we will be revisiting Level 2 and 3 to make sure that we have not forgotten any of the phonemes learnt from Foundation Stage.  We will practise our letter formation with these phonemes.

In maths we will be following White Rose.  We start with number and place value: practising reading, writing, ordering and counting numbers.  We will think about different ways that numbers can be represented using objects, pictures and written numbers.  

The topic will be further explored in the afternoons.  In geography we will need to be able to use and follow maps so that we can help find the treasure.  We will learn that maps use symbols to represent different areas or places.  The children will also create their own treasure island maps using the symbols that they have learnt about.  In history we will learn about Christopher Columbus - although he was not a pirate he did travel around in a ship and discovered his own special treasure.  In art we will learn about colour and how Kandinsky used bold colours to create his work.  We will also learn how to create a self portrait, with a twist - by painting ourselves as pirates.  On our topic day we will spend the day designing, making and evaluating rafts to help rescue the pirates stranded on a treasure island - more details will follow.  In science we will be exploring different materials and their properties and will investigate which material would be best to keep Captain Jack Sparrow dry whilst standing out on the ship's deck.

In addition to all of this we will also be spending time settling the children into Year 1 and getting to know each other.  

Each week you will be informed of the week's learning via Tapestry and given any upcoming information too.

P.E. days will be staying as Tuesday and Wednesday, with children coming into school wearing their correct P.E. kit.