Our Topic

History
Our topic this term is Farming. We will be asking questions such as: What is it like on a farm? Are all farms the same? What does the farmer do? How has farming changed over time? We will be finding out about farms at different times of the year including harvest time in the past and the present. Throughout the term we will look at stories related to Farming. We will use the story ‘Where my Wellies Take Me’ by Clare and Michael Morpurgo to explore the environment around and ‘Harry’s Home’ to take a closer look at farms.

Geography
In Geography, we will be undertaking simple fieldwork, and using observational skills to study our location in Audlem and the surrounding farmland. We will read ‘Harry’s Home’ to help compare the town and the city. We will then compare farming in England to farming in other countries. Using the text ‘The World Came To My Place Today’ by Jo Readman and Ley Honor Roberts we will discover where our favourite foods come from.

Science
In Science we will learn about animals and their babies. We will identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. We will learn that animals can be categorised by the food they eat e.g. carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
During the topic on Materials, we will learn to distinguish between objects and the materials they are made from. We will name a variety of everyday materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock. and we will describe their properties. We will compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple properties.

English
Throughout the term we will look at stories related to Farms and Farming. We will write a story using the structure of 'The Lion Inside' by Rachel Bright. 'The Curious Case Of The Missing Mammoth' by Ellie Hattie will be used to change the character and setting in their own story. We will compose sentences orally before writing, leave spaces between words, punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop, use capital letters for names of people, join clauses using 'and'. We will be given common Year 1 words to learn to read and spell.

Maths
Throughout the term we will be concentrating on number looking at place value (within 20), addition and subtraction (within 20). We will deepen our learning through problem solving activities and use our reasoning skills to explain. We will learn to measure length, height, volume and mass.

Maths Online Games
Find the Number:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
One more one less:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
Place the number on the number line:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/37/placing_numbers_on_a_number_line
Counting
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/todays-number-up-to-20
Matching numerals to words
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math/early-math/number-words-fruit-splat-game/

Art
In Art, we will develop the ability to express opinions about art, use creative techniques like wool wrapping and weaving, and understand the work of artists like Cecilia Vicuña. We will focus upon skills such as measuring, choosing materials, and resilience in artistic creation.

Music
In Music, we will develop listening skills and explore sounds by creating musical sound effects and short sequences of sounds. We will also learn spring themed songs and compose a piece of springtime music.

Design and Technology
In Design and Technology, we will explore slider mechanisms and the movement they output to design, make and evaluate a moving storybook.

Religious Education
In
R.E. we will explore Christianity asking questions such as: Which books are special to Christians? What lessons do Christians learn from the stories in the Bible? We will then ask: Which books are special to Jewish people? What special rules and laws are shared through these books?
We will learn about how Easter is celebrated within school and we will ask 'Why do people mark Easter in different ways?'

Wellbeing
The children's wellbeing is our priority. We will also be developing our wellbeing toolkit and promoting self-regulation using The Zones of Regulation. Through the myHappymind programme we will to Celebrate by developing an understanding our unique character strengths and learning to celebrate them. We will learn to Appreciate. We will learn why gratitude matters and how you can develop gratitude as a habit. Gratitude is key to wellbeing and resilience and we’re all about making it a habit!

Physical Education
This term our PE days will be on Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure you send your child into school in PE kit on these days. Your kit should consist of a school PE top, school jumper, a pair of shorts/jogging bottoms/leggings and appropriate trainers..