Spring 2

Literacy

Narrative - Characters and setting

We will be studying the film 'Cars' and looking at the settings and main characters.  We will then be creating our own 'Cars' stories with our own characters and settings.

Instructions – identifying features e.g. title, bullet points, lists, commas, illustrations, photographs, numbered instructions, bossy verbs and adverbs.

Ongoing:

Using capital letters and full stops correctly.

Using other types of punctuation e.g. question marks, commas (in lists) exclamation marks, apostrophes, speech marks and brackets.

Using interesting topic related vocabulary.

Using connectives.

Editing – rereading work and checking for mistakes and making improvements.

Neatly joining cursive handwriting

Numeracy

Securing number facts

·         decide which calculations to do to solve a problem

·         recall number facts for each number up to 10

·         know which pairs of numbers make 20

·         know some of the number facts in the 2, 5 and 10 times-tables

·         know that multiples of 2 are even numbers

Understanding shape

·         complete a symmetrical picture by drawing the 'other half'

·         use a construction kit to make a model of a 3-D solid

·         make a symmetrical pattern using coloured tiles

·         draw a line of symmetry on a shape

·         know the proper names of a cube, a cylinder, a cone and a pyramid and be able to describe their properties.

·         find a half or a quarter of a set of objects

·         fold a piece of paper into halves or quarters

Calculating

·         use calculations to solve problems and  know which calculation to use

·         use sharing to work out divisions and can explain

·         now how to write number sentences for multiplication and for division

·         now some doubles up to 20

ICT

Researching forms of transport.

Designing their vehicle using drawing software.

Viewing video clips of different forms of transport.

Recording tests using digital/video cameras.

Copy and pasting images from Google searches (topic related)

Supporting our learning in other subjects e.g. word

processing in Literacy, accessing numeracy software to help develop their understanding.

D.T.

Planning, designing, building and evaluating a vehicle with wheels, axels and joints that allow movement. The children will be selecting tools, techniques and materials for making their vehicle. Then they will assemble, join and combine materials and components. Finally they will use simple finishing techniques to improve the appearance of their vehicle.

Science

Forces and motion

The children will find out about, and using scientific language, describe the movement of familiar things e.g. cars going faster, slowing down, changing direction.

The children will also be carrying out fair tests to help them understand that when objects speed up, slow down or change direction, there is a cause e.g., a push or a pull or friction from a surface. The children will collect information and record their finding on graphs and tables.

SEAL

(Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning)

Say No to Bullying

This theme aims to develop four of the key social and emotional aspects of learning covered in previous themes through a focus on bullying – what it is, how it feels, why people bully, how we can prevent and respond to it, and how children can use their social, emotional and behavioural skills to tackle this crucial problem. The four aspects of learning in which knowledge, skills and understanding are developed are self-awareness, empathy, managing feelings and social skills.

P.E.

Games – playing and inventing ball games. Developing throwing/aiming and catching skills. Working within a team.

Music

 The children will be learning to sing transport related songs focusing on tuning and tempo. They will also add untuned percussion instruments and actions to their performances.

R.E.

Palm Sunday – When Christians welcomed Jesus.

Easter

How you can help.

Please make sure that your child has their P.E. kit in school (including plimsolls and jogging bottoms).

Helping your child to learn new spellings

Supporting reading either with classroom phonic books or linked readers from the corridor.

Helping your child with their topic homework

Visiting a library and using a computer to find out more about different forms of transport.

Reading to your child