Pupils & Classes
Teacher – Mrs Thomason- Leigh
Teaching Assistant- Miss Fagan and Miss Edwards
Autumn Term 2024:
In literacy we have been using the write stuff approach to explore naratives and non-fiction. We explored the story Little Red Reading hood and we independently wrote a new ending for the story. In our second Literacy unit we explored the text “We are water protectors” by Carole Lindstrom. We explored different sentence types and using the write stuff lenses we generated vocabulary to help us write posters. We also learnt about different animals that live in or near water and wrote a non-chronological report.
In maths we have learnt about place value and partitioning numbers into tens and ones. Our next unit was addition and subtraction where we learnt how to add and subtract using the column method. This term we are focusing on multiplication and division and counting in 2’s, 3’s 5’s and 10’s.
In science we have looked the properties of materials and what makes certain materials good for certain jobs. This term we are exploring what humans and animals need to survive.
In history we have been exploring famous explorers, we have learnt about Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong.
In Geography we are being map makers. We are learning about maps and what we need to draw a map. We have learnt compass points and how to make a key for maps.
In computing we are learning about coding. We have learnt about the principles of coding, using the age-appropriate ScratchJr software.
In music we continued practicing songs, using instruments and performed these as a class. We are getting very well up on our musical vocabulary knowledge.
In RE we have learnt in depth about Islam, finding out about Muslim ways of life and beliefs, so that we can develop thoughtful ideas and viewpoints of my own about some religious and spiritual questions. Some of our Muslim children brought in their prayer mats for us to see.
In PSHCEE we have been learning about feelings and how those feelings make your body feel. We have also identified positive and negative feelings.
In art we have been learning about the artist Yayoi Kusama. We have also learnt to know and understand what clay is. Where does clay come from and how is it made? We have linked these together to create a pinch bowl and decorate it in the signature style of Yayoi Kusama.
In DT we have explored how to make pizzas. What food groups does a pizza fit into? Is it a healthy food? We then taste tested different toppings and from that designed the toppings for our favourite pizza. We made the pizza dough from scratch and enjoyed eating our pizzas once they were cooked.
| Year/
Term |
TOPIC NAME | Science
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History
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Geography
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Art and DT
RRSA Articles 13, 31
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PSHE
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RE
RRSA Article 14
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Computing
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Music
RRSA Articles, 13, 31
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PE
RRSA Articles 13, 24, 31
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MFL
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| Year 2
AUTUMN |
Explorers | Animals Including Humans Y2
RRSA Articles 6, 7, 8, 24, 27
Materials & Their Properties Y2 |
Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong
RRSA Article 17
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Local / Manchester Focus
Use maps / atlases / symbols / keys
Compass directions
Make simple maps |
Art – Going Dotty with Yayoi Kasuma
Yayoi Kasuma (PB Unit)
DT – Design and make South American healthy snacks (Link to PB Unit Perfect Pizzas)
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Mental and Emotional Health – Size of feelings, E-safety, Other people’s hapiness
BV – Mutual Respect, Tolerance and Diversity
Healthy Lifestyles – Keeping Healthy/Active, Hygiene
BV – Rule of Law and Democracy |
Who is a Muslim and What do They Believe? | Code IT- Coding and Programming
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Autumn 1
Ourselves & Toys
Autumn 2 Our Land & Our Bodies
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Hockey
Tag Rugby
Golf
Dodgeball
Fitness |
n/a |
Homework Leaflet-Homework leaflet
