Creation and Covenant
Children will learn about:
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Creation stories from Genesis.
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All that there is comes from God.
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How can Christians show kindness to themselves, to others and to their planet.
Prophecy and Promise
How God showed us his love by sending us his son.
Our topics for this term will be following the Mixed Age planning for Year 1/2:
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Place Value
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Addition and Subtraction
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Shape
Our texts for this term include Beegu, Look Up! and Mog’s Christmas. We will also look at a non-fiction unit (Instructions). Children will complete range of SPAG activities linked to each unit, building up to an extended Big Writing task. Alongside this the children will complete daily Monster phonics sessions, spelling and handwriting tasks weekly
The phonics screening check will be held in June.
Animals including Humans: Life Cycles and Health
Studying the life cycles of various animals, the children learn what animals need to survive, observe changes over time, collect and record data on their peers, develop measurement skills and consider how scientific knowledge supports healthy choices.
Living Things: Habitats
Considering the life processes shared by all living things, the children classify objects as alive, once alive or never alive,
explore a range of habitats by naming plants and animals found there, learn how different living things depend on each other for food and shelter and create food chains to show the sequence in which living things eat each other.
Working Scientifically:
· Ask relevant questions; use different types of scientific enquiries to answer them.
· Set up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests.
· Identify differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes.
· Make systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, take accurate measurements using standard units; use a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers.
· Record findings use simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts and tables.
· Report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentation of results and conclusions.
Science Ninja:
The children will have the opportunity to gain a science ninja sticker. These focus on the key skills:
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Recording
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Observing
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Measuring
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Equipment
History: Neil Armstrong
IIn History we will be learning about Neil Armstrong and the moon landings which includes the 1960’s space race.
Geography: Continents and Oceans
In Geography we will focus on The World including Continents and Oceans.
(Links with Literacy, Art and D&T)
ICT:
In ICT the children will be introduced to basic skills, word processing and typing skills. In addition, they will be learning about how to use the internet safely.
Line and Shape
Exploring line and shape; working and experimenting with different materials through observational and collaborative pieces inspired by artists, such as Brianna McCarthy.
D&T
Following the Kapow scheme of work.
(Linked to Science topics)
Healthy Eating
Children will discover the importance of a balanced diet and creating a tasty, balanced wrap to meet a design brief.
Key Skills:
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Designing a healthy wrap based on a food combination which works well together.
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Slicing food safely using the bridge or claw grip.
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Constructing a wrap that meets a design brief.
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Describing the taste, texture and smell of fruit and vegetables.
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Taste testing food combinations and final products.
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Describing the information that should be included on a label.
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Evaluating which grip was most effective
Sing Up!
The children will continue to learn more songs through the wonderful Sing Up scheme. This half term they will be focusing on pitched and unpitched rhythmic sounds, learning to find the beat, counting syllables and adding gesture to create a musical movement picture. The children will begin to compose musical sound effects, use percussive instruments in response to sounds and start to recognise notation. The three topics are called Football, Dawn from Sea Interludes and Musical Conversations
Following TenTen Life to the Full
Module 1: Created and Loved by God
Created and Loved by God explores the individual. Rooted in the teaching that we are created by God out of love and for love, it helps children to develop an understanding of the importance of valuing themselves as the basis for personal relationships.