English

This term, we will be following the Primary Writing Project for English. The children will learn, innovate and invent a variety of text types such as stories and instructions.

Maths

In maths, the children will be learning about multiplication, division, fractions, length, height and time.

Please encourage your child to practice number facts on the Numbots website!

Topics that we will be covering across the half-term

In the foundation subjects we will be learning about:

Geography – Woodlands and jungles

Computing – Coding

PE – Netball and hockey

Art – Landscapes

PSHE – Healthy me

RE – Why do we care for the earth?

PE

We have PE on Tuesday and Thursday

Plimsolls will be required for indoor use so please ensure your child has both plimsolls and trainers in their PE bags. Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing; this can be in the form of plain black tracksuit bottoms with elasticated legs, plain black or red shorts and a plain white or red t-shirt. No jewellery is to be worn on PE days.

Homework

Please encourage your child to:

• read regularly at home
• Practice their number bonds using the Numbots website
• Practice their spellings

Topic

Learning log options to be done at home

Coding - computing topic (1 week)

Week beginning 20th February

Create a poster to show what you have learnt about coding.

Or

Write what you have learnt about coding.

Woodlands and jungles - geography (2 weeks)

Week beginning 27th February - 6th March

Draw and label what you have learnt about woodlands and jungles

Or

Create a fact file about woodlands and jungles.

Landscapes - art topic (2 weeks)

Week beginning 13th March - 20th March

Paint an urban or rural landscapes and label it.

Or

Write what you have learnt about landscapes.

Why do we care for the earth? 

RE topic (1 week)

Week beginning 27th March

Create a poster to show how we can care for the earth.

Or

Write why it is important to care for the earth.

Test Dates for 2023

May 2023

Key Stage 1 SATs test period

Monday 12^th June –

Friday 16^th June 2023

Phonics Screening check week