Welcome to Our Owls Class Page!

Owls are a friendly, enthusiastic and hardworking class who enjoy learning.

This Term we will be learning about:

English

This term children will be writing to entertain as we explore ‘The Queen’s Hat’ by Steve Anthony. As writers, we will create our own adventure stories based on the tale featuring our beloved late Queen. This will link in with our Geography topic as we learn more about our country and the monarchy of the UK.

In addition we will become travel writers as we study the structure and purpose of a travel journal. This will link into our Science topic as we learn more about our planet.

We will also be continuing to work hard on our handwriting and spelling, following the Year 1 and 2 statutory spelling lists as well as our phonics scheme (see below for more information).

Children will read daily in school as part of our whole class reading lessons, during our phonics lessons and as part of independent reading. As a class we will be reading ‘Slug Needs a Hug!’ by Jeanne Willis and our reading lessons will be focusing on this book in detail.

Phonics is taught using the Sounds-Write scheme and is a focus for our writing and reading, alongside our English and comprehension lessons.

 Maths

This term children will focus on:

● Year 2: Shape, Money, Number (Multiplication and Division) and Measurement.

● Year 1: Place Value (within 20), Addition and Subtractions (within 20) and Measurement.

Children will regularly explore problem solving and reasoning through a mastery Maths approach as well as regularly recapping and practising fluency skills. In addition, we will be focusing more on utilising our online Maths resource, Completely Maths.

Science

The children will be learning all about the Science behind the seasons and our weather. During this unit the children will explore different types of clouds and what they mean for our weather system, the tools used to measure the weather and considering extreme weather around the world.

In addition, the children will also be looking at how we can take care of the Earth as we explore topics such as pollution and logging and the impact of these on our planet.

Geography

Children will be focusing on the Geography of the UK and the countries which make up the UK. We will be discovering the origins of the Union Jack flag and diving into what makes each country unique within the UK, from the native flower of Scotland to the capital city of Wales.

History

Our History topic is entitled ‘Kings, Queens and Leaders’. We will be looking at the important leaders and monarchs of our country through history, beginning with King John I and The Magna Carta.

Art

This term we will be looking at the art of architecture, focusing on the patterns which architects create as the design buildings. We will even get the chance to design our own building!

In addition, we will be studying ‘Style in Art’,revisiting famous and influential artists such as Van Gogh and Georges Seurat.

Computing

This term we will be using Purple Mash as our scheme to support our learning journey of using computers. This term we will be creating and working with spreadsheets as well as studying graphic design, looking at how computers can create art.

In addition, we will continue to focus on how to stay safe online, through weekly discussions and explicit lessons, as well as through our half-termly Collective Worship sessions focusing on a different area of online safety, covering the different strands as outlined in the UKCIS guidance for schools on how to teach online safety in schools.

Music

This term the children will be introduced to compositions influenced by animals. We will listen and appraise these pieces of music, before becoming musicians ourselves and taking to the instruments to create our own animal music.

RE

During the Spring term, children will be exploring Christianity in more detail. Firstly we will be learning through posing the question ‘What did Jesus teach about God in his parables?’. Secondly, we will be asking ‘Why do Christian pray to God and worship him?’.

P.E.

For P.E. we would advise children to wear their outdoor P.E. kit (including trainers) to be prepared for any weather. Regular P.E. sessions with a coach are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This term we will be focusing on weather dances and gymnastics.

PSHE

In PSHE we will be learning about Diversity and Communities in the first part of the Spring term, focusing on: Exploring my Identity, Valuing Difference and Exploring my Community.

After half term we will be focusing on ‘Drug Education’ looking specifically at:

Drug Types And Effects, Medicines, Other Substances (to understand that all drugs and many household substances can be harmful if they are used incorrectly), Risk, Influences And Support (to be able to identify situations where risky substances are present and be able to ask for advice or say ‘No, I won’t’).

In our class you will find:

Class Teacher: Mrs Barnard

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Cattell and Mrs Perridge

Our PE days will be: Tuesday and Wednesdays



Knowledge Organisers for this half term:

Home Learning

Home learning consists of spellings linked to our Sounds-Write phonics for the week, as well as daily reading and an additional basic skills task. Please ensure that you support your child by reading with them at least 4 times a week. Books are changed weekly – the children will bring home 2 books. One which directly relates to our Phonics Scheme and one which relates to their reading age.

Spellings as well as the additional work to support the development of your child’s basic skills will be sent home every Friday.