English

Our chosen text this half term is The Disgusting Sandwich by Gareth Edwards. 

One day, a boy drops his sandwich in a sandpit, and the race is on! A very hungry badger wants it, but he's just not quick enough. The sandwich is dropped, squashed and slithered over by everyone from a squirrel, to a fox, to a band of slugs. Will the badger ever get his paws on that sandwich? And will he even want it if he does, or will it just be too disgusting?

We will be creating our own disgusting sandwiches and writing instructions and designing menus for them.  We are going to write our own versions of the story and retell  them through drama.  Pep The Poet is visiting us and will be no doubt be inspired to read and write our own poems based on this. 

Week 1  - Revision of level 3 & 5 sounds

Week 2 - Learn to read and spell words containing the suffix -ed. 

Common Exception Words (reading) April, July.  Common Exception Words (spelling) please, once

Week 3 - Learn to read and spell words containing the suffixes –s and -es.

Common Exception Words (reading)scissors, castle.  Common Exception Words (spelling) live, coming

Weeks 4 - Learn to read and spell words containing the suffixes -er and -est.

Common Exception Words (reading) beautiful, treasure. Common Exception Words (spelling) Monday, Tuesday

Week 5 - Learn to read and spell words containing the suffixes -ing and -er.

Common Exception Words (reading) bought, favourite. Common Exception Words (spelling) more, before

Week 6 - Learn to read and spell words containing the prefix un-. Common Exception Words (reading) talk, two. Common Exception Words (spelling) beautiful, treasure

Maths

Maths this half term is based on the following: 

Multiplication and Division:

• Arrays
• Make doubles
• Make equal groups – grouping
• Make equal groups – sharing

Money:

• Recognising coins
• Recognising notes
• Count it in coins

Time:

• Before and after
• Days of the week
• Months of the year
• Hours, minutes and seconds
• Tell the time to the hour
• Tell the time to the half hour

Consolidation of Y1 learning 

Science

Our science learning this half term is based around plants. 

We will be: 

• Identifying and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.
• Name and compare the parts of a plants.
• To identify and name some common garden and wild plants.
• To identify and name some common trees.
• To name, sort and compare some common fruit and vegetable plants.
• To name and compare some common plants and trees.
• To investigate seasonal changes from spring to summer. 

History

Our history learning is 'Home in the Past'.     

We will be:

• Investigating and identifying a variety of homes of today.
• Investigating the similarities and differences between homes.
• Exploring homes built a long time ago and identify their features.
• What were Victorian homes like inside?
• Identify and explore objects in a Victorian home and their uses.

Design Technology

Stable Structures: Lunch Boxes  

To link with our English learning based on the Disgusting Sandwich.

We will be designing and making lunchboxes for our own 'disgusting sandwiches'.

• Explore the features of stable structures.
• Design and plan a stable structure for a given brief.
• Explore a range of materials and make decisions based on the end product.
• Follow a design plan and make a product.
• Evaluate the products. 

PSHE

Living in the Wider World: Aiming High    

Children will learn about having high aspirations. They will start by discussing positive views of themselves and will then identify how having a positive learning attitude can help them tackle and achieve new learning challenges and improve learning outcomes. Opportunities will also be provided for children to share aspirations for the future,
with regard to employment and personal goals. Through this learning, different jobs and roles will be considered. In doing this, some of the difficulties faced by stereotyping will be explored. Children will also have the opportunity to discuss what they are
looking forward to about their learning next year.

Music

Reflect, Rewind and Replay

This half term we are consolidating the learning that has occurred during the year. Our learning is focused around revisiting songs and musical activities, a context for the History of Music and the beginnings of the Language of Music.   

We will be:

• Listen and Appraise Classical music 
• Continue to embed the foundations of the interrelated dimensions of music using voices and instruments
• Singing
• Play instruments within the song
• Improvisation using voices and instruments
• Composition
• Share and perform the learning that has taken place