Autumn 1
English
During Autumn 1, we will base their writing on 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. We will focus on retelling and writing the story. We will then use the book as a focus to complete lots of different activities.
Maths
The focus this term in Year 1 will be learning to count, read and write numbers to 10. We will also be using these skills represent numbers to 10 including recognising the value of each digit . In Year 2 will be learning to count, read and write numbers to 100. We will also be using these skills represent numbers to 100 including recognising the value of each digit . Additionally, we will also be applying our knowledge of place value to order and compare numbers using different representations. Throughout the term, we will also deepen our understanding of place through learning to solve real life practical problems that involve all of the above.
Theme
1st Half term is called Marvellous Me- the children will be getting to know each other and their teachers more, talking about who is special and important to them and who is in their family.
They will then be creating posters linking in other subjects showing ‘all about me’
Science
This term in Science we will be looking at the topic ‘Animals including Humans’.
The children will be exposed to new vocabulary such as Amphibian, Invertebrate, Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore and also name animals and their young.
We will be learning to:
•Identify all animal classifications.
•Identify several life cycles including frog and butterfly.
•Identify the habitat of several animals.
•Identify carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
•Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Spellings
Autumn 1 | |||||
Wk 1 | Wk2 | Wk3 | Wk4 | Wk5 | Wk 6 |
rain | see | lie | boat | took | and |
wait | tree | tie | coat | foot | the |
train | green | pie | road | wood | and |
cake | meet | night | goal | good | do |
afraid | week | light | toe | book | you |
day | sea | five | own | wool | to |
play | dream | ride | grow | stood | with |
say | each | like | cone | hood | of |
way | these | tried | stone | shook | what |
make | delete | time | nose | cook | put |