Literacy

We will be reading the Middle-Eastern enchanting and magical folk tale Aladdin. We will explore the vocabulary and demonstrate our understanding through role-play and drama. We will also collect our favourite words and phrases to use in our own writing. Keep checking this page to see our progress.

Maths

We will be learning to tell the time to the nearest five minutes. We will also be finding the durations of time using analogue clocks. You can help your child to learn by asking them questions like, 'It is 3 o'clock now, what time will it be in 1 hour?'

We will also be learning to measure and compare volumes of liquid using different containers. Please encourage your child to look at volumes of household objects like drinks, shampoo and washing up liquid.

Science

We will be using our observations and simple equipment to identify things that are living, dead and never been alive. We will also be explaining the basic stages of a lifecycle of animals including humans.

Computing

We will test and amend a set of instructions then write out own algorithms before testing them to see if they work.

History

We will use a range of sources to answer questions and explain how and why people acted like they did in the past.

R.E.

We will be answering questions including 'How do we respond to things that matter?' and 'Why do Muslims believe it is important to obey God?'

We will investigate the importance of prayer (salah) in Islam and various rituals which are all ways of showing obedience to God.

Engineering

We will further develop the skills we learned earlier in the year when we cut fabrics using templates before joining and decorating them.

Music

We will be listening to and discussing our understanding of music that makes us want to dance. We will sing, play instruments and perform. You can encourage your child to respond to music by asking: 'Do you like this?' 'Does it tell a story?' 'Has it got a fast or slow beat?'

PSHCE

We will learn to recognise risk in everyday situations  and what actions can be taken to minimise harm. We will learn how rules and restrictions help to keep us safe.

P.E

Striking and Fielding: Cricket

We will be developing the skill of throwing overarm for distance, striking a ball, fielding a ball and then applying these skills in a simple game.

Athletics

We will focus on skills such as running, jumping and throwing. We will demonstrate underarm and overarm throwing aiming for consistent accuracy and distance using various targets. We will also develop different techniques to jump whilst maintaining balance and control and, use different obstacles to improve our speed and agility for our running.

British Values and Rights Respecting School

We will continue to develop our understanding of British Values linking them through our learning and in our assembly times. This half term we will focus on Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect and the Rule of Law.

We will focus on article 29: Education must develop every child's personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child's respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment.