Our learning this half term is based around the theme Myths, Legend and Monarchs

 In English we will be reading The Queen's Knickers and The Princess and the Wizard 

This half term we will be learning about Time, Place Value to 50, Positional Language and Length and Mass.  We have an arithmetic lesson every Monday and will apply our maths skills in problem solving lessons. 

Science

This half term our focus this half term is Plants. The children will be learning about the structure of flowers and plants. They will be finding out what a plant needs to grow.  We will also enjoy a Sublime Science workshop, and parents/carers will be invited in to join in with a Science Lesson as part of Science Week

Over this half term in History  we will be focusing on comparing Queen Elizabeth II to Queen Elizabeth I. We will start off with a visit from a Marvellous Monarchs drama company. Then we will learn some interesting facts about both queens and achievements in their lives.

 As part of our DT work the children will be Designing, Making and Evaluating an Easter card using a slider technique.

They will learn how to make a slider and then design their own Easter card which incorporates a slider mechanism.

In Music we will be following the topic “Round and Round” .

This will focus on pulse, rhythm and pitch. The children will learn to sing different styles of music and discuss how it makes them feel. They will perform their music with untuned instruments.

Our Computing skills will be used throughout the half term in many of our other subjects, and we will

be looking at Programming. We will be learning how to program toys including Beebots.

We also continue learning how to stay safe online using the SMART rules.

Our RHE topic is “Healthy Me”.

The children will be taught about the difference between healthy and unhealthy.

They will also be learning about what they need to do to keep healthy.

In RE our work will focus on the celebration of Easter. The Year 1 children will learn about the Easter story and sequence the days leading up to Easter Sunday.

Our Forest School dates are:

Trips/Visitors/Events

Tuesday 25th February - Marvellous Monarchs Workshop in School

Tuesday 26th February - Parents/Carers invited in for information about safe internet use

Thursday 6th March - World Book Day. Children come dressed as their favourite book character 

Monday 10th March - Sublime Science Workshops in School

Thursday 13th March - Parents/Carers invited in for a Science Lesson

Friday 14th March - Allotment Trip (Parent/carer helpers needed)

Tuesday 18th March - Author to visit school

Monday 24th March - Visit to the local library (Parent/carer helpers needed)

Tuesday 1st April - Parents/Carer Meetings 3.30 - 6.30

Thursday 3rd April - Parents/Carer Meetings 1.15 - 3.15

P.E.

We have P.E. on  Monday (Dance) and Friday (Gymnastics).  Children will need to come to school in their PE kit on these days.  Children will need a white or green round neck t-shirt, shorts and plimsolls or trainers.  They can also come in navy blue or black joggers and jumper/hoodie.  Long hair will need to be tied back.  If possible, earrings should be taken out.  If this is not possible, they should be covered with plasters or micro-pore tape.

Homework will be posted on Weduc every Friday.  This may be a link to an activity on Education City or a spelling activity.  The children need to complete this by the following Wednesday and they will receive a stamp on their Bear Hunt Sheet for all completed homework.

Reading

Our Open Door day is Tuesday.  You are welcome into the classroom with your child at 8.40 to choose and share a book with them.  This can be taken home and returned at Open Door the following week and you can then choose a new book! 

We would love the children to read every night at home, and this to be recorded in the children's reading diary.  Children will receive a small reward when they have reached 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 nights worth of reading.