Curriculum News Letter - Summer Term 2009

Y1

Language/Literacy      

In Literacy this term we will be concentrating on stories about fantasy worlds, poems with predictable structures and similar themes.

Information texts including recounts of observations, visits and events.

We will also continuing with our Letters and Sounds Programme. We will complete Phase Five and hope to complete Phase Six by the end of the term.

Numeracy:                    

In Numeracy we will be doing: – place value and ordering; understanding + and - ; money and real life problems; reasoning about shapes and handling data.

Science:          

In Science we will cover two topics. (1) The “Sounds and Hearing”  topic will develop the childrens’ understanding of the variety of sounds and sources of sound.

The “Growing Plants” topic introduces the children to the idea of plants as living things which grow and change.

History   (1st half)   The History topic is “What were seaside holidays like in the past?”

The children will compare sea-side holidays in the recent past with those long ago.     

Geography:      (2nd half)   The Geography topic is “How can we make our local area safer?”

In this topic the children will investigate a local issue common to most schools. E.g. parking.

Art:                    

In Art the topic for this term will be “Sculptures”.  In this topic the children will identify the materials used in sculpture; make comments bout work, showing understanding of why these materials are used.

I.C.T.:                 

In I.C.T. the topic for this term is “Understanding Instruction”.  In this topic the children will learn how to give and follow instructions to make things happen.

P.E.:                 

The topics for PE this term are Games/ Athletics. The children will be developing their skills in running, jumping and hopping. In the second half of the term they will be developing their skill in striking through cricket.          

D.T.:                   

In Design and Technology this term our topic is “Eat more fruit and Vegetables”.  In this topic the children will develop an understanding of designing and making a fruit salad and the importance of healthy eating.

Music:             

Our Music topics are the BBC Music Box “Duck and Seagull” and “Feel the Pulse”.  Feel the Pulse will help to develop the childrens’ ability to recognise the difference between pulse and rhythm.

PHSE:              

This term we will be looking at medicines and drugs and their safety.

R.E.:               

The three topics in RE this term are “Good News”, “Choices” and “Neighbours”.

Good News

In this topic we will learn about the joy and happiness brings, and Pentecost: a celebration of the joy and happiness the Good News of Jesus.

Choices

In this topic we will learn that everyone makes choices; that some choices make people unhappy and hurt them and the choices Jesus would like us to make.

Neighbours

In this topic we will learn that everyone is a neighbour and that we share our neighbours’ space and everyone is a neighbour loved by God.

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