1. Topic: From A to B (Transport through History)
This term as part of our Creative Curriculum: According to the IPC this unit gives the children a chance to learn about transport and travel. They will find out how they travel to school, about different modes of transport in the past, how to create their own futurist painting to capture the speed and movement of transport, how to make their own sail boats and aeroplanes, how to make a 'vehicle' to transport a small toy, about the sounds different modes of transport make, how to cross roads safely and how children around the world travel to school.
Year 1
Spring 2
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Topic: From A to B (Transport through History)
Homework:
We hand out Phonics and My Maths (online) homework on…. Friday and expect Homework back on Wednesday
Our value this term is:
Integrity
Physical Education (PE) and Yoga:
We have PE on Friday and Yoga on Thursdays
Please make sure your child has the correct PE kit as shown our our school website and that all kit is clearly labeled.

2. Philosophy, Religious and Ethics (PRE) and Sanskrit:
Computing:
Be able to use programs or apps to represent information about our learning. • Be able to enter, save, and retrieve information. • Be able to work with a range of simple equipment such as Ipads and camers and to use tools such as text and images within a program or app. • Be able to give instructions to design and make things happen on an app e.g. Scratch. • Be able to edit images • Understand the importance of using ICT safely and how to report any concerns.
English:
Reading
Apply phonological, graphic knowledge; using alternative phonemes and split digraphs e.g. a-e, ay, i-e, igh • Continue to use sight vocabulary to read words. . • Making predictions using prior knowledge
Writing
Use phonic knowledge to sound out words when writing. • Write correctly most of the common exception words. • Writing for a range of purposes e.g. descriptions, poems and narrative• Sequence sentences to form short narratives. • Rehearse sentences orally before writing. • Re-read to check for sense. • Begin to form lower-case letters ,
Grammar and Punctuation
Join words and clauses using and and because. • Punctuate sentences with capital letters, full stop s, question marks and exclamation marks. • Use capital letters for names of people, places, the days of the week and the personal pronoun ‘I’. • Leave spaces between words
Science:
This term we will be learning all about
“ Looking about animals”.
Exploring different types of animals Sorting and grouping animals, Keeping animals as pets . Children learn more about the basic needs of animals. Children will identify and name, look closely at and compare and contrast many different animals. They will work scientifically by making careful observations, gathering and recording data to help them to answer questions.
Creative Curriculum
History:-
 Pupils will develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality. They should understand basic subject specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to use geographical skills, including first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness. Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage.
Philosophy, Religious and Ethics (PRE) and Sanskrit:
Children will learn about integrity and good manners
• know the books and special stories that Hindus follow
• know the key features of Krishna and Mahabharat
• understand the importance of the story of Krishna and Prahlad
• know the festival of Holi and learn how it is celebrated
Maths:
Measurement: Length and Height
Measure and begin to record, lengths and heights.
Compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
lengths and heights (for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half)
Measurement: Weight and Volume
Measure and begin to record mass/weight, capacity and volume.
Compare, describe and solve practical problems for mass/weight: [for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than]; capacity and volume [for example, full/empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter]
Art & Music:
Art Pupils will develop: To use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination and understand a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.
Music Pupils will explore : Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes, listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
PSHE:
understand the emotion proud • understand how our behaviour and actions can effect other people.• think of ways to help someone or ourselves when we are worried • listen to others, taking turns • think of sensible ways to help solve a worry or problem
Computing: