1. Kingfishers Term 1 2012 ‘Who lives in an habitat like this…?’ Mathematical development We will be developing our learning through the following units: Read, write and order whole numbers up to 1000, partitioning numbers, adding 2 digit numbers, using Carroll diagrams to sort numbers and shapes and subtracting using a number line. All the above units will include associated word problems. We will also be having weekly times tables tests Communication, Language and Literacy We will be improving our speaking and listening skills through; Talk partners and discussion groups, Philosophy for Children (P4C) and reporting. Circle time. We will be developing our writing skills through; comprehension work, reading and writing information texts, researching and making notes, regular grammar lessons and story mapping.. In ICT we will be using a Text ease Branch program. We will be learning how to classify animals using questions and by sorting the animals by characteristics. We will also using the internet to research and write a simple PowerPoint slide that combines text and images. MFL Bonjour! We will be starting to learn basic French this term. Throughout the term we will be concentrating on learning numbers and days of the week. Creativity. We will be developing creativity in all aspects of our curriculum. We will be exploring primary and secondary colours. We will be learning how to mix colours and develop tone, Our focus artist will be Henri Rousseau. In Music we will exploring sounds using description through instruments, words and mime. Knowledge and understanding of the world Our Science topic is ‘ Habitats’. We will be developing our use of the following scientific skills: Observational drawing Prediction Scientific explanation Fair testing Scientific language Explanations using scientific knowledge. Personal, Social and Emotional development Our SEAL topic for this term is ‘New beginnings’. We will be focussing on the following skills: Getting to know everyone in our class Recognising that everyone is special Contribute to a class charter of responsibilities Understanding the importance of rights and responsibilities Managing my feelings Solving problems by myself In RE we will be exploring meanings within religious stories. We will be looking at how Christians and Muslims look to their Holy books for guidance in their everyday lives. I Learning We will be developing our discussion skills with a focus on how we can become better learners. We will be focusing on which learning muscles we use in various learning situations. We will continue to strive to achieve our class charter’s aims We will be continuing to develop our curiosity and questioning skills through philosophy and science. The children will be concentrating on improving their collaborative skills with each other and becoming more independent learners. Physical Development Our learning focus for this term will be practising skills, participating fully and evaluating our work in Tag Rugby and Gymnastics. We will be practising our handling and catching skills in Rugby lessons. We shall be using Gym lessons to encourage collaboration and good body control. Y3s will be starting their swimming lessons on Friday 21 st September..