Curriculum

Autumn Term 2024

Autumn 1

English - We are learning about how to use correct punctuation and grammar. We are revising how to correctly form our letters. We are writing non-chronological reports about Minibeasts. 

Home reading books will be changed on Mondays. Please make sure that reading books are in school daily as we will be reading with small groups throughout the week.  

Our library day is Monday. 

Phonics - We have started Twinkl phonics level 6 and are recapping some Level 5 sounds. 

Maths - We will be ensuring we know our numbers upto 100 including writing the number words, finding 1 more and 1 less, counting forwards and backwards. We will be looking at place value and ensuring we know how many tens and how many ones are in numbers upto 100.  We will be adding and subtracting using numbers to 20 including missing number calculations e.g. 5 + ? = 9. We will be learning our number bonds to 10 and then 20.

Science - We are looking at Minibeasts and their habitats. 

PE - We are practicing our ball skills.  Our PE days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

Geography - We are looking at whether it would be good to live in a hot or cold place.

DT We are looking at healthy food and making healthy wraps. 

RE - We are looking at the Church and why is the church a special place to Christians? 

ICT - The children will be learning about staying safe online and coding. 

Music - We are looking at Afropop and music from South Africa. 

PSHE - We are learning about relationships and thinking about the important people in our lives