Spring Term

Spring - Kings and Queens

We hope you have had a lovely Christmas break. Now that we have settled into the routines in Key Stage One, we are ready to begin our second term in Willow Class.

Please take a look at our subject learning overview below for this term.

 

Literacy

We will become writers and avid readers through our phonics programme, which will support our creativity to become fluent readers and writers.

For Phonics and Comprehension, we follow the RWI Phonics programme and the Pathways to Read. Children will continue to access the RWI Phonics programme or Pathways to Read Comprehension scheme, where children will build upon their fluency and understanding of texts studied; including vocabulary in context, retrieval, inference, comparison, prediction and summarising.

In Writing, children will create an adventure narrative inspired by the story: The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward.

 

Maths

In Maths, we will become mathematicians and build upon our previous mathematical understanding through practical and written methods.

  • Addition and Subtraction within 100

  • Multiplication and Division

  • Length and Height

  • Statistics

 

Science 

As scientists, we will study Living Things and Their Habitats during the first half term. After half term we shall study Animals, including Humans. 

 

Computing

We shall become computer whizzes using our own personal login to Purple Mash and learn how to create pictures using a paint tool. 

Online Safety: Protecting Ourselves and Feeling Uncomfortable

Purple Mash: Following instructions and Making Music and Grouping and Sorting

Purple Mash by 2Simple

 

Art

We will become artists and focus on sculpture. This will include exploring Royal postage stamps, looking at pressing clay and making coils and shapes with the clay to attach to a base. Finishing with a final product of a clay stamp.

 

Geography

We shall think and talk like geographers through comparing Treeton to other parts of the world. Looking at human and physical Geography of both places. We shall learn the continents and oceans of the world too. 

 

History

We will become historians and study England's three long reigning queens and compare aspects of their lives in different periods. 

 

PE

  • Outdoor: Team Building and Target Games

  • Indoor: Fitness and Fundamentals

 

PSHE

  • Spring 1 - Staying Safe

  • Spring 2 - Health and Well Being

 

RE

  • Rotherham SACRE: What stories of Moses do Jews love to tell

  • Understanding Christianity: Salvation: Why does Easter matter to Christians?

 

Music

During our Music lessons, we will be using the Charanga music scheme and using instruments to explore sounds and listening carefully to different styles of music and identifying instruments, pitch, genre and tempos. 

  • Spring 1: Inventing a Musical Story

  • Spring 2: Recognising Different Sounds