Autumn - 1-2 - Coral Reef

Geography - Our local area

PSHE

We will begin our PSHE lessons by focusing on Keeping safe and managing risk. We will learn how to assess situations and what risks are involved. We will be looking at fire safety and how to stay safe around fireworks and open flames. We will also be looking at Online safety: follow the digital trail to ensure we stay safe online. Alongside this we will have one emotional literacy/theratime lesson per week focusing on skills such as motivation, empathy, self awareness, self regulation and social skills. 

English 

To start with, we will concentrate on shape poems linked to bonfire night. After this, we will concentrate on remembrance day. Next, we will explore a new story ‘ In every house, on every street, Jess Hitchman’ We will focus on reading with comprehension, narratives and support for reading and spelling using Little Wandle phonics. 

Maths

At the beginning of the half term in maths we will be focusing on place value to 10,20, 50 and finally 100. We will look at how numbers are formed and the composition of a number. We will then move onto addition and subtraction. Within the half term we will also complete learning about shapes and their properties as well as times tables.

Science 

In science this half term we will be learning about materials. We will begin by comparing and grouping materials based on their properties. We will then carry out investigations observing change of states 

Geography 

During geography this half term, we will be focusing on our local area. We will find our area on a map and then  carry out some research on Hunslet . After this, we will visit some of the places within our local area using our map skills. 

RE

This half term in RE, we will be answering the key questions:  What are the best ways to show commitment and how do different religions do this?

Alongside all of this brilliant learning we will also be developing our skills through art, DT, PE, food technology and computing. For more information please see the long term plan (LTP) and twitter for daily updates.