Year 1/2
Year 1/2 – Spring 2 Curriculum Information
We are kicking off the second part of the spring term by making some delicious pancakes, to celebrate pancake day. We are going to be looking at the story called ‘Mr Wolf’s pancakes’ by Jan Fearnly. This story links nicely into our topic ‘Animal Antics’. We will be moving on to a range of ‘twisted fairytale’ stories and exploring a range of characters who have been perceived as ‘bad’ and looking at both sides of the story.
On book we will be focusing on is ‘The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.’ We are going to be thinking about Mr Wolf and how he feels and if he really is bad. Here we will explore our school values of curiosity, respect and tolerance.
As this book is also about animals we are going to be exploring animals in Science. We will be discovering how to classify animals and looking at what animals eat. We are also going to be exploring animal habitats and animal babies. This will be supported by the books ‘The Gruffalo and ‘The Gruffalo’s Child.’ We are going to be thinking about where the Gruffalo fits in these groups. We are also going to be designing our very own animal and classifying it.
In Art we will be carrying out an artist study on the famous artist Henry Rousseau. Within this, we will be discussing his pictures, exploring colour and practising a range of art skills. We will be creating a painting in the style of this artist, using the animal that we have created.
We have many more things planned this half-term, which we can’t wait to share with you!
Year 1/2 – Spring 1 Curriculum Information
We can’t believe that 2019 is over! Time certainly does fly when you’re having fun. And we’ve definitely been having fun in Year 1 and 2. This term, our theme is going to be Amazing Survivors. We are going to be focusing on famous expeditions, which links to our values of curiosity and compassion. We are also going to be looking at the Polar Regions and animals and their habitats. In English, we are going to writing instructions for hot chocolate and writing a non-chronological report about penguin. To finish our topic, we are going to write letters to the scientists working in Antarctica.
In Design and Technology and art, we are going to be doing some observational drawings of polar animals. We are also going to use clay and make some intuit masks.
In science, we are going to be focusing on animals and their habitats. We are going to be building model habitats! How exciting!
We have lots of exciting and interesting things planned this half –term, which we cannot wait to share with you!
This half term, our big question is what are the differences between the Polar Regions and the UK? This link to our schools value of curiosity.
Year 1/2 Autumn 2 Curriculum Information
This term we are travelling to a different continent and we are going to learn all about Africa. We are going to be looking at the story of Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett.
This is a book is about a Meerkat who wants to get away from his large family and travel the world. He travels around, but soon realises that the grass is not always greener. Here we will explore our school values of curiosity and tolerance of others.
As we learn more about how children in Africa we live, we will be asking ourselves: What would it be like to live in Africa?
In our science lessons we will be learning about plants. We are going to be planting corn, and observing it as it grows. We are also going to be looking at a variety of animals and categorising them into; fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. We are also going to be indentifying animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. As well as, describing and comparing the structure of a range of animals.
In Art, we will be looking at creating a sunset animal picture. We are also going to create African patterns using acrylic paint. We are also going to create some 3D cardboard box animals.
We have many more things planned this half-term, which we can’t wait to share with you!
Year 1/2 Autumn 1 Curriculum Information
To kick start the year, we will be reading a book called ‘Aliens in Underpants Save the World’ which is written by Claire Freedman. The book is about a group of aliens that are trying to save the world from a meteorite!
We will use this book to explore space. We are going to look at Neil Armstrong and his mission to the moon. We are going to be asking ourselves- what is space? We will be looking at rockets, planets and missions to other planets.
In Design and Technology, we will be designing and building our own space rockets! We are also going to be making some tasty fruit rockets. In art, we are going to be painting some beautiful constellation pictures. Also, we are going to be exploring what we might see in space and we are going to draw and chalk our ideas.
Alongside our class book, we will also be looking at extracts from other books including: ‘You Choose in Space’ by Pippa Goodhart, ‘Look Inside Space’ By Rob Lloyd Jones And ‘Man on the Moon: a day in the life of Bob’ by Simon Bartram.
We have lots of exciting and interesting things planned this half –term, which we cannot wait to share with you!