This term our key text was a story from another culture.
We sequenced the story.
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We up leveled our work with ambitious vocabulary and used conjunctions, adverbials, suffixes and verbs to extend our writing and make it more interesting.
Final pieces
Year 1
Year2
The children have worked really hard on their presentation and letter formation this term. I am sure you will agree how hard the children have worked when now you have read some of their published pieces.
Maths
This term we revisited measurement including time, money, length and capacity.
Measuring length using standard and and non standard units
Non standard units
Using a ruler
Exploring capacity
Telling the time in 5 minute intervals
Identifying and adding coins and notes.
Using our knowledge of money to solve problems.
Using our knowledge of money, numberbonds and subtraction to find the change.
Comparing length.
Science
This term we looked at animals and their habitats.
We started by looking at the 7 processes of living things.
Mrs GREN and actions helped us to remember these.
We explored different habitats.
We explored microhabitats in our school grounds.
We worked scientifically to find out which habitat woodlice prefer.
Topic
Art
This half term our art focus was painting. We learnt about the artists Picasso and Hockney and discussed the similarities and differences between their work.
Colour washing our sketchbooks.
We looked at the colour wheel and identified primary and secondary colours.
Mixing colours.
We investigated what happened when we added black or white to our colours. We then used what we had learnt to create different shades.
Applying painting techniques.
We looked at different brushes and discussed why they would be used.
We thought carefully about colour choices and brushes when planning our masterpiece.
We hope you can come and visit our Art Gallery to see our final pieces after Easter.
Religious Education
Our key question this term was - What can be learned from the lives of significant people of faith?
RSHE
We looked at respect and close positive relationships.
All families are different.
We discussed the features of a good friendship.
How do we show respect and who do we talk to if we are worried?
Identifying makes us unique.
PE
This term we have been learning to play hockey.
Computing
Computing was all about creating music through technology.
