Class 1 This overview aims to provide you with enough information to be able to share and discuss the activities being covered in school with your child. It may also provide opportunities for you to visit places of interest connected with the learning taking place at school. It may be that having read the overview you are able to offer experiences and/or resources to enrich your child’s learning experiences Spring Term 2010 This pamphlet outlines the content of the curriculum to be covered this term. Important dates to note: January 20 th – Class assembly at 2.45pm February 15 th – Half term week February 23 rd and 25 th Parental consultation evenings March 1 st – Science week

Subject areas Maths Counting, simple addition and subtraction, reading and writing numbers, data handling, measures, order days and months, tell the time to the hour and half hour and simple problem solving using money and measures English Traditional fairy stories Recounts and dictionary skills Poetry – pattern and rhyme Using Information texts Daily phonics Science Materials Identifying and describing different materials Grouping materials Choosing materials for a purpose History/ Geography What were homes like in the past? Comparing homes today with homes in the past Our local area – the school How can we make our school a safer and better place? PE Gymnastics Dance Art/DT Constructing a model home Investigating materials in Art Exploring different buildings in Art ICT Daily use of computers using a variety of topic related programs and websites Using and identifying useful information around us RE/PSHCE Special places of worship Easter Going for Goals Good to be Me Music Exploring Pulse and Rhythm Exploring Pitch Weekly singing lessons Daily opportunities to listen to music