1. Important dates for Spring 2
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.
Class 1
Spring Term
Homes Long Ago
Important dates for Spring 2
PE days this term will be: Monday & Thursday
Reading Book Change Days: Mondays Wednesdays Fridays
Exciting dates for this half term include:
Stunning Start: Friday 23rd February 2018
- Class 1 Assembly: Friday 23rd March
Class 1 Trip: Friday 2nd March
- Fab Finish: Wednesday 28th March

2. Homes Long Ago Subject Objectives we will cover Maths
Counting, ordering numbers, reading and writing numbers.
Measurement & Simple fractions
Numbers and place value
Addition and subtraction problem solving
Recognising & identify names and properties of 2D & 3D shapes.
Focus on practical investigations and problem solving activities.
English
Focus text ‘6 Dinner Sid’
Listening & responding to stories, poems and non-fiction texts.
Recount writing – holidays, trips
Writing the thoughts of Sid.
Story writing – a new adventure for Sid.
Poetry & Descriptive writing
Daily phonics
Science
Observing Seasonal changes
Geography
Local area investigations - Using fieldwork and observational skills to study the local area.
Investigating human and physical features of different environments and locations
Using maps and aerial photos
PE & Games
Indoor Athletics
Gym – sequences, balancing, travelling
Dance - moving to music, putting together a sequence of movements, moving with co-ordination and control
Art / DT
Clay sculptures – using tools & techniques appropriately
ICT
WE ARE COLLECTORS
Use web search engines to collect pictures of different animals.
Explore different ways to organise the pictures that we have collected.
Saving and retrieving data.
RE / PSHE
Belonging
Whole school values. Circle time activities to focus on friendship, being kind and learning how to
co-operate with others.
Rights Respecting – articles and activities
Music
‘Rhythm in the way we walk’
Listening and appraising different music styles.
Learn & perform our focus song.
Take part in musical games and activities