English
Twinkl Phonics
- Levels 3 & 4 (Twinkl Phonics – Youtube)
Reading
- Vocabulary,
- Sequencing,
- Predicting.
Grammar/Punctuation
- Speech,
- Clauses using ‘and’,
- Sequencing words & sentences (Sentence & Text Level).
Writing
- Oliver Jeffers (Lost & found, Here We Are, The Great Paper Caper)- Captions, lists and dialogue.
- Fairy Tales & Traditional Tales (The Princess and the Pea, The Frog Prince, Cinderella)- Character Description (e.g. missing posters).
Maths
NCETM Numberblocks (Youtube Link)
- Shape/Geometry.
White Rose Place Value- Number
- Numbers to 10
- Making different numbers to 10.
- Place Value within 10.
- Addition & Subtraction to 10.
Resources – Children will continue to familiarise themselves with a range of tools to assist them including:
- Ten frames
- Part-part-whole models
- Place value charts
- Cubes, counters, bead strings, abacus etc.
Science
Human Senses
- Name and count body parts.
- Classify animals and identify similarities and differences.
- Learn about the senses.
Computing
Digital Painting: Children will learn the skills associated with painting pictures on a PC device. Children will continue to familiarise themselves with the different parts and functions of the desktop computer: logging in, screen, mouse, keyboard, Google search etc.
History
Not taught this term.
Geography
Our Wonderful World
This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children about physical and human features, maps, cardinal compass points, and positional and directional language.
They learn about the equator, hemispheres and continents and are introduced to the countries, capital cities of the UK and Greece.
Greek
Adv: Phonics: Ρ,Θ,Μ,Η,X,Γ blending familiar sounds to form and read short words, practise the use of ‘ι’ and ‘η’, spell ‘είναι’ και ‘έχει’,enjoy fairy tales in Greek and participate in discussions about the books.
Beg.: Food, Animals, Locations, Christmas and stories, rhymes, songs, playground games, crafts relevant to the topics.
Greek Culture
Ancient Greece Heroes and Mythology 2:
- The 12 Labours of Hercules.
- Olive Trees.
- Greek Christmas Traditions.
Music
Exploring sounds (Listening, Visualizing, Identifying)
- Developing an understanding on basic musical principles: Dynamics, Tempo.
- Practising on various volume and speed levels using body percussion and untuned percussion musical instruments.
- Singing.
- Rehearsing and performing (Christmas Celebration).
Art & Design
Childhood/1950s (Cross-Curricular link with History)
- DT (Mechanisms)- Design a moving toy.
- Understand the terms ‘lever’ and ‘slider’.
- Art- Fireworks / Remembrance Day / Christmas.
PE
Ball Skills
- Throwing and catching different types of ball.
- Kicking different types of ball.
Values
- Fair play.
- Respect.
PSHE
Think Positive – Children will learn to recognise, talk about and accept their feelings, both positive and negative, as well as how to manage certain emotions.
How can you help at home?
- Listen to your child read / Read to your child.
- Practice counting objects up to 10 (‘I have 6, how many more to make 10?).
- Ensure your child comes in full school uniform with a water bottle.
- Promote healthy eating by providing healthy snacks.
