Here is an overview of our learning this half term. 

English - Using our new text, Goat and Donkey in the Great Outdoors, we will continue to develop our confidence writing sentences which are correctly punctuated. We will also explore more non-fiction writing and poetry too.
Maths Units -  Counting and Money, Multiplication, Division, Length and Mass, Addition and Subtraction
Science – Materials and their Uses - We will be testing and exploring the suitability of materials, as well as investigating how solid objects can be shaped. We'll also explore properties like runny-ness.
PE - Kicking. We will develop our confidence controlling a ball and kicking it with accuracy.
RE - We are exploring the religion of Islam, considering the importance of prayer and how obedience is a way of showing gratitude. 
PRSHE - Rights and Responsibilities: What can we do with money? Within this, we also explore our responsibilities in our classroom, at home and in terms of animals and the environment.
Music - Musical Symbols: We will explore tempo, rhythm, pitch and dynamics through movement, clapping and symbols. They will perform together to demonstrate their understanding.

The following subjects continue over Spring 1 and Spring 2:

History - What was school like in the past? We'll find out and investigate what school was like in the past, and compare modern classrooms and in the past?
Geography - What is the weather like in the UK? Locating the four countries of the UK, identify seasonal changes and investigate daily weather patterns.
Art - Weaving – To fix materials and explore plaiting, threading and knotting techniques.
DT - Joining Techniques. We will be making our own hand-puppets, using either glueing, stapling, running stitch or whip stitch to join.

Week 1 - Owl Board

In Music, we have been exploring tempo! Can you re-watch this video and tell your grown-ups what tempo means?

In PE, we have been practising how to control a ball and explored the difference between kicking a ball with accuracy vs. booting a ball a really long way! The children were excellent at controlling their ball and not letting the excitement of having a football get in the way of our accuracy!