Year 1/2 Hazel Class

Phonics- 

In Year 1, children will be beginning their Phase 5 Phonics learning. In Year 2 children we begin their Phase 6 learning. 

English-

This half term we will begin by using the book 'The Adventures of The Egg Box Dragon'. Using this book, children will write instructions based on real egg box dragons which we make in school. Children will get the opportunity to write their own version of part of the story as well as letter writing. We will use role play to bring the story to life, acting out scenes and hot-seating characters who we will write our letters to.

Maths-

In Year 1 we will be learning about : 

·   Numbers to 10

·      number bonds

·      addition within 10

.     subtraction within 10

In Year 2 we will be learning about: 

. numbers to 100

. addition and subtraction

.multiplication of 2, 5 and 10

Science- 

Year 1- Parts of Animals

In this unit children will learn about their senses and how they use them to describe the world. Children will identify and name the basic external parts of the human body and recognise the functions of some body parts, including the sense organs. Children will describe and compare common animals, and will recognise and name a variety of animals and their body parts. They will construct and label a map of the human body and will draw comparisons between human and animal body parts. They will consider how to treat other people and living things with care and respect. At the end of the unit, children will create a song which compares the functions of various animals’ body parts. Investigative work in this unit focuses on exploring the senses, observing and communicating ideas about their own body parts and those of animals, and recording their ideas in diagrams. This unit builds on any work they have done in the Foundation stage where they have made observations about animals. This unit lays the foundations for future work on humans and other animals.

Year 2- Living Things

In this unit children will make comparisons between things that are alive, things that are not alive, and things that were once alive. They will sort and compare animals, plants and non-living things and will create a list of features of living things. Children will notice that living things have offspring which resemble their parents and that they themselves grow into adults which reproduce. Children will order the stages of growth of humans from birth to old age. They will complete their Quest by imagining they are curators of a museum where they will curate an exhibition on living things, and design an information board for an exhibit comparing living, not living and never living things. Working Scientifically, children will use observable features to identify and classify living and non-living things. They will ask questions and use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to their questions.

History- Who Was The Most Powerful Queen, Queen Elizabeth I or Queen Victoria?

This topic will span the entire Autumn term. We will be developing children's knowledge of the past and exploring what it means to be a monarch. We will learn about Queen Elizabeth I, who she was, when she ruled and what she is famous for. We will make timelines, We will learn about what life was like during Elizabeth I's reign and design  food for a medieval banquet. 

R.E-

This half term the children will be studying and learning all about The Bible. We we learn about the Old and New Testaments, hear stories from both books and make links with other important books from other faiths. 

PSHE-

This half term we are explore the theme' Me and My Relationships'. Within this unit we will look rules at school and home, special people in our lives, good friends and our feelings. 

P.E-

Our P.E days are now Tuesdays and Fridays.