Author: Judith Bentley

English: / Phonics, reading and spelling	Children will continue to develop their grammar skills with a focus on using the correct tense within their writing and using different sentences types such as questions and exclamations. We will be focusing on the writing genre of diary entries and recounts while learning about the events of ‘The Great Fire of London’. The children made good progress with their cursive handwriting and will continue to develop this skill over the course of the term. Spelling lists will be made available on Spelling Shed every Wednesday to allow children to continue their learning at home.
Maths: / Money and Shape (2D and 3D)	Children will be revisiting the knowledge acquired in Year 1 with money. They will be learning how to add combinations of coins and notes, as well as finding different ways of making the same amount. Children will have the opportunity to use play money to mimic real-life spending situations. / Children will be developing their prior knowledge of shapes by describing their properties and using the associated vocabulary of sides, edges, vertices and faces. They will also explore how to accurately draw shapes using dotted paper, before designing their own patterns and learning how to turn shapes. They will be introduced to lines of symmetry.
Design Technology: / Mechanisms- / Fairground Wheel	Children will be researching, designing and making model fairground wheels. They will learn about the mechanisms of the wheel and the importance of the axle and axle holder. They will be researching which materials are best to use in order to build a stable structure which can withhold a rotating wheel. Children will have the opportunity to test and adapt their designs as necessary.
Science: / Animals, including humans- / Diet and Health	Children will discover the basic necessities that humans need in order to survive and how this is similar or different to other animals. We will be discussing the importance of a healthy lifestyle by learning how to have a balanced diet and where our food comes from. The children will learn about the importance of daily exercise to keep our bodies fit. We will also be learning about hygiene, and how we can keep our bodies safe from germs and viruses by looking at the work of Louis Pasteur and Edward Jenner.
Music: / Musical Me!	In this topic children will learn to sing the song ‘Once a Man Fell in a Well’ and to play it using tuned percussion, adding sound effects, experimenting with timbre and dynamics and using letter notation to write a melody
Physical Education: / Target Games	Children will develop their aim and accuracy while throwing, rolling and striking a ball at a target. Later in the term they will be challenged to hit a moving target. They will continue to develop their team work skills though fun competitive games.
Physical Education: / Yoga	Children will learn about mindfulness and body awareness. They will learn yoga poses and techniques that will help them to connect their mind and body while building their strength, flexibility and balance. Their learning will include breathing and meditation taught through fun and engaging activities. Children will work independently and with others, sharing ideas and creating their own poses in response to a theme.
Religious Education: / Thankfulness	Children will discuss different moments and times we associate with saying thank you. They will learn how religious people say thank you by studying the beliefs of Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
PSHE: Healthy Me	Children will learn how to keep their mind healthy and be shown techniques they can use when they are feeling stressed or anxious. They will continue their scientific learning by discussing foods which keep our bodies happy and healthy. This learning will result in the children designing a healthy snack to give them energy.
History: / How did we learn to fly?	Children will Identify important events surrounding the history of flight by learning about the lives of The Wright Brothers, Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart. Children will be encouraged to ask questions about people and events in the past and use primary sources to find the answers. They will be continue with their understanding of timelines and be able to correctly place events in sequence.