Albury Year 1/2 class page
Class Teachers - Mrs Russell & Mrs MacLeod
Support Staff - Miss Hendry
Autumn Term Curriculum
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English
English
Our Year 1 and 2 children begin each day with Read, Write, Inc., our chosen phonics program. They learn the English alphabetic code: first they learn one way to read the 40+ sounds and blend these sounds into words, then learn to read the same sounds with alternative graphemes. Lively phonic books are closely matched to their increasing knowledge of phonics and 'tricky' words and, as they re-read the stories, their fluency increases.
This is followed by an English lesson which covers a number of key genres and has been designed to inspire children through rich and diverse texts which are current and relevant to the world around them. This term we will be looking at Oliver Jeffers' "Here We Are", a beautiful thought provoking text about our place in the World. We will be learning about lists, labels and captions through reading "Plenty of Love to Go Around" by Emma Chichester Clark. And, always a favourite with the children "Stanley's Stick" by John Hegley.
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Maths
Maths
Year 1 will focus on their numbers to 10, and addition and subtraction within 10. We will also be introducing them to 2D and 3D shapes. Year 2 will be looking at numbers from 1-100, and will also cover subtraction and addition and learn about the properties of shapes. The children will also receive Maths Mastery sessions to enhance their complete understanding of these concepts.
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Science
Science
This term our topics are "Senses and Body Parts" and "Healthy Me". The children will have an opportunity to learn about their 5 senses through a series of fun experiments. They will also learn about what we need to be, and stay healthy, including diet, exercise and mental well-being.
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History
History
This term we will be delving into the drama of the Great Fire of London.
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Geography
Geography
In Geography, we shall be asking the question "Where Do I live?" We shall learn about the continents, but also focus on the United Kingdom, and how our 4 parts are so different geographically. We will also be taking a look at our local area and where we live and go to school.
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RE
RE
This term we will be learning about the Creation, Harvest around the World and Incarnation. This will take us up to Advent and Christmas, which the children always enjoy.
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RSHE
RSHE
This term we will be focusing on "Keeping/Staying Safe", looking at everything from tying our shoelaces to crossing the road safely. In our topic "Hazard Watch", we will be asking the question whether it is "safe to play with" or "safe to eat and drink".
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Music
Music
The children will be following the Charanga Musical School Units of Work which enables them to understand musical concepts through a repetition-based approach to learning. Our topic this term is "My Musical Heartbeat". Every piece of music has a musical heartbeat. In music, we call it the 'pulse' or the 'beat' of the music. We shall be exploring different ways to try to find and keep the pulse or steady beat together. It might be marching, clapping or swaying to keep the beat. We will also be learning to sing different hymns and songs during Monday's worship.
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Computing
Computing
This term we will be making music using Purple Mash's 2-Sequence program and think about how music can be used to express feelings and create tunes which depict feelings. We will also look at Questioning and learn about data handling tools that can give more information than pictograms; use yes/no questions to separate information; construct a binary tree to identify items; use 2Question (a binary tree database) to answer questions; use a database to answer more complex search questions and use the Search tool to find information.
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Art & Design
Art & Design
The children will develop a wide range of art and design techniques using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, space and form. This term we will be concentrating on painting and will be recreating our own masterpieces in the style of Mondrian.
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PE
PE
We have a fun term ahead in PE. The children will be working on their ball skills, perfecting their underarm and overarm throwing as well as catching skills. And then it's dance! Always a favourite!
Timetable
Home Learning Expectations
Reading
Each week, every pupil is expected to read at least 4 times and have this recorded in their reading record, with 2 of them reading aloud to an adult.
Times Tables Rockstars
Pupils should be logging into TT Rockstars for at least 10 mins, 3 times a week. Please note the expectations for pupils to be fluent by the end of the year are:
Year 1 : 2s, 5s and 10s
Year 2 : 2s, 5s and 10s (including division facts)
Simply click on the picture below to login.
Home Learning Journal
Pupils will bring their Learning Journals home every Friday with a letter inside that tells them what their week's homework is. Pease could you sign it before returning their books back to school each Wednesday.