In Spring 1 we are learning...

In Writing we will be beginning the half term by creating our own rhyming poems based on the 'The Toys' Playtime' by Tony Mitton. Then we will be using the book 'Toby and The Great Fire of London' by Margaret Nash to inspire our diary writing. 

In Maths, we will be focusing on money and multiplication and division.

In RE, we will be exploring our first thematic unit which brings together ideas from a range of faiths and worldviews to answer the question "How should we care for the world and others and why does it matter?"

In Science, we will be exploring everyday materials.

In History, we will learning about 'The Great Fire of London'.

In PSHE, we will be learning about families. 

In PE, we will be developing dribbling and passing skills using our feet and in gymnastics we will be exploring different pathways. 

In Computing, to create an algorithm for a robot. 

In Music, we will be inventing a musical story, expressing feelings in songs and telling a story using low, high, fast, slow and smooth techniques.

In Art, we will be continuing our exploration of maps as our inspiration for our final piece made out of felt. 

In French, we will be learning about La Fete des Rois, a French tradition during Epiphany, and recapping the days of the week through french nursery rhymes. 

Our Oracy focus is 'something I've made'. Please see an e-mail sent to parents for  further information regarding this, including the week your child can bring in a showing. 

Class Poem

The Toys’ Playtime

When we go to bed at the end of the day,

Our toys wake up and start to play.

They wait until we’re fast asleep,

Then THEY come alive and out they creep.

The ball goes bouncing. The doll does a dance.

The little ponies preen and prance.

The toy car roars across the room.

The rocket starts to take off: ZOOM!

The robot reads a picture book,

Then teddy comes and takes a look.

And all the time we’re sleeping tight,

The toys are playing through the night.

But when the sunlight warms our faces,

The toys sit quietly in their places.

They do not move. They make no noise.

You don’t fool us, you naughty toys!

By Tony Mitton