Download Reception Year 1 Year 2 Topic Term 6 2017

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Topic
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What matters to children?
Feeling happy, welcome and safe at
school. Exploring, experimenting and
learning together.
‘I’m Alive’
Service – The Trinity
Questions: Use children’s questions as a starting point for learning.
Visit:
Local Smallholding
Possible visit to Avon Valley /
Longleat?
Literacy – Books, stories, drama
Schemes of Work
Oliver’s Vegetables
Awareness, Mystery and Value
(RE)
Handa’s Surprise
Taskmaster Motor Skills Tin
Under the Lemon Moon
Abacus (Maths)
Christian Value for the Term
Information books about different locations,
environments and living things
These are some of the questions we asked….
What do things need to stay alive? How long do things live?
How do plants grow when we haven’t planted them?
Can plants live longer than people? Do plants have to live on dry land?
How was grass seed created? How is oil made? Which live longer animals or people?
How long do turtles live? Is seaweed a plant? How do some plants live without water?
How do cacti get water in the desert?
Can pets live longer than wild animals?
Big words:
Bible Stories
Letters and Sounds Phonics
Phase 2 -6
Reading books, Guided Reading
Find (out about):
BBC Bite Size and BBC Nature Clips
related to Topic
The characteristics of a range of
animals
How to care for animals
Similar
Different
Special
Responsibility
Environment
Climate
Geographical
features
Habitats
Use:
Make:
Ipads
Use a variety of materials
and processes
To make pictures, models
and collages of plants and
animals from our local
area and from contrasting
localities in other parts of
country and the world
The raised vegetable beds
Small World animals
Construction
Natural objects in Forest School
Variety of ‘tools’
Investigate:
Purple Mash Software
Growing flowers and vegetables
Digital cameras
Food from around the world- Air Miles - Healthy Eating
Instruments to make music
Habitats - Indentify the common/contrasting features of
locations. How do we care for our environment?
Conditions needed for living things to survive
Developing a respect and understanding of different cultures and
beliefs
Different ways of moving
Collect:
Natural objects – things that are living,
were once living or have never lived
Topic related pictures and objects to
bring in from home to share with the
class
Modelling materials (malleable)
dough, plasticene etc
Music and dance inspired
by a variety of living
things.