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Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 6DZ Tel: 01743 232895 Fax: 01743 231348 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.radbrook.shropshire.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr P. D. Rickard BSc (Hons), PGCE, NPQH Dear Parent/Guardian, We would like to keep you informed of the curriculum focus for each subject this half term so we have compiled this summary for you. The following also includes PE times, trips and other important dates. There are also suggestions for how you can help support your child with his/her homework. Your child will also come home with a specific target that he/she is working on for Writing. Please support your child at home to help them achieve their target during the term. Term Summer 2016 Class Year 1 Children Literacy We will start by looking at the features of non-fiction writing, linking this to our science work on plants, and nocturnal animals. We will work together to write some nonchronological reports before the children write their own independent pieces. Grammar focuses will include: recognising different sentence types and punctuating them correctly; recognising and using tenses correctly; contractions and word classes. Spelling focus will be on the following letter strings: or our al ; aw au; ur ir er; ave ive wh ; ph un-; ea ee ie ere Our narrative work later in the term will include writing about imaginary settings; traditional tales and writing based on a familiar story. Science In the first half of term we will be looking at plants. The children will look at the different parts of plants, observe seeds and bulbs that they have planted as they grow; discuss the seven life processes of all living things (making comparisons between plants, humans and other animals); discuss the life cycle of a bean plant; investigate what plants need to stay healthy by looking at how different temperatures affect the growth of cress; discuss edible plants; make comparisons between seeds and bulbs and link their findings to maths by creating bar charts to show their results. In the second half of term we will look at different habitats to be found in the UK and how a range of animals and plants have adapted to live in those habitats. Children will learn what animals need in order to live and survive, and about feeding relationships within different habitats. Habitats will be a focus during our visit to Secret Hills and we also intend to investigate habitats in and around our school. Numeracy We will be working on a number of mathematical concepts as the children work towards achieving the level expected for their age. In number and place value we will be working with numbers to 100 and ensuring that the children can count forwards and backwards and write these numbers confidently. In addition and subtraction the children will read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs, add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero and solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictures. They will also learn to solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher Children will learn to recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity and recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity. They will also be learning to measure length, and height, mass/weight, capacity and volume and time (hours, minutes, seconds) ICT In the first half of this term we will be exploring how to lengths and heights usemass/weight the internet, navigating websites by using hyperlinks and the backand andvolume forward arrows; answering questions capacity about different animals by exploring websites and time (hours, minutes, seconds sharing the information they have found about different habitats by producing a class book. In the second half of this term, the children will be developing their knowledge of programmable toys by planning a sequence of instructions to navigate a beebot around obstacles. PSHE Art We will be following the SEAL scheme of work this term and Through our work on relationships the children will be encouraged to recognise the people who are important to them and to learn to understand and deal with their emotions and manage their relationships with peers successfully. Later in the term we will focus on changes and choices. The children will be encouraged to make informed choices about things that affect their wellbeing and to be aware of the changes they are experiencing at this stage of their development. In the second half of term we will look at the environmental sculpture of Andy Goldsworthy and Richard Long. Children will try out ideas and make plans, using the outdoor environment, before making their own sculptures. Design & Technology RE Our focus on D and T will be outdoors this term as we will be designing and making things for our outdoor environment such as bird boxes and feeders. The children will begin the process by designing purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and others. They will then make them by selecting tools and materials according to their characteristics. Finally they will evaluate their design and construction and decide on what improvements they can make. In RE this term we will be thinking about why our world is special and how we can look after it. Initially we will be looking at our local environment and the impact we have on it. We will then be looking at how we and others can care for the world and everything that lives in it. We will look at the work of national and international charities and aid agencies including RSPCA, NSPCC and Unicef. We will consider how we can play a part in ensuring that our world survives as a special place by looking at conservation and recycling. Music PE In music the children will be exploring the concepts of pitch, pulse and beat. They will be exploring Reggae music and animal songs. The children will sing a variety of songs focusing on good intonation and vocal control. Through listening and appraising a range of pieces of music they will identify musical structures, styles and origins of types of music. They will be developing their ability to keep a steady beat using body sounds and instruments. Also the children will explore pitch, improvising and composing simple melodic rhythms using pitched percussion and IT skills. History During this term PE lessons will focus on two different aspects, striking and fielding techniques, and athletic skills. The children will develop their coordination of hitting, using bats and balls, and improving their skills in catching and throwing. They will use these in playing with a partner and then into simple small team games. Through athletics they will enhance their knowledge of good running technique and simple relay runs, focus on standing jump skills and over arm long distance throwing using beanbags and balls. Not this term The children will find local landmarks on maps and they will learn more about the human and physical features of their local area on a guided walk. They will undertake some map work, plotting the route that they took on their walk and labelling key points of interest. Extending their work on the human features, they will look at different types of housing and jobs found on Radbrook and finally they will think about possible ways to improve the local area. Homework Important Dates Reading – daily practice of colour banded book at home Spellings- a set of spellings, on a sheet, related to the child’s phonic work will be given out each week and tested the following week. Maths- number facts or times table work will be set each week in the homework book and will be tested the following week. Visit to Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre 1/2 S Tuesday 21st June 1/2 AS Wednesday 22nd June 1/2 L Thursday 23rd June Geography In geography we are looking at our local area. ‘Olympic week’ activities week beginning 13th June We hope you find this information useful in supporting your child at home with the work she/he is engaged in at school. Yours sincerely, Mrs G Appleton Mrs A Smith Mrs J Soria Mrs T Lewis