Welcome to Willow
Teacher
Cate Sadler-Barker
| Autumn Term 1 25/26 | Curriculum Information for parents | |
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| Strand and Profile | Profiles in Class | Learning at home |
| English | Our Talk4Writing text this half term will be ‘Old Hat’ by Emily Gravett. We will immerse ourselves in lots of exciting experiences to support our learning around this book, including making our own hats and showing them off during our catwalk show. We will continue 1:1 reading and selecting books to read for pleasure in our library session. We will be looking for books on our favourite animals to support our work in other lessons. We will also have daily phonics sessions. | Do you have any hats at home? Who do they belong to? What are they used for? What are they made from? Try some on. How do they feel? Which one is your favourite? All children will take a Twinkl Phonics reading book home. Please read it together and let me know when you would like to change it for another one (it is a good idea to read it a few times to encourage confidence). |
| Maths | We will be working on our measuring skills; in particular length and size, mass and weight and capacity and volume, and solving problems in this area. Each lesson pupils will complete a carousel of practical activities to support their learning in these areas. | Can you find two items around the home; which one is heavier/lighter? When you are eating and drinking with your family, compare the size and capacity of the plates, bowls and cups you use. Who has the biggest plate? Whose cup can hold the most water? Can you test your predictions? |
| PSHE and Citizenship | We will be learning more about emotions. Pupils will learn to identify emotions in themselves and others. We will discuss why we may feel a certain emotion and what we can do to support ourselves when not feeling so great. | Can you play a game at home; pull a face, can you guess the emotion? With your family how different situations make you feel, e.g. when you’re hungry and dinner is not quite ready, when you get to watch your favourite programme. |
| Computing | In computing, for the first session we will learn more about being safe online, in particular when using the Internet, Then we will continue to look at using the internet, what we can use it for and how it may be useful. | Do you use the internet at home? What do you use if for? Which sites are your favourites? Can you share these with someone in your family? Do they like it too? |
| Art | We will be exploring Patterns. We will be taking inspiration from Sarah Morris. We will be using natural objects to create patterns, such as seeds, vegetables, cones. We will also be learning how to create mosaic and repeat patterns, and experimenting to create different effects. | When at home or out and about, look for different patterns. Have they been created naturally or man made? Which ones do you like best? Can you create your own using what you see for inspiration? |
| PE | We are going to be looking to improve our health and fitness. During our trips on a Wednesday we will explore different exercise equipment and facilities at various play areas. At school we will use the facilities and equipment we have around us, indoors and out. | What activities do you enjoy doing at home? Can you improve your fitness doing these? You could play rounders with your family, go to a playground with some exercise equipment or build an obstacle course in the garden. |
| Science | We will be looking at plants. This will include lots of hands-on experiences including a plant scavenger hunt, plant dissections and growing sunflower seeds. We will be visiting the Patch weekly to support our practical understanding in learning more about what plants need | Can you see any plants in the garden? Do they have everything they need to grow? Try planting some herb seeds or some vegetable seeds. Can you give them everything they need to germinate and grow into a plant? |
| Understanding the World -Community safety | This half term we will be going on trips to support our understanding of how to be safe when out of school. We will also be working on our English and Maths functional skills. This will include shopping for our class snacks and paying for them. We will visit playgrounds to explore different exercise equipment and improve our general fitness and learn more about how to be safe when in public places. | Can you help choose some healthy snacks when shopping? Can you help pay for them? Can you visit some playgrounds and explore some different fitness equipment? What rules do you need to follow to keep safe when out and about? |
| EHCP/PLGs | In this session we will be working on our EHCP targets. Pupils will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities to support their current PLGs (Personal Learning Goals). What will you choose to do;? | Look at your current PLGs (please ask Miss S-B if you would like a copy of these to be sent home). Which ones could you work on at home? Do you need any resources to support you with this? Please ask the adults in class for anything that you may need. |
| Geography (led by Nikki Wardell) | We will be learning the difference between work & recreation / leisure time. We will be looking at where these activities have taken place and how people get there. Thisgives an opportunity to use our mapping skills to locate certain places on maps We will be undertaking a survey asking about what people do in their leisure time, to find the most popular leisure activity. Finally we will be using The Patch to experience ‘work’ and ‘leisure’ | When at home and in the community, consider talking about the difference between ‘work’ & ‘leisure’. Name some of the leisure activities that you do, where they take place & how you get there – please let us know. |
| DT | We will be exploring a range of materials that are linked with kites. We will take part in the building of different types of kites. It will include some simple personalised designs & then we will use our knowledge, skills & understanding gained to fly them. | When at home or in the community, look out for kites that can be made or bought. Talk about what materials have been used. Try and fly a kite! |
| Cooking: Life skills in the kitchen (led by Nikki Wardell) | We will have the opportunity to use the Learning Kitchen on a regular basis. It will include health, safety & hygiene found within the kitchen. Life skills will include preparing self & area for cooking as well as cleaning up & tidying away. | When at home students can practise skills such as wiping down the kitchen surfaces; washing up, drying up, putting utensils & cutlery away – all linked with increasing independence. |
| MFL (led by Nikki Wardell) | A focused day where I learned some fun facts linked with Italy. The cultural experience will include some geography, music, & customs etc. It will include trying to say some Italian words linked with greetings & the colours of the Italian Flag. We will be making our own pizzas. | When in the community look out for links with Germany, for example look out for some German food in your supermarket, is it similar to what you usually eat? Can you read the labels? |
| RE (led by Nikki Wardell) | We will be having a focused day (16.10.24) linked with Buddhism. It will include learning about some aspects of Buddhist beliefs and exploring artefacts, as well as creating a ‘Buddhist Bowl’ to taste. | When at home or in the community, you could try exploring some simple yoga moves or vegetarian curries. These are both linked with the Buddhist lifestyle. |
| We would love to hear about anything that you have done at home and celebrate this with the class. Please email any photos to Miss S-B or pop a note in the diary. |