Welcome to Pine
| Curriculum Info: Spring Term 2 25/26 | ||
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| Strand and Profile | Profiles in Class | Ideas for Home |
| Communication and Literacy | In our English lessons we continue reading the Bethan Woollvin adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood named āLittle Redā. We will be following our Talk 4 Writing scheme beginning with our immersion into the book, story and characters. We will explore the text, characters and message of the story. We will continue our learning of the 5 sentence story before mapping it out. We will then innovate aspects of the story and create our own story. We will continue with our weekly Library sessions where we can read for pleasure and enjoyment while working on our reading skills. We will also complete 1:1 Reading each week. | Read your book from the Library at home with your family before bringing it back to school. Can you visit a Library in your local area too? Please bring your Twinkl reading book and Library book in each week to be changed. |
| Mathematics and Problem Solving | In our Maths lessons we will be learning about shape. We will explore 2D and 3D shapes. We will also learn about properties of shapes including how many sides and corners each shape has. We will also learn about repeated patterns and make some of our own. In Computing we will start the term off with a lesson on e-safety and how to remain safe online. We will then focus programming and controlling objects such as BeeBots and online bots. | Can you sort objects into different shapes? Have a look around your home and local area at the different shapes and structures. Remember to use your safety knowledge when on devices at home. Try a game of pacman on your device! |
| Personal Development | In our PSHE lessons we will be learning about self care and hygiene focusing specifically on dental hygiene and keeping clean. We will learn about our teeth and how to look after them and keep them clean. We will brush our teeth at school and use mirrors to check we are covering each tooth. We will also discuss how we keep clean and make reminders for school and home about how to stay clean, safe and healthy. | Please feel free to communicate freely if there are any elements of PSHE that we can support your child with in school and at home which aims to ensure knowledge, skills and understanding to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. |
| Physical Development | In our P.E. lessons we will be working on gymnastics. We will be focusing our P.E. lessons around our personal learning goals. This lesson will be taught by Tracey. We will be learning more cricket skills. | As it is colder and darker outside, can you do some indoor activities? Maybe some yoga or dance workoutsā¦ |
| Understanding the World - Science | In Science we will be learning about Earth, the sun and the moon. We will learn about day and night and how this occurs, including time zones. We will also learn about the solar system and planets. | See if you can spot a sunrise or sunset as the seasons start to change. |
| Understanding the World - History | Our humanities lesson this half term will be History. We will be learning all about Vikings and what life was like for the Vikings. (Taught by Tracey). | As the weather gets better, have a look around your local area and see if you can think of ways to improve it. |
| Understanding the World - MFL | We will also have a themed day of MFL where we will be learning about Germany! We will find Germany on a map, learn about their culture, life, food, language and lots more! | There is the Sheringham Viking Festival on in the Easter holidays on the 11th April. Information available online. |
| Understanding the World - RE | R.E. day all about Christianity. We will focus our learning on the Easter story. | |
| Expression and Creativity - Art | Our topic in Art this half term is sculpture. We will focus on the artist Antony Gormley. We will look at his famous sculpture work before having a go ourselves. We will use natural materials to make different sculptures and art pieces. | |
| Expression and Creativity - DT | In D.T. our topic is moving toys. We will do one full day of D.T. towards the end of the half term and we will make our own moving toy/book. We will also complete weekly Cooking lessons every Thursday. | Please remember your snack and cooking money so we can bake lots of exciting things. |
| Personalised Learning | Pupils will complete activities towards their EHCP targets and PLGs every week. Learning will be sent home on EFL for families to see and discuss with your child. | |
| Key information | Claire will be out of class Tuesday morning on PPA. Tracey will teach P.E and History during this time. Library sessions will be on Wednesday afternoon. |