Franklin Class
Class teacher: Mrs Bloomfield
Nightingale Class
Class teacher: Mrs Beeton
Learning Assistants
Mrs Gurung and Miss Burchell
STEAM
This term our STEAM focus is Art, and we will be answering the question ‘Can I create a piece of art based on a period of history?’ The children will be taught several artistic techniques and will ultimately select their preferred technique to create their own individual showcase art piece for inclusion in a classroom gallery.
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Literacy
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- Blending (reading) words with Set 1 sounds and common exception words.
- Writing short sentences and re-reading what they have written, using correct letter formation
- Beginning to spell independently by applying own phonics knowledge
- Beginning to form capital letters correctly
- Learning and using new vocabulary through ‘Talk through Stories’ and artistic technical vocabulary through the STEAM focus.
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Mathematics
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- Number fluency with understanding of ‘one more than’ and ‘one less than’
- Ordering and comparing amounts
- Understanding equal parts and the concept of ‘double’
- Understanding how to compose (build) whole numbers using smaller parts up to 10
- Understanding relative units of time (what can be done in a minute?)
- Comparing lengths using countable and non-countable objects
- Exploring 3D shape; composing and decomposing these into larger and smaller shapes.
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Expressive arts and design
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- Exploring how to make different types of marks: shapes, dots and lines
- Using different tools and techniques to make these marks
- Exploring purposeful colour mixing
- Understanding the use of observation in art
- Exploring individual preferences regarding artwork
- Exploring renowned pieces of art and famous techniques such as Pointillism
- Understanding the purpose and features of an art gallery
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Understanding the World
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- Understanding and experiencing key calendar events: Pancake Day, Lent, World Book Day, Mothering Sunday, Easter.
- Reflecting on valued pieces of art in the local world around us (at home) and in the wider world (art galleries)
- Investigating objects in the world around us (spring flowers) when creating observational artwork
- Reflecting on our own personal artistic choices
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Reading and Phonics
During our ‘Talk through stories’ sessions, (which provide the opportunity for children to really explore key texts, understand the principle of the story, learn new vocabulary and explore new characters), we will focus on one key text at a time which the children will become very familiar with. Our literacy key texts for this term will be:
- Katie and the Bathers
- Rainbow Fish
- Luna Loves Art
- Ravi’s Roar
- My Monster and Me.
