Ferney Lee Primary School

Summer 2

In Geography our enquiry question is: Is the weather the same everywhere in the world? Our areas of learning will be based on the following key questions: What is weather and how does it affect us? How does the weather change with the seasons in the UK? Comparing the changes with another area on a different continent. Why is weather sometimes dangerous? What would it be like to live in other countries? We will compare weather patterns with a contrasting non-European country. Children will learn about the world is separated into seven continents and how the weather of the country depends on where it is in the world. Why are some places always frozen? How is the weather changing on our planet? The role all humans have in tackling climate action.

In English the following are the core texts and the writing outcomes. Dogs don't do ballet by Anna Kemp and Sarah Ogilvie. With a purpose to inform, children will write a letter. Shape Poems. With a purpose to entertain, writing poetry. Mrs Mole I'm home by Jarvis. With A purpose to entertain, write a dialogue between two characters.

In Maths children will learn about halves and quarters, position and direction, numbers to 100, time and money.

Computing unit: data handling: introduction to data. Children will learn to represent data in different ways, use technology to represent data. Go on a mini-beast hunt then collect and record the data, sort the data and design an invention to gather data.

In Science the enquiry question is why does the weather change during the different seasons? During this unit of work, children will learn about the four different seasons. They will observe changes across the four seasons. Children will observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how the day length varies. Working scientifically children will observe closely using simple equipment, perform simple tests, identify and classify. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions. Gather and record data to help in answering questions.

Music unit: vocal and body sounds. To understand that music can be used to represent an environment and the changes in an environment. Select instruments to match seaside sounds. Recognise and use dynamics and tempo. Write music down and perform from graphic score.

DT unit: cooking and nutrition: fruit and vegetables. Children will identify if a food is a fruit or a vegetable. Identify where plants grow and which part we eat. Taste and compare fruit and vegetables. Finally make a smoothie.

In PE children will continue to do athletics.

In RE children will continue to learn about who brought messages about God and what did they say?

In PSHE our unit is 'coping with change'.

Our previous learning

Summer 1

In History our enquiry question is: Why was Mary Anning such a significant person? Children will be hooked into the topic by finding out when dinosaurs roamed the earth, what fossils are and what we can learn form them, children will create their own fossils. The key questions we will explore are: When did dinosaurs roam the earth? Why do we remember Mary Anning? What did Mary do in her life that was so special? What made it hard for Mary Anning to do her job? How do we know about Mary Anning and what she did? Parents will be invited to a class museum of Mary Anning and her discoveries. We will visit the Manchester museum to look at real dinosaur fossils.

In English our core texts this half term are: Dinosaur Lady by Linda Sykes and The girl with the Yellow bag (film). Purposeful writing outcomes are: Writing to inform: letter to the Geological Society of London. : Writing to entertain: Descriptive sentences.

In Maths children will be introduced to length and height, weight and volume, multiplication and, division.

In Computing, creating media: digital imagery. Children will plan a story, take clear photos using story props and edit their photos. Then children will search and import images, creating a photo collage.

In Science children will continue to learn about plants with an enquiry question of: Do all plants have the structure? Children will name and identify a variety of common plants and trees. Describe the basic structure of a variety of common plants and explain the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees. Children will visit Incredible Farm where they see cows including a Highland cow and hold hens and geese, they will taste a variety of plants and plant a plant too.

Music unit: Pitch and tempo. Children will learn how to identify high and low notes and to compose a simple tune, children will investigate how tempo changes help tell a story and make music more exciting.

In Art children will learn to make sculptures using paper.

In PE children will do athletics.

In RE children will learn about who brought messages about God and what did they say?

In PSHE our unit is 'Health bodies and healthy minds'.

Spring 2

In History our enquiry question is: Who was the greatest Queen, Elizabeth II or Victoria? Children will learn why the UK has a Queen and how a King or Queen is decided. What a Queen does and if their job has always been the same? Who was Queen Victoria and who was Queen Elizabeth II and how long did they reign for? What were the similarities and differences between the Queens? Who do the children think was the greatest Queen and why?

In English our core text this half term are: Alan's big, scary teeth by Jarvis. Adventures are the Pits (short film). The squirrel's who squabbled by Rachel Bright.

Purposeful writing outcomes are: Writing to inform: Story re-tell : Writing to inform: Recount of experience : Writing to entertain: Wanted poster

In Maths children will learn about addition within 20, subtraction within 20 and numbers to 50.

In Computing the online safety lesson is 'posting and sharing online'. Followed by the unit 'Programming

Bee-bots', children will get to know their Bee-bot, make a bee-bot video, plan and follow a precise set of instructions, programme a device and create a programme.

In Science children will learn about plants with an enquiry question of: do all plants have the structure? Children will name and identify a variety of common plants and trees. Describe the basic structure of a variety of common plants and explain the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees.

Music unit: timbre and rhythmic patterns. Children will use their voices expressively to speak and chant and select suitable instrumental sounds to represent a character. To compose and play a rhythm, recognise how timbre is used to represent characters in a piece of music and learn how to keep the pulse using untuned instruments.

In D&T unit: children will learn to make a moving story book. To do this children explore making mechanisms such as sliders and movement. They will design their moving story book and construct a moving picture. Then they will test their finished product by reading it to the children in Reception class. Finally children will evaluate their books.

In PE children will perform gymnastics. They will learn;

To have a basic understanding that conditioning builds muscle strength & endurance
To know how to safely land and finish skills.
To know all basic gymnastics shapes.
To know how to safely forward roll.
To understand that it is important for us to warm up before we start gymnastics.
To know that we only jump once on a springboard
To know how to safely enter and exit partner balances and what to do if the balance becomes unsafe.
To know how long balances are held for (3 seconds)using simple movement patterns.

In RE children will learn about which books and stories are special.

In PSHE our unit is 'Families and committed relationships- The importance of family'. We will describe what a family is, talk about the different types of families, what the similarities and differences are between families, what people in families do for one another and why families are special and who is special in our own families.

Spring 1

In Geography our enquiry question is: Are all the countries in the UK the same? Children will learn about the four countries which make up the UK and what their capital cities are. Children will learn about the characteristics and features of the countries of the UK such as flags, human and physical features.

In English our core text this half term are: The hibernation Hotel by John Kelly, The way back home (short film) and riddles. Purposeful writing outcomes are: Writing to inform: non-chronological report : Writing to entertain: a character description : Writing to entertain: compose own riddle

In Maths children will learn about 2D and 3D shapes, numbers to 20 and addition within 20.

In Computing the online safety lesson is 'always be kind and considerate'. Followed by the unit 'Rocket to the moon', children will learn skills of how to use a computer to make a list and the benefits of making a list. Use a range of tools on graphics to design a rocket, sequence instructions and follow instructions to build their model rocket.

In Science children will continue to learn about animals including humans with an enquiry question of: do all animals have the same body parts? Children will name different parts of their bodies and learn about what the different senses do. children will learn to name and identify animals and classify animals which are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. They will describe and compare the structure of animals.

Music unit: classic music, dynamic and tempo. Children will use their bodies and instruments to listen and respond to pieces of classical music that represent animals. They will learn and perform a song as a class and compose a short section of music as a group, with a focus on dynamics and tempo.

Art unit: Painting and mixed media. Children will explore colour mixing through paint play, using a range of tools to paint on different surfaces and creating paintings inspired by Clarice Cliff and Jasper Johns.

In PE children will perform dances using simple movement patterns.

In RE children will learn about what it means to belong to a church or mosque. They will learn what they might see in a mosque or church building, and what the people do when they go there. They will begin to understand that there are differences and similarities between churches and mosques, but that not all churches or mosques are the same. They will learn that churches and mosques are special places for the people who go there.

In PSHE our unit is 'My special people'. We will discuss who the special people are in our lives, why they are important, how they care and keep us safe and, who can help us if we are worried and scared.

Autumn 2

In History our enquiry question is: How has childhood changed in the last 100 years? Children will experience what school was like 100 years ago by dressing up and having a writing, arithmetic and Drill (PE) lesson. Children will compare hobbies and past times then and now, how homes were different in the past and how toys have changed over time.

In English our core text this half term are: The Sound Collector by Roger McGough, The Storm Whale by Benji Davis and With love from Mrs Claus (short film).

In Maths children will learn addition and subtraction within 10, 2D and 3D shapes and numbers to 20.

In Science children will continue to learn about everyday materials, with an enquiry question of: Which materials are suitable for an umbrella? Children will learn the difference between an object and the material it is made from, name everyday materials, describe the physical properties of everyday materials and compare materials based on their physical properties.

In Computing we will learn about Programming: Algorithms unplugged. This unplugged unit requires no computers so that algorithms, decomposition and debugging are made relatable to familiar contexts, such as dressing up and making a sandwich, while learning why instructions need to be very specific.

Through listening to a range of different music and playing games, children will learn to identify the difference between the pulse and rhythm of a song and consolidate their understanding of these concepts through listening and performing activities.

In D&T children will make their own puppets. They will learn how to join fabrics together, designing a puppet to use as a template and how to decorate the puppet to match their design.

In PE children will continue to take part in team games, including participating in the Todmorden inter-schools team games competition with other year 1 classes from local schools.

In RE children will learn about how we celebrate special events.

In PSHE children will learn about similarities and differences.

AUTUMN 1

In Geography our enquiry question was: What is the geography of Todmorden? The children learnt about where our school is on the map and the features of our school grounds, the differences between towns, cities, and villages, the human and physical features in Todmorden and used symbols to make a map of Todmorden.

In English our core texts were: Ivy and the lonely raincloud by Katie Harnett, Book of butterflies (short film) and Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper.

In Maths children learnt number and place value of numbers to 10, part-whole within 10 and addition and subtraction within 10.

In Art children explored different types of lines, mark make waves, experimented with different media, learned drawing techniques and drawing from observation.

In Music children learnt about pulse and rhythm and sounds are called timbres. Children recognised temp, dynamic and pitch changes and described the difference between two pieces of music.

In Computing children learnt about online safety. They also developed mouse skills and click and drag skills to draw shapes, a story and self portrait.

In PE children learnt about team games.

In Science children learnt about everyday materials, with an enquiry question of:

Which materials are suitable for an umbrella?

In RE children learnt about how and why do we care for others?

In PSHE children learnt about healthy and happy relationships.

Core text to support our learning