Holy Family Catholic Primary and Nursery School

English

 In English this term, the children will be exploring the text, ‘Little Red Riding Hood’’ by Lori Dan. Within this topic, the children will be building on their sentence work by ‘stacking sentences.’  The children will focus on sentence construction and vocabulary and once the children have been modelled a sentence, in its correct form, the children will use this to form sentences of their own.

The children will focus on the plot points of the story, focusing on the emotions at each plot point. The children will be exploring a variety of the skills from the Writing Rainbow, using our Fantastics including, using basic and Varied Punctuation, Dialogues, Adjectives, Repetition, Rhyming and so on. 

Maths

In Maths this term the children will be exploring Place Value in Number. The children will be completing many activities to sort, count and represent numbers, count forwards and backwards and order numbers to 100.  The children will also be exploring the place value of number understanding the values of tens and ones in numbers up to 100.  We will be putting some Math challenges into context making learning more purposeful, and the children will be completing many practical challenges to help develop their understanding. 

RE

In RE this term, we are exploring Creation ad Covenant.  In this first branch, Creation and Covenant, the children will be exploring the Bible, looking at how it is separated into the Old and New Testament.  They will explore the story of Noah from the Old Testament, thinking about the meaning behind this story today.

The children will also be looking at the events within a Baptism and exploring the different symbols associated with this Sacrament. Within their learning, the children will be thinking about how they and others care for our world, explaining what it is to be a steward of God Creation. 

Geography

 In Geography this term we will be looking at the topic of ‘What is like here?’  The children will explore aerial photographs of the local area learning how to identify the key features. The children will have the opportunity to create their own map of the classroom using objects to identify the key features representing the distance and direction of these objects. The children will also carry out a survey to find out how others feel about three areas of the playground. They will then draw a design to improve these three areas of the playground using the results from the survey.

Science

 In Science this term, children apply their knowledge to explore how materials are used in practical and creative ways. Across the lessons, they will investigate the suitability of different materials for specific purposes.

Children begin by thinking about what materials you would need to build a structure strong enough to withstand wind. They then will think about which materials are waterproof exploring how materials repel water. The children will look at the uses of glass and think about how materials are chosen for furniture based on their properties. They will examine a variety of fabrics, understanding their textures, durability and other properties. Finally, children will explain the uses of materials and why they are suitable for specific purposes. 

D&T

 In Design Technology this term, the children will be exploring windmills and how they are used to generate power and were used for grinding flour. The children will have the opportunity to build their own windmill by creating a structure with a stable base, they will then make their sails and attach them to their windmill. The children will develop key skills, such as, puncturing holes, cutting evenly and carefully, creating supporting structures and adding weight to their structure. The children will then evaluate their work by testing their structure by spinning their blades using air.