Beech

Spring Term: 2018-19
Topic: Superheroes

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English

• Texts about travel around the world: e.g. Traction Man stories, The Smartest Giant in Town
• Non-fiction books about People Who Help Us
• Labelling, adding captions, writing lists
• Punctuation and grammar
• Role play, re-telling of stories
• Identifying ideas in texts, looking at characters and events
• Streamed Read Write Inc. Phonics, See and Learn and class reading sessions
• Contributing to group discussions, circle time

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Mathematics

• Number and place value
• Addition and subtraction
• Fractions
• Money
• Geometry – shape

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PSHCE

• Based on values of the week and this term’s topic
• Chinese New Year
• Being fair and kind (acting like a superhero)
• Group work, circle time, free choice activities and one-to-one work
• Trips to the library, park, theatre

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Topic

• Science: mixing and making investigations
• Humanities: History focus – the history of the Fire Brigade, and the Great Fire of London
• Art/DT: Chinese art (Chinese New Year theme)
• French: days of the week
• Animal Care: weekly sessions with Kerry Attwood
• Computing: weekly sessions with Jane Walters
• Music: weekly sessions with Jane Rowlinson
• PE: weekly sessions with Tom Kophamel
• Swimming: weekly sessions with Bridget Aldridge
• Carousel activities: ball skills (1st half term); animal care (2nd half term)