Beech
Spring Term: 2019-20
Topic: Greek Myths / Ancient Greece
English
- Fiction books: Greek Myths, Aesop’s Fables
- Non-fiction books about Ancient Greece, Chinese New Year
- Poetry/Rhyming Narrative: looking at rhyming words – Polar Bear, Polar Bear
- Dictionary work, using word banks, topic words
- Labelling, adding captions, writing lists
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
- Role play, re-telling of stories
- Identifying ideas in texts, looking at characters and events
- Streamed Read Write Inc. Phonics, comprehension/reading/writing/class reading sessions
- Contributing to group discussions, circle time
Mathematics
- Number and place value
- Addition and subtraction, including problem solving
- Data handling, charts
- Geometry – 2D/3D shape
- Measure – time
PSHCE / RE
- Based on values of the week and this term’s topic
- Group work, circle time, free choice activities, games, feelings
- Class rules, healthy choices, special people
- Christian churches
- Chinese New Year
- Trips to the library, park (staying safe in the environment), Lady Lever art gallery (Port Sunlight)
Topic
- Science: Light
- Humanities: History focus: Ancient Greece; Geography focus: locating China and looking at Chinese customs
- Art/DT: sculpture/modelling/mosaics, Chinese New Year
- French: colours
- 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
- Carousel activities: forest school and animal care (both 1st half term); swimming (2nd half term)
