Mathematics: What we are learning
For the weeks leading up to half term we will be reinforcing our knowledge of place value, what each digit within a number represents and how to partition numbers in to hundreds, tens and ones. We will then progress on to addition and subtraction of larger numbers using the column method. However, this will not yet involve the use of carrying and borrowing.
Key Learning Objectives:
- To read and write numbers up to 100 in numerals & words, progressing on to 1000
- To recognise the place value of each digit in a two and three digit number
- To use diens to represent numbers
- To add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: TU+U, TU+T, TU+TU, U+U+U
Things to work on at home:
- Constant exposure to numbers in different contexts.
- Ask your child to say how many hundreds, tens or ones there are in a particular number.
- Practice counting in tens from different numbers.
Useful websites
There are a number of excellent websites with links to maths games on the internet which will help reinforce learning. Try some of the links below:
- http://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/games/place_the_penguin/big_sound/full.shtml
- http://www.ictgames.com/100hunt2.html
- http://www.ictgames.com/sharkNumbers/index.html
English: What we are learning
In English, we are reading and exploring Fairy Tales. We are using them to reinforce our knowledge of sentence structure, including nouns, verbs and adjectives. We are also beginning to create character descriptions using some of the wonderful vocabulary we come up with.
Key Learning Objectives:
- To know what a sentence is and how to punctuate it correctly.
- To recognise nouns, verbs and adjectives within sentences.
- To use interesting and ambitious words
Things to work on at home:
- Read different Fairy Tales together.
- Discuss the characters and the plots and find similarities and differences between them.
- Look at the vocabulary used with Fairy Tales. See if your child can locate the nouns, verbs and adjectives.
Useful websites
There are a number of excellent websites with links to stories and activities on the internet which will help reinforce learning. Try the link below:
- topmarks.co.uk – Search Fairy Tales
Topic: What we are learning
In Topic we are learning about Fairy Tales and Castles. We will cover different elements of Fairy Tales, looking specifically at where they are set. We will be looking at the history of castles, different types of castles, knights, armour and weapons. In Science we will be exploring plants and how they grow.
Key Learning Objectives:
- To To find out about the past from a range of sources of information.
- To recognise why people did things, why events happened and what happened as a result.
- To make observations and comparisons of plants
Things to work on at home:
- Read different Fairy Tales together.
- Look at castles on the internet or see if any appear on the TV.
- Use this link to find different activities: http://www.welbourneprimary.com/links/history/Castles/Castles.htm
- If you get a chance, go and visit a castle and discuss with the children the things they have learnt.
- Familiarise your child with related topic vocabulary.
Other information:
Please help your child with their spelling activities each week. Help them to find other words that use the spelling pattern taught.
- Please either read or share a book with your child EVERY night.
- PE lessons will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Y2 and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for Y1. However, we often do impromptu lessons as well, so please ensure PE kits are in school EVERY day.
- Please adhere to the ‘No Rucksacks’ rule. Space is extremely limited within our cloakroom .
- Please could you spare a box of tissues to help the class stock. The children are getting through them very quickly. Thank you.
- Our Class ‘Promise’ is shown below. All the children have agreed it. Please refer to it with your child and ask them how they kept their promise today.
I promise that I will…
- be kind and helpful to everybody.
- be polite and have good manners.
- take care of our things and use them sensibly.
- be a confident and independent learner.
- do my best in everything I do.