Kingfisher ClassTerm 2 Autumn

2013‘Bill’s New Frock’

Numeracy

We will be developing our learning through the following units:, telling the time. mass, informal subtraction methods that bridge 10,

length,1,10,10 more or less, fractions of shapes and numbers, data handling and simple division with remainders. All the above units will include associated word problems. We will also be continuing weekly

times tables tests.

Literacy

We will be improving our speaking and listening skills through;

Talk partners and discussion groups

Philosophy for Children (P4C) and reporting

Circle time

We will be developing our writing skills through; Comprehension work, reading and writing instructions, persuasive posters and letter writing, issues

and dilemma debates based on gender (speaking and listening opportunities), writing summaries and Christmas poetry.

ICTIn ICT we will be learning how to collate data and use graphs to answer and interpret questions. We will also be using ICT to enrich our understanding

by using the Internet to research In RE.

Forest SchoolEvery Wednesday afternoon the children will take part in outdoor based

learning with Mrs Jones.

Design and TechnologyWe will be continuing to develop creativity in all aspects of our curriculum. In

DT we will be exploring and making different types of biscuits, both sweet and savoury on a weekly basis and then giving our favourite type of biscuit a

makeover by designing our own. This will culminate in a Great Kingfisher Bake Off judged on Wednesday 18th December.

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Science

Our continuing Science topic is ‘Grouping and separating Materials’. We will be developing our use of the following scientific

skills: •observational drawing

•Prediction•Scientific explanation•Scientific language

•Sorting and classifying.

Geography•In Geography we will be exploring different types of maps and will be drawing our own maps with keys and symbols. We will also be

taking part in a field trip to follow a set route and identify key features of BOA.

Personal, Social and Emotional development

Our SEAL topic for this term is ‘Getting on and Falling out’. We will be focussing on the following skills:

How to be a good listenerKnow what my anger triggers are

Use peaceful problem solvingUnderstand what a win-win situation is

In RE we will be exploring the importance and symbolism of festivals in a variety of religions and comparing the

differences between Hanukkah and Christmas

Anti- bullying week starts 18th November- this week we will be exploring what bullying is and how we can be more

proactive .

Learning

We will be developing our discussion skills with a focus on how we can become better learners. We will be focusing on which learning muscles we use in various learning situations. We will continue to strive to achieve our class charter’s aims.

We will be continuing to develop our curiosity and questioning skills through philosophy and science. The children will be concentrating on improving their collaborative skills with each other and becoming more independent learners.

Physical Development

Our learning focus for this term will be practising skills, participating fully and evaluating our work in Gymnastics and Football. We will developing

our coordination skills and will use the football lessons to encourage collaboration and a sense of fair play, Mr Kiely will teaching these

sessions. We will also in Gymnastics be continuing to develop our vaulting and jumping skills at different heights.

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