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Spring 2 2026

Monster Phonics
The children will continue to learn new sounds in Monster Phonics, reading and writing words including new sounds. We will practise Year 1 common exception words and High frequency words each week which will continue to come home as weekly homework. 
English
This half-term we will focus on two texts. The first, Astro Girl by Ken Wilson Max where we will  be writing a fact file about being an astronaut, writing in role aswell as writing how to guides. 
The second text is The Odd Egg By Emily Gravett where we will make predictions, step into role of the character to create thought bubbles and create our own non-fiction reports of an egg-spotters guide. 

History

How do our favourite toys and games compare with those of children in the 1960’s?

Children will find out about toys from the 1960's and how they were played with. They will make comparisons with the toys we play with today and see how technology has changed toys over time. 

Geography

How does the weather affect our lives?

Children will find out about different weathers we get in the UK. They will record the weather over a period and make comparisons. Looking at seasonal change. Children will find out why the weather is not the same all over the world and make comparisons between different countries. Looking closely at Antarctica being a desert and the features of a desert.

PE - Ball Skills

Children will learn how to dribble a ball  with thier hands and know why they  need to keep it away from  a defender. They will learn how to send a ball in different  ways, accurately and with  different force and speeds  with their hands. In small team games they will combine sending and  receiving skills to keep  possession of a ball.

Religious Education
What do Christians believe God is like? 

This half term we will be finding out what parables are, and that Christians believe these stories were told by Jesus to teach his followers about God. The children will learn about the parable of the Lost Son and what this story teaches many Christians about God, including God being loving and forgiving. We will think carefully about what it means for Christians to ask for forgiveness from God and the promise that people will be welcomed back into God’s family. The children will also learn the story of Jonah and the Big Fish and find out about how many Christians put their beliefs into practice through worship.

Art

Drawing

This term the children will focus on drawing, exploring ‘line’ as the key element of Art.  We will be exploring what line means and look at the continuous line drawings by Picasso.  Then the children will create their own continuous drawings in the style of Picasso.  We will compare these with the use of line by Paul Klee.


Computing
Data and Information - Grouping data
This half term the children will be introduced to data and information. They will begin by using labels to put objects into groups, and labelling these groups. The children will demonstrate that they can count a small number of objects, before and after the objects are grouped. They will then begin to demonstrate their ability to sort objects into different groups, based on the properties they choose. Finally, the children will use their ability to sort objects into different groups to answer questions about data.
Maths
We will continue our learning of Place Value, moving on to numbers to 50. partitioning into tens and ones and estimating numbers to 50 on a number line. We will look at length and height and then weight and measure.  You can help your child at home by playing the spat game below where children can explore numbers to 50. 
Science
The children will continue to learn about animals including insects. We will draw and label the structure of different animals. finding out and grouping animals into carnivores, herbivores and omnivores and sorting into vertebrate and nonvertebrate animals. 
Design Technology
The children will learn how to join fabrics using gluing, stapling and pinning.  They will then select and apply these techniques to join pieces to make a puppet and add embellishments.
Music
Music and movement: feeling the pulse and changing the tempo
This unit develops pupil's sense of pulse across a range of different tempi. Pupils internalise phrasing through music and movement games and understand when it is their turn to sing, move or play. They are challenged to notice and respond appropriately to tempo changes.
 
PSHE
With Jigsaw Jack we will be thinking about ' Heathy Me' as the children learn about making healthy choices, hygiene, medicine safety and road safety.