Maths: In Maths this half term, we will be developing our place value knowledge looking at numbers up to 100 and deepening our understanding of tens and ones. We will then move on to learning about money. We will learn to recognise coins and notes, and will find totals of coins, applying our skills of counting in 2, 5 and 10. We will also be learning about time, using the language before, after, first, next, then and last, as well as morning, afternoon and evening. We will then move on to look at a clock and telling the time to o’clock and half past times. We will explore the passing of time and how long it takes to complete tasks.
History: In History this half term, we will be learning all about pirates! Our key question being 'Should we call Grace O'Malley a pirate? The children will become researchers to discover who Grace O'Malley is, key events of her life and why she is an important figure in history.
English: This half term we will be enjoying the book “The Pirates Next Door". We will explore writing our very own letters in a bottle before moving on to writing our own pirate adventure story. This half term children will pull together all of the skills they have learnt during their time in Year 1 and try to apply these independently.
Year 1 - Summer 2: ‘Ahoy There!’ Science: This half term our topic will be 'Everyday Materials and their properties'. The children will learn to identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock before moving on to discussing their simple physical properties and uses. We will carry out simple investigations using different materials.
PE: In PE this half term we will continue to have two sessions a week, one with our class teacher and one with our PE coach. We are continuing our learning on invasion games and striking and fielding. We will also be preparing for our sports day events and developing the skills needed to complete the activities on this day.