Welcome to Adventurers 2024 - 2025

We are a mixed-age class of Year 1 and Year 2 children. 

Our class teacher is Miss Greveson.

Miss Nash also supports us in our learning each day.

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English

This half term we will be sharing the stories ‘The Sea Saw’ and ‘Jim and the Beanstalk’.

During our learning about 'The See Saw' children will create their own version narrative. They will be writing in role, creating notes of advice, creating missing posters, writing a diary entry and letter of thanks.

During our learning about Jim and the Beanstalk' children will sequel stories, participate in narrative retellings (including dialogue), write thought bubbles and informal letters.

Maths

For Maths we follow White Rose Education. This half term, the Year 1 and Year 2 children will be learning about place value (within 100) and shape.

Science

Everyday materials - Exploring everyday materials.

This term in science we will be learning about Everyday materials - Exploring everyday materials. The children will learn how to identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock, distinguish between an object and the material it is made from and perform simple tests and observations.

Geography

What is it like here?

In Geography the children will be exploring maps through discussion, story-telling, games and creative activity.

RE

Who is an inspiring person and why?

In our Religious Education lessons, we will be considering who is inspirational and why?

PSHE

Jigsaw – celebrating difference

The children will help to fit together the six pieces of learning about 'celebrating difference'. Children will explore and learn about stereotypes, bullying, standing up for themselves, diversity and celebrating differences and still being friends.

Music

Rhythm in the Way and Banana Rap!

All the learning is focused around two songs: Rhythm in the 'Way We Walk' (Reggae style) and 'Banana Rap' (Hip Hop style). Children will listen and appraise other styles of music and continue to embed the interrelated dimensions of music through games and singing.

D&T

This unit helps children to learn how to prepare foods by cutting and juicing and selecting fruits and vegetables to create a smoothie to meet a design brief.

Computing

Computing Systems and networks!

Children will learn about IT all around us! Learners will develop their understanding of what information technology (IT) is and will begin to identify examples. They will discuss where they have seen IT in school and beyond, in settings such as shops, hospitals, and libraries. Learners will then investigate how IT improves our world, and they will learn about the importance of using IT responsibly.

PE

Invasion Games

Invasion games are team games where the purpose is to: invade the opponent's territory or zone to score goals or points.

Our PE days are on a Monday and a Friday. On a Monday, we have PE with our coach from Amber Valley Sports Partnership. Children will need to come into school in their PE kit on their PE days. 

Home learning

For phonics, we follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds programme. The children take home a reading book each week that closely links with their phonics stage. We encourage them to read this as much as possible over the week before returning it to school. You can also take a look at the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Resources for Parents page: For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk) 

In addition to this, children take home a book which they choose from our school library to read for pleasure with their parents/carers. 

For maths, we encourage the children to log on to Numbots each night and practise just a few questions.

You can also use the White Rose One-Minute Maths which is a great resource when time is limited. 

https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths

Our Long Term Plan for 2024 - 2025

Below is the long term plan which outlines all of our units for the year.