Topic including English and Art

Summer 1

Fantastic Flying Machines

This half term, the children will learn about a range of flying machines and their uses, including planes, drones, helicopters, hot air balloons. They will learn about the Mont Golfier Brothers who invented hot air balloons and Amelia Earhart who was the first women to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Our science learning will focus on energy. The children will learn about the three fossil fuels, including how they are found and how they are used to power our homes and vehicles. 

Our DT project will be to plan, design and build our own flying machine out of recycled junk. In Art, we will choose our favourite artistic technique to create a pop art papaya.

Our English focus texts will be Emma Jane’s Aeroplane by Katie Howarth and The Secret Sky Garden by Linda Sarah.

 

Summer 2

Our Big Wide World

In the Big Wide World project, we will find out about the world in which we live in. The children will learn about different climates and explore habitats, including their flora and fauna. They will locate the United Kingdom on a world map and compare life in the United Kingdom with life elsewhere. They will also learn about caring for their environment, both locally and beyond.

Our science learning will focus on sustainability, where the children will learn about sustainable living and how we can adapt to live a more sustainable lifestyle. We will discover the impact sustainable choices will have on our planet in the future.

Our art and DT will involve recycle and reuse and we will create group projects to display around our school.

Our English focus story will be The Boy Who Sailed the World by Julia Green and Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth by Nicola Davies.

Maths

Reception

This term, children in Reception will cover the following topics in their mathematical learning:

• To 20 and beyond
• How many now?
• Manipulate, compose and decompose
• Sharing and grouping
• Visualise, build and map
• Make connections

 

Year 1

This term, children in Year 1 will cover the following topics in their mathematical learning:

• Fractions
• Time
• Multiplication and division
• Position and direction
• Place value within (100)
• Money

 

Year 2

This term, children in Year 2 will cover the following topics in their mathematical learning:

• Fractions
• Time
• Statistics
• Position and direction