2024 -2025 Term 5

Take a look below at all of the fabulous learning we will be doing this term! We can't wait to tell you all about it!

English

This term we will be looking at the story 'How to Hide a Lion' by Helen Stephens. Iris helps her lion friend hide from her mum and dad, but when he is discovered, he has to find a new hiding place where no one can spot him. Eventually, the lion saves the day! Year 1 children will be writing their own instructions on how to hide a different animal, and Year 2 children will be writing an explanation text. We will also be writing some animal themed poetry.

We can't wait to tell you all about it!

Maths

This term, we will be focusing on number and place value in our maths learning, alongside addition, subtraction and the value of money. We will be using both concrete and pictorial representations to help us with our learning, as well as ensuring that we know what the addition, subtraction and equals signs mean.

Please also remember to explore and support your child with our current KIRFs this term. These can be found on the Home Learning tab. 

Geography - Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place? 

This term we will be reminding ourselves of the 7 continents in the world, and exploring what impact the equator has on climate. We will be investigating what life is like in Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth compared to hot places such as Australia, Egypt and Brazil. We will then be making a decision as to whether we would prefer to live in a hot or cold place and why! 

Seven Continents Song - YouTube

Science - How can I sort and group animals?

In our science learning this term, we will be exploring who's who in the animal world, and how animals are classified into groups. We will be focusing on the 5 vertebrate groups - mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians. We will be looking at the characteristics of each group, and we will also be meeting a real life terrapin, gecko and guinea pig!

PSHEE- How can we look after each other and the world? 

Our PSHEE learning this term is about how we can be polite and use our manners, and that to form good relationships with other people, we need to listen, take turns, help and encourage others, and explain things clearly. We will also explore what it means to be a good listener. We will also be thinking about how we can help to look after the more vulnerable members of our society, such as our pets, birds and bees.

RE - What is a place of worship?

This term in our RE learning we will be exploring what a place of worship is. We will then be exploring what a Jewish synagogue and a Sikh gurdwara look like, and what the important parts of those places of worship are. This builds on our knowledge of a church being a Christian place of worship.