St John's Church of England Primary School

Year 1/2 Autumn Term 2

We are looking forward to an exciting and busy half term with our children in Years 1 and 2. We have lots of engaging learning planned across the curriculum, alongside opportunities to develop our confidence, creativity and understanding of the world around us.

We will begin the half term in Literacy by looking at Bonfire Night and exploring the sights, sounds and experiences associated with this celebration. The children will then write their own firework-inspired poetry, using imaginative vocabulary and carefully chosen words.

After this, we will move on to the really important topic of foodbanks. The children will learn more about what foodbanks are and why they are needed, before writing their own information texts.

In Maths, we will be finishing our work on place value. We will then explore addition and subtraction with numbers up to 100, developing accurate methods and explaining our mathematical thinking.

Our Science learning will focus on investigating everything to do with our senses. The children will take part in practical activities and consider how our senses help us to understand and respond to the world around us.

Our RE lessons will look at how and why people celebrate sacred times, with a focus on Christmas. We will explore different traditions and consider why these celebrations are important to people.

In Art, we will look at the work of Jackson Pollock and explore his distinctive approach to creating art.

Our Computing topic for the half term will be ‘Creating Pictures’.

Then to finish off the half term, we will be hosting our class Nativities. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

The Key Stage 1 Team