Year 1/2 Overview – Autumn 1

Our core story is:Wild by Emily Hughes

Please do not read this at home with your child until the end of the half term so your child can enjoy hearing the story unfold in class.

We will be learning:In Science, we will be learning to identify, name and classify different plants and animals. We will also be learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. In Geography we will be discussing the differences between forests and towns. We will also be learning about changes and weather across the four seasons. In DT we will be making a weather station. In Art, we will be sketching and using different media to make trees. In PE our topic is sending and receiving. We will be using a variety of equipment in order to master the skills. In RE, we will be learning about co-operation and solving some practical challenges. In Computing, we will be re-introducing DB Primary. The children will have the opportunity to read and write on the class blog.

Key English skills for your child:Asking and writing questions about a character. Using the word ‘because’, as well as other conjunctions, to extend sentences. Writing descriptive sentences. Taking on the role of a character. Writing a letter. Planning and writing a story.

At home you could: Go outside and look for different

plants and animals. Can you find out any information about the things that you find in books or on the internet? Can you sort the things that you find into groups?

Find out some information about forests and towns. What is different about them? Can you write a list of differences?

Make a tree using any art and craft materials or construction kits that you have at home?

Log on to DB Primary.

Key Maths skills for your child:Learning the numbers to 20 (Year 1) and 100 (Year 2) and understanding the place value of those numbers. Addition and subtraction, including using money to 20 (Year 1) and 100 (Year 2).

Please talk to your child’s class teacher if you have any questions.

Key KnowledgeWe would like you to discuss this key vocabulary with your child so that they have a greater understanding of their learning.Amazon Rainforest

The largest rainforest in the world. It is in South America.

Key KnowledgeWe would like you to discuss this key vocabulary with your child so that they have a greater understanding of their learning.Question A sentence which aims to find out information. It ends in a question mark (?).Character A person in a story. Conjunction A word that joins sentences or phrases together, e.g. and, but, because, or, although. Carnivore An animal which eats meat. Herbivore An animal which eats plantsOmnivore An animal which eats both meat and plantsRural The countryside. Urban A place where there are roads and buildings close together, such as a town or city. Town A place with many roads and buildings, where people live and work. They are smaller than a city but bigger than a

village. Forest A large area covered with trees and plants. Sketching A rough drawing or basic outline of something. Blog An online diary. Place value That the value of a digit depends on where it is positioned in a number, e.g. in 33, the first 3 means 30 and the second

means 3. Addition Calculating the total of two or more numbers. Subtraction The process of taking numbers away from other numbers.