Monday, 24 April 2017

Year 1/2 Curriculum Letter


Dear Parents and Carers,
Year 1/2 - Curriculum Newsletter
Welcome back to the New Term, we hope you’ve had a lovely Easter break. We have an exciting term ahead of us and  can’t wait to get stuck into our new Topics! Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher if you have any questions relating to the curriculum.
Homework:
As always, our expectation at Broadford is that every child does the following every night:
  • 15 minutes reading to themselves or an adult and note in the reading record
  • 15 minutes practicing spellings
  • 15 minutes rehearsing times tables facts (including multiplication and division)
If children would like to attempt an additional challenge, we have a new Learning Challenge for children to attempt this Summer term, which is attached.

Spellings:
Spellings will be given out on Mondays. The children should practise their words every evening. Please support your children in reading the spellings aloud and defining the words to give them a secure understanding of them. The test will take place on Fridays and you will see your child’s score on the following Monday.
Trips
Year 2 will be going to the Tower of London on the 7th of July and will also be visiting Raphael Park (dates to follow).
Curriculum Information
We have included a summary of the topics which the children will be covering this term. If you would like to make any suggestions of what you or your child would like to learn in relation to the topics taught, please complete the form attached and return it to your child’s class teacher. We welcome any suggestions you may have.
Yours Sincerely,

        Miss Chappel      Miss Hammond          Miss Estall              Miss Rollin

          Mulberry teacher           Pine teacher                          Cherry teacher                  Cedar teacher
             Year 1 Leader                                Year 2 Leader


Summer

1st Half Term
2nd Half Term
Topic
Year 1: Jungle Fever
Year 2: Dungeons & Dragons
Year 1: Pirate Ahoy!
Year 2: Dungeons & Dragons
Literacy
Year 1
RWI

Year 2
RWI/Literacy and Language
Year 1
RWI

Year 2
Literacy and Language.
For a good selection of children books visit your local library.
Useful web links-
Numeracy
Year 1
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Position

Year 2
Addition and subtraction: column method.
Statistics
Assessments
Geometry
Year 1
Place value
Fractions
Measurement

Year 2
Place value
Measurement (weight)
Division
Fractions
Measurement (mixed)
Please practice the times tables with your children. In Year 2, Rock Stars Maths are completed daily. Children may take home the sheet they are on to practice. It needs to be completed in 5 minutes.   Useful websites:
ICT
Year 1
Coding-algorithms/debugging
Year 2
Photography - Editiing and capturing.
Year 1
Movie maker
Year 2
Coding
Publishing
Science
Year 1 & 2
Empiribox
Year 1 & 2
Empiribox
You could visit the Science Museum. Admission is free. Located at Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD.
History/ Geography
Year 1
Food from around the world
Year 2
Castles - attack/defence
Royalty
Using and identifying sources.
Year 1

Location-home and away

Year 2
The Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror
Geogrphy of our local area - linked to park visit.
P.E
Year 1
Outdoor games - bat and ball skills.
Year 2
Outdoor games - bat and ball skills.
Year 1
Athletics

Year 2
Athletics
Please ensure your child has their P.E kit for the correct day
Year 1 - Tuesday
Year 2- Thursday
Music
Music lessons weekly with a music teacher.
Music lessons weekly with a teacher.
Art/ Design and Technology
Year
Cake making
Year 2
Flowers - Georgia O’Keeffe
Year 1
Light and dark
Year 2
To make a trebuchet.
Andy Warhol
P.H.S.E/R.E
Year 1
Christianity
Year 2
Judaism
Year 1
Achievements and aspirations
Year 2
Going for goals.
If you have any suggestions you would like to make in relation to the topics we are covering please fill in the box below.

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