History - In History we will be learning all about the Great Fire of London. We will start by investigating what it was like to live in London in the 17^th century and learning how, when and where it started. We will be looking at historical artefacts such as Samel Pepy's diary to find out more information about what it was like to live through the fire and gain and understanding of how London was rebuilt. 

Art - In Art we will learn the technique of printing and explore different artists that use this as their primary technique. We will be using inspiration from the sea to print different sea creatures using an array or different shapes and styles.

Music - This half term we will be continuing our focus on pulse and identifying this in different types of music. We will use the glockenspiels and learning the notes C, G and E. Additionally, we will be listening and appraising the sound track for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and considering how the music helps to tell the story. 

Computing - In computing we will be making our own e-stories using Purple Mash as a tool. We will apply what we have learnt in our English to understand the components that a story needs. We will be exploring a range of different ebooks and investigate the difference between ebooks and traditional books.

RE- This half term we will be learning about Christianity in RE. We will learn all about what it means to be a Christian and what is important to Christians in terms of their faith. We will learn where Christians go to worship and learn the lords prayer. 

Science - In Science we will be explore different materials and their uses. We will learn why it is important to carefully consider the properties of different materials and their usefulness for different jobs.  

PE - This half term we will be focussing on our athletics skills and getting ourselves ready for Sports day later in the term. We will also be focussing on striking in team sports by playing baseball, tennis and cricket. 

Jigsaw - In Jigsaw this half term we will be exploring relationships and how these can be important in our lives. We will consider the relationships that we have with others and learn how to be respectful friends. 

English - This half term we will be focussing on the skill of sequencing sentences to form a short narrative. We will be using the book 'Mog the Forgetful Cat' and will be creating our own stories based on a book.  

Handwriting - We will be continuing to perfect our formation of initial sounds by practising our Year 1 tricky words and will be working hard to ensure that our writing is sitting neatly on a line.

Phonics - This half term we will be reviewing all that we have learnt in year 1 with the phase 5 graphemes in preparation for the Phonics Screening check. The content that we will be reviewing is:

Reading - This half term we will be reading 'Mog the Forgetful Cat'. This is a lovely book all about a cheeky family cat who gets himself into bother for being so forgetful! During this unit we will focus on developing our love of reading and fluency by reading the book together as a class.