Rabbits (Rec, Y1 and Y2)

KS1 Summer Term 2

Curriculum Letter

I hope everyone has had a lovely half term break and ready for our last term of the year!

This is an overview of our learning topics for this term.

English	PHONICS: YEAR 1 will continue to access daily phonics sessions in their progress groups and take their Phonics Screening Check in June. Afterwards they will continue in their reading progress groups. ‘Talk for Writing’ – NON-FICTION (Explanation) and Performance Poetry. Reading Books will be changed every Friday so your child can practise their reading fluency of the story throughout the week. In addition to this, your child will bring home a library book that you can share together. Please comment in your child’s yellow reading record when your child has read. They will earn ‘reading dojos’ for this.
Maths	Children will explore mathematical concepts associated with the following topics:- Number: Place value, addition & subtraction Number: Multiplication and Division Fractions Measurement: Length, Capacity and Mass.
Science	We will be learning about *‘Living things and their habitats’* and observing seasonal changes. We will have hands on experiences for this topic at Farm School.
History	This term we will be learning about Space Explorers – with a focus on Neil Armstrong.
RE	This term, we will continue to learn about *Salvation and Incarnation,* where we will understand the importance of these in Christianity.
PSHE (Jigsaw)	The topic for this term is ‘Changing Me.’
DT	FOOD TECHNOLOGY – we will prepare fruit and vegetables and make some healthy foods or snacks for Summer. Which will include Pizzas and fruit smoothies or fruit kebabs.
Computing	We will be learning about the topic ‘*Programming Quizzes’* this term.
Music	Our music topic for this term is ‘*Friendship Songs’* following our Charanga Scheme of Music.
PE	Our PE sessions will take place on Thursdays and Fridays. Both days children should come to school in their PE kits.