Language & Literacy – In this half term we will:

Grammar & Punctuation:

• Past tense: adding “ed” and common irregular past participles e.g. said, went, came
• Speech marks
• Adjectives
• Apostrophes for contraction e.g. I am à I’m
• Alphabetical order

Phonics/ Spelling:

• Understand and spell common contractions e.g. I’m, didn’t
• Form plurals using “s” and “es”
• Extend our knowledge the same phoneme (sound) can be represented in a variety of ways.  
• Comparatives and superlatives.

Writing

• Identify the features of a recount

• Plan and write a recount

• Read and compose our own shape poems and calligrams

• Write creatively, using a given role

Reading:

As well as Guided Reading the children will develop their skills by participating in the Accelerated Reader programme.

World Around Us (Topic Work) -  

Our topic in November and December will be ‘People Who Help Us.’ We will be finding out about people who help us in our school and in our community, to stay happy, healthy and safe. We will learn about the Police service and the Fire Brigade, the vehicles they use and where they work. We will learn about doctors, nurses, paramedics and opticians, and how they help us. We will meet people who help us in school, like the school librarian, care taker and secretary and gain a better understanding of their role and responsibilities. Throughout our topic, we will learn how to be pupils who are helpful to others as well.

ICT

Explore: Move Bee-Bot with purpose. Use forwards, backwards and clear memory commands.

Express: Participate in a whole class Christmas song. Song will be recorded using a camera or microphones for school website.

Exchange: Use the phones to call a patient and partake in a short discussion during role play.

Evaluate: Children will watch or listen to their song. They will talk to their teacher about it.

Exhibit: Save work. Children can print work using the print icon.