Summer Term 2

Maths – Number and Measurement (Mathematics)
Children will explore length, weight, and capacity through practical activities and comparisons. They will develop their understanding of sharing into equal groups and continue securing their recall of number bonds to 10 through games and hands-on learning.

Writing (Literacy)
Children will focus on writing sentences using capital letters and full stops correctly. They will continue to develop early writing skills by using phonics to support their spelling and sentence writing.

Reading (Literacy / Communication and Language)
Children will develop their comprehension skills by anticipating key events in stories where appropriate and describing some events in detail through discussion and shared reading activities.

Science – Materials and Forces (Understanding the World)
Children will observe changes in the state of water through simple investigations. They will predict and test whether objects float or sink and explore magnets by moving them near different objects to observe what happens.

History – Timelines (Understanding the World)
Children will explore their own personal timelines and compare the duration of events and periods of time. They will begin to develop their understanding of chronology and the passing of time.

Geography – Australia and England (Understanding the World)
Children will learn about Australia and compare it to England. They will explore similarities and differences between the two countries, including features of the environment and daily life.

Art – Sculpture (Expressive Arts and Design)
Children will apply their knowledge of sculpture by experimenting with different materials and techniques to create their own 3D artwork.

Design Technology – Transport (Expressive Arts and Design)
Children will evaluate designs based on modes of transport. They will explore what makes transportation effective and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of different designs.