Potters
Green
School
Year 1
Work Outlines
Summer Term
2010
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English
The school is continuing
to follow the Renewed framework. The children will be looking
at stories about fantasy worlds and poems. They will look at
words with common spelling patterns such as 'ee' 'ai' 'ie' 'oa'
and 'oo', continue to work on sentence construction and the use
of capital letters and question marks. The children will be learning
to use adjectives and openers. (WOW words).
They will also be learning to plan a story with a beginning,
middle and end.
Maths
This term we will continue
to follow the Renewed Framework. They will bring home a new maths
target to practise. They will be learning how to add and subtract
larger numbers. They will be solving 'real life' problems involving
time, weight and money.
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Other areas of the curriculum:
Science, ICT, Technology,
History, Geography, RE, P.S.H.E. Music and PE will be taught
through the following topics:
Around Our School
The children
will look at the different journeys people take.
They will look at different methods of transport used by people
and environmentally friendly options.
Children will use maps to negotiate themselves around school
and the local area and will look at local landmarks.
We will be learning about the wildlife in and around our school
and their life cycles.
We are looking to develop of outdoor area and the children will
be taking part in this.
Summer
The children will begin to describe seasonal changes and they
will make simple charts to record the weather. They will use
ICT to draw pictures to show things which occur in the summer.
They will be taught about how to keep safe in the sun.
We will be learning how plants grow and what they need in order
to do this.
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Music
The children
will look at musical instruments. They will use non tuned percussion
to accompany various songs and rhymes.
P.E.
Games on a Wednesday:
We will be learning the skills and rules to play team games.
All children will need an outdoor kit consisting of; T shirt/sweatshirt
(if cold), Jogging bottoms/shorts, Trainers.
Swimming on a Thursday: We will be developing the children's
confidence in the water.
The children will be progressing at their own pace. Swimming
will start the week beginning 26th April.
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How
You Can Help
- Read with your child several times
each week.
- Talk to them about topics.
- Practise Maths targets.
- Learn spellings.
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Dates to Remember
Monday 19th April
- Summer term begins
Monday 3rd May - May Day Holiday-School Closed
Thursday 27th May - Break up for Half Term
Friday 28th May - TEACHER DAY
Monday 7th June - School starts
Wednesday 16th June - 'Bring your dad to school' day Thursday
17th June - KS1 Theatre Trip
Tuesday 6th July - Open Day
Friday 23rd July - Break for Summer Holiday
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