Morpeth First Schoolyear Two - Medium Term Planning Autumn Term 1

Morpeth First SchoolYear Two - Medium Term Planning – Autumn Term 1

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Curriculum
Area / Learning Objectives / Learning Opportunities / Expected Outcomes
Reading /

To listen, discuss and express how books make them feel.
To notice the difference between poetry, fiction and non-fiction books.
To extend their vocabulary within different topics.
To develop a pleasure for reading and motivation to read.
To know and talk about the many different reading strategies.
To make inferences from what is being said and done in the text.

Shared class reading of Roald Dahl books.
Shared and guided reading of different genres.
Role play of stories.
Differentiated spelling and grammar lessons using various texts to identify parts of speech, adjectives, openers and time connectives.

To read easily, fluently and with good understanding
Acquire a wide vocabulary,
To use discussion in order to learn.
To be competent in the arts of speaking and listening,

Writing /

To plan, say out loud and draft writing.
To write character descriptions.
To write stories, poetry and reports.
To use well chosen adjectives, openers, time connectives and adverbs with ease.
To write from memory tricky words.

To write stories, poems and reports.
To use ICT software to improve work.
To work with peers to improve and assess writing.
To use target cards and understand next steps of learning.

Children will become confident writers in all genres.
Children will magpie ideas from one another.
Children will know their next steps of learning to evaluate and improve their writing.

Maths /

To order and compare numbers of different values.
To understand HTU.
To be able to partition a number.
To use appropriate strategies to solve calculations accurately.
To solve word problems in the context of real life situations.
To learn new mathematical vocabulary.

Mental maths/models and images, 100 squares
Use digit flips, base 10 and place value resources.
To partition HTU numbers
To use strategies (from the calculation policy) to + and – numbers.
To solve problems practically with their friends and also independently.
To challenge and support each other in Maths
To notice patterns of numbers and extend the patterns.
To estimate and accurately count groups of objects.
To work with their peers to support and extend their learning further.
To self assess their work.

To develop confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value. This should involve working with numerals, words and the four operations, including with practical resources (e.g. concrete objects and measuring tools).
To know the number bonds to 20 and be precise in using and understanding place value.
To read and spell mathematical vocabulary,

Computing / Computer Science:

Understand what algorithms are
How they are implemented as programs on digital devices
Programs executed by following precise and unambiguous instructions.

Digital Literacy: Safe online

Information Technology

ICT/Maths SMART/
Research Paul Klee
Practice logging on.
Safe online
You tube clip making jam sandwiches. Importance of instructions that are accurate.
Human crane using animals. Team building.
Can your Beebot move round the farm?
Link to Art and D.T.

Children will be able to log on, talk about safety online and what they can do already linking to the SMARTS
Children will be able to explain how an algorithm works, understand that they need to be precise.
Program a robot.

Science / Animals, including humans

Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults
Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air)
Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene.

Working scientifically

To use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the program of study content:
Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
Observing closely, using simple equipment
Performing simple tests
Identifying and classifying
Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.

Farm visit observe animals and their young.
Researching the needs of animals.
Finding out and investigating the effects of exercise on the body.
Learning about a healthy diet and the importance of eating a variety of foods and the right balance.

Discuss farm animals and their needs.
List reasons for healthy eating and exercise.
Identify food groups.
List ways to stay healthy and the importance of good hygiene.
Work scientifically

History / History is not a focus this term.
Geography / Geographical skills and fieldwork

Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries.
Use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language (e.g. near and far; left and right) to describe the location of features and routes on a map
Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment.

Use maps and locate places on the Isle of Struay.
Use maps to measure distances travelled.
Use a key to present extra information
Use compass directions on the map to support the description of features and routes on the maps.
Use maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs of school and create a school map.
Journey sticks

/ The children will:

Be confident locating places on a map and Communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps and writing at length.

Art /

To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
learn about the work of artists.

(Paul Klee, Cow Parade, Farm animals)
Investigate artwork and life of Famous Artist Paul Klee.

Experiment with colour mixing and create a colour wheel.
Use Paul Klee designs as inspiration for own art work. Plan and create a new design for the Cow Parade
Create a painting for the Cow Parade
Use drawing and painting to sketch and paint animals and their young

Children will work creatively and use a range of materials.
Explore ideas using their Sketch Pad

Develop techniques using colour, line and shape
Know some facts about a famous artist and express thoughts and preferences about his work.

DT / Design

Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology

Make

Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks such as cutting, shaping, joining and finishing
Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics

Evaluate

Explore and evaluate a range of existing products
Evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria

Technical knowledge

Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable
Explore and use mechanisms, such as levers, sliders, wheels and axles, in their products.

Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes
Understand where food comes from.

Designing and making a farm, animal with moving parts, such as sliders, levers.

Design and make a healthy salad, salad dressing and or salsa using produce harvested from the allotment.

have understanding of mechanisms involved in making things move.

be confident to design and make a healthy nutritious food.

Taught to cook and develop a love of cooking.

PHSE /

Consider and learn the golden rules
Develop team work skills

Circle time games
SEAL activities
Feelings Stories
Nurture group

Successfully talk about the golden rules.
To know about the impact their actions have on other children.
To follow the Goosehill ethos.

Music / Play and perform musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression. /

Playing instruments
Looking at photos to stimulate the children to create and compose own music.
To use stories as a musical stimulus.
To sing and make up songs together.

/ To use musical instruments that are tuned and un-tuned.
To name at least 5 musical instruments.
To use digital imagery as a stimulus for music.
To sing and enjoy songs.
French /

To listen and respond to language.
To be able to locate and name parts of the body in French
To be able to name 5 fruits and 5 vegetables.
To be able to name 5 farm animals

Power points and pictures of the body with French words on.
Interactive human labelling using post it notes.
Mind mapping into books.
Power points, pictures and real life fruits and vegetables harvested from the allotment. Labelling pictures
Drawing, searching and labelling 5 farm animals

To develop confidence in French words describing the body, fruits, vegetables and farm animals.

PE /

Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities
Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending
Perform dances using simple movement patterns.
Competence, physically active, engage in competitive sports and lead healthy lives.

Move to the music related to the topic and evaluate each others and their own work.

To use all games equipment, develop throwing and catching, co-ordination, spatial awareness and team games.

Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
Are physically active for sustained periods of time
Engage in competitive sports and activities
Lead healthy, active lives.

RE /

To develop understanding of belonging to a class, group, religion.

Activities to find out where the children belong.
Belonging to a family, class, school, rainbows, scouts, religious group etc.
Display opportunities using photos of the children with their family and in the classroom.
Painting and drawing pictures of the children in the class to create a viewing gallery.

The children will learn that:
Everyone is special and belongs to lots of different groups.
Confident to talk about different groups they belong to.

Science / Working scientifically

To use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content:
Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
Observing closely, using simple equipment
Performing simple tests
Identifying and classifying
Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.

They will look closely to make observations and track changes.

• They will research using different sources of information.
They will record findings in different types of words, pictures and charts.
They will take and record accurate measurements,
• Work scientifically by experimenting in different ways to answer different questions. /

To carry out experiments to find the answers to different questions.i.e which sock is stretchiest? Which sweets will melt?