Autumn 2: Celebrations and Special EventsChildren will learn about different celebrations that happen in the UK and across the world. They will find out about Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day and

Christmas.

Enrichment

Music Week

Church Visit

Nativity Play

Possible activities

- Times table challenges.- Grouping and sharing small quantities of objects to develop understanding of multiplication and division.- Practise to become fluent in the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables and connect them to each other.- Problem solving and reasoning will underpin all that we do so that the children have opportunities to apply new knowledge in a variety of contexts.

Mathematical Development(Multiplication and Division, Money)

Year 1 - Count in multiples of twos, fives and tens.- Solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division with the support of the teacher.- Recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes.

Year 2 - Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers. - Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division.- Show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order.- Recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value.- Find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money.

Communication, Language and Literacy(Speaking & Listening, reading, writing, MFL)

English – Poetry, Letter writing, Description- Begin to make specific word choices- Independently compose sentences.- Use full stops and capital letters.- Use conjunctions – e.g. and, but, so, because, when, if- Use and apply taught spelling rules- Read and write common exception - Have an understanding of word class terminology.- Form upper and lower case letters correctly and begin joining

Italian- Listen attentively, understand and respond to spoken language.- Ask and answer questions- Explore patterns and sounds of the language through songs and rhymes.

Possible activities

English- Children will be exposed to a range of texts with a running theme – opportunities to be creative and use new vocabulary.- Daily phonics/ spelling sessions.- Children will be encouraged to read more for pleasure to gain a broader vocabulary to support writing.- Weekly spelling tests.- Guided Reading

Italian- The children will learn basic vocabulary and phrases. They will be encouraged to listen to others and respond to questions posed by the teacher and pupils. The children will learn a range of songs to further develop their vocabulary and understanding.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World(Geography, History, Science, ICT)

ICT – Programming - Understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions. - Create and debug simple programs.

Science – Animals Including Humans- Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.- Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults. - Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals.

History – Significant historic events - Learn about the gunpowder plot and how

Possible activitiesICT

- Program a Beebot to follow a route.

- Use an app to direct a robot around a course.

Science- Label the parts of the

human body.- Conduct an

experiment investigating the senses.

History - Act out the story of the

Physical Development(PE, growth and health)

Indoor P.E – Dance- Perform the basic actions of

travelling, jumping, turning, gesture and shape.

- Choose appropriate dance actions to convey meaning.

Outdoor P.E. – Ball Games- Steer and send a ball safely in different

directions using a bat. - Change the rules of a game to make it

better.- Understand the importance of rules

when playing with a bat.- Keep a ball under control using their

Possible activitiesDance -Perform actions to music. -Create their own dance to match a story. Watch and evaluate other children’s performances. Outdoor Games -Pushing and rolling a ball through different slaloms.-Striking a ball at different targets. - Dribble a football around cones.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development(RE, SEAL)

RE – Who is a Christian and What Do They Believe?

- Begin to understand what Christians believe about God and about Jesus as the Son of God.- Look at stories about Jesus and stories that Jesus told.SEAL – Getting on and Falling Out

- To understand what a good friend is.- To make someone feel good by giving them a

compliment.- To understand someone else’s point of view.- To understand how anger can make us feel

and how it builds up.

Possible activities

RE - Listen and retell bible stories.- Identify Christian symbols- Investigate Christian artefacts.

SEAL - Children will explore feelings

associated with happiness and anger. - Compliment another child and listen

to another child complimenting them. - Explore different strategies for how to

calm down when they are feeling angry.

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Creative Development(Art, DT, Music, Drama)

Art & DT- To develop a wide range of art and design techniques using colour, pattern, texture, line and shape.- To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products

Music – Exploring Pitch and Sound- Use voices expressively to sing songs- Experiment with sounds.- Explore tempo, pitch and beat.

Possible activities

Art & DT- Create firework pictures using different media.- Create a range of Christmas decorations.

Music- Listen to the sound of fireworks

and decide if it is a high pitch or low pitch.

- Learn and perform songs. - Use a range of percussion instruments to create high and low sounds.