Brookburn
Primary
School

Our Values

Respect yourself

Respect others

Respect property and your community

Geography – Our World

Using the story ‘Coming to England’ by Floella Benjamin, we will:

-learn the 7 continents of the world and locate Trinidad and Tobago on a map.

-learn the difference between weather and climate, how these differ in both Trinidad and the UK

-identify the similarities and differences between the human and physical features in Trinidad and Chorlton. We will learn about what oil is and how this natural resource is used.

English

Using these texts, we develop our ability to use commas in lists, the conjunctions but, or, because and so, using -ly to turn adjectives into adverbs and use of the suffixes -er and -est. Using ‘Dear Dinosaur’, the children will learn how to write letters, and using ‘Where My Wellies Take me’ we will be writing a recount based on personal experience.

In phonics, we will be covering /oe/ as in ‘sew’, /n/ as in ‘now’, /er/ as in ‘bird’, /v/ as in ‘van’ and /oo/ as in ‘moon.’

In handwriting, we will continue to practice forming lowercase letters of the correct size relative to one another and start to use some of the diagonal and horizontal stroked needed to join.

Maths

Multiplication and division: sharing and grouping into equal groups, and looking at the 2, 5 and 10 times table.

Science

-about the importance of exercise and a healthy diet for humans as well as understanding the basic needs that animals need to survive: feeding, breathing and drinking.

-that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults.

-that in humans and some animals, these offspring will be young, such as babies or kittens, that grow into adults.

-that animals, such as chickens or insects, lay eggs that hatch to young or other stages which then grow to adults, paying attention to how the young of some animals do not look like their parents e.g. tadpoles.

Other Curriculum Areas

DT- Food – A balanced diet. Learning about the different food groups and what a balanced diet is. We will then look at how to prepare food safely, tasting food and then planning and making our own wrap.

Music – ‘I wanna play in a band’ song. We will be looking at rhythm and pulse and giving our opinion on different types of music. We will be performing our song at the end of the unit.

PE – Gymnastics and movement skills.

Computing – Pictograms. Learning how to collect data in the form of a tally chart and present the data using software and then using this to answer questions.

UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

Our school charter: 

Article 2- The convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background.

Article 12- Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously.

Article 28- Every child has the right to an education.

Article 31- Every child has the right to relax and play.

Empowering Learning Skills and Personal Development

Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE):
Keeping healthy, keeping active, and infection prevention.

 Empowering Learning Skills: We will help children become Reflective Learners by encouraging them to think about what went well and what they could do better next time. They will be supported to talk about their learning, understand how they learn best, and make improvements to their work.

Important Dates

22^nd January: Inclusion coffee morning (9am in the training room- all are welcome)

WC 9^th February: Place2be mental health week

10^th February: Safer Internet day

Half-term: Monday 16^th– Friday 20^th February

23^rd February: Spring 2 starts

4^th March: SEND review progress evenings

5^th March: World Book Day

8^th March: International Women’s Day

12^th March: Inclusion coffee morning

WC 16^th March: Progress evenings