Welcome back to our second term in the Owls!

As the days get shorter, the weather colder and Christmas approaches there is much to look forward to!

A visit to the farm, a pantomime, a Christmas play to perform, a special Christmas lunch and a party as well as lots of other learning to do!

What a busy and exciting term it promises to be!

Our theme for this term is

Where in the world am I?

The question, What is it like to go to school in Ketton? will be the focus for our learning in Geography this term. We will start our unit by identifying the country in which we live on a globe and then zoom in on the location of Ketton on google maps. We will look for familiar landmarks and explore the surrounding area. We will learn the terms ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ and the key human and physical features found in each location before using aerial photographs and maps to decide how we would describe the location of Ketton. We will then zoom in on our school. A scavenger hunt will help us find locations on a map and learn how keys help us to identify places. To end our unit, we will make a map of our school and create our own key.

Our first unit in English will be inspired by the book ‘A Happy Place’ by Britta Teckentrup. After immersing ourselves in the beautiful illustrations and descriptive vocabulary we will go on to look at how the story takes the form of a moonlit journey or was it just a dream? To end the unit, we will let our imaginations run wild and write our own versions of the story. Our second unit will focus on the traditional tale The Three Little Pigs. We will learn how traditional tales have been orally passed on through generations as well as the key features of such stories before writing our own version to present to the Robins! To end the term, our English lessons will focus on all things ‘Christmassy’! Throughout our units we will be continuing to consolidate our understanding of how to write a sentence and build on our knowledge of spelling conventions.

Our Science this term will link to our English unit based on The Three Little Pigs. We will be thinking about everyday materials and investigating the question Why do materials matter? We will identify common everyday materials and learn to distinguish between an object and the material it is made from. Through our work we will begin to recognise and describe the properties of common everyday materials. To finish off our unit of learning, we will carry out a simple investigation to find the most suitable material for a particular job.

Our work on seasonal change will continue and we will observe and record the changes we see around us as we move from Autumn into Winter.

In Maths, we will be learning about addition and subtraction within 10. We will learn how to write number sentences and, using our understanding of part-whole models, solve problems by adding parts to find the whole as well as finding missing parts. Throughout this learning, we will be using a variety of practical apparatus to support our understanding. Later in the term, we will move on to learning about common 2D and 3D shapes.

In RE, our enquiry question is, Why does Christmas matter to Christians? This unit focuses on the Christmas story told in Luke’s Gospel where it is the shepherds who visit Jesus in the stable.

Our PSHE work this term will focus on Family and Relationships: Who is special to us? We will also be discussing the NSPCC's Talk PANTS rules.

In Term 2, our PE days will remain on a Thursday and a Friday. Please come to school wearing your PE kit on these days. Remember to make sure that you have warm clothing as whenever possible, lessons will take place outside.

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