The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

In English our focus texts will be ‘A Walk in London’ by Salvatore Rubbino and ‘The Great Fire of London’ by Emma Adams & James Weston Lewis. We will be focussing on non-fiction writing including writing a non-chronological report, letter and diary writing. In maths we will be learning about units of measurement and time.   

In science, we will continue to learn about habitats in woodlands and gardens. We will investigate micro habitats and how animals depend on each other through food chains.

In design and technology we will be focussing on making stable structures by designing and constructing a suitable chair for baby bear.

Our computing unit will involve learning about questioning. They will learn to organise data using tally charts, pictograms, and simple branching databases to help sort and identify objects. Our Charanga music unit is ‘Sound And Symbol 2, A Glockenspiel Adventure!’ We will recognise and write music using dots, sticks & stave notation. We will also understand and use gradations of dynamics, such as crescendo (getting louder), to add interest to a performance.

In history, we will be learning about The Great Fire of London and will be taking a trip to Staircase House for an immersive experience learning about The Great fire of London in 1666.

For PSHE our Happy Minds unit is ‘relate’ and we will be considering about us belonging to a community. In RE we will be learning about Islam with a focus on the question ‘Why do Muslims believe it is important to obey God?’

For indoor P.E. we will focus on developing our gymnastic skills of travel, shapes and jumps. In outdoor PE we will be developing skills for invasion games with a focus on tag-rugby.

Our English books for the half term will be ‘Tadpole’s Promise’ by Jeanne Willis and ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ by Edward Lear. We will be focussing on explanation writing linked to the lifecycles and exploring poetry by reciting a poem and writing our own poems.

In maths we will be consolidating our learning from the year and developing our problem-solving skills.

In science, we will be exploring uses of everyday materials. The history focus will be learning about coasts and how they have changed over time with a particular focus on Llandudno. We will be taking a trip to Llandudno where they will watch a Punch and Judy show and take a tram ride up the Great Orme.

Our computing topic will be about creating music using an online program. We will learn how to upload and create our own compositions. In music, we will be learning the song ‘It’s OK’ and talking about expressing feelings through music.  We will also be getting ready for performing our end of Year 2 production. Our outdoor PE learning will focus on athletics and preparing for sports day. In Indoor PE we will be developing our dance skills.

Our PSHE unit will be focussing on growing and changing. This will include moving to the junior school, our bodies and harmful substances. In RE, we will be learning about Judaism and what aspects of our lives are most important.

In Design Technology we will explore mechanisms (wheels and axles). We will design and create a ferris wheel linked to our History topic.

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