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Our History topic this half term is Technology through Time.

 

 

In History we will be learning about:

• Changes within living memory, these will reveal aspects of change in national life.
• How did people communicate in the past?
• Who was William Caxton and what did he invent?
• What is Morse Code?
• Who was Tim Berners-Lee and what did he invent?
• If we had to choose between the printing press or the internet which would it be?
• What methods of communication are popular now?

Check out our Class Dojo for updates on what we are learning. 

 

In Science we are going to be learning all about materials in a topic called 'Let's Build'

 

Everyday materials 

i) distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made

ii) identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock

iii) describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials

iv) compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties

Working Scientifically 

i)   asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways

ii)  observing closely, using simple equipment

iii) performing simple tests

iv) identifying and classifying

v)  using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

vi) gathering and recording data to help in answering questions

 

 

Our Recommended Reads for Year 1

Our Recommended Reads for Year 2

Things to remember:

 

Reading

Please remember to read lots at home and record in your diary. Please read other things besides your school reading book- the more the better- for example, other story and non fiction books,  poems, magazines, signs, even ingredients on packets!

 

Times Tables 

Please remember also to practise your times tables- focus on the 2X 5X and 10X tables in Derwent Class.

 

Remember:- Bronze means you can say the whole table in order- eg "one times two is two, two times two is four....." fluently.

 

Silver means you can say the answer to any sum from the times table eg "what's 4 x 5?   What's 8 X 5 ?

 

Gold means you can say the reverse division fact- eg in five times table, what's 20 divided by 5? how many fives in 15?

In ten times table, what's 50 divided by 10?

 When you practise spellings, it's a good idea to write  a sentence  including the spelling word you are learning. Then you are more likely to remember it !

This week's Spirit stars are..........

 

You'll have to wait and see!