Welcome to Squirrels!

We would like to welcome everyone to Squirrels 2023-24. Our team this year will consist of Miss Grigg (Class Teacher), Miss Blunn, Mrs Lee and Mrs Wilkins. Our class consists of Year 1 and Year 2.

We value working with parents, carers, wider family and friends with each child being at the centre of this support network. We are an approachable team so please come and talk to us with any concerns, questions or important information about your child. We are available at the end of every day or please make an appointment via the office for a mutually convenient time.

Summer 1

Curriculum Coverage 

Important information

Squirrels have PE on Wednesdays and Thursdays this half term. Please ensure that all items of their PE clothes are clearly labelled. 

It is very important that children bring in their reading books and diaries everyday. 

English

Story writing

Maths

Year 1 - Multiplication and division, Fractions, Position and Direction

Year 2 - Fractions, time, Problem solving and efficient methods

Science

Year 1 - Plants

Year 2 - Animals including humans - Life Cycles

Geography

All about the Seaside

Art

Weaving

Computing

Digital Printing

PSHE

Year 1 - Relationships - 5-6

Year 2 - Relationships - 6-7

RE

Belonging to a faith community

Spring 2

Curriculum Coverage 

Important information

Squirrels have PE on Thursdays and Fridays this half term. Please ensure that all items of their PE clothes are clearly labelled. 

Forest School

Squirrels will have forest school on Mondays this half term. Please ensure ALL items of clothing are clearly labelled and that they have the suitable clothing needed for every session.

It is very important that children bring in their reading books and diaries everyday. 

English

Poetry

Maths

Year 1 - Numbers to 50, introducing Length and Height and Introducing mass and capacity

Year 2 - Multiplication and Division, Length and Height, Mass, Capacity and temperature.

Science

Year 1 - Materials, Spring

Year 2 - Animals including humans - Growth

History

Travel and transport through time 

DT

Creating Travel pillows 

Computing

Programming using Scratch Jnr

PSHE

Year 1 - Healthy Me - 5-6

Year 2 - Healthy Me - 6-7

RE

How and when do we celebrate special and sacred times?  (Christians and Muslims) 

Spring 1

Curriculum Coverage 

Important information

Squirrels have PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays this half term. Please ensure that all items of their PE clothes are clearly labelled. 

It is very important that children bring in their reading books and diaries everyday. 

English

Writing stories about journeys 

Maths

Year 1 - Numbers to 20, Addition and subtraction within 20, Numbers to 50

Year 2 - Money, Multiplication and division

Science

Year 1 - Everyday materials 

Year 2 - Living things and their habitats, around the world 

Geography

The Local Area - Burton

Art

Artist study - Vincent Van Gogh - Sunflowers 

Music

Pure Imagination

Computing

Digital Writing

PSHE

Year 1 - Dreams and Goals 5-6

Year 2 - Dreams and Goals 6-7

RE

Sacred Places 

Autumn 2

Curriculum coverage

Important information

Squirrels will have forest school on a Monday this half term. Their PE days have changed to Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Please ensure all kit is clearly labelled.

English

Maths

Year 1 - Addition within 10, subtraction within 10, 2D and 3D shapes 

Year 2 - Addition and subtraction, properties of shapes 

Science

Year 1 - Being me in my own world

Year 2 - Living things and their habitats

History

The Great Fire of London

DT

Creating structures 

Music

Nativity songs

Computing

Programming - Using beebots and programming software

PSHE

Year 1 - Celebrating Difference 5-6

Year 2 - Celebrating Difference 6-7

RE

What can we learn from sacred books?

Autumn 1

General Information

For this half term,  PE will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All children will need to come dressed for PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Curriculum coverage

Maths

Year 1 - Numbers to 10, part-whole within 10, addition within 10

Year 2 - Numbers to 100, Addition and subtraction

English - Stories related to oceans and travel

Year 1 - Writing sentences, capital letters and full stops

Year 2 - Writing sentences, using correct punctuation, conjunctions, adjectives

Class texts - The snail and the whale, Lost and Found

Science

Year 1 - Seasons

Year 2 - Uses of everyday materials

Geography - Oceans

Art - Ocean silhouette art 

PSHE - 

Year 1 - Being me in my own world 5-6

Year 2 - Being me in my own world 6-7

RE - What is a Christian and what do they believe?

PE -

Indoor - Gym

Outdoor - Throwing and Catching

Computing - Computer science and networks

Music - Learning rhythm and beats