Y1 Autumn 2

'I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full.' Mark 10:10

National Curriculum Explore and evaluate a range of existing products Explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles], in their products.

Key Vocabulary Axle, axle holder, chassis, design, evaluation, fix, mechanic, model, test, wheel

Topic To make a car for Beegu to travel around. To know how wheels move, to fix a broken wheel, to race their designs for Beegu.

Mount Carmel Values Our aim is for every child to leave here an Ambassador of Christ. Our values are deeply rooted in the high expectations that we have of each child in the school. Our Values permeate across the school through children's learning, friendships, behaviour and leadership. Our values come from the Church. C - consideration H - helpfulness U - unity R - respect C - commitment H - honesty

Our British Values Our children learn about our British Values through 5 areas. These are discussed at whole school liturgies and during lunch times. We are committed to serving our community, with the strong belief that we are one school for all.

Our Power Values Our aim is for every child to leave with the power to make a positive change in the world. Through our subjects there are five themes that we believe are integral with teaching children how to become powerful adults. We ensure that these themes run through our subjects. Children learn about 5 areas of power - Education, Religion, Resources, People and Legacy.

National Curriculum Spell words containing each of the 40+ phonemes already taught Spell the days of the week Naming the letters of the alphabet in order Write dictated sentences Sit holding a pencil comfortably and correctly Begin to form lowercase letter Form capital letters Form digits 0–9 Understand handwriting ‘families’ Sequencing sentences to form short narratives Discuss what they have written Leaving spaces between words

Writing Genres Story Writing Persuasive Writing to come to Mount Carmel

Grammar Nouns Verbs Adjectives Sentences/word order Questions/question marks Sentence structure Using a sentence

Vocabulary Lost, alone, wonder, discovered, Lonely, afraid, relieved, children, friendly, creatures, hopeful , frustrated

National Curriculum To be able to use -, +, and = symbols Add and subtract one digit and two digit numbers to 20. Recognise and name common 2d and 3d shapes Order and arrange objects.

The Area of Study is Calculation and Geometry

Key Vocabulary Number addition, add, take away, subtract, part, whole, pyramid, cube, cylinder, square, triangle, circle, cuboids

+ and – in 10 Numbers to 20 2D and 3D shapes

How you can help your child's learning this half term.

Listen to them read/share the reading every night for 30 minutes. During their night prayers, pray for what makes them special and how they differ from others. Practice their Phonics. Their end of assessment piece will be to draw part of Ealing and then to gather it together as a class. This will be completed in school, but you can help by showing them the different buildings, statues etc in Northfields as they will note the differences and what they like.

National Curriculum

Social Justice&nbsp;is a non-statutory subject. Catholic Social Teaching is based on the belief that God has a plan for creation, a plan to build his kingdom of peace, love and justice. Our part in this story is a kind-of vocation for the common good, a call to treat everyone as our brothers and sisters. It is something that we all share. we want to engage your child in expressing their faith through social justice and action.

The Area of Study is Family and Community.

Key Vocabulary Community, caring, awareness, beliefs,

Topic We are all part of a community and we look after each other. Understanding what a Community is. Children will learn what makes a school community and a family community. Children will look at how they can make their community stronger. Children will look at how to live out our Mission Statement in the Community.

National Curriculum to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space

The Area of Study is Art and Design Skills

Key Vocabulary 2D Shapes, 3D shapes, contemporary, abstract, narrative printing, shade

Topic Through practicing skills in lego printing, colour mixing, printing and experimenting with media to produce a Louis Wain style of pictures with Beegu with dogs and cats.

National Curriculum Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs Create and debug simple programs

Key Vocabulary algorithm, Bee-Bot, computing code, computer program, explain, explore, instructions, predict, tinker,

Topic To learn how to use a beebot. To create a demonstration video about using a beebot. To move the beebot over a map.

National Curriculum PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)&nbsp;is a non-statutory subject. But we feel that there are so many areas in a child's personal life that we need to teach them, that is more than the National Curriculum. Therefore, PSHE is taught during Live Life to the Full Week.

Key Vocabulary Goal, Healthy, Teeth, Unhealthy Medicine, Safe, Voting, Bullying, Unkindness,

Topic To identify different types of bullying and explain what to do if they are being/witness bullying To identify and explain a range of positive and negative emotions To understand how to share feelings To understand how to keep my body and mind healthy.

National Curriculum For children to be able to sing songs. For children to be recall short rhythmic patterns.

Key Vocabulary Pulse, rhythm, music, melody, song, voice

Topic They can listen carefully to recall short rhythmic patterns.&nbsp; They can sing in unison with a group. They can make patterns with sounds e.g. loud - quiet - loud – quiet long - short - long - short.

National Curriculum To be able to match graphemes for all phonemes. To read accurately by blending sounds. Read Phonic Books aloud

Children's reading is a priority. Children practice their reading skills through: Reading aloud to an adult every day. Guided reading sessions. Daily Phonic Sessions. Independent reading books. Stories being read by an adult. Non-fiction and Fiction books connected to Beegu

National Curriculum Perform dance through simple movements. Participate in Team Games.

The area of Study is Net and Wall and Team Games.

Key Vocabulary Ball, streamers, conkers, movement, dance, explore.

Dance Streamers, Conkers, playing with a ball. Through Dance, for children to actions in response to a stimuli. To perform basic dance movements and know how their body feels.

Outdoor PE Throw a ball over the net to land into the court area Explore hitting a dropped ball with a racket Explore underarm and overarm rallying with a partner Drop and catch a ball after one bounce on the move Throw and roll towards a target with some techniques

The aim of&nbsp;RSE&nbsp;is to give young people the information they need to help them develop healthy, nurturing relationships of all kinds. It should enable your child to know what a healthy relationship looks like and what makes a good friend, a good colleague and a successful marriage or other type of committed relationship.

Key Vocabulary Individual, gifts, talents, skills, similarities, celebrate,

Topic Children will look at the Gospel reflections on Jesus welcoming little children to Him, helping pupils to remember that they’re all special because they are made and loved by God. Children will be encouraged to notice similarities and celebrate differences between fictional people and each other as things that make us unique and special.

Stories – Abraham and Moses Waiting – Advent: a time to look forward to Christmas

Stories, Abraham, Moses, leaders, Jewish, desert, promised, Pharaoh Waiting, preparing, messenger, visit, celebrate, Advent, Jesus, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, shepherds, angels, Christmas, Bethlehem, manger, worship, wreath

National Curriculum Observe changes across the four seasons Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies

Key Vocabulary Rain, snow, storm, thunder, lightning, cloudy, clothing, warm, cold, forecast, summer, autumn, winter, spring, season, Shadow, sun, earth, spin, day, night, light, dark,&nbsp;precipitation,

Topic Think about what you already know about weather, look at weather forecasts and video your own school weather forecasts. Do weather observations and make collages about the seasons. Have fun with shadows. Make a class weather station that can measure rainfall, wind direction and temperature.

National Curriculum Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to local and familiar features.

THREE ENTRALLING THINGS •Compass directions are N,E, S and W. (Artefacts) •Mount Carmel is near to my home. (Education) •Northfields is in South Ealing. (Legacy)

Key Vocabulary High street, journey, travel, distance, mapping, Northfields

Topic Children will focus on Ealing. The children will develop locational knowledge based on the view from the school and local walks. They will build place vocabulary to define where they live, which is deepened through fieldwork experiences and using maps. Children will draw maps of Northfields. The children will also use and add to a classroom plan and practise sequencing events on a journey. Look up children’s addresses, mark them on a map and use parents’ local expertise and community insight. Reinforce their vocabulary through looking at photos and sketches.

Through books, we will be learning about Geography

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