1ND 2020 - 2021

Autumn Term 2

Our topic this half term is...

Treasure Island

^{In geography, we will be learning}

• ^{About the islands that you find around the world}
• ^{About the names of places that pirates travelled}
• ^{About the islands that make up the UK and other locations}
• ^{About the weather and climate in different places that pirates visited}
• ^{About how pirates navigated around the world}
• ^{How to plan a pirate island}
• ^{How to give directions using a map}

^{In art, we will be learning}

• ^{About different coin designs}
• ^{How to design, create and evaluate our own pirate coins and treasure chest}

^{In technology, we will be learning:}

• ^{About the foods pirates ate}
• ^{About where food comes from in the world}
• ^{About a healthy diet}

^{In international, we will be learning:}

• ^{About rules that pirates followed}
• ^{About the roles and responsibilities pirates had on board}

^{In science, we will be learning:}

• ^{To notice and describe the weather associated with the different seasons}

Information for Parents

Follow the links to some fun learning ideas for different subjects:

BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p

Premier League Primary Stars: https://plprimarystars.com/for-families

Oxford Owl: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/advice-for-parents/fun-ideas-learning-at-home/fun-ideas-ages-5-6/

Reading

Oxford Owl Free ebook Library: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/#

Home reading with Ruth Miskin: https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/home-reading/

Phonics lessons with Ruth Miskin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR2zPh6YahiI_fOxLD_ikMQES-EWj_l_6L8MYTCYYUYMBv-1DePkw5_7--E

Handwriting

Please find the login details for Letter Join (https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/log-in.html#)

inside your child’s reading diary. 

Keep Fit & Healthy

NHS Change4Life- recipes and activities: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life