Oak - Reception and Key Stage 1 - Finstock C.E. Primary School

Oak - Reception and Key Stage 1

Terms 3 and 4 Project

Magnificent Monarchs 

 

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In the Magnificent Monarchs project, your child will learn about English and British monarchs from AD 871 to the present day and consider how the power of the monarchy has changed over time. They will study six significant sovereigns; Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II. Finally, they will choose which of the sovereigns that they have studied is the most significant.

 

Maths

 

Reception: Composition of numbers to 10; Length and height; 3D shapes

Year 1 and 2: Place value to 100; Addition and Subtraction; Multiplication and division; Fractions 

English/Literacy

Reception: Gruffalo's Child; Whatever Next; Penguins (Non-fiction information text); How to Catch a Star

Year 1 and 2: The Queen's Hat (Narrative); How to make a bird feeder (Instructions); George and the Dragon (Legend); This is how we do it (Letter)

Memorable Experience Trip to Oxford Castle and Prison 

History

Historical vocabulary; Historical periods; Timelines; Power and rule; Historical artefacts; Significant people - Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror; Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II; Bayeux tapestry; Feudal system; Actions and impact; Historical models

Geography  Significant places – royal residences
Science Animal Survival: Habitats; Invertebrates and invertebrate groups; Microhabitats; Animal needs for survival; Food chains; Human impact on habitats; Animal offspring; Lifecycles – amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles; Seasonal changes in animals; Habitat improvements; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Observing changes over time; Pattern seeking; Research
Design and Techonolgy 

Push and Pull: Machines and mechanisms; Sliders, levers and linkages; Designing and making greetings cards with moving parts

Cut, Stitch, and Join: Everyday fabric products; Significant designer – Cath Kidston; Sewing patterns; Running stitch; Adding embellishments; Designing and making a bag tag

Art and Design  Portraits and Poses: Portraiture; Royal portraits; Sketching; Digital artwork
Computing  Digital painting and artwork 
PD/ PE Dance; Zumba; Agility, Balance and Coordination; Gross Motor Skills
Religious Education Christianity: Easter. Our big question this term is "Why was Jesus welcomed like a king or celebrity by the crowds on Palm Sunday? "


Our PE days this term are: Wednesday and Friday. 

 

Home learning

Homework will be set on a Friday. Home learning journals will be sent home to be returned by the following Thursday. Activities and reading logs can be accessed via our online learning platform, Learning with Parents

Log on to TTRS or Numbots to practice your times tables and number bonds. Try to do this 5 minutes a day - it really makes a difference! Log in details can be found in your home learning journal. 

Reading Books

We hope that you will be able to read with your child for at least 10 minutes per day. Children in Green phonics group will have 2 phonic books we are currently reading in class in their bags to read each night. Please ensure these are in your child's bag each day so they can be changed when we begin the next text.

Every Friday we will have a library session during which your child will choose a new reading book to take home or continue with one they are already reading.  Books cannot be changed for a new text unless the previous one is returned.

What have we been learning?    

Memorable Experience

To launch our Magnificent Monarchs project, Oak Class visited Oxford Castle and Prison.

We took a tour of the castle and climbed 101 steps to the top of the tower! It was very hard work because the steps were 'tripping steps' that helped slow down attackers. 

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We explored the crypt and learnt about the history of the building. We saw prisons cells that prisoners of the past would have stayed in and talked about different punishments prisoners would recieve. Did you know that prisoners had to take part in hard labour every day?

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After lunch, we took part in the 'King of the Castle' workshop. We handled different artefacts using our touch and smelling senses to help us identify them. The castle smells were very smelly! 

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Finally, we climbed the mound. We learnt there used to be a tower on top to help people defend from armies that might attack them. At the top we waved to all the people at the bottom, it was very high up and windy!

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Pupil voice

'I liked the prison cells. We got to dance in the tower and see our shadows!'

'I liked the twirly-whirly stairs. They were to help stop knights from attacking people. I was a bit scared because their were alot of stairs and my feet were hurting. I loved getting to the top, it was really high!'

'The smells were really stinky but some of them smelled good. We smelt the dirty laundry and the stables.' 

'I loved climbing the mound, it was very high! We got to wave to everyone from high up.' 

English and Understanding the World 

In English, we are learning to write intructions and will be teaching others how to make a bird feeder! We began by making our own bird feeders to hang in our garden. We thought about why this was important and how it would benefit the wildlife in our school. 

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Maths

Reception have been exploring the composotion of numbers within 10. They are using practical resources and learning write number sentences using symbols for addtion, subtraction, an equals. 

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They have begun learning about doubling, using numicon, pom-poms and our special doubling cauldron to predict what will happen when we double a number! 

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Both KS1 and Reception have enjoyed learning about odds and evens. 

'Odd numbers are the odd one out, even numbers have a friend!'

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RE

In term 4, our Big Question is 'Why does Easter matter to Christians?'. 

Our memorable experience for this project was investigating Spring. We searched for signs of Spring in the outdoor environment. We discussed how Spring represents new life and how this relates to Easter. 

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We explored the Easter Weekend. We looked at hot cross buns and noticed they had the cross on them to represent Jesus dying on the cross. We made Easter Gardens ready to celebrate Easter. 

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In term 3, our Big Question was 'Why was Jesus welcomed like a King or Celebrity on Palm Sunday?'. We investigated our Big Question by thinking about the royal family and how we would welcome someone special if they came in to school. 

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In term 2, our Big Question was "Why does Christmas matter to Christians?". We learnt about the Nativity Story and went on a story trail to find out more. We discussed the meaning of Advent and what traditions Christians have during this period. We made advent wreathes and thought about the symbolism of these. 

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In Collective Worship, our current value is perseveranceWe have started to reflect on stories from the bible that demonstrate examples of perseverance. We have thought about why it is important to keep on trying and how this makes us feel. 

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Hebrews 12.1: Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us that is before us.

Deuteronomy 13.6: The Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you of forsake you

 

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Prayer Space

 

In Oak Class, we are exploring what prayer is. We have calming music playing and use a candle to help us say our prayers. Here are some of the activities we have chosen to do in Prayer Space:

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Downloads

Page Downloads Date  
Magnificent Monarchs glossary 22nd Dec 2023 Download
Magnificent Monarchs home learning workbook 2 22nd Dec 2023 Download
Magnificent Monarchs knowledge organiser 22nd Dec 2023 Download