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Oak - Reception and Key Stage 1

Term 5 and 6 Project - Coastline

Coastline

In the Coastline project, your child will use maps to learn about the location of the world’s seas and oceans and keys to learn about map symbols. They will also find out about the directions on a compass. They will learn about the human and physical features of a coastline, including the effects of erosion and how to stay safe when visiting the coast. They will have the opportunity to learn about the work of the RNLI, what happened to the SS Rohilla and about the coastal town of Whitby, including how Captain Cook is linked to the town. They will research the tourism industry and consider what features make a place a successful tourist destination.

D&T	Beach hut
PE	Tennis and Multiskills Thursdays and Fridays - Please come to school in PE kit
PSHE	Special people; Staying safe; Strengths and goals
English	Narrative - Song of the Sea; Recount - Our trip to the coast; Narrative - The Secret of Black Rock; Information - Plants
Hooked on Books	The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch; Katie Morag and the New Pier; Grace Darling; Winnie and Wilbur at the Seaside; Flotsam; Lifeboat Crew: People who help us
Maths	Number; Measurement; Geometry
Memorable experience	Coastal visit
Innovate challenge	My coastal town
Geography	Maps, globes and atlases; World seas and oceans; Human and physical features; Locational language; Compass directions; Physical processes – erosion; Changes over time; Tourism
A&D	Flower Head
History	Jobs in the past; Significant people – Captain Cook
Science	Materials; Plant survival
Music	Friendship; Reflect, rewind and replay
Computing	We are treasure hunters; We are photographers

Homework

Topic homework will be set on Satchel One. You can pick from a range of projects and it is expected that four will be completed over the term. You can bring your homework into school to show and tell on a Friday. Your child’s wonderful work will either then be returned or displayed in the classroom. We can’t wait to see your amazing home learning!

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!

Maths quizzes linked to our learning are set weekly on https://diagnosticquestions.com

Please check Satchel One for your class code to create an account.

Reading books are changed on a Thursday. Please bring in your books if you would like to change them.

What have we been learning this week?

We loved our trip to the beach!

In Design and Technology we have been making lolly pop stick beach huts.

Collective Worship

Our value this term is 'Justice'. We have read an acrostic poem describing the meaning of Justice and have chosen our favourite line as our goal for this term.

This term, our Big Question is 'Why does Easter matter to Christians?". The children became experts in the story of the Holy Week and Palm Sunday last term and are ready to apply their knowledge to Easter.

This week we have been exploring why we celebrate Easter with Easter eggs and hot cross buns and exploring the symbolism behind these. We have learnt about traditional Ukrainian Pysanky eggs and decorated our own.

We have discussed the creation story from Genesis 1 and how Christians believe that God created the world in seven days. We created art to reflect this.

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Prayer Space

Prayer space enables our children, of all faiths and none, to explore big life questions, spirituality and faith in a safe, creative and interactive way.

Prayer space gives them an opportunity to develop skills of personal reflection and to explore prayer in an open, inclusive and safe environment.

The allows our children to make their own meaning and to draw their own conclusions.

We have a collection of activities the children can complete daily, or they may choose to sit and reflect in a calm and thoughtful way.

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