Talking & Listening -

Children will:

· use intonation when reading and reciting texts

· tell real and imagined stories using the conventions of familiar story language

· read, memorise and recite poems

· recount main points in own words

· identify what they have learned, a favourite part, main characters, setting, etc.

· adopt appropriate roles in small or large groups

· recount main points in own words

Reading –

· know how to find out more about authors /illustrators, e.g. from book covers, blurbs, internet

· know and understand the terms ‘ author’ and ‘illustrator’

· develop understanding of explanation by finding reasons for particular events and behaviours in stories

· understand how humour is created in poetry by discussing words and phrases that create humour and sound effects, e.g. nonsense poems, tongue-twisters, riddles

· understand the distinction between fiction and non-fiction

· recognise the difference between ‘why’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ questions

Writing –

· draw on knowledge and experience of texts in deciding and planning what and how to write a simple information text

· select from different presentational features to suit particular writing purposes on paper and on screen

· understand the importance of good planning for writing

· use humorous verse as a structure to write their own , e.g. riddles, language puzzles, jokes, nonsense sentences, tongue-twisters or alliterative sentences

· through shared, guided and independent writing apply phonological, graphic knowledge and sight vocabulary to spell words accurately

Grammar & Punctuation –

· transfer knowledge and understanding of graphemes when reading and writing

· read automatically high frequency words/familiar words in a range of contexts

· write correct spelling for common high frequency/familiar words

· understand that some dictionaries provide further information about words, e.g. their origins, multiple meanings and that this can provide a guide to spelling

· Understand more about verbs and adverbs as well as revising understanding of nouns and adjectives

Spelling –

· Sounds-Write weekly spelling lists – PLEASE HELP YOUR CHILD EACH NIGHT BY CALLING OUT WORDS AND CHECKING THEIR PROGRESS DAILY THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

· Special focus on learning a range of commonly used words for writing (Wednesday night homework and planned activities throughout the week in class) SEE INSTRUCTION SHEET IN HOMEWORK FOLDER FOR ACTIVITIES

Our topic is Transport (April/May)and Journeys(June)

These activities have been planned in collaboration with the children in relation to what they wished to find out about the topic through our KWL session. There will undoubtedly be more activities than what is recorded here, based on where the learning goes as we progress and they ask more questions.

- Identify what modes of transport we use to come to school through class survey – create graphs to display this information (digitally & by hand)

- Look at change in forms of transport over time

- Research (ICT) the inventors of some vehicles

- Carry out a range of science experiments relating to the topic

- Create criteria and arrange vehicles accordingly (data handling) digitally and practically using pictures in groups

- Carry out a local traffic survey at the school gates

- Understand more about Road Safety – for pedestrians and drivers

- Programme Probot to move around an obstacle course

- Learn about the journey of some foods which are transported locally and globally

- Identify and learn about jobs within the transport industry – interview a number of people to find out more

- Write a job description for a ‘tranport job’

- Invent & Design a new vehicle

- Art – Make a digital art ‘Hot Air Balloon Collage’ to include famous world landmarks