My name is Miss Clarke, and I am the class teacher. Mrs White covers my time out of class on a Thursday.
Please find information below about what we will be learning in Summer 1. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at the classroom door or send an email to admin@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk.

Topic

Our topic question for this term is ‘How do I explore the world around me?’ We will be learning about the human body and the five senses as part of our Science topic.

Reading and Phonics

At our school, we use the Read Write Inc phonics programme to teach our children to read. At 9:10 am every day, the children move around the school to their phonics groups. We ensure that children are placed in groups that match their abilities so that they feel confident to read the books that they take home. The children are assessed every half term to support their progression through the scheme and are ready for Year 2.

English

In English, we will be learning to write a setting description. We will be looking at our model text, ‘Where is the seed?’ to support us in writing a setting description. We will be looking at the different skills used within this text.

Maths

In Maths, we will be exploring the place value of numbers within 10. We will also be teaching an additional 15 minutes of Maths a day through a programme called ‘Mastering Number’, which focuses on mathematical fluency and understanding.

PE

In PE, we will be learning to play cricket and will also be focusing on fundamental movement which will give us a base for our PE learning for the rest of the year.

Our PE days are on Monday and Thursday.

 
Computing

In computing, we will be learning how to use a computer safely including how to log on to a site and use passwords safely.

RWE

Our question for RWE this term is, ‘What does it mean to belong to a faith community?’ In this unit, we will be looking at how different religions show that they belong to their faith community.

 

PSHE

At our school, we teach PSHE through Jigsaw. This term, our topic is ‘Being me in my world’. We will be talking about what it means to belong and thinking about how we can make our classroom a positive space for everyone.

Art

In Art we are looking at the artist Georgia O’Keeffe. We will be exploring colouring mixing and painting to create flower paintings.

Music

In Music, we will be exploring vocal and instrumental timbre, structure and rhyme, dynamics and pitch. We will be learning skills such as active listening and responding to music in character.