Welcome to Berlin Class!
Here is what we are going to be learning about during the Spring Term
Our Full Curriculum can be found under: school information / curriculum overview.
cinnamonbrow-warrington.secure-dbprimary.com/ourcurriculum/curriculum/#LongTerm
This half term, the children will be reading the picture book The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright; a lovely story about having the confidence to be yourself. The children will be working towards retelling the story using some ideas of their own.
In Spring we will be reading Major Glad, Major Dizzy by Jan Oke. This is a photographic picture book based on the true story of the author unearthing some Victorian toys beneath the floorboards of her home. It visits some key milestones in British history.
In addition to daily reading, spellings and phonics (Year 1), English sessions incorporates the following:
- KS1 Grammar: see the overview on the school website
- Small group and whole class guided reading tasks
- Reading Eggs in class and at home
- Creative writing challenge opportunities e.g. innovated narratives and descriptions
- Non-fiction writing opportunities e.g. information texts and instructions
Mathematics
At Cinnamon Brow we use the Power Maths scheme, aligned with White Rose Maths, as the main part of our teaching and learning plan.
In KS1 we are deepening our mathematical knowledge with a mastery approach, using concrete resources, pictorial representations and building up to understanding more abstract written methods of recording our understanding.
This term we will be working on:
Year 2
- Length and Height
- Money
- Multiplication and Division
Maths Homework: In KS1 we ask that you continue to support us with your child's rapid recall of number and multiplication facts by using Numbots and TTRockstars on a daily basis. We recommend 10 minutes each day.
Religious Education
As a Church of England School, Religious Education is a core subject and. alongside collective worship, is a very important part of school life. RE is taught weekly but the children have daily opportunities to explore and embrace spirituality and the big questions of life. They have opportunities throughout the school day to pray, reflect and they participate in class daily prayers, whole school and class worship and the sharing of our Christian values.
This term the focus taken from the Questful RE scheme of work and linked to Understanding Christianity is:
- Why did Jesus welcome everyone?
- What do you think is the most important part of the Easter story?
Science
Every day materials and sustainability linked to plastic use
- distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
- identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
- describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
- compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties.
History
How was life in Warrington different during World War 2?
- Chronology and timelines
- Using a range of sources to find historical evidence and answer questions
- Use simple, historical vocabulary relating to past and present
- Explain why an event was significant in relation to our own locality
Geography
Is it better to live in a hot or a cold place?
- Using maps and atlases
- Use fieldwork and observational skills
- Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns
- Understand some geographical similarities and differences
- Use basic geographical vocabulary with accuracy
PSHE
Our behaviour curriculum is centred around our Heartsmart values, and we explicitly teach the children a new Heartsmart value, alongside linked behaviours, each half term. Heartsmart means being smart with our hearts. The life of our heart affects the whole of our life. Loving yourself and others is the most powerful way to live and it’s the best way to create true friendship. We become powerful when we love ourselves and when we love others.
Our Heartsmart values, and linked behaviours, this half term are:
Too much selfie isn't healthy
We are learning how to think of others and why this is important
Don't hold on to what's wrong
We are learning how to forgive others and move past disagreements
In our wider PSHE curriculum, we will explore the following topics during the autumn term:
- Friendship and bullying
- How we can look after our mental health
Music
In KS1 we use the Charanga music scheme. The curriculum aims to create a love of music through listening, appraising, performing and composing within different musical genres. We teach our music curriculum in blocks of time over a two-year rolling cycle, allowing for the progression and development of each individual child's musicality and skills. This term we will be singing and performing friendship songs.
PE
At Cinnamon Brow we use Real PE to support the development of fundamental movement skills. This aims to bring physical activity to ALL children.
During Spring Term we willcontinue to work on balances and we will introduce some different ball skills. We will also complete a dance unit looking at making different shapes with our bodies.
Children must come to school dressed in school PE kit on their PE day. Please ensure this adheres to school policy and is plain black and unbranded. Your child can also wear their school jumper or cardigan.
Art
- Colour mixing
- Textures
- Collage
- Choosing materials for an effect
DT
We are going to explore balanced diets and make healthy wraps!
- To name different food groups
- To use appropriate equipment safely
- To select ingredients
- To design a product based on criteria
How you can support us
Reading
Reading with your child is the most important thing you can do to support their learning at home.
Please listen to your child read at least three times a week, and record this in their yellow reading diary.
We now have access to Collins ebooks which is an excellent way for your child to get additional practice with their decodable phonics books. If you need support logging into this system, please contact your child's class teacher.
Along with three reads from their decodable phonics book, children can also access reading eggs for further reading practice.
Your child's Reading Eggs password is on the first page of their reading diary. If you have any trouble signing in online, please ask your class teacher for support.
Class Team
Class Teachers - Mrs Marsden and Miss Nicholson
Teaching Assistants - Mrs Cain
Key Information
Please make sure that children arrive in school on time, wearing the correct school uniform and black school shoes. We also ask that small, drawstring bags are the only bags brought into school. These can be purchased from the school office for £3 if needed. We do not have space in our cloakrooms to store large backpacks.
To keep our pupils hydrated, please make sure your child has a fresh water bottle containing still, clear water. No juice please. Unfortunately, we do not have many spare drinking bottles or cups in school.
Bagels will be provided by school at the start of each day. In addition to this, toast can be ordered via parent pay. This will be ready for morning playtimes. Fruit is also available to the children at morning break.