Class 2 – What have we been doing? (09.2009)
Published: 3 September 2009 at 17:29. Posted in: Class 2
ART: Becoming an Artist
At the beginning of this term the children are going to be learning about the skills they require to become a successful artist. These skills will include following instructions, cutting, collage, painting, knowledge of colours, printing and will conclude with a study of the artist Kandinsky.
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY: Make Me a Puppet!
This term the children will have the opportunity to work with textiles. To conclude the topic ‘ourselves’ they will design and make a puppet either of themselves or of a character they have created!
GEOGRAPHY: Our Local Area
The class will explore and learn about their local area this term. We will be looking at where they live and will compare their localities to find the key features. This will be liked to the children work in literacy where they will become authors creating stories set in familiar settings. This study will also allow the children to use ICT in the form of digital cameras.
LITERACY
In literacy the class will begin by learning about labels and lists. They will then move on to look at fiction an stories set in familiar settings and at the end of the term with the help of their puppet they will write some senses poetry.
PHSE: SEAL
This year at the Bythams we are following the SEAL (Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning) PSHE program. This term we are exploring new beginnings. This weekly session will include time to think and reflect and to share ideas and feelings. ‘New Beginnings’ looks at settling in back at school and welcoming people, creating a community, problem solving, calming down, self awareness and exploring feelings.
SCIENCE: Health & Growth
This term the children will learn all about their bodies and how they change and grow. The class will learn all about leading a healthy lifestyle including how to exercise and what they should eat to maintain a healthy diet. Throughout this topic the children will also compare their bodies and lifestyles to those of different animals to find similarities & differences.