MATHS
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Find differences within 100.
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Compare and estimate with
numbers up to 100.
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Derive complements of 100 and
£10 in relation to multiples of 10
and 5 using the magic stick and
number line. E.g. 65 +
= 100
and £4.50 +
= £10.
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Identify odd and even numbers up
to 1000.
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Add and subtract 2 digit numbers
using an expanded vertical method.
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Find fractional quantities linked to
known multiplication facts. Ee.g.
find 2/3 of 15 - I know 1/3 x 15 = 5
because 3 x 5 = 15 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5
so 2/3 x 15 = 10.
Multiply a ‘teens’ number by 2, 3, 4
and 5 using the grid method.
Tips - Please support your children
by helping them to learn their
times-tables. You can help your
child
further
develop
their
knowledge of time and money by
questioning them as opportunities
arise. You may also wish to give
your child reasoning questions to
help them to further develop their
reasoning skills.
 Acrostic poems linked the five
senses.
•The human body
 Reading to research facts about
teeth and dental care.
•Teeth –visit from a dentist
 Funny Bones – Identify key
features in Allan Ahlberg’s writing
and use this to plan and write a
new Funny Bones story.
 Reading and writing activities,
using their senses, linked to The
Tunnel and The Stonemouse.
 Play scripts - writing scripts about
keeping fit and healthy.
 Letter writing about healthy eating,
to the school cook.
 Read The Treasure of Craig Y
Ddinas and identify descriptive
language. Use this to help own
descriptive story writing.
Tips – please support your child by
encouraging them to read home
reader or rocking reader books
and ensure that they change them
on a regular basis. The children
will also need to learn their
spellings for the weekly test on
Fridays
MUSIC
 Singing – focusing on pitch.
Songs for special assemblies
including St David’s Day and
Easter.
 Funny Bones – D’em bones singing and percussion linked to
our topic.,
 Graphic scores – responding to
and creating own graphic scores
based on a given theme.
WELSH
•Short burst writing: Past tense- es i,
gwelais i, ces i, and roedd yn.
Children writing a postcard.
•Appreciate what databases are and
the value of using them.
•Learn to plan and create a database.
PE
•Games – ball and racket skills
•Gymnastics – sequences using jumps
and rolls.
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ESDGC/Geography
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Comparing children’s diets in the
UK and other worldwide
destinations.
Tips- please ensure that your child’s
PE kit is brought to school each week.
Black shorts and a plain red t-shirt,
trainers/plimsolls.
Comparing UK and worldwide
climates and its’ effect on clothing
and houses.
R.E.
Comparing children’s journeys to
school and the transport used.
Tips- Please encourage your
child to find facts, questions and
answers about the body for our
class ‘Wonderwall’.
ICT
 Health and Fitness activities.
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•Digestion
•Describing others and the family.
 Looking at the journey of their
healthy fruit and design and
make their own smoothies.
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•Healthy food
•Following welsh instructions to
create welsh cakes.
 Child-led learning project.
 Respond to music, through art
and movement.
•Bones – human and animal
•Dewi Saint story- Children acting out
the moves.
Fit ‘N’ Funky Project
 Developing entrepreneurial
skills to raise money and help
others.
SCIENCE
ENGLISH
 Sikhism – special dress
 The story of Easter
•Mathletics IT based learning at
school and home.
SEAL
•Getting On and Falling Out
ART & DESIGN
• Printing- focussing Laura Ashley,
block polystyrene printing and potato
printing using numeracy skills.
•Exploring example of print in real-life
and how nature influences printing
designs.