Warrington School/Curriculum Planning/Room 2 Planning 2013

'

''Literacy
-Integrated activities around our topic of Mini beasts.

-Comprehension activities relating to minibeasts.

-Internet research skills – using google searches suitable for children.

-Poetry- cinquain, alliteration, assonance

-Visual language - The Bee Movie and A Bug's Life (discuss computer animation & themes of each movie)

-Exploratory Learning – time to explore topics of interest on the internet. (cyber safety message reinforced)

-Cloze Reading Activities.

-Resource Books relating to Mini beast theme.

-Author Study – Patricia Grace and Margaret Mahy

-Daily Sustained silent reading

-Shared Reading - Patricia Grace & Margaret Mahy stories.

-Puppet plays – insects and shadow puppets

Maths
-Addition & Subtraction Basic Facts up to 20.

-Addition & Subtraction strategies.

-Directions and Map skills.

-Time – Digital & Analogue / Reading Timetables

-Fractions

''

Maori'
'' -Treaty of Waitangi

-Greetings

-Te tinana

-Nga waka - modes of transport

-Nga Toe – colours

-Writing & themes of Patricia Grace – NZ Author

PE / Health
-Swimming x3 a week. Weeks 1-6

-Small Ball skills

-Cricket

-Other bat and ball skills / games

Science
' -The Living World – Mini beasts.

Arts
-Painting, Paper mache, puppet making,crayon & dye activities.

= Mini Beasts: An overview of our Topic Study: Term 1 2013 Week 2-11 =

Term 2 - 2013 - Planning Overview
= Topic Week 1-6. Healthy Eating =

Activities to support this topic include
– powerpoints and interactive games at www.foodafactoflife.org.uk -individual research – food around the world - food classification activities -Classroom Italian food day – children made pizzas and taste tested ravioli, tortellini and fettuccine Using a juicer -taste testing Apple, orange and pear juice Carrot juice Carrot, kumara and pear juice

Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme. Week 3-5
This programme is being taught following the recommended programme in conjunction with our local Police Educators.

Year 5 children are joining other year 5-6 children in Room 1.

Year 4 children are joining Year 0-3 children in Room 3.

Maths
Weeks 1 -5

Focus on Multiplication and Division knowledge and strategies.

X2, X5, X10, X3, X4

Then moving on to X6 - X12

Week 6 -7 Statistics Strand

Collecting data, displaying and interpreting data -making links to our Healthy Eating Unit.

Literacy

 * Exploratory Learning Time for Year 4's on Tuesdays and Year 5's on Thursday
 * Daily Sustained Reading
 * Plays
 * Reading and Comprehension Activites
 * Regular Guided Reading sessions for all groups
 * Weekly Listening Comprehension Activity
 * Regular sustained writing time
 * Handwriting
 * Word study incorporating spelling and grammar tasks
 * Author Study - Lynley Dodd and Kyle Mewburn

PE/ Health
During Term 2 children will have opportunites for learning the skills required for


 * Mini ball
 * Netball
 * Soccer
 * Hockey
 * and regular daily fitness to reinforce our Healthy Eating / Lifestyle Goals

Science
Food Science Experiments - Aim for 1 experiment per week. Some will link to Healthy Eating and some will be for fun and general interest.

Maori
Preparation of our waiata - Pakeke mai O Matimati and Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai to be performed at our school Matariki night.

Discussion amd activities linking to Matariki.