2025.2026

Spring Term

RE

This term we will be starting our new topic on Desert to Garden. Throughout this topic we will learn about how we change as we grow, both physically and spiritually. We will also learn about the Easter story, including the death and resurrection of Jesus.

English

This term we are going to be learning all about instructions. We will be learning about imperative verbs, directional language and how we use them to give an instruction.

We will be revising character and setting descriptions and using the English Working wall and word mats with an increased independence.

Maths

First we will learn all about repeated patterns before working on 2D and 3D shapes. We continue to use a hundred squares and practise counting to 100 and practising 5 more and 5 less.

We continue to be taught phonics every day at 9am from our scheme called `Little Wandle` from Letters and Sounds. We are learning alternatives sounds in phase 5 and how to use our `Grow the Code` chart. We are also decoding Alien words now.

We continue to read with an adult every day using the phonic skills we are learning.

History

Our topic this term is ‘How has transport changed Greenford?

This is an enjoyable topic including a bus survey along the Greenford road and a visit (on the 92 bus) to the new site in North Greenford called Greenford Quay. We will learn how the canal changed and shaped Greenford from a small countryside village to the busy town it is now. We will also find out about the factory owner and inventor `William Perkin`.

 Autumn Term

This really has been an amazingly positive start to the new school year. We have all felt welcomed back after being mixed up from our reception classes. It has been fantastic being able to see all our friends again.

We are all trying our best to sit at our tables for some of our lessons, and we are amazing at putting up our hands to answer questions and are superstars at listening to instructions. 

Religious Education

To start our half-term, we will be learning all about the wonderful 'Creation Story' and that special gift to us from God.

Phonics

This half-term, we are revising some of the Little Wandle learning from Reception. We will then start to look at the sounds in Phase 5.

Maths

Throughout this half-term we are learning all about numerical reasoning. This means we will be learning lots about place value through exploring, clarifying and applying everything we have learnt when we use the resources in our practical lessons to strengthen our understanding or number.

Science/Geography

This half-term we will be learning all about the season of Autumn and exploring seasonal changes. We will be going on an Autumn walk around the school exploring how the weather changes throughout the season and what happens to nature around us.

Art

Andy Goldsworthy is a modern-day British artist who does NOT use paint, pencils, pens, crayons etc to create his pieces of art. How can this be possible? This is the question we will be asking before creating our own masterpieces using his techniques and inspirational guidance.