We initially started our fractions unit in the week leading up to half term where we have been able to find and identify the whole and parts of a whole. By the time we have completed this area of learning, the children will also be able to calculate fractions of amounts including halves, thirds and quarters. Moving on to our time unit in Maths, we will be concentrating on working out times to the nearest o’clock and half past the hour before looking more closely at time to the nearest 5 minutes past or to the hour.  

When we return from our visit to the coal mining museum, we will be writing a recount based on our visit where we will describe what we did whilst there. After this, we will look at creating some detailed character descriptions where we will focus on descriptive language and expanded noun phrases to help engage the reader further and make a clear picture in the reader’s mind. 

We have now finished the units of science for our year group and so we will be consolidating our prior learning of topics such as materials and what things are made from, living things and their habitats, plants and plant life cycles.  

In our wider curriculum lessons, we are going to be continuing to alternate between history and geography,

History: The Great Fire of London

In History, we are still learning about the Great Fire of London and we are continuing to look into this topic in a more detailed and in depth manner, really focussing on embedding some of the key facts of a major event beyond our living memory. 

Geography: Coasts

In Geography lessons, we are now more familiar with the seaside and what features we might find at the coast and so we will move on to looking at the four main compass points to help us read and understand maps to describe the location of some of these features. 

In our RE lessons we will be learning about key figures such as Mother Teresa and St Paul where we will be learning about what qualities they have that make them such a good role model to others and how they might be able to set a good example. 

Continuing with the summer sports theme from last half term, we will be looking to complete most of our PE lessons outside in the second summer term. We will be looking at individual athletics events and aiming to improve our personal performance in each of these as well as playing more of a team-game in rounders where we will look at the separate skills involved before competing against each other in whole games once we have mastered the skills. 

Homework at Maltby Manor Academy
 At Maltby Manor Academy, we are committed to supporting your child's learning at home. In Key Stage 1, our homework is designed to develop essential skills and nurture a love of learning.

Here’s what to expect:

• Daily Reading – Please read with your child every day and record this in their planner. Regular reading at home helps build fluency, comprehension, and a love of books.
• RWI Sounds– Your child will receive spelling activities based on the Read Write Inc. program to develop confident and accurate spelling.
• Weekly Spelling Sheets – Focused activities to develop accurate and confident spelling. Handed out on a Friday returned by Wednesday.
• Curriculum Homework Menu – A variety of creative and engaging tasks linked to your child’s current topics, giving them the chance to explore and learn in different ways.

Our Key Stage 1 homework program is designed to provide a balance of structured practice and enjoyable activities, enriching your child’s learning journey while strengthening the home-school partnership.