Our Spring 1 Learning Journey
Here you will find our curriculum overview as well as this half term's homework web.
English
In English this half term, we are studying The Rhythm of the Rain. This links to our geography topic about rivers, and our science topic about the water cycle and states of matter.
The children will work their way up to writing a setting description based around the text.
If you would like to share this story at home, here is the video:
The Rhythm of The Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith (Read Aloud/Sleep Story)
Alternatively, if you would like to listen to the a musical composition to accompany the story, here is a lovely video: CSO for Kids Digital: The Rhythm of the Rain
Maths
In Maths, children will continue to develop their place value knowledge, learning how to round to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000. They will also learn Roman Numerals.
Children will learn formal methods for multiplication and division before completing a shape unit at the end of the half term.
Times tables are also a real focus this half term, and children will be doing times tables sessions 3 times a week. Please support your child to embed their learning by encouraging them to practise at home! TTRS is a great way to do this.
Hit the button is a good website to keep practising your times tables too, as well as the Multiplication Check:
Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds
Multiplication Tables Check - 2025 - Timestables.co.uk
Geography
Our geography topic is rivers this half term. Throughout the unit, we will be following a young girl called Bella through 'let's says'.
The children will learn about their local river and canal as well as flooding and how to prevent pollution.
Learn some fascinating facts about rivers here:
Fascinating facts about rivers - National Geographic Kids
All About Rivers | Geography For Kids | STEM Home Learning
Remember, if you bring in some homework about rivers, you will might win a prize!
Check your knowledge with this fun quiz:
Rivers Quiz! - National Geographic Kids
RE
In RE, we will be studying Christianity, focussing on the key question, ‘What kind of world did Jesus want?’