Term 1 2025-26 

English

As readers and writers Spanish Bulls have been working hard to learn features of two genres of writing this term. To begin with, we explored the genre of autobiographies. Firstly, we learned a model text, with actions to support our understanding. Once everyone was confident with the features of this text, we began to make changes to produce our own versions of autobiography writing. This was a challenging piece of writing, but there were some wonderful pieces produced.

Following this, we began to explore the genre of riddles. We learned two short model texts to support our understanding of this genre. We focused on creating adjective word banks to use when writing our own riddles.

Maths

As Mathematicians, Spanish Bulls have been focused on the ‘counting to 10’ unit.  Within this unit, we have focused on securing our knowledge of counting to 10 – children have created number tracks to support this learning.

We have also explored the concept of ‘one more’ and ‘one less’ using numbers within 10. Children have been able to identify one more or one less than a given number using a range of manipulatives to support.

Finally, we explored how to compare numbers, and learnt key vocabulary including ‘greater than’, ‘less than’ and ‘equal to’. Children have used a range of methods to develop their understanding of comparing numbers,  including how to use the correct symbols for this vocabulary.

Science

As Scientists this term, we have focused on everyday materials. To begin the unit, we explored a range of materials and began to describe these orally. We then embarked on a material hunt around the school grounds to observe which materials can be seen in our environment.

Once we had begun our learning journey, we then explored the difference between natural materials and human-made materials. Children have become confident in giving examples of both types of materials and can identify a range of these.

Finally, we explored how to group materials together based on their type on and properties.

Spanish Bulls have worked hard in their Science learning this term and have really enjoyed it.

History

As Historians, to begin our Childhood topic we first explored a range of historic toys and discussed the uses of each one and how they compare to today’s toys. After exploring toys, we then began to focus on families and we learned how to create a family tree. Children were given a blank tree template to assist them in creating their own unique family trees.

Next in our learning journey, we explored the six stages of human life from baby all the way to elderly adults. We create a simple timeline to support our understanding of this life journey. We then were able to put our knowledge of timelines into use by creating our own timelines using photographs from each of our lives.

Finally, we all chose one event that was important to us in our lives and wrote simple sentences to describe why it was important. Spanish Bulls really enjoyed this activity as they were all keen to share their important events with each other.

Spanish

Our Spanish focus this term has been learning to greet people. To begin, we were introduced to some friends and learnt how to say hello in Spanish.  We then learnt how to introduce ourselves. We are all very confident in saying hello my name is… Spanish Bulls have been very enthusiastic about this unit of learning and look forward to their weekly Spanish lesson.

RE

As theologians, Spanish Bulls have been learning all about Christianity this term, focusing specifically on the Christian creation story. Children discovered, and discussed the events of each day of the creation story, and why this story is important to Christians. Children have been learning how to re-tell the story, and have created their own creation story wheels to support their re-telling of this story. Finally, we have explored different ways in which people treat the environment, children had to sort scenarios into two groups: positive and negative ways to treat the world. Children have been able to explain how they think God would like Christians to treat the world.

PE

In PE, we have focused on two units this term: running and team building. In the first unit, we have been developing the correct technique used for running and completing various games to support this learning. Next, we learnt what it means to work together in a team. Children have been given a range of challenges, and they have had to work together in small groups to attempt to solve these. This unit has supported the development of communication, trust, and teamwork.

TERM 6, 2024-25 

Phonics

Scottish Owls are star readers and we have been so proud of the progress that they have all made throughout the phonics sessions this year. Children are showing incredible confidence in both their reading and their writing as a result of the incredible enthusiasm they have shown throughout the sessions.

English

Seaside stories and poems have been our focus this term. Children have had the opportunity to write in different styles and for different purposes including creating their very own acrostic poems about the beach. Some of the books that we have used throughout our learning ‘Rainbow Fish’ ‘Come away from the water Shirley’ and ‘Commotion in the Ocean’. Our learning has been vibrant and colourful this term and these stories have also formed the basis for much of our artwork and creations during the term.

Maths

In Mathematics this term our learning has taken us above and beyond 20. We have explored number patterns and composition including tens and ones, odd and even numbers and doubling and halving. Children have become incredibly competent in recognising numbers that are one more and one less than each other as well as being able to count to 100.

Topic

Our big event for this term has been going to the historic dockyard in Chatham, which linked with our theme ‘On the Beach’. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They were able to meet a real pirate and boarded the ship and were fully able to immerse themselves in life on the sea. It was a day that was thoroughly enjoyed by all, children and teachers alike. Throughout our topic sessions the children have also become fully aware of the sea life they may come across on the beach and they have been able to represent this through some of their scientific drawings that included labels.