Welcome to Sycamore Class

Year 1 and Year 2

 Welcome to our class page, here you will find information about our class and see the exciting learning that takes place. Please follow us on Facebook and Class Dojo for regular updates about our learning. Click on the links below to access a range of  learning platforms. 

This term's project is

Childhood

In the Childhood project, your child will learn words and phrases related to the passage of time. They will explore artefacts to help them to understand childhood in the past and how childhood has changed over time. They will explore the six stages of life and explore timelines and family trees. Everyday life in the 1950s will be explored, including shopping, transport, family life and childhood. They will also learn about the significance of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 by studying photographs and online sources.

Science - Human Senses

In the Human Senses project, your child will learn that humans are animals called mammals that breathe, eat, sleep, get rid of waste, grow, move and use their senses to survive. They will identify, label and count a range of body parts. They will learn that humans are the same in that they have the same body parts but also that they are different due to factors such as age, skin colour, body shape, eye colour and hair texture. They will also learn that some humans have missing body parts or parts that don’t work well. Your child will learn that each human body part has a function that helps us survive, focusing on the parts associated with the five senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste. They will conduct simple tests to investigate how their five senses help them make sense of and understand their surroundings. They will discuss the importance of each sense and learn how senses keep people safe from dangers. They will discover how people with sensory loss use tools, technology, and other senses to complete everyday tasks, asking a visitor with a sensory loss questions on the subject. Your child will conduct various investigations, focusing on their sense of touch and complete simple tests to learn why animals, including humans, have two eyes and binocular vision.

Useful information

Reading books are changed on a Tuesday

Library books are changed on a Tuesday

PE days are Tuesday & Wednesday - please send children to school in full PE kit

New home learning is set every Friday, you can access via your child's Purple Mash account. 

Useful Links:

PurpleMash 

Times Tables Rockstars

Home - BBC Bitesize

Oxford Owl - Free Ebook library - select any of the books in the appropriate age category.

BBC Teach - free collection for children to practice their times tables.