Lower Wortley Primary School

This Term

Below you will find information about what the classes in KS1 are learning about this term. 

Summer  2025

English

The children will build upon and consolidate their learning from last term and work towards writing longer texts and increasing the accuracy of their spelling, punctuation and grammar.  The children will continue to learn about different genres of text through the Talk for Writing approach. They will look at the stories Titus and his Troublesome Tooth and Cat, Bramble and Heron. They will write a recount about our trip to The Deep and an information report about the history of toys.

The children will continue with daily phonics sessions and spelling skills.  Children in Year 1 will consolidate the new vowel digraphs that they learned last term and further develop their understanding of the alternative sounds that some letters can make.  Year 1 will also begin to look at simple spelling rules for making words plural and when adding suffixes to words.  They will also be introduced to compound words and how this can help with spelling. Children in Year 2 will be continuing with the Read, Write Inc spelling programme and be learning more about spelling rules including how to use apostrophes to show possession or a word contraction.  They will also learn more about the different functions of sentences in English and how to recognise different sentence types.

Maths

The children will continue to consolidate number concepts including counting in different steps, ordering numbers, writing calculations using the correct symbols and recalling simple number facts.  Year 1 children will learn more about simple multiplication and begin to use arrays to show simple multiplication calculations and also begin to find fractions of quantities and numbers.  Year 2 children will consolidate their learning about the place value of numbers in 2 digit numbers and add and subtract single digit numbers from two digit numbers and multiples of tens. They will be taught to use the mathematical symbols for more than and less than as well as develop their mental calculation strategies for multiplication and division problems. Year 2 will recognise and write simple fractions and begin to recognise simple fraction equivalents.  All children will work more on measures and in particular focus on capacity and volume, mass and time.   Year 1 will learn more about recognising turns and Year 2 will develop this further to understand the link to right angles and the directions of clockwise and anti-clockwise.  In addition to this Year 2 will also learn about interpreting and creating tables as well as asking and answering questions about totalling and comparing data.

Science

In Summer 1 we will look at animals and habitats. Children will recall some life processes, giving examples of how they apply to plants and animals. They will match different plants and animals to their habitats, and they will construct food chains. To enhance our learning we will take the children on an educational visit to The Deep in Hull where the children will take part in an educational workshop about habitats and animal needs. The children will also be able to see a range of animals and fish close up.

In Summer 2 children will Identify stages in the life cycles of different animals, including humans. They will describe the basic survival needs of animals.  They will explain how to take care of personal hygiene and describe some positive effects of exercise. Children will identify foods in different food groups.

Geography

The children will study a non-European area, looking at Tulum in Mexico.  They will compare the similarities and differences between their local area and Tulum. They will look at human and physical features. They will ask and answer simple questions about the features of their school and school grounds. They will respond to instructions using directional language to follow routes and use locational language and the compass points (N, S, E, W) to describe the route on a map. The children will draw a map and use agreed symbols to make a simple key with 5 symbols. They will collect quantitative data through a small survey of the local area/school to answer an enquiry question. 

History

Our History lessons look at how toys have changed over time. Children will know toys that are played with today and what they are made from. They will know toys that their parents and grandparents played with and compare these to now. They will identify toys that were played with in the past that are still played with today. Using different sources of information, they will find out about the past and place artefacts in order on a timeline.

DT

Children will work to design and make a glove puppet. They will generate ideas by drawing on their own experiences and knowledge of existing products. They will develop and communicate ideas by talking and drawing, including labelling parts. Children will evaluate existing products: what products are, who products are for and what purpose the products have. They will explore materials and components and select from a range of tools and equipment, following procedures for safety. They will make simple judgements about their products and ideas against design criteria. 

Art

In Art we will look at crafts people and mask making. Children will learn that mask making is a craft practised around the world for a variety of purposes. They will describe the similarities and differences of a range of masks from around the world. They will explore the cultural influence of masks in Mexico. Children will sketch and record animalistic observations inspired by Mexican mask making. They will explore materials to decorate a Mexican mask. They will design a mask influenced by Mexican culture and then use a range of materials creatively to design and make a Mexican mask. 

Computing

In Summer 1 we will look at algorithms and debugging. Children will decompose a game to predict the algorithms. They will write clear and precise algorithms and create algorithms to solve problems. They will use loops in their algorithms to make their code more efficient.

In Summer 2 we will look at word processing. Children will explain which the home row keys are and how to find them when typing. They will use the spacebar and backspace correctly. They will type and make simple alterations to text using buttons on a word processor. Children will search for, import and alter appropriate images for a text document. They will modify text in a document, and they will use copy and paste to copy text from one document to another. Children will explain what information is safe to be shared online.

PE

During this term the children will take part in lessons from our school scheme ‘Real PE’.  In these lessons the children focus on specific physical skills through the use of games and fun activities that develop specific skills.  Over the term the children will be developing the key skills of balance and co-ordination with ball skills. Children will also develop their skipping skills and Year 2 will take part in a skipping festival. In addition to ‘Real PE’ lesson the children will also take part in athletic and games activities to prepare them for sports day.

Music

In Summer 1 children will learn to find and keep a steady beat when improvising. They will listen carefully and copy back the actions. They will play or clap simple rhythmic patterns using long and short sounds. Children will clap three-beat rhythms, creating long and short sounds. They will respond to questions, thinking about the music. They will respond to different high and low pitches. Children will improvise using one, two or three notes. Later in the term the children will learn about other instruments and will begin to learn how to read simple musical notation. The children will use 'Boomwhackers' and play them reading from simple pieces of music.

RE

Children will learn about the views of different religions/worldviews regarding the origins of the world and the place of human beings in it.  They will consider the ways in which religious and non-religious individuals and organisations show care and concern for the planet. They will look at how creation stories help people understand the world. Children will develop an understanding of the importance of caring for others and what this means and looks like for people of different religious backgrounds and worldviews. Children will be taught to develop an understanding of empathy and of others’ situations as well as how to think about how we can help and care for others.

Life Curriculum

In Summer 1 we will look at who helps to keep us safe. We will look at the different roles of people in the community who help them (and others) keep safe. Children will talk about who can help them in different places and situations and how to attract someone’s attention or ask for help. They will learn how to respond safely to adults they don’t know. Children will discuss what to do if they feel unsafe or worried for themselves or others; and the importance of keeping on asking for support until they are heard. They will learn about how to get help if there is an accident and someone is hurt, including how to dial 999 in an emergency and what to say  

In Summer 2 we will look at how we can look after each other and the world. We will explore how kind and unkind behaviour can affect others; how to be polite and courteous; how to play and work co-operatively. Children will learn how people and animals need to be looked after and cared for. They will discuss what can harm the local and global environment; how they and others can help care for it. They will look at how people grow and change and how people’s needs change as they grow from young to old. Towards the end of the term we will look at how to manage change when moving to a new class/year group.