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Linking the learning through
Topic — Major Organs/Human Body
Developing understanding and knowledge of the human body and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Learn about the skeleton within the body and what the major organs are called, where they are positioned and what they are used for.
Investigate a range of foods and discuss which ones contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
Learn about the body’s senses and how reliable these are and what the limitations can be.

How you can help
Talk about foods at home and in supermarkets and how the healthy and unhealthy foods are advertised.
Talk about parts of the body and what it is used for/purpose.

Maths / Numeracy
Understand the calendar, months and seasons.
Develop time telling skills: o’clock, half past and quarter to and quarter past.
Continue to develop addition and subtraction skills.
Develop mental maths skills.
Develop problem solving strategies.
Talk about telling the time, ask what time it will be in half an hour or in 1 or 2 hours time.

How you can help
Ask your children what time it will be in: half and hour or one hour etc.

Literacy
Writing advertising posters encourage persuasive writing.
Read with increased fluency, understanding and expression.
Select relevant information and organise logically.
Use letter patterns and spelling rules to increase accuracy.
Use language to make pieces of writing interesting.

How you can help
Listen to reading regularly, reminding about using expression.
Encourage correct spelling in all homework activities.

Health & Wellbeing

Looking how to maintain a healthy body through nutrition and exercise.
Take part in activities which provide a cardiovascular workout.

How you can help

Take part in activities which encourage your child to enjoy physical exercise.
Discuss the benefits of healthy eating and encourage them to choose the healthy option.