AUTUMN TERM 2024

Our topic this term is 'Vaynor or Victorian?' and we are developing our learning to understand what the Victorian Era is and to find out what life for a Victorian child was really like! 

History

The children have spent the autumn term learning all about Victorian childhoods and how they were very different from today. The focus looked at school, home life, work life and how these changed over time due to the introduction of new laws.

We were able to 'magically' go back in time and turn Vaynor into a Victorian classroom! The children were be able to experience what it was like for a child to attend a Victorian school. They took part in Arithmetic, writing on slates, drill and even played with Victorian toys!  Would they rather be a Vaynor child or a Victorian child?

        

 

English  

We focused on Narrative in English in this first half term and built some of the learning around the text 'The Three Little Wolves' by Eugene Trivizas. The children (and teachers!) love how this story takes a twist on the traditional and is full of brilliant surprises! The children will then look at 'The Storm Whale in Winter' and 'Sharing a Shell' to help them develop their writing skills for different writing purposes.

    

Steering the children's learning towards more Non-Fiction elements, we will look at the largest animal on the planet... the mighty Blue Whale! We will research facts to amaze the reader about this almighty mammal. Did you know a Blue Whale's tongue weighs the same as an elephant?

Maths

Our Maths focus this term is 'Number'. This includes: place value of 2-digit numbers, ordering and sequencing and counting in different steps. We had lots of fun this term and used practical resources to support our learning. In Autumn 2, we will move on to addition and subtraction and use our place value knowledge to support our calculations.

     Art  

In Art, the children have been exploring the artwork of Amiria Gale.

   

They were able to complete evaluations on their final design and discuss the pieces using technical vocabulary, commenting on colour, line and tone and also how the pieces make them feel. They also made their own observational sketches of real shells!

 

In DT, we will use the Victorian skill of sewing and will design, make and evaluate our own Victorian Christmas decoration. Look at how amazing previous designs have been!