Autumn Term 2025

Autumn Term 2025

 Class Topics 

Our first topic of the year is 'Lost!' and learning activities will be linked to the heart-warming story 'Lost and Found' by Oliver Jeffers where possible.  In the second half term,  our topic is 'Who's Afraid of the Dark?' with learning centred around the beautiful tale of a baby owlet, Plop, in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark' by Jill Tomlinson.  Please see the topic web file below for further information.  

 

 

Mathematics

In mathematics, we follow the White Rose scheme of work and will be focusing on the following units of work during the first term.  Links to games for each unit of work can be found on the maths page. 

Number: Place Value

Year 1:

- count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number
- count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens
- given a number, identify one more and one less
- identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least
- read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words

Year 2:

- count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward
- recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones)
- identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line
- compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs
- read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words
- use place value and number facts to solve problems

 

Number: Addition and Subtraction

Year 1:

- read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs
- represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
- add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero
- solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ? – 9.

Year 2:

Solve problems with addition and subtraction:
- using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures
- applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods
- recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100

Add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including:
- a two-digit number and ones
- a two-digit number and tens
- two two-digit numbers
- adding three one-digit numbers

-show that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of one number from another cannot
- recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems.

Geometry: Shape

Year 1:

- recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:
- 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles] 
- 3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres]

Year 2:

• identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line
  - identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces
  - identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes, [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]
  - compare and sort common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects.

 

Science

In science, our topic is 'Animal Safari' and we will be focusing on the following:

• animal classification
• living and non-living things
• habitats
• life-cycles
• basic needs for survival

 

Writing

 

We follow the Pathways to Write English scheme.  Below, you can see tables showing what we aim for children to be including within their writing at the end of each half term. 

Year 1 Autumn 1 

Year 2 Autumn 1 

                       

Year 1 Autumn 2

Year 2 Autumn 2

Other Subjects/More Information...

 

Please see our Autumn Term topic web by clicking on the file below.