Here is a breakdown of what we will be looking at over the coming week:

English- We will be continuing to think about the differences between instruction and explanation writing which will lead into an explanation text describing how to draw Horrid Henry..

Maths- We are focusing on place value, extending our knowledge to include numbers in the thousands and different ways to represent  and partition them. We will be continuing to extend our thinking to include 4-digit numbers and will continue to focus on reasoning and explanation. We are now beginning to introduce the idea of negative numbers.

Spelling- Our focus this week in class is the prefixes  im. We will be thinking of as many words as we can such as  impossible and impractical and practising our spelling using methods such as speed spelling and hangman.

Reading- All children read with an adult at least once a week as part of a Guided Reading programme. After this adult led session they complete tasks relating to the text or linked to current English and Spelling focuses. We continue to read stories as a class.

ICT- Our topic for the half term is online safety and we are currently learning about the potential dangers of cyber bullying.  If you have any concerns or queries about this subject, there are plenty of parent friendly websites to help and advise. I have included an example below.

http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers

We will be holding an extra ICT session each week to introduce the children to touch typing. This a free to use course and is accessible to everyone. If you would like to continue this at home, I have included the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr

PE- PE lessons are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and children will need their PE kits. I would also like to remind you that the school policy is that all earrings should be removed, hair should be tied back and tights should be removed when getting changed. I would also ask that PE kits stay in school between Monday and Friday as occasionally we are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to take part in additional activities. This half term we will be playing invasion games and will continue to run the daily mile.

PSHE- This half term we will be thinking about new beginnings and settling into a new school year.

RE- We will be studying Judaism with a focus on Jewish celebrations. This unit will be taught by Mrs Adams on a Wednesday morning.

Science- Our current Science topic is teeth and digestion. This will also be taught by Mrs Adams.

Topic- Our topic for this term is Vikings and Anglo Saxons. This will concentrate on the period between the Viking and Anglo Saxon struggle to control Britain to the time of Edward the Confessor. We had great fun with our Viking visitor and he has certainly inspired the children to learn more about the topic.

French- We will be revising our conversational skills so far and then moving on to learn the numbers between 20 and 50 and learning vocabulary to describe our families.

Music- We will be learning to sing in Spanish and think about the instruments which are used and using untuned percussion to keep the beat.

Homework- Homework is given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Friday. In addition to tasks given out I expect the children to read every day and continue to practise the multiplication tables. I will be collecting the reading records in every week to check children are reading and would ask that you initial or sign to show they have read and make any comments you deem necessary, children should also record all independent reading they have done in the book so I am able to see that they are reading regularly. Children should feel free to keep a book for as long as they need to in order to finish reading. If you have any concerns about your child’s book choice, please speak to me or write me a note.

Successes- Well done to Yuliana, Lizzy and Kendra who received merit cards this week! And well done to the whole class for the effort they put in and the enthusiasm they showed during the workshop this week!

And many thanks to all the grown ups for supporting us and helping the children to design amazing costumes!

Well done to the red table for getting off to an early start in  our table points competition.

Additional information- Homework has now been set for children on Mathletics and Spellodrome. Please let me know if your child does not have access to a computer or tablet at home.

We will need parent helpers for our upcoming trip to the library this week. If you are available, please let me know.

Parent teacher meetings will be held on Thursday 19th October. I have allocated slots on a first come first served basis. These are for 10 minutes only.

Here is a breakdown of what we will be looking at over the coming week:

English- We will be continuing to think about instruction writing which will lead into an explanation text describing how to draw Horrid Henry..

Maths- We are focusing on place value, extending our knowledge to include numbers in the thousands and different ways to represent  and partition them. We will be continuing to extend our thinking to include 4-digit numbers and will continue to focus on reasoning and explanation. We are now beginning to introduce the idea of negative numbers.

Spelling- Our focus this week in class are the prefixes un and im. We will be thinking of as many words as we can such as unkind, impossible and impractical and practising our spelling using methods such as speed spelling and hangman.

Reading- All children read with an adult at least once a week as part of a Guided Reading programme. After this adult led session they complete tasks relating to the text or linked to current English and Spelling focuses. We continue to read stories as a class.

ICT- Our topic for the half term is online safety and we are currently learning about the potential dangers of cyber bullying.  If you have any concerns or queries about this subject, there are plenty of parent friendly websites to help and advise. I have included an example below.

http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers

We will be holding an extra ICT session each week to introduce the children to touch typing. This a free to use course and is accessible to everyone. If you would like to continue this at home, I have included the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr

PE- PE lessons are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and children will need their PE kits. I would also like to remind you that the school policy is that all earrings should be removed, hair should be tied back and tights should be removed when getting changed. I would also ask that PE kits stay in school between Monday and Friday as occasionally we are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to take part in additional activities. This half term we will be playing invasion games and will continue to run the daily mile.

PSHE- This half term we will be thinking about new beginnings and settling into a new school year.

RE- We will be studying Judaism with a focus on Jewish celebrations. This unit will be taught by Mrs Adams on a Wednesday morning.

Science- Our current Science topic is teeth and digestion. This will also be taught by Mrs Adams.

Topic- Our topic for this term is Vikings and Anglo Saxons. This will concentrate on the period between the Viking and Anglo Saxon struggle to control Britain to the time of Edward the Confessor. This week we will be learning about life as a Viking in the company of our ‘real’ Viking Peter Quirk and I hope everyone will enjoy dressing as a Viking and taking part.

French- We will be revising our conversational skills so far and then moving on to learn the numbers between 20 and 50 and learning vocabulary to describe our families.

Music- We will be learning to sing in Spanish and think about the instruments which are used and using untuned percussion to keep the beat.

Homework- Homework is given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Friday. In addition to tasks given out I expect the children to read every day and continue to practise the multiplication tables. I will be collecting the reading records in every week to check children are reading and would ask that you initial or sign to show they have read and make any comments you deem necessary, children should also record all independent reading they have done in the book so I am able to see that they are reading regularly. Children should feel free to keep a book for as long as they need to in order to finish reading. If you have any concerns about your child’s book choice, please speak to me or write me a note.

Successes- Well done to Zamira, Tyler and Aishu who received merit cards this week!

Well done to the red table for getting off to an early start in  our table points competition.

Additional information- Homework has now been set for children on Mathletics and Spellodrome. Please let me know if your child does not have access to a computer or tablet at home.

Thank you for your response to our trips and workshops letter, we hope you are as excited as us about all the opportunities for your children!

Parent teacher meetings will be held on Wednesday 11th October  and Thursday 19th October. I have allocated slots on a first come first served basis. These are for 10 minutes only.