Week commencing 18th September

What a lovely first week back we have all had! It is wonderful  how much hard work children have done over the summer and I can see a huge improvement already in the quality of work as compared to last year. We are all very much in need of a well earned rest, ready for another exciting week!

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

English- We will be looking at examples of instruction writing before writing our own set of instructions which will lead us into a unit exploring explanation texts.

Maths- We are focusing on place value, extending our knowledge to include numbers in the thousands and different ways to represent them and will be will be comparing and ordering numbers to 10,000 and rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000.

Spelling- Our focus this week in class is the aw sound and we have been concentrating on words which use the alternative spellings of au and augh such as daughter, naughty, author and Autumn.

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

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.

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.

Successes- Well done to AJ, Oliver, Atif, Yuliana and Gabi V 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- Once we have access, homework will be 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.

Look out for a letter about our exciting school trips this term….