Summer 2

2020/2021

We can't believe the final half term is upon us. Let's get ready to learn, grow and shine!

Mrs Cheung, Mrs Armstrong & Mrs Brenchley

A few reminders for children in school:

* Please bring a sturdy and clearly named water bottle into school every day.

* Please ensure your reading diary and book are in school every day.

*Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled with your name.

*Children are to come to school in their PE kit on a Wednesday and Friday. School jumper/cardigan is to be worn over the top.

Homework

• A Home Learning Project has been set for this term so you can enjoy getting creative! 
• Spellings - Given out and tested every Monday. Please make sure that your spelling books are in school each week.
• English & Maths- Given out on Fridays and due back in on Wednesdays.
• Times tables - 1 page of book per week. You can choose which times tables you want to focus on.
• Reading- Please read every day (even if it's to your pet/stuffed toy!) and record it in your diaries for us to see. If you read at least three times a week, you will receive a star on our class reading chart and those stars will turn into special badges by the end of the year if you keep it up! 

Values & Virtues:  Faith-Filled and Hopeful 

RE: This half term we will be learning about Pentecost and Prayer

PREDATOR

It’s time to take a walk on the wild side! Find out who’s coming to visit…is it a bug-munching lizard or an eagle-eyed bird of prey? Whatever it is, do you think you can handle it?

Learn about hump back whales and snow geese, the humble hedgehog and the eagle eyed owl. Be inspired to write an informative leaflet all about your favourite predator and compose a poem about a predator or its prey. Learn about which animals are at the top of the food chains and which unfortunate ones are at the bottom.

Feeling peckish? Let’s jump aboard the food chain!

Following on from the success and impact of our September unit of work for Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers, we are going to return to another Jeffer's text; What We'll Build: Plans for our Together Future.  We will be exploring the key themes of building to bring our school community together after the recent Lockdown.

Here We Are 

We will be using Oliver Jeffer's gorgeous picture book, 'Here We Are' to kick-start the new school year and help the children get back into school life. Their well-being is our number one priority as we all get used to new routines. We can't wait to get back on the learning wagon too and this book offers lots of opportunities across a range of subjects.

"Our world can be a bewildering place. Your head will be filled with questions, so let's explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. From land and sky, to people and time, these notes can be your guide."