Spring Term 2 2021

Well done everyone for continuing to be superstars over the past few months. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to school next week. Please remember to have a good night's sleep on Sunday, have a big breakfast and bring your reading books and labelled water bottles to school. 

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- given out on Fridays and due back in on Wednesdays.
• 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:  Attentive and Discerning 

RE: This half term we will be completing our Lent unit and learning about Holy Week before we break up for Easter

Our Topic this half term....

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.

September 2020

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."

Gods and Mortals

Let's discover a fantastical world of mythical creatures and heroes!

We will learn about Apollo and other Gods who reign from Mount Olympus. We'll explore the land of Greece, where the sun scorches the wings of Icarus. In PE, we'll practise synchronised battle movements just like the Ancient Greeks. Using historical source materials, we'll research daily life in Ancient Greece. We'll write diaries of Daedalus and Icarus and learn about epic battles.  We'll read Theseus and the Minotaur and create amazing labyrinths to help us tell the story.