Welcome back! I hope you had a super summer holiday and a much needed rest. It's great to be back with the class - we certainly know each other well by now and are looking forward to a really exciting and productive year. We are particularly looking forward to our residential trip to Leeson House later this month - more details to follow soon.
This term our Literacy and Numeracy will be based on the new Framework. Our Literacy work will, as usual, cover fiction and non-fiction. We will continue to work hard on both individual and group reading, spellings and handwriting. Drama and speaking and listening will also by key features of our learning. In Numeracy we will be building upon our understanding of number, shape, space and measures and data-handling as well as learning to apply our knowledge to real-life mathematical problems.
Other areas of learning will include:
Science: Earth, Sun and Moon, then Changing Sounds
P.E./games: Dance, netball and football
R.E: How have Jesus' followers put his teachings into practice?
Art: Objects and Meanings: Still-life and composition
DT: Bread, then Musical Instruments
Geography: A contrasting locality (the area around Swanage/Leeson House)
History: The Tudors
French: Introductions and greetings, classroom objects, numbers, telling the time etc
ICT: Graphical modelling and cross-curricular activities
Music: This year Class 5 will take part in an exciting "Wider Opportunities" project with Dorset County Council and Mrs Locke
Citizenship: How do rules and laws affect me?
P.E/games
Please note that games this year will be on Wednesday afternoons and will normally take place outside, weather permitting. The children will need joggers for when the weather turns colder. Dance sessions will be on Thursday mornings and the children will need normal P.E. kit for this. Please ensure that your child has the correct P.E. kit in school on the appropriate days.
Homework
Homework will be set every Friday and must be handed in on the following Thursday. It will usually consist of a Numeracy task and some Literacy work which will be based on the weekly spellings. I will also set a short project each term but I will send a note out about that separately. Of course, regular reading aloud to an adult at home is still very important!
All children are expected to complete their homework carefully and tidily and to hand it in on the appropriate days. Please give them a hand where necessary and give them gentle reminders during the week.
I look forward to seeing you all again at Parents Evening later in the term.
Best wishes,
Nicola Berry
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