Important Dates and Events
Monday: Violin Tuition
Monday: PE
Thursday afternoons—Library book changing
04.11.14: Re- open to pupils. Term begins.
18.12.14: Christmas Production
19.12.14: Break up for christmas
Homework:
Children will be given spellings to learn at home. these will be given out on
Friday and they will be tested on the following Friday. Regular reading
practice at home will help your child to become an enthusiastic and confident
reader. When you hear your child read please record this in their Reading
Diary, even if these are not school books. Also ask your child questions about
what they have read to ensure they have a good understanding.
Additional mathematics and literacy homework will be given each week on a
Friday to be returned by Thursday
Additional Comments:
For the term ahead we will be continuing our focus on Ancient Greece.
Useful Websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to come and
see me or write in the reading diary.
In mathematics the children will develop their mental/oral skills with games
and problem solving.
The children will explore Ancient Greece. They are going to be
developing our reading skills through research and note taking this
term. Using written and electronic media, we will be selecting key
points and information to use in our writing.
They will focus on the number system to begin with this term; comparing and
ordering numbers, addition and subtraction strategies, as well as
multiplication and division facts.
We will also learn about the structure of plays and poetry;
reviewing the poetry of Homer as well as taking a close look at
the plays of Ancient Greece, which was the entertainment of
the time.
Their themed learning will be integrated across
the different areas of the curriculum. The
children will get the chance to explore not
only the expansion of Ancient Greece, but
also the cultural and social effect this
period in history had on different people
and influences today; using artefacts,
models and images of ruins.
As theologists they will be thinking
about why and how Jesus is inspiring to
Christians. We will use stories from the
Bible to reflect on what type of person
Jesus was.
In science the children will study light
and shadow. Studying how light and dark
effect how they can see objects.
Additionally they will be looking at how
some objects can allow light to pass, and
how others do not.
In Information Communication and Technology
we will be thinking about how to stay safe when
using the internet and the tools available to us to
find information. We will build upon our skills
when using Microsoft Word before using a range
of software packages to create and layer shapes
to create a complex image.
Knowing Me: As healthy pupils we will be
considering personal strengths, weaknesses
and values; understanding responsibility and
making informed decisions and choices.
Research
Greek
Non-Chronological
reports
Playscripts
The life of Ancient Greeks
Who was Jesus?
Christianity
Christmas Nativity
Light and Dark
Internet safety
Word tools
Complex patterns
Unit 4– Multiplication and division,
inc. number and place value.
Measurement in time.
Unit 5 - Number and place value.
Addition and subtraction, inc.
measurement in money and properties
of shape.
Unit 6 – Multiplication and division, inc.
number and place value. Fractions,
measurement in length and perimeter.
Ancient
Greece
Circle times
Discussions
Group tasks.
What Values are important
to me?
How can I make the right
decision?
Greek Temples
Exploring line and tone
Descriptive sounds
Harvest Festival
The children’s shape and space work will involve classifying and
describing 2D and 3D shapes, as well as measuring and
comparing length.
We will also create pictograms using simple data
collected in class.
The children will plan and create their
own temple (cereal boxes needed),
designing the different parts and
study the importance of these
structures.
The children will learn Spanish and
Drama from specialised teachers.
Rugby—Monday
This will be at the MUGA
If your child has a
verruca(s) they will need a
note to say they can wear
plimsolls.
As healthy pupils we will be continuing to learn
about the ways we can stay fit and how exercise is
an
important factor in achieving this.
We will be thinking about how our bodies react to physical
activity, whilst improving our skills in Rugby