This term our English and geography focus is ‘coastlines’, exploring the human and physical geography of land near the sea. We have learnt about coastal caves, arches and sea stacks, have revised how to read a map with a key and compass points, and learnt about the seas that surround the UK. We will shortly be incorporating our geographical knowledge into a descriptive writing piece about coastlines, and a short narrative about a coastal rescue, both using the progressive tense and lots of lovely expanded noun phrases. Our class book this term is Michael Morpurgo’s ‘The Puffin Keeper’ (another one of Mrs EJ’s favourites!), as well as numerous fiction and non-fiction texts about the coast. These class books are in addition to our ‘reading practice sessions’ on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, where the children read their phonics/fluency books in small groups with guidance and support from a teacher. We hope you have enjoyed listening to your child reading their phonics or fluency books to you, and that you have valued the opportunity to share their weekly ‘book for pleasure’ at home. Thank you for remembering to return both books each Wednesday (as well as each Monday and Tuesday for fluency books) so they can be used by other children.
In maths we have continued our geometry block, learning about the properties of 2D and 3D shapes. We will shortly be moving on to money, including calculating change and choosing the best combination of notes and coins, before ending the term by learning our 2x, 10x and 5x tables. Please do make time each week to complete the maths questions that are sent home every Friday, and continue to access the Numbots website if you feel it is beneficial to your child.
‘Materials’ is our focus in science this term, including identifying the best use for a material based on its properties – there are lots of opportunities for hands-on experiments! We are exploring Humanism in RE, are learning about the genre of rap in music, and are exploring our goals in PSHE, including how we can work together effectively to achieve them. Dance and gymnastics are our foci in PE, and in computing we are using BeeBots to learn about algorithms and programming. In DT we are planning how we will build our own beach huts from wood, including learning about shapes and techniques that strengthen structures, and in art later on this term we will explore flower forms, re-creating flower images using various materials, textures and shapes.
We look forward to seeing many of you at our maths games session and class assembly at the end of term; thank you for your ongoing support for your child’s learning.