ADVANCE NOTICE:
We will be celebrating 100 days of school on Friday 24th February this year.
This day will mark reaching 100 on our daily counts, where we have been counting a straw for every day so far of the school year. This will be a Maths themed day to enrich our curriculum and promote the enjoyment of mathematics.
We are asking for your support in enabling your child to come to school with one thing you can find at home that represents 100. Some examples include:A top trumps card with ‘100’ on it
£1 (100p)
An item that is 100cm tall
Something that weighs 100g
A puzzle with 100 pieces
A book with 100 pages
100th anniversary booklet
We will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 3rd February this year, more info to follow after half term.
Space dance performances for Term 4:
Maple Class: Tuesday 21st March @ 2.40pm (in the hall)
Sycamore Class: Monday 20th March @ 1.30pm (in the hall)
Magnolia Class: Monday 20th March @ 2.40pm (in the hall)
Welcome back! We hope the children are well rested and ready for another exciting and busy term. This week is a busy one with our 100 Day and parents evening – don’t forget to book if you haven’t yet already!
English
Reading:
The children will be introduced to the ‘reading dogs’ this week including fun characters like Rex Retriever and Inference Iggy. They will help the children access more complex comprehension questions going forwards.
Writing:
In our writing this week we will be beginning a lovely block of poetry. The children will begin by learning about shape poetry, creating their own space poems! They will also be introduced to a gorgeous new text called ‘If All the World Were…’. Its a beautiful story about a girl’s special relationship with her Grandfather and it reads like an extended poem.
Maths
We will be starting a new unit of work this week on fractions! We will build on prior learning from Year 1 and recap the importance of equal parts and how to find one half and one quarter of a given quantity. We will also introduce the vocabulary ‘numerator and denominator’ and discuss their meaning in relation to the written fraction.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World (Topic)
This week in Science we will be looking at the difference between weather and climate. We will look at the different climates around the world and how this relates to the equator. Will will also be looking at the significant figure David Attenborough and what he has done for our planet.
We are going to be listening to a piece of music by a man called Edward Grieg, who lived just over 100 years ago. Grieg lived in Norway and was part of the Nationalistic movement of music that occurred during the Romantic period. This meant that his music had strong links with the traditions of his country.
Religion and World Views
Will be looking at the story of The Lost Sheep. Jesus did lots of teaching people about how God wants people to live. He often did this by telling stories about everyday things to help people remember them. A story like this, which has a special message, is called a parable.
PSHE
We will be looking at different ways to keep ourselves healthy and why it is so important. We will be discussing these questions; How do you keep yourself healthy? Why is it important to keep healthy? We will be looking at all these different aspects of being healthy.
• Healthy, balanced diet
• Exercise
• Drinking water
• Sleeping well
• Resting and relaxing
• Keeping clean
• Brushing teeth
Stars of the Week
Sycamore: Kohsei
Maple: Samuel
Magnolia: Emmie