School Starts : Tuesday 7th January

Welcome back and welcome to 2025!
Thank you all so much for all the kind words and gifts at the end of last term. We all hope all of you were able to have some memory making family times, celebrations and a rest….we have a very exciting term ahead…so we will launch straight into it!!!

Our Theme this term is: SPACE

Noticeboard

Monday 6th January – INSET day – school closed to children.
Tuesday 7th January – Children start back to school
Friday 24th January – INSET day – school closed to children

‘Rock Steady Band’ Lessons Opportunity
Last week we had a visit from the Rocksteady Music School. We enjoyed a special assembly together where Zac taught us all about the different instruments you may find in a band. We also had a workshop where the children got to experience what it was like to be in a band (even Miss Ross had a go!) The children were given a letter to bring home which includes additional information about the opportunity for a range of instrument lessons starting in February next year. These band lessons are offered on a first come first served basis and can be booked via the website. Rocksteadymusicschool.com/parents

English

Spelling
Introducing our new programme ‘Essential Spelling’ each morning.
 i-e: removing the e before adding -ing

Writing
Factual sentences about the planets – Write 3 dictated sentences then using the same scaffold, create sentences of their own
Label a diagram of the different layers of the Earth
‘Look up’ by Nathan Byron – Read and introduce our class text book
Answer questions about the text in writing using full sentences.
Handwriting

Reading
Looking at the vocabulary used in ‘Look up’ and other texts read during guided reads.
Answering questions verbally about the texts.

Maths

Count faces on 3D shapes
Count edges on 3D shapes
Count vertices on 3D shapes
Sort 3D shapes by different criteria

Wider Curriculum

Science – Chemistry Focus – Everyday Materials – Q1. What are materials used for?
DT – To design and make a model in pairs of the layers of planet Earth out of plasticine.  When complete, cut it in half to see the layers and relate it back to the labelled model completed earlier in the week.
PE – Dance Unit – To remember, repeat and link actions to tell the story of my dance.
SHINE PE – Continuing use of balance for dodging when playing various team games.
PSHE – Health and wellbeing: Looking after our teeth
R&WV – Explore and discuss – Who inspires or guides us?

Sycamore and Willow Class
Maple – Assaf