Children have planned a healthy wrap recipe. They are very excited to make these! We would very much appreciate donations of food items to support us to make these. Look out for sign up sheets on class patios at pick up and drop off to sign up to bring some of the ingredients needed. Thank you!

Diary dates

Thursday 11th December, 2pm – HIS Carol Service at St Peter’s Church. Families are welcome to join us to sing some carols at 2pm.
Wednesday 17th December – Christmas roast dinner – bookable in the same way as usual lunches
Wednesday 17th December – Children can wear party clothes or festive wear for our class Christmas parties/ This will be disco in hall, party games in classes and a drink and biscuit.
Friday 19th December – Last day of school before the Christmas holidays

English

Phonics

We will also do 2 ‘revisit’ phonics sessions based on gaps identified in each class.

Writing
We will be starting a new writing topic of ‘describing a familiar character’. The children will write a character description of Paddington, linked to our previous reading topic. 

Reading
We will be starting to read a new class text of ‘The Christmas Pine’ by Julia Donaldson. Each year, the UK Poetry Society asks a poet to write a poem to welcome the gifted Christmas tree from Norway. Julia Donaldson originally wrote The Christmas Pine to celebrate the 2020 Christmas tree. The poem was performed by London schoolchildren, and displayed in Trafalgar Square.

Maths

In maths, we are learning about ‘Money’.
You can support your child with this learning, by ensuring that they have opportunity to handle these coins at home so that they are able to easily recognise all coins.

This week we will be looking at how to total a mixture of notes and coins. We will also:
-make amounts by selecting the correct notes and coins to make amounts (such as £3 and 45p)
-add amounts if you were buying multiple items
-start to explore the concept of giving change

Wider Curriculum

Science: ‘Animals including humans’: What do all animals need to stay alive? All animals need water, food and air to stay healthy.
PE: Dance
R+WV: We will be exploring how some people thank God.
History: What effect did the fire have on London?
Art: We will be creating Christmas decorations in class to send home.