Dear Parent/Carer, 

Welcome back to the start of summer term! I hope you had a wonderful Easter break. I am very much looking forward to another fun filled term with the children.

Literacy

In literacy this term, we are using our class novel of ‘Shadow’ by Michael Morpurgo to produce discussion writing. We will be using Talk for Writing as a tool do do this.

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Maths

We will be completing our unit on angles and then starting a new unit on position and direction using White Rose.

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History

We are studying the topic The Mayans. We will be looking at Mayan homes, gods and the importance of farming.

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Science

Our science topic this term is ‘Forces’. We will be looking carefully at forces including gravity, air resistance and water resistance.

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RE

Our big question this term is ‘What does it mean to be Muslim in Britain today?’. We will be focusing on the religion of Islam this term.

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PSHE

Our focus for the term is Our World Online. We will be looking at how we can use the internet safely and positively.

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PE

Our lessons will be on a Tuesday and Friday this term. Please ensure that the children have a full pe kit, which includes either tracksuit bottoms or leggings for PE outside. We will be covering handball and lacrosse this term.

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Computing

We will be looking at 3D modelling this term as well as recapping how to stay safe online.

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Homework

Your child has a homework book with a sheet stuck in. This sheet contains six spellings to learn for a test every Monday, 20 minutes of reading to complete and times tables to learn. The children can complete any spellings/times tables practice in these homework books. I have recently given your child a log in to EdShed. I am aiming to set weekly tasks and challenges on there to further their learning with SPAG and spellings. This is optional but of course, encouragement is always welcome.

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REMINDERS​

PE is on a Tuesday and Friday. The children must have a named PE kit in school at all times. PE is such a vital part of the curriculum and it is such a shame when the children have to miss out due to missing kit.

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Children should be reading at home on a daily basis. Your child has a reading record book and it would be greatly appreciated if you could hear them read aloud regularly. 

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me.

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Yours faithfully,

Mrs Buchanan