Mrs Matthew's Class 2024 - 2025

English

During this half term, we will be exploring When The Giant Stirred by Celia Godkin.

A small island in the Pacific exists in perfect harmony, where all the plants, animals and people are interdependent. But the islanders live with the knowledge that their mountain god sometimes grumbles and threatens to awake.

This week we are looking at telling the story of someone escaping the islands.

Maths

Each day, our Maths lessons begin with a focus on improving our fluency in arithmetic and times tables knowledge.  

We will be continuing our learning about decimals

Science

Our area of Science we will be exploring this half term will be Teeth and Eating/ Food and Digestion. This week we will be looking at food chains and food webs.

Geography

This half term we will be learning about rivers. This week we will be focusing on rivers in our country.

Music

We will be exploring musical contrasts. Staccato or legato, forte or piano, major or minor - this term is all about musical contrasts. Beginning with songs and activities which explore different instrumental timbres, the children will learn how instruments can be grouped and classified in different ways. 

Computing

We will be exploring data logging. 

PSHE

This half term we will be learning about 'Safety and the Changing Body' and then 'Citizenship'.

French

Our focus in French this half term will be 'Celebrating carnival and body parts.'

PE

Our focus in PE will be Fitness and Gymnastics.

RE

We will be exploring 'Who was Jesus really?'

Art:

We will be working in 3D- What can artists learn from nature?

General Information:

PE:

PE will be Wednesday and Friday afternoons this half term. If there are any changes these will be uploaded to the website and announced on Seesaw.  Please ensure children come to school in their PE kit on these days. As the weather is fluctuating, children should wear the appropriate PE kit.  A reminder that our PE kit consists of a coloured t-shirt along with the school logo, shorts and black trainers; if it is cold, joggers are allowed. 

Snacks:

As always, can we please remind parents that if you wish to provide a break time snack for your child it should be something healthy such as fruit and something appropriate in size. There is always fruit available if your child forgets their snack. The children can bring in their own water bottle daily which must only have water (not juice) in. 

Reading:

Please read with your child daily as this will have an impact on all areas of their learning.  It is expected that children read at least 4 times a week. Please feel free to record their reading in their planner. We would like you to sign your child's diary at the end of the week so that you and we know that this is happening. Reading diaries will be signed weekly when your child has their Guided Reading Session. Reading diaries are checked daily.

Reading so often, every day, both at home and at school, should enable your child to take a book quiz within two weeks - sometimes perhaps three. We will continue to encourage the children to ensure that they can take the appropriate number of quizzes. If your children would like to quiz on their book, please use the Accelerated Reader Webpage link at the bottom of the page. 

Seesaw:

Seesaw is an excellent resource that many of you are familiar with already. Please ensure you are signed up as soon as possible as I will be sharing pictures of the children, information about the school day and any announcements. It is also the best way to contact me if you wish to discuss any matters relating to any aspect of school life.  I aim to reply within 48 hours. If you have any questions regarding Seesaw, please speak to me at the end of the school day. 

Homework:

This will be sent home weekly on a Friday and is now expected to be completed by the following Thursday. It can be found outlined on our Brain Builder (clicking on the pencil below).