Week Beginning 29th January 2018

Writing

This week we will be starting a new text: Dr Xargle’s Book of Earthlets.

We will be focusing on the language use within the text and embedding the phrases. The longer term aim is to write our own non-chronological reports on aliens 🙂

Reading

We are really enjoying The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith and have already found lots of words and phrases that we love :).

Phonics/ SPaG

We are continuing to recap phase 5 alternative graphemes and spelling patterns including alternative spellings e.g. the /m/ sound spelt in words such as lamb or the /ch/ sound as in words like picture or witch.

We will also be looking at how to spell high frequency words and improving simple sentences by adding adjectives and connectives.

Maths

We will be starting the new concept of multiplication and division. We will start by look at how to make equal groups by sharing and grouping before moving on to look at the concept of odd and even numbers.

PSHE

We have started the Zippy’s Friends project which will run for most of the year. After each of the six modules we will send home an activity for your child to complete. This will give you an insight to what it is all about. Please speak to your child about these sessions as they are all very excited about the project! So far we have discussed things that make us feel happy/ sad and what we can do to help us feel better. In this module we will also be looking at anger, jealousy and embarrassment. I was extremely impressed with the maturity shown by the whole class.

P.E.

We are going to be doing dance on a Monday and doing circuit training on Thursdays.

Science

We are starting to look at differences between plants and animals and variation between animals.

History

A focus on Florence Nightingale and the changes she implemented in healthcare.