Willows
History
Our topic this term is ‘Ancient Egyptians and Ancient Greece’. The children will explore what it was like to live in these times and investigate the comparisons and differences focusing on lifestyle and beliefs.
Maths
This term in Maths, we will be using the White Rose scheme of work. Shape, Area and multiplication and division will underpin the children’s learning. Children will be focusing on their timetables to support their mathematical knowledge and understanding. Please support your child practising these at home. Please explore the website as parents / carers can access free resources for your child. https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads
All of our children have login access to Mathletics and TT RockStars which they can access from home. You will find the sign in information inside the cover of your child’s home-school diary.
English
In English, we will be exploring non-fictional writing and focusing on features of instructions and the use of time connectives and imperative verbs. Pupils will also use our narrative focus to rewrite our own Ancient Greek myth.
We will focus on spelling, punctuation, handwriting and grammar throughout the term.
Phonics.
We have daily phonic sessions to help us recognise, recall and use phonemes. You will find useful free games and resources at the following website: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk.
Reading.
There is an expectation that all of our children read or share books with you at home. If your child reads at home 4 times in a week, they will receive a Reading Raffle ticket which enters them into a draw held every term. Please encourage and facilitate this valuable habit at home.
In Science we will discuss ‘How is my body changing and how can I keep it healthy?’
DT
In DT we will be exploring the functions of a lever and construct the mechanism of a Shaduf.
PE
Tuesday and Thursday are PE and Willows will be developing their Team Building skills as well as their performance and choreography skills in dance. We are fortunate enough to be working alongside Miss Jude from Shapes who is a specialist PE teacher. This is a fantastic opportunity for both children and staff. We look forward to welcoming her to Willows.
Please can you make sure that you send a full PE kit into school with trainers, which will be sent home at the end of every half term.
Music
Willows will be continuing to experiment with different percussion instruments and use their knowledge of texture, tone and dynamics to help create music that demonstrates their interpretation of different themes/stimulus.
ICT
Pupils will be looking at how we can keep safe when on-line.
If you have any questions please ring the school, email us or write in your child’s home / school diary and we will get back to you as soon as we can.