Welcome to Class 4

Year 1 and 2

Class Teachers

Mrs Capstick and on Fridays - Miss Bot

 

Class Teaching Assistants

Mrs Yates, Mrs Payne, Miss Austin and Miss Smith

Summer Term 2

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely break. We’re looking forward to a fun-filled and engaging half term, with lots of exciting learning opportunities planned across the curriculum.

Here’s a look at what your child will be exploring this half term:

📚 English
We’ll be focusing on writing explanations and diving into fiction through the wonderful stories of Percy the Park Keeper. The children will develop their skills in both informative and imaginative writing.

➕ Maths
This term, we’re building on our knowledge of addition and subtraction, exploring fractions, and learning about position and direction, among other key areas.

🌱 Science
We’re continuing our topic on Plants, with a focus on conducting a fair test to investigate the conditions plants need to grow and thrive.

🗺️ Geography
In Geography, we’re learning about the countries of the UK, their capital cities, and identifying both physical and human features of each area.

🛠️ DT (Design and Technology)
Our DT project this term is all about mechanisms! The children will be designing and making their own moving monsters using levers and linkages.

🏃‍♂️ PE
In PE, our focus is on athletics, where the children will be developing their running, jumping and throwing skills.

🕉️ RE (Religious Education)
We will be exploring Hinduism, learning about its beliefs, practices, and celebrations.

🧠 PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education)
Our theme this half term is Growing and Changing, helping children understand the changes we go through as we grow, and how to look after ourselves.

🎶 Music
In Music, we’ll be exploring the genre of soul music, listening to classic songs and trying our hand at performing.

💻 Computing
This half term in Computing, the children will be learning about programming animations, using code to bring their ideas to life on screen.

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic half term, and we can’t wait to see all the brilliant learning and creativity from the children. Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Timetable

PE

Our PE days are on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Please arrive to school in your PE kit:

• Plain, dark tracksuit bottoms/Plain, dark shorts
• Plain white t-shirt
• Blue school jumper/cardigan/hoodie (no other hoodies)
• Trainers
• No earrings

Outdoor Provision

Our Outdoor Provision afternoon is on Mondays.

Please arrive at school in your normal uniform but also bring:

• Wellies
• Rain coat
• If the weather is very hot - sun hat, sun cream.
• If the weather is cold - gloves, wooly hat.
• + waterproof trousers/ puddlesuits if you have these.

Home Learning

	Reading	Online Learning Children should access each online learning platform 3 times a week	Home Learning Grid These are suggested home learning tasks that promote curiosity in the subjects the children are currently learning.
EYFS	Daily reading for 5 minutes	Topmarks (EYFS games) Phonics Play (Phase 2 &3)	Home Learning Grid Class 1 Class 2
KS1	Daily reading   Round the World  Fill the bookshelves!	Year 1 Numbots Spelling Shed Year 2 Numbots TT Rockstars  Spelling Shed	Home Learning Grid Class 3 Class 4 Class 5
LKS2	Daily reading   Round the World Fill the bookshelves!	TT Rockstars  Spelling Shed	Home Learning Grid Class 6 Class 7 Class 8
UKS2	Daily reading   Round the World Fill the bookshelves!	TT Rockstars  Spelling Shed Y6 SATs companion	Home Learning Grid Class 9 Class 10 Class 11

The children’s passwords are in the front of the green reading record.

Class dojo is used for parental communication, reminders and for photos of activities at school  

Home Learning Grid