Dear Parents,
Welcome to the start of a new year. We hope you had an
enjoyable and relaxing summer. This letter is intended to give you an overview
of the term ahead and we hope that you will find this information useful.
This term our topic is I’m
the King of the Castle. As part of this topic children will be learning about
significant people and events in British history, including William the
Conqueror and The Battle of Hastings. We will learn about different castles and
their features and will explore the physical geography around some famous
castles.
For your information a brief outline of coverage across the
whole curriculum for this term is included below:
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English
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In addition to regular practice of handwriting, spelling
and grammar we will be focusing on the following text types
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Mathematics
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In addition to regular practice of number bonds, problem
solving and calculation we will be focusing specifically on the following
areas:
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RE
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This term in RE we will be learning what it means to be
Muslim. We will also spend some time considering the importance of Harvest in
advance of the Harvest festival in October.
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PSHCE
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In PSHCE we will be exploring:
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PE
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Our outdoor PE will be on a Monday afternoon and our
indoor PE session will be on Friday afternoon.
Children should have a PE kit in school every day.
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Art and Design
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In art and design the children will be exploring a range
of techniques, including collage, watercolour and observational drawing.
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ICT
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In ICT we will be learning how to capture and edit digital
images.
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We have an exciting term ahead of us. The children have
already made a fantastic start to the year and are very enthusiastic about the
topic.
Reading
As part of their home-learning children should be reading at
home for at least 10-15 minutes per day. All children have been given a
colour-coded reading book, these do not need to be changed daily but when
children are ready. In addition to developing their ability to decode and read
unfamiliar words children should also be encouraged to discuss their reading in
order to develop their comprehension.
Spelling
A copy of this term’s Half Termly Spelling list is included
with this letter. Children completed a baseline test at the beginning of term
and their score is also attached. The children will be re-tested on these words
at the end of the half term. In addition to their half termly list, children
will also continue to bring home a list of 6 words to be learnt weekly. These
will be sent home every Monday and children will be tested on these words the
following Monday. These words will help children to learn the spelling pattern,
rule or sound that is the focus of our daily phonics and spelling lessons.
Communication books
Communication books should be brought into school each day
and will be checked and signed. Please continue to use these books to record your
child’s reading and to send any important messages to and from school.
Maths Homework
We are no longer sending home maths games in Key Stage One.
Instead, children will be given a list of maths facts to learn on a weekly
basis. This will help them to secure their basic number facts and will support
all areas of mathematical learning. The format will be very similar to that of
the spelling test. A list of facts will be sent home each Thursday and children
will be tested the following Thursday.
PE kit
We will be outside as much as possible on a Monday PE
session. As the weather starts to turn cooler, please add jogging bottoms, a
jumper and spare socks to your child’s PE kit. Jogging bottoms and sweatshirts
should be either black or red to match the school uniform. Children who wish to
may wear trainers for PE.
Harvest festival
This year, Year Two will lead the Harvest service on church.
The service will take place in the church at 9.15 on Wednesday 11th October.
We hope to see many of you there.
We will keep you informed throughout the term with letters
like this but in the meantime if you have any questions or comments please
don't hesitate to come and speak to us.
Kind Regards,
Mrs Thomas and Mrs Rowe
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