Welcome to SpringTerm for  Team Venus

Maths 

It is a jammed packed term in Maths with lots to cover.  We will be focusing on the following knowledge and skills through our Power Maths scheme; Fractions, Mass, Capacity, Money, Time and Properties of shapes.

We will also continue to practice our fluency of timetables through Times Tables rock Stars so completion of TTRS homework and home practice is essential for your child’s success. 

English

This term in English we will be using the book award winning book “Journey” by Aaron Becker to write an adventure story using the language of Berlie Doherty.  This wordless picture book about self-determination and unexpected friendship follows a girl who escapes through a magic door she draws on her bedroom wall. After May half term, we will then immerse ourselves in some of Shakespeare’s most loved stories in “A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories” by Angela McAllister. After studying the classics - The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello – we will write a guide for visiting the Globe Theatre in London. These will support us to build our skills in grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and composition.

Learning Adventure

Projects 

What mysteries can be uncovered by Egypt.

In geography, we will be learning where Egypt is found on a map and naming the surrounding countries. We will be learning about the key physical and human features found in Egypt. In history, we will be looking at Ancient Egypt. We will be learning about Egyptian society, burial rituals and mummification. We will discover why the River Nile was so important at the time and still is today. We will also be creating a water carrier in Design and Technology.

In our science project, we will be focusing on Plants

As budding scientists, we will learn about plants and carry out investigations. Children will learn about the different parts of a plant and their functions. They will investigate how water is transported within in plants. Children will explore how plants make their own food and investigate if they can survive without light.

Our PE lessons are on Tuesdays and Fridays every week. Please can PE kits be in school and labelled with your child’s name.

Water bottles 

Please can all children bring in a labelled water bottle for them to use throughout their school day.

Reading

Reading for pleasure is a crucial part of learning and development.  It helps spark your child’s imagination and develop essential literacy skills.  Please support your child to read their Accelerated Reader books for 20 minutes each day at home.  They can also read any other books, be they fiction or non-fiction. Planners will be checked weekly and I would encourage you and your child to write about they are reading.  It could be about what they are enjoying, what is happening or how it makes them feel.  Please sign their planners weekly.

Planners/ Messages

If you wish to deliver a message to me, please use the planner as a form of communication but make sure they remember to hand it to me that morning so as to guarantee I see the message.  As always, I encourage open lines of communication between school and home. If you have any questions or concerns throughout the term, please do not hesitate to contact me through the school’s administration team. Remember you can also check out our learing on Seesaw where you can see exactly what is happening in the classroom!  You can also use this as a way of communication.

Mrs Simpson

Thank you for all your support.