The staff working in Rowan class this year are Mrs Smith, Miss Stones and Miss Dakowicz.
If you have any questions or issues please come and speak to us.
Autumn Term
Autumn Term
Our Learning This Term
This term, our topic is ‘What a Wonderful World / Our Rights’. Alongside our topic learning, the children will continue to develop their skills in English, Phonics, Maths and Spelling through our daily lessons.
🔬 Science – Materials
In Science, we will be learning all about materials. The children will learn to identify and name different objects and the materials they are made from. We will also explore the different properties of materials, including words such as transparent, opaque and stretchy.
The children will take part in practical investigations, including finding out which materials would be best for keeping our hot chocolates warm and which materials would be best for keeping our teddy bears dry in the rain.
You could talk about materials at home by asking:
- What does opaque mean?
- What materials could a chair be made from?
- Which material would be best for a chair in our classroom, and why?
🌍 Geography – Wonders of the World
In Geography, we will explore the wonders of the world and investigate our key question: What are the wonders of the world?
The children will learn what we mean by a ‘wonder’, explore some of the ancient wonders of the world and discover amazing places around the globe. We will then think about what places we believe could be considered a modern wonder and explain our ideas.
You could talk about this at home by asking:
- Do you know any wonders of the world?
- Where in the world are they?
- Which place would you choose as a modern wonder?
🎨 Art – Paul Cézanne
In Art, we will be learning about the artist Paul Cézanne and using his artwork as inspiration for our own creations linked to the wonders of the world.
The children will explore how artists use colour, shape and pattern to create artwork and will have opportunities to experiment with different artistic techniques.
You could ask your child:
- Have you heard of Paul Cézanne?
- What do you notice about his artwork?
- What colours and shapes can you see?
💻 Computing – Programming
In Computing, the children will continue to develop their understanding of programming using the iPads and Beebots.
They will learn how to create an algorithm, which is a set of instructions, to help a Beebot move from one place to another and solve different challenges.
You could ask your child: Can you remember what an algorithm is?
💛 PSHE – Being Me in My World
During our PSHE lessons, following the Jigsaw programme, we will focus on ‘Being Me in My World’.
We will talk about our hopes and dreams, understanding what is right and wrong, making positive choices and developing positive relationships with others. We will also think about what makes a good friend and how we can work together as a class.
⚽ PE
Our PE lessons will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The children will develop their skills through team games and activities focusing on fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping, throwing and balancing.
Where possible, we will aim to take our PE lessons outdoors, so please ensure your child comes to school in the appropriate PE kit and suitable clothing for the weather.
📚 Other Areas of Learning
Alongside our main topic, we will continue to develop our learning in RE, French and other creative activities linked to our topic.
We are looking forward to a busy and exciting term of learning, exploring and discovering together!
Please take a look below for more information about our learning this term.
As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
PE Kits
PE will be on Tuesday and Friday
Please remember children should come to school wearing their PE kits (black or blue shorts/ joggers, trainers/ pumps and a plain white top). Anybody who wears earrings will need to remove them either at home or be able to do this in class independently before the lesson.
Homework
Homework is due on a Wednesday.
Please use Dojo and the hoemwork books to document this.
Homework runs alongside daily reading and phonics practice.
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Homeowrk | [pdf 312KB] |
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Reading at home
Apart from the obvious benefits of improving reading skills, by encouraging children to read regularly, it can improve their imagination, spelling and punctuation accuracy. Reading also improves their concentration and vocabulary. The habit also makes children more stylish writers, as they copy elements of authors they have enjoyed and adopt these as their own. Children who read for pleasure are far more academically successful than those that don’t. So it really is a no-brainer: good reading habits make successful children.
By reading regularly with you and discussing the situation that characters find themselves in, children have an invaluable opportunity to help build empathy skills. For example, if a character in a book is being treated unkindly by a classmate, it gives a ‘safe space’ for relationships and treatment of others to be discussed in a situation where children can be objective and measured, rather than approaching the issue with bias and heightened emotion, as may often be the case when these situations arise in their real lives.
Remarkable Readers
Reading at home is one of the most important ways in which you can help your child. Children who read with their families develop these skills much more quickly and develop a love of Reading that can last a lifetime. Being a confident reader supports children in all areas of the curriculum and beyond school.
Our new Reading recognition system, Remarkable Readers, aims to ensure that all our children are remarkable with their Reading throughout the year.
Each time a child reads they achieve a ‘Reading Point’
Depending on age, this could be:
- Reading at home to an adult
- In school independently
- At home independently
Reading Points are cumulative and will be added up weekly throughout the year.
35 points = Bronze Award (Certificate and a message home)
70 points = Brilliant Bronze Award (Certificate, message home and prize)
105 points = Silver Award (Certificate, message home and prize)
140 points = Super Silver Award (Certificate, message home and prize)
175 points = Gold Award (Certificate, message home from Mrs Clifford and book prize)
210 points = Glittering Gold Award (Certificate, message home and an Afternoon Tea in The Reading Nook with our Reading Ambassadors)
Things to support you at home
Please see the attatched reources that you can use to help support your child at home with reading and spelling.
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set 3 spelling practice | [pdf 2MB] |
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set 2 spelling practice | [pdf 1MB] |
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Phonics practice at home phase 3 | [pdf 585KB] |
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Phonics practice at home phase 2 | [pdf 438KB] |
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