Autumn Term 2008

Dear Parents,

Please see below the topics that we will be covering this term. Also with this leaflet there are some ideas that you might like to follow up.

Literacy

We will be exploring patterns in poetry, writing our own is similar styles and then performing them to the rest of the school. We will also be looking in detail at comic book super heroes, to see how the stories are designed structured and will write our own super hero comic strips.

Cross curricular work will involve writing explanations connected with our work in science.

We will also be reading and learning more about stories with familiar settings.

Numeracy

We will be working with numbers to 100 and improving our problem solving strategies.

Our work will also include activities on shape, measurement and money.

The children will be doing lots of practical activities connected with the above topics.

Science

Our work in science will revolve around forces and movement. We will also be looking at how we grow and what we need to do to keep our bodies healthy.

ICT

Work on the computers will focus on programming floor turtles to create routes. In addition we will use the various features of the computer to make pictures and there will be opportunities to extend our writing using the laptops.

Art

The work that we do in art will be centred round colour mixing.

The children will use a variety of media to produce patterns and pictures. They will use different methods including printing.

DT

In connection with our work in history about The Great Fire of London we will be designing and making fire engines.

Geography

The work in geography will be related to our work in ICT and history. The children will look at maps and produce their own versions of London and then plan a route for a fire engine (floor turtle).

History

The Great Fire of London and The Gunpowder Plot will be the work that we cover in history.

RE

Work will be centred round celebrations and belonging. The children we be finding out about how different religions celebrate holy days.

Music

This terms music will focus on exploring sounds, pulse and rhythm.

PE

During our PE sessions we will be improving our gym skills using the hall apparatus to balance, travel and create sequences. We will also be doing dance.

PSHE

Making choices and taking responsibility are themes that we will be exploring this term.

Ideas for helping your child at home:

Look at and read together books with familiar settings eg; Rosie and Alfie stories by Shirley Hughes, Titch stories by Pat Hutchins.

Discuss the stories and ask questions about the text. See enclosed sheet.

Look at books about The Great Fire of London and encourage the children to discuss what they have found out.

Read some poems together and help your child learn one to recite in school.

Give the children money to count and then spend in the shop. Can they work out how much change they will get?

Look around the house, garden for 2D and 3D shapes.

Use a ruler to measure things around the house. Can the children find things that are longer, shorter, the same as given measurements?

Help children to control a ball eg throwing, catching and kicking. Ask them to increase or decrease the force with which they throw/kick the ball.

Ask children to make food diaries and discuss what they have eaten in a day.

Make posters/leaflets about to keep healthy.

Don't forget the importance of reading, if your child can't read then the above suggestions become difficult for your child to achieve. So please keep up the good work with hearing your child read on a daily basis.

Thank you.

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