BEACH CLASS

Hello and welcome to Beech Class!

Mrs Sopel and Miss Mawdsley are the class teachers and Mrs Talbot also works within our class.

Our Core Text for this half term to support all of our learning within English is titled

'The Bog Baby' by Jeanne Willis.

Our Summer 1 Term Topic is:

All Around the World

We will be covering many subjects through this topic:

English / Phonics

  The children will begin the term focusing their learning around the story ‘The Bog Baby’ by Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward. The children will write interesting sentences and they will extend their sentences using the conjunctions ‘and’ and ‘because’ to give further detail.  They will also write a series of sentences using story language to create their own version of an animal adventure story.

Maths

The children will apply their number skills to multiplication and division. They will learn about the relationship between multiplication and division and use this to reason and problem-solve. They will also explore fractions and position and direction.

Science

The children will observe and compare changes occurring during spring and compare weather associated with the seasons. They will learn how day length varies in different seasons and the children will update and add to their longitudinal study diary.

DT

The children will select from and use a wide range of materials to design and make a product based on the materials characteristics. They will build their structure and identify ways their slide can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable.

Geography

The children will learn that the UK is split into four countries and they will then focus on how our local area fits within the United Kingdom. They will learn that the world has seven continents and they will identify and explore how the weather varies around the world.

Computing

Children will explore the basics of coding by planning and creating a simple computer program. They will learn how to read and understand code to identify what it does, and they will develop the ability to modify and improve their program’s design.

P.S.H.E

The children will explore and learn how to be their best version of themselves. They will learn ways to keep themselves healthy through exercise, diet and hygiene. They will also focus on resilience and what to do if they find things difficult. They will explore ideas for how to manage their feelings when they find something challenging.

R.E

The children will learn the concept of God through the promises and symbols of baptism. They will then make comparisons to the different ways in which people of world faiths celebrate births and welcome new babies.

PE

The children will develop their target skills. They will learn how to kick a ball with some accuracy with both feet and they will learn which part of their foot is used to increase power.

Other Information

· Beech Class have P.E. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ensure your child has a full P.E. kit in school fully labelled with their name. PE Kits will be kept in school until the end of a half term. 

· Reading book bags need to come into school every day and children will be given new reading books once a book has been read twice. Please ensure you read with your child every night and leave a comment in their reading records stating when you have read and how many pages you have completed.

 · Homework will be given out on a Friday with a task for children to complete at home. Homework Books will need to be returned to school and completed by the following Thursday.

· Alongside Reading, to further support your child at home you can allow them time to work on free games to support their Phonics Learning. They can access these using the link and log in details below for the website Phonics Play. Click the image to take you straight to the website!

If you have any queries or worries please get in touch.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs Sopel and Miss Mawdsley

J