C H E S T N U T  C L A S S 

Hello and welcome to Chestnut Class!

Miss Mawdsley is the class teacher in Chestnut Class Monday - Thursday and Mrs Furlong is the class teacher on a Friday. 

Mrs Slater and Mrs Talbot also work in Chestnut Class

Below is an outline of what we will be learning this half term.

What are we learning?

What are we learning?

Summer 1

Wind in the Willows

English & Grammar

The children will begin this term exploring chapter stories and they will focus on the book ‘Gangsta Granny’ by David Walliams. The children will complete a newspaper report linked to the story and they will write a new extended chapter to the story. The children will apply all their taught grammatical skills to write complex, suspense sentences that will engage the reader.

During the summer term, the children will also explore riddle poetry and they will create their own riddle based on the theme of weather.

Maths

The children will consolidate their place value knowledge to support their mental Maths and apply this further when working on problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They will continue to develop their knowledge of sharing equally by exploring fractions. Children will learn how to tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes and begin to estimate by using different mathematical representations and recall related facts to 100 using addition and subtraction.

Science

The children will build on their prior knowledge and explore different types of materials and their uses. They will identify, group and sort materials and use key vocabulary to describe how a material can move.

The children will also be exploring the meaning of the word ‘waterproof’ and will conduct an investigation into the most effective material for an umbrella.

DT

In DT, the children will explore textiles and design and create a product of their own that will engage younger pupils in the retelling of a story. The children will explore and discuss the effectiveness of existing products before designing their own bag to be used by ‘Gangsta Granny’. Using a template and stitching, the children will join fabrics to create their design.

Geography

In Geography, the children will explore the weather. They will name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the UK. The children will identify, and investigate through observation and description, seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK and they will ask geographical questions about the world and their environment.

Computing

The children will use Purple Mash to complete the units, ‘creating pictures’ and ‘making music’. They will explore the genres of art, the work of different artists and create their own work in the style of a chosen artist. The children will also think about how music can evoke feelings and they will create their own music using a bank of sounds.

PE

In PE the children will build on prior learning and focus on throwing a ball both overarm and underarm in a variety of activities and games. They will also continue to work on running skills.

R.E

The children will follow the Questful R.E curriculum and continue their learning about Jesus and Christianity. They will explore why the church is important for Christians and develop their understanding of what happens inside a church and why. Children will be given opportunities to research places of worship across world faiths.

P.S.H.E

The children will explore their role within the wider world and focus on ‘Being my Best’. They will explore topics around basic first aid, being clean and healthy, physical activity, personal achievements and aspirations and hygiene.

Things to Remember...

· We will have a swimming session every Tuesday afternoon during the summer term. Please ensure your child brings their swimming kit into school every Tuesday.

· Children need a coat with them every single day. If the weather is nice, children are fine to leave their coats in school during playtimes.

· We will have PE on a Monday and Wednesday afternoon and all children will need a full PE kit in school to use. Children will need shorts, t-shirt and pumps and all items of clothing will need to be labelled.

· Homework and/or Handwriting books 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.

· The expectation is that Reading book bags need to come into school every day and reading at home needs to take place daily. Please sign inside the Reading Record once you have read with your child. They will be rewarded with Dojo Points in class for any Reading they do at home.

Please Note: Earrings are NOT allowed at any point, in line with the uniform policy. This includes plastic earrings.

Thank you for your support!