Sycamore
Welcome to Sycamore Class!
Welcome to Sycamore's class page! I'm Mrs Plummer the class teacher in Sycamore Class.
What are we learning?
Autumn 2
'Fighting Fit'
English & Grammar
This half term the children will be focusing on basic sentence structure, grammatical features and the inclusion of adjectives within their writing. Using the key text of ‘The Couch Potato’ by Jory John, the children will explore stories with familiar settings and produce fiction and non-fiction pieces of writing.
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Maths
The children will build upon their previous learning of place value, consolidating their knowledge of number bonds and applying these skills to addition and subtraction problems. During this half term the children will also explore 2D and 3D shapes. They will identify properties of shape, identify the differences and similarities and use lines of symmetry to complete shapes.
Science
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History
In History, the children will be learning about significant people from the past. They will learn about hospitals and healthcare in the past and how it is different to today. They will learn about Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell and how they became significant through changing healthcare.
Music
In Music, the children will learn about ‘Carnival of the Animals’ and use instruments to compose music. They will listen to music and respond with physical movement or by using musical vocabulary.
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DT
In DT, the children will explore food and the Eatwell Plate, where food comes from and the principles of a healthy diet. They will have opportunities to taste different fruit and vegetables and discuss their likes and dislikes with others. Working in groups, the children will design and make a healthy breakfast smoothie.
Computing
The children will use Purple Mash to continue to learn about staying safe online and the safe use of electronic devices. The internet will be their focus topic and the children will learn how the internet, the World Wide Web and a browser work together.
PE
In PE the children will be participating in Gymnastics and learn spinning, twisting and turning skills. They will also explore and take part in invasion games.
R.E
The children will follow Questful R.E and continue their learning about Jesus and Christianity. They will begin to explore the story of Christmas from the perspective that it was good news then and also now. The children will discuss what good news means to them, explore what an angel is and focus on key artwork around this and share their stories of special celebrations.
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P.S.H.E
The children will explore their role within the wider world with a focus on valuing differences. The children will think about things that make them the same as each other and what makes them different from others in our lives and communities. They will also focus on kindness and how it can help everyone.
Homework will continue to be given on Friday afternoon. This will cover topics and questions we have been doing in class that week to further consolidate the children's knowledge.
Homework books are to be returned no later than the following Thursday.
Sycamore Class have PE on Wednesday morning.
Please ensure your child has a PE kit in school.
Please note, earrings must be removed before PE.
Children are expected to read at home each night and reading books will be changed on Tuesday and Friday.
Please note that the children's reading records must be signed three times before their book is changed.
Children will also have a library book that they can read for pleasure.
We will endeavour to change these every week during our guided reading time.
**Thank you for your ongoing support**