Welcome to Sycamore Class!

Welcome to Sycamore's class page! I'm Mrs Plummer the class teacher in Sycamore Class. We are also very lucky to have Mrs Slater working with us this year.

 What are we learning?

English

In English, 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 Way Home for Wolf by Rachael Bright, the children will produce fiction and non-fiction pieces of writing.

Maths 

The children will build upon their previous learning of place value consolidating their knowledge of numbers to 20 and the number bonds within. They will use their understanding of tens and ones to partition and compare numbers. They will then use resources, pictures, and mental arithmetic to solve a range of addition and subtraction problems.

Science 

In Science, the children will learn about animals and what they need to survive. They will investigate a wide of animals and their needs and compare similarities and differences with humans.  

Geography

During this half term the children will look at their local areas and the key landmarks around them. They will use atlases and globes to discover continents and oceans, understand how the equator and poles affect climate and compare the local area with Denmark.

Art

In Art, the children will develop their understanding of pattern. They will create a variety of monochromatic patterns and look at animals, mosaic flooring, wallpaper and mehndi designs. They will learn how to describe patterns considering line, shape and they will develop their mastery of pencil control to draw their own detailed and precise patterns.

PE

In PE, the children will work on the fundamental skills of balancing, running and jumping. These skills will be applied during small game activities during lessons.

R.E

The children will follow the Questful R.E curriculum and continue their learning about Jesus and Christianity. They will begin to explore the Bible and learn why it is a significant book for Christians. The children will also identify the two parts, the Old and the New Testament, and make links between texts from different religions around the world.

P.S.H.E

The children will explore their role within the wider world with a focus on themselves and their relationships with others. They will discuss what their ideal classroom would be, explore a range of different emotions and recognise how to be a good friend.

Please remember:

P.E.

SycamoreClass have P.E. on Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure your child has a full P.E. kit in school fully labelled with their name. Kits will be kept in school until the end of term. 

Please note, earrings must be removed before PE.

Reading

Children will be given new reading books on Tuesdays and Fridays once a book has been read twice.  Please ensure you read with your child every night and leave a comment in their reading records to enable us to see how they have got on :). 

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.  

**Thank you for your ongoing support**