Curriculum

Our topic this term will be ‘Animals’. We will look at animals and their different habitats and how we can look after them and their environment. We will explore what they need to stay healthy and how they can help us perform tasks/jobs.

In English this term we will be looking at familiar books and books with repetitive patterns. We’ll be exploring the letter sounds and names and using these to learn to read. We will introduce and use punctuation and sentence formation in our writing.

In Maths this term we will be looking at ordering numbers, using number lines, introducing ordinal numbers and estimating. We will partition numbers up to 20 and look at different addition and subtraction strategies. We will explore, name and describe simple shapes.

In Science this term we will explore both animals and plants. We will explore animal habitats and how animals adapt to these. We will also look at what plants need to grow and the optimal conditions.

Homework

In Primary 1 we give weekly homework on a Monday to be returned on a Friday. The students should try to read their schoolbook every night if possible and they will be given other tasks which they can choose from on a weekly basis.

Important things to Note

-Please ensure your child has a water bottle, snack and lunch organised each day for school.

-P. E is on a Tuesday so please bring appropriate sports kit (sports shoes, t-shirt, shorts, cap/hat).

-Swimming is on a Thursday so please bring appropriate swim kit (towel, swimsuit, goggles).

We look forward to an exciting year ahead and thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Miss Laura and the Primary 1 team.

Topic and Curriculum

This term we will be exploring and learning about the weather and we will become ‘weather experts’ by the end of the term! In mathematics, we will be learning about place value, addition and subtraction, money, multiplication and division.

Literacy will provide the children with an introduction to different texts including non- fiction texts. The science topic will be Light and Dark followed by electricity in the following half term.

Homework

Homework will be sent home on a Monday for the children to complete. The children will have 2 weeks to complete the activities on their homework grid so please do not feel rushed to complete all of the activities. Please feel free to communicate with us using the homework diary. You may also contact me by e-mail: anna.thuiyadura@gmail.com

Reading

Children will be issued with a new reading book when they are ready to move on to the next book in the scheme. We will be reading with the children in school, however, we would appreciate your support as much as possible by reading with your child daily at home. Please sign the reading record when you have read with your child.

Spellings

This year, children will have the opportunity to use ‘Spelling Frame’ to help them learn their spellings each week. ‘Spelling Frame’ is an online tool whereby children can play various spelling games to help them gain confidence with their weekly spellings. Each child will be issued with a username and password by Miss Anna in order to access this website. `

Children will be issued with new spelling words on a Friday afternoon. They will then have 1 week to learn their spellings, ready for their spelling test the following Friday morning.

Topic and Curriculum

This term our new topic will be “Discovering the Rainforest”. We will start off the topic by looking at where are the rainforests located, where are the vegetation belts around the world and identifying the positions and the significance of latitude, longitude and the equator.

Mathematics will be taught daily, with regular maths rotation groups and an end of the week maths revision test to consolidate the students learning. This term we are building our number and place value knowledge, followed on with addition and subtraction and multiplication and division. Students will complete regular Mental Maths tests throughout the term along with other preparation for assessments.

We are following the Cambridge Curriculum for English. Reading will be a strong focus within lessons, which we strongly encourage children to continue at home. Children should read for 15 minutes each day at home. This can be a book, a magazine or anything that interests them. This term the children will look at Imaginary/Fantasy texts, information texts and humorous poems. As before, grammar, punctuation correct sentence structure and spelling will be taught and revised continuously throughout the term.

Science will be a super fun and engaging area for the students this term. We are looking at the human body, diving into unpacking our skeletal and muscular system. We are starting the term off by focusing on our skeleton and naming the main bones we have in our body.

Art will consist of colour mixing. Throughout the term the students will be hands on with investigating and mixing our primary and secondary colours. This will vary from shade pallets, colour washing and mixing tones.

Homework

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you about the school homework policy. Each child has a homework diary which we would like you to sign weekly. All homework tasks should be recorded in the diary. We do expect the students to use their Reading Record Book to record all they read. The Diary can also be used for parent/teacher contact. Each week your child will have a list of spellings to learn. This list will be given to them each Monday and the spelling test will take place every Friday. The children will have the responsibility of learning these spellings and preparing for the test. Additional subject based homework will be sent home Monday-Thursday.

Topic and Curriculum

Literacy - This term we will explore three areas of literacy and language; persuasive writing, poetry and non-chronological reports. In persuasive writing students will be introduced to a range of language and written techniques that will develop their ability to write for a particular purpose an audience. Poetry will focus on kennets and list poems and will develop student’s language interpretation skills as well as their own poetic writings and constructions. Our final unit on non-chronological reports will lead to students writing formal articles/reports on key events from their time in Year 4 with the aim of creating a class yearbook.

Numeracy - We will continue to use the Whiterose Maths as the basis for our mathematics lessons. Students will study the following topics for approximately two weeks each; decimals, money, time, statistics and shape.

Topic - For the first 6 weeks our topic will be ‘Water’. Students will explore and experience water from both a scientific and practical perspective. Mostly, this unit fosters a curiosity about where water comes from and how we should not take it for granted. Following this, we will complete a six week study on Railways. This topic has more of an historical focus as students investigate how railway lines came to be and how they have evolved over time.

Topic and Curriculum

Literacy - This term we will explore three areas of literacy and language; persuasive writing, poetry and non-chronological reports. In persuasive writing students will be introduced to a range of language and written techniques that will develop their ability to write for a particular purpose an audience. Poetry will focus on kennets and list poems and will develop student’s language interpretation skills as well as their own poetic writings and constructions. Our final unit on non-chronological reports will lead to students writing formal articles/reports on key events from their time in Year 4 with the aim of creating a class yearbook.

Numeracy - We will continue to use the Whiterose Maths as the basis for our mathematics lessons. Students will study the following topics for approximately two weeks each; decimals, money, time, statistics and shape.

Topic - For the first 6 weeks our topic will be ‘Water’. Students will explore and experience water from both a scientific and practical perspective. Mostly, this unit fosters a curiosity about where water comes from and how we should not take it for granted. Following this, we will complete a six week study on Railways. This topic has more of an historical focus as students investigate how railway lines came to be and how they have evolved over time.

Weekly Organisation

Like last term, Primary 4 will have PE on Monday morning and Swimming on Thursday. Please ensure that students come to school with the correct equipment and uniform for both days. They will continue to have their weekly ICT sessions with Miss Angela on a Wednesday and they have now commenced, with great joy, their science classes with Miss Sian on a Monday and Wednesday.

Homework and Spelling Frame

Whilst there was no Homework or Spelling Frame in the first week, I will be re-introducing these to students from Week 2. Spelling words will be found on Spelling Frame and students can practise at home throughout the week. Please let me know if you have lost your Spelling Frame login. I will also send home the weekly homework tasks on a Monday, much like they are used to from Miss Hannah.

Like last term, Primary 4 will have PE on Monday morning and Swimming on Thursday. Please ensure that students come to school with the correct equipment and uniform for both days. They will continue to have their weekly ICT sessions with Miss Angela on a Wednesday and they have now commenced, with great joy, their science classes with Miss Sian on a Monday and Wednesday.

Homework and Spelling Frame

Whilst there was no Homework or Spelling Frame in the first week, I will be re-introducing these to students from Week 2. Spelling words will be found on Spelling Frame and students can practise at home throughout the week. Please let me know if you have lost your Spelling Frame login. I will also send home the weekly homework tasks on a Monday, much like they are used to from Miss Hannah.

Topic

This term our new topic will be “Comparing People and Places”. We will learn about our local area and some of the people that have lived and worked here their whole lives. We will explore other parts of the world and make significant comparisons between them and Sri Lanka, focusing on landscapes, culture and the living and working life. This topic will cover aspects of Geography, Literacy, Science, Numeracy and PSHE. In addition to this, we will be following the Cambridge Curriculum for Maths, English and Science and preparing for our end of year Check Point assessments.

Cambridge Checkpoints

At the start of term 3, students will sit formal assessments in Mathematics, English and Science. These will be externally marked and each child will receive a document with their results. This will help prepare students for future controlled assessment conditions and give us a chance, as a school, to understand their progress in comparison to other Cambridge schools across the world.

Physical Education and Swimming

Primary 6 will have PE every Monday and Swimming on Tuesdays . All students will be expected to take part in these lessons unless they have a medical reason (parent letter required). For PE, students will need comfortable, breathable clothes that they can easily move in (no denim shorts). Students will also need trainers to protect their feet and ankles. Swim trunks or a swimsuit, a towel and a swim cap and is required for swimming lessons.

Homework

Students will given weekly Homework in addition to spellings which will be recorded in their Homework diary. They will be expected to complete their tasks as independently as possible with a level if quality and effort. They will also be given a reading book to match their reading ability that should be read both in and out of school.

Topic

This term our new topic will be “Comparing People and Places”. We will learn about our local area and some of the people that have lived and worked here their whole lives. We will explore other parts of the world and make significant comparisons between them and Sri Lanka, focusing on landscapes, culture and the living and working life. This topic will cover aspects of Geography, Literacy, Science, Numeracy and PSHE. In addition to this, we will be following the Cambridge Curriculum for Maths, English and Science and preparing for our end of year Check Point assessments.

Cambridge Checkpoints

At the start of term 3, students will sit formal assessments in Mathematics, English and Science. These will be externally marked and each child will receive a document with their results. This will help prepare students for future controlled assessment conditions and give us a chance, as a school, to understand their progress in comparison to other Cambridge schools across the world.

Physical Education and Swimming

Primary 6 will have PE every Monday and Swimming on Tuesdays . All students will be expected to take part in these lessons unless they have a medical reason (parent letter required). For PE, students will need comfortable, breathable clothes that they can easily move in (no denim shorts). Students will also need trainers to protect their feet and ankles. Swim trunks or a swimsuit, a towel and a swim cap and is required for swimming lessons.

Homework

Students will given weekly Homework in addition to spellings which will be recorded in their Homework diary. They will be expected to complete their tasks as independently as possible with a level if quality and effort. They will also be given a reading book to match their reading ability that should be read both in and out of school.