Hedgehogs
Welcome to the Spring term and our new topic - 'Jungle Fever!'
In Hedgehogs, Butterflies and Woodpeckers classes, our topic for the Spring term will be 'Jungle Fever!' The children will be going on a virtual journey around the Amazon. They will discover what lives and grows in the Amazon, meet famous explorers and create Aztec art.
Our topics are blocked so that we can delve into each curriculum area more deeply. If you have any interesting artefacts, photos or even experiences your child would like to share which would link to our topic, please talk to your child’s teaching staff to arrange bringing these into school.
During International Week, we will be learning all about Ghana; the famous landmarks and buildings, traditional food and listening to music associated with Ghana. If you or your child would like to bring in any souvenirs or have any interesting facts, your teacher would love to hear or see them during our International Week!
This term we will also be cooking. During the term, the children will develop their chopping and grating skills while making Aztec mask pizzas.
Mrs Howes (Monday–Thursday) and Mrs Barnard (Friday) will be teaching in Hedgehogs Class, with Mrs Jones and Miss Arthurton.
Please continue to check Tapestry as we shall be sharing the children’s work and the different activities we will be doing.
If you have any queries or concerns, or if you would like an appointment to see your class teacher, Mrs Howes / Mrs Barnard will be available at the class entrance each morning. If a meeting is required, Mrs Howes / Mrs Barnard can also be available after school, please contact them to arrange this in advance.
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PE
We have PE every Wednesday and Thursday. We ask that your child wears their PE kit to school on these days. Please could earrings be removed and longer hair tied back on PE days. PE kit should include black shorts, a white t-shirt, plimsolls and black tracksuit bottoms or leggings.
Please also ensure that your child has spare clothing in their bags in case of any toilet accidents. These should be kept in school on your child’s coat peg.
COOKING
The children will take part in cooking / food preparation activities throughout this term, learning a range of useful life skills linked to cooking. Food will be consumed in class in our daily snack session.
HOMEWORK
Each week your child’s homework will be to complete 30 minutes of Reading Eggs which is assessed and monitored weekly and a task on School Jam, a Maths App linked to Power Maths.
Children will read daily in school as part of their RWI lesson, and we ask that they also read at home three times a week with diaries being read and signed each time. This will help your child to receive their reading sticker, also each Friday, each class will be competing for the reading trophy in celebration assembly - the more children that read 3 times a week the more chance we have of winning!
If you have any queries in regard to this homework, please don't hesitate to speak to Mrs Howes or Mrs Barnard.