Fox, Kestrel and Kingfisher Class Newsletter – Summer Term 1 2024
Welcome back after Easter! We are excited about the upcoming term, full of fun and learning!
Reminders for Summer Term 2024
Each day, children will need suitable uniform according to the weather, water bottles containing water only, healthy snacks for break, reading book and reading diary every day. Books will be changed when needed. Children should not wear jewellery to school apart from stud earrings.
Just a reminder that children will not need to bring in additional stationery or pencil cases as this equipment will be provided and that toys should be left at home.
PE for Kestrel will be Thursday (year 5 will be swimming) and Friday, Kingfisher will have PE on Thursday and Friday, Fox will have PE on Tuesday and swim on Thursday. Children are to come to school in their PE kit and trainers on these days to avoid the need to change in school. Earrings need to be either removed for PE or covered in plasters that you can provide please.
Class Dojo is still being used to communicate with parents and there is a contact the teacher form on the class page on the website for you to be able to contact us directly.
Curriculum Focus for Summer Term 1 2024
Our History topic this term will be: What legacy did the Ancient Greeks leave for us?
Maths Year 5 –Converting units, Data, Roman Numerals and Angles
Year 6- Data and SATs revision
English – We will be ‘writing to inform using our History topic as a stimulus for writing.
Science – We will be exploring classification with the key question: What are living things and how do you classify them?
RE – We will be learning about a range of religions with our key question- How do religious and non-religious people express their beliefs/views creatively?
PE – We will be working on our map reading skills in OAA.
Art- What does Ancient Greek art and architecture tell us?
Computing - Can I programme a physical device?
Online safety – How do I manage online information?
PHSE – What do I need to know about the wider world?
French - We will be learning Healthy Living or Regular verbs
Music - How does music shape our way of life?
Diary Dates for Summer Term 2024
Tuesday 16th April - Children return to school
Monday 6th May - School closed May Day Bank Holiday
Thursday 18th April- Year Five swimming starts. Every Thursday for the full term.
Monday 13th May - Year Six SATs week
Tuesday 21st May- UKS2 trip to Lincoln Collection Museum
Friday 24th May – Last day of Summer term one
As we have learnt, the best made plans sometimes need to change. The above dates may need to be altered but we will do our best to communicate any necessary changes as soon as we are aware.
Fox, Kestrel and Kingfisher Class Newsletter – Summer Term 1 2024
Welcome back after Easter! We are excited about the upcoming term, full of fun and learning!
Reminders for Summer Term 2024
Each day, children will need suitable uniform according to the weather, water bottles containing water only, healthy snacks for break, reading book and reading diary every day. Books will be changed when needed. Children should not wear jewellery to school apart from stud earrings.
Just a reminder that children will not need to bring in additional stationery or pencil cases as this equipment will be provided and that toys should be left at home.
PE for Kestrel will be Thursday (year 5 will be swimming) and Friday, Kingfisher will have PE on Thursday and Friday, Fox will have PE on Tuesday and swim on Thursday. Children are to come to school in their PE kit and trainers on these days to avoid the need to change in school. Earrings need to be either removed for PE or covered in plasters that you can provide please.
Class Dojo is still being used to communicate with parents and there is a contact the teacher form on the class page on the website for you to be able to contact us directly.