Friday 5th January 2017
Dear
Parents/Guardians,
I hope you all had a
restful Christmas holiday. I am looking forward to the new term class and
focussing on the children’s independence in their work! Outlined below are some
details with regards to the structure of this term. The topic of the term will
be ‘Survival’
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NUMERACY
* Number/ problem
solving / coordinates/ symmetry
LITERACY
* story writing/ explanation texts
SCIENCE
* forces
PE
* swimming/ gymnastics
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WELSH
* Y tywydd (the weather)
PSE/P4C
* Linked to the value of the term- thankfulness
TOPIC
*Geographical skills
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Our P.E days will be on
Monday and Thursday this term. Please can you ensure that all pupils make every
effort to bring their kits into school for this essential area of child
development. For this term (up until Easter) Yr 4 pupils will be swimming on a
Monday. Pupils need to bring appropriate kit for this activity.
Sycamore class are
also part of an exciting new creative project linked to The Arts Council of Wales and will be undertaking a range of dram and oracy based activities to
help support mathematical development. This will usually take place on a
Tuesday and is hoped to enthuse all children with numerical skills!
We will also be undertaking
some ‘forest schools’ skills with an outside agency- children will need to
bring on old clothes for these days- more information will follow nearer the
time.
Reading will take
place both individually and as part of group reading. Any extra reading is a
huge benefit to your child - sharing a book daily will make a huge difference
in their understanding and enjoyment. Times tables are also an important part
of numerical development. Please support your child in learning these, they
will be tested and their progress monitored throughout the year!
Homework will be
given out either on Thursday or Friday, starting next week, to be returned by
Wednesday unless stated. Homework will
also be put on the blog wherever possible.
If you have any
queries I am usually available in the classroom after school. Thank you for
your support and I look forward to a busy and productive autumn term.
Yours faithfully,
Mr C Munday
