Welcome to Barn Owls
Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Mitchell
Summer 1
Here are some of the highlights of our curriculum this half term:
- English: Our reading and writing will mostly be based on the book 'Skellig' by David Almond. Children will be writing a diary entry and their own narrative.
- Maths: Our focus this half term will be on fractions. Children will learn how to multiply a fraction by a whole number and how to multiply an improper fractions and mixed numbers by a whole number.
- Science: Living things and their habitat. Children will be looking at the differences in lifecycles of a mammal, an amphibian, a reptile and insect and a bird.
- Geography: Do we always appreciate what we’ve got? The human impact on the Amazonian environment
- DT: Children will be learning about where our food comes from. We will be learning about food in different cultures. Children will be asked to create their own dish and we will be making these at the end of the term.
- Spanish: La Ropa (clothes).
PE - Tuesday and Thursday.
- Please come to school in school PE kit - shorts or tracksuit bottoms in cold weather, white polo shirt or t-shirt, a school jumper and trainers. Please make sure long hair is tied back and jewellery is not worn/ stud earrings taped up.
Home Learning -
- Reading: Please read at least 3 times a week and get your reading logs signed by an adult. Bring it to school in your book bag every day and it will be checked at least once a week by an adult to be rewarded with house points.
- Maths: TTRockstars.
- Spelling Shed: Spelling Shed practice at least 3 times a week.
What to bring to school each day - Lunch box (unless your child is having a school packed lunch), water bottle and your home learning pack (reading book and reading log)