Foundation Subjects: Our Science learning will be looking at the body. We will be looking at the body and how to keep ourselves healthy. We will also be enjoying a ‘Senses’ science week! In Geography we will be looking at the location of castles and castles local to us. For History, we will be learning about life in the castles. We will be finding out similarities and differences between life in a house and a castle. We will also be drawing maps of castles using topic words Art and DT We will be designing, making and finishing a variety of castle based pictures and crafts Our P.E .this term links to our ‘Healthy bodies’ topic. We will be learning about the benefits of exercise and developing throwing and catching skills. English: We will be continuing to develop speaking and listening skills, through discussions, role play and sharing ideas. We will also continue to participate in daily phonics sessions, enabling us to develop secure soundtalking and blending skills, and in preparation for the YR1 phonics check in June. The main reading focus this term will be on comprehension. Children will be writing castle descriptions and glossaries of castle words. They will also be using their writing skills to record their ideas in Science. RE: This term, we will be celebrating and focusing our learning on; Ascension, Pentecost, St. George’s Day, Father’s Day and Ramadan. To link into our assemblies, the children will be focusing on what they are proud of. Enrichment opportunities/Dates: 2nd May – INSET Day – school closed. 8th May – People’s string Foundation workshop. 15th May – KS1 SATs week 17th May – Robin Class assembly 19th May – School photos. 22nd May – EYFS/KS1 trip to Farleigh Castle. 23rd May – Whole School Active Trowbridge reward morning. Castles Summer Term 2017 . This topic will be taught over two terms. More information for the last term will be sent out in Summer term 2. We will be returning to using reading records. We understand that this was a helpful way of communicating and we are still encouraging any comments, questions, or queries to be noted inside the reading records. We will continue to check these on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but if you do have anything of a urgent or sensitive nature that you would like to discuss, please pop into the classroom before 8.55am. Maths: Daily maths will build on the children’s learning and independent problem solving skills. This term we will be focusing on the Four Operations (multiplication, division, subtraction and addition) and consolidating understanding of numbers and the number system. We will continue to practise and apply our 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables and number bonds daily, whilst recapping units of work taught last term.