Welcome to Term 3- Life in the Freezer! Mrs Mundy, Mrs Brennan, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Leeming and Mrs Granger

General Routines Register is taken at 9:00. Collective Worship is held everyday at 9:10 (Class Assembly on a Monday) Maths and English every day. Topic and Foundation subjects every afternoon P.E. sessions are on Tuesday and Wednesday Please also bring school uniform on Tuesday Tuesday – Dance, Wednesday- Tag Rugby. P.E. kit.

Start and end of the day Children can enter the classroom from 8:45 onwards. Independence The children will always have a start of the day activity. Letter has been sent out if you want to update the going home list.

Homework Maths homework will be set on a Tuesday. English homework will be set on a Friday. Spellings will be tested every Thursday. 99 Club tested every Friday and Tables Challenge on Tuesday. Topic homework for the term will be set at a later date- This is an opportunity for the children to explore their own interests within our topic. Topic homework sharing date: to be comfirmed Please feel free to add comments onto homework – any feedback is gratefully received.

New roles and responsibilities- Library monitors Play squad

Reading 3 x a week Please record, or encourage your child to record, when they have read at home. There will be a prize for those children who continuously read 3 times a week (we monitor this by comments made in homework diary). There is going to be an assembly next week to explain the system to the children. A letter will be sent home to explain to parents also.

Progress A range of assessment strategies Continuous ongoing assessment If child is not on track to meet age related expectations then I will contact you. Provision Maps/Intervention letters. Parent’s evening – discuss your child’s progress in more detail.

Maths Fractions Read/Write and convert between units of measure. Solve problems using all four operations. Use simple algebra. Use timetables. Constructing and interpreting line graphs. Measuring and finding missing angles in a 2D shapes. Quick recall of times tables will support the children’s learning within class so please practise at home. 99 Club and Tables Challenge scores will be written in Homework Diaries, so that you can track progress.

English Researching and writing non-fiction reports about the landscape, climate and animals of the southern lands as well as survival! The story of Shackleton’s historic adventure will form the basis for narrative writing, writing in role, diary entries and descriptions. Newspaper reports will be complied after looking at the reporting of the Shackleton adventures and hopefully a visit from a real life explorer! Formal Letter Writing Narratives English homework will have a focus on the grammatical aspects of the genre we are exploring in class.

Science How animals and plants to the extreme weather conditions. Changes of state in Science-icebergs!

Residential – Charterhouse Sunday 25th March – Thursday 29th March Charterhouse in in Somerset, close to Cheddar Gorge. Variety of activities – in the past we have done Gorge Walking, Caving, Archery, Shelter building, Hiking (will be confirmed this week). Kit list and information will be sent out before half term break. Any questions?

SATs and Beyond……….. SATs preparation and expectations. SATs will assess Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, SPaG, More information will follow nearer the time – Keep calm and carry on!!!! Secondary school ready

PPSA- Please share the PPSA e-mail address, one easy way to reach us if your not at the school gate.  Lindsay is going to display pictures of PPSA committee members on board to left of the reception so everyone can see who we are if they want to chat at school gate.  The committee meet once every 6 x weeks.  If anyone would like a copy of minutes of meetings please let us know. Our display board as you come in to school (outside as you enter the school doors) should give you the latest info.. All updates/future events will be found in the bi-weekly school newsletter. The PPSA work closely with the school to ensure we are not duplicating or holding too many events!.   Also we are really trying to push 'Matched Funding' .. Match giving or match funding is a simple way of maximizing the fundraising efforts of the PPSA volunteers. It is an informal albeit corporate arrangement between a company and their employee. if everyone can ask there employer (hubbies/friends too) to see if there company has this scheme.  Normally companies will match up to £3,000 for an event.  A fantastically easy way to raise money. Companies love being associated with this type of fundraising in partnership with there employee.   All monies raised recently has gone towards  furniture and books for the Library and School Lunch and now working with Yr5/6 on how to support creation of the quiet area.    Hope this helps to spread the word.... being on committee or a helper really is 'fun'.. and not huge amounts of time just very worth while!. if you need anything further just let me know Many thanks again Pauline  Chair PPSA

Back to School Event 30th January – Rain Garden Coffee Morning 27th February – Coffee Morning to provide informal feedback on New Positive Play and PE intiatives. Calendar of events/dates.

Thank you!!

Open Door Policy If you wish to contact us, we are always available at the beginning and end of the day in the classroom. Available for phone calls before and after the school day. If you want an update, please arrange a meeting- we are always happy to see you! Parent Volunteers – Sign up sheet available. Thank you for coming.