Speaking English A lot of the work we are doing in English

involves encouraging the children to talk as much as possible in ENGLISH. If they are confident in speaking in English the writing will come more easily.

So we will be doing lots of paired work , group work and drama before writing.

Any help you can give at home will be much appreciated.

Reading We will continue reading group activities from

the start of the long days. Children should be reading every day and

that should be in a variety of forms (books, computer, newspaper, comics, etc).

We will expect any reading the children do to be recorded at the back of their diaries in the reading record

ORT books should be changed once or twice a week.

They need to still read out loud so they can pick up the punctuation. Also children should try to remember not to rush but to speak clearly.

www.readingeggs.com

We want to encourage the children to read as much as possible. Reading eggs will hep make this fun.

Your children will have received their login and password which means they will have access to many of books online.

Children will be set books to read and expect to try and answer the questions.

We will be able to track the children and see how well they are doing.

Any problems with reading eggs then let your class teacher know.

Expectations for Maths, Reading & Writing Maths Expected term 1 – 3c Expected term 2 – 3c or 3b Expected term 3 – 3b Reading Expected term 1 - ORT Stage 8 Expected term 2 – ORT Stage 9 or 10 Expected term 3 – ORT Stage 10 or 11 Writing Expected term 1 - 2a Expected term 2 – 2a or 3c Expected term 3 – 3c

Some children will be further behind or ahead of these levels already. In this case we expect that they make at least 2 levels progress throughout the year.

Level descriptions can be found on the internet by searching for “National Curriculum levels literacy numeracy”

Spelling On Friday new spellings will be given out. They have to practise writing them on the

sheet. Children will either have a spelling sheet

to complete which helps them practice the weekly spelling patterned. More able children will be expected to find 5 new words (based on the spelling pattern) which they will then have to use in a sentence.

Spelling sheets and sentences have to be handed in (returned) on Wednesday.

Maths We are also using Myimaths website for maths

homework and revision. www.myimaths.com The children will be set homework online using

MyImaths. The great thing about the website is that it allows children to revise the work done in class and practice and correct their homework.

This resource will also be used in class. We will be able to track the children’s

progress.

Homework Maths will be set on Friday (Via MyImaths)

to be completed by Wednesday. Spelling sheets / and if sentences are

required set on Friday handed in by Wednesday.

Handwriting should be joined up as this does help them with their spelling.

They will get tables sheets to learn which they need to practice every day for a short time.

Tables and spelling test on Thursday. New tables and spellings set on Friday

Homework Project – Take a seat This is a design project that will have a lot

of the literacy elements we are working on this term.

The children will be expected to design, write about and make a chair for a fictional character of their choice.

They will be given a booklet setting out what they are expected to complete each week and will be asked to hand it each Thursday so we can see the progress they are making.

By Wednesday 5th December they will be expected to have completed a model of their designs, ready to do a creative evaluation and advertisement.

General Uniform. Check that it is named and make sure

they are wearing the correct uniform. Two particular issues at the moment are children wearing sport shoes on non PE days and wristbands. This is not part of the uniform policy.

PE for 4.1 is on Monday PE for 4.2 is on Friday Water bottles: Please bring a water bottle in

school every day and they must be named. Children can bring a pencil case in but just 1. A USB stick is necessary for saving ICT work. We

use laptops in the class for ICT. They can always take work home and add to it. This will be a nice record of what they are doing in class to share with you.

General continued Snacks should be healthy. No nuts

please as we do have children with nut allergies in school. No pipas as they create a mess.

Rules & Routines have been discussed. The children have invented thei rown rules for a happy classroom they have all signed it. A copy is in their diaries.

Mini newsletter will be issued each that the children will stick in their diaries so they and you can see what they will be working on the following week.

Day trip to L’Aljara Friday 4th October L’Aljara provides a safe envirnoment for us to

do a lot of work. Science topic is Habitats – pond dipping. ICT – They can bring cameras with with to

take photos which they can use back at school.

Art – outdoors , drawing making pictures using naturals things sticks, leaves whatever they can find.

Team building – challenges A great day!

3 day trip to L’Aljara – later in the academic year Information about our 3 day trip will be

given at a later date.

Last year children found it a spectacular trip.