In Whole Class Reading this week we will be using the book ‘The Tunnel’, by Anthony Browne. We will share the text as a class and in groups, and look at vocabulary, comprehension and inference.

English will again be focusing on ‘King of the Sky’, by Nicola Davies, with the continued aim of building skills in the use of direct speech. We will still be enjoying the lyrics of a beautiful song, ‘King of Rome’, and introducing another related story, ‘Perfect’, also by Nicola Davies.

Maths will continue to build on the multiplication and division unit, investigating multiplication and division, using the 8-time table.

In Science, we will be investigating how fossils are formed, as this wasn’t covered last week.

In Art, we will be continuing our portrait unit.

In our Geography topic work, we will continue looking at the United Kingdom.

PE is on a Monday and Friday again this term, and we will be continuing the fitness unit this week. Please ensure your child has their full PE kit in school.

Homework is issued on a Tuesday and due back the following Monday. If you have any questions about the homework, or if your child is having difficulty completing the work, please email, or leave a note in the homework book.

Reading Records can come in every day, but should always be sent in on a Monday and Thursday. Books will be changed on those days, but we will also do our best to change books every day if necessary. If you have any questions about your child’s reading level, please get in touch.

If you have any questions at any point in the year, please email the class email: maple@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk. For any urgent messages, please email the main office email.

Kind regards

Mrs Smallcombe and the Maple Team