English: In English this week, we will continue our new unit, based on the book ‘Barbara throws a Wobbler’ by Nadia Shireen. This unit will enable us to investigate picture books and look at the relationship between text and illustrations. We will also use the book to discover more about how to regulate our emotions. This week we will focus on character description, using adjectives and undertaking role play/

Whole Class Reading: In Whole Class reading this week, we will be looking at an extract from ‘The BFG' by Roald Dahl. We will investigate the vocabulary and answer questions about the text, both as a class and individually.

Maths: In Maths this week we will be starting the second multiplication and division unit, focusing on multiples of ten, related calculations, reasoning and multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number (with no exchanges). Times tables will be an ongoing feature, with the children completing a times table challenge each week.

Mrs Banner will be teaching our RE on Friday, a spelling test, computing, and further elements of the maths curriculum.

In the wider curriculum this week, we will be continuing our Time and Place geography unit, looking at the changes in land use over the years and investigating volcanoes.

PE will be on Monday with Mr Luckhurst and swimming, as usual, will be on Tuesday. The children will need full PE kit, swimming costume/trunks, a towel, swimming cap - this is required by the swimming pool, and goggles (although these are optional). There will also be occasions when we do additional PE sessions, so please can the children have their PE kit in school all week. Please remind the children to bring all their kit, including a towel!

I am always happy to answer any questions you may have, so please do contact me if you have any queries, using the class email address:

maple@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk

Best wishes

Mrs Smallcombe and the Maple Team