Term 5 Week 6 – overview

 

We will have our ukulele lesson as usual on Monday morning.

 

Spelling and grammar – we will be working on speech in paragraphs.  This will support the story writing we are about to embark upon.  In spelling sessions, we will be learning to spell a selection of homophones.

 

In our maths lessons we will be completing beginning work on decimals.  Initially we will recap our understanding of tenths and hundredths, We will also continue to work on fluency in times tables.  We have begun to practise times tables using the format of the national test that we will be completing in June.  Information about this was sent out via Parentpay.  Regular short burst of practise at home will enhance speed and fluency in this regard.  Hit the Button is a game we regularly use to prepare ourselves and I really recommend this as an activity to try at home.

 

In English we will continue to write our stories based on Beowulf.  The children have already completed 2 parts of their stories and they are very impressive so far.  It is really good to see them confidently using writing techniques we have learned over the term!

 

 

We will be continuing our guided reading text Varjak Paw, written by SF Said.

 

 

In our topic session we will be learning about Anglo Saxon settlements and creating a map of a village to demonstrate our understanding of the features it would have contained.

 

PE is now on MONDAY MORNING with Mr Luckhurst.  

 

We will be continuing our Beowulf animations using the 2Animate program.  The children are really mastering how to create a smooth cartoon by making minimal changes to each slide.  They have really enjoyed this unit!

 

 

Reading records have been sent home with most children choosing a book from the selection in class.  All children have an additional book in their tray for reading sessions in class.  Please could we have reading records in school to be checked on a Wednesday morning.  

 

Homework will be issued this Thursday and is due in on the following Monday.

Please contact me if you have any queries using the class email address:chestnut@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk

 

Have a lovely week!

 

Best wishes,

Mrs Barter