Scream Machine
Welcome back to the first half of the final half term of this school year. This half term, our topic is ‘Scream Machine’ and our curriculum focus areas are Geography and DT.
In our Geography lessons, the children will be learning about trade and globalisation. They will be learning about products that are imported and exported from different countries around the world, fairtrade and the issues people living and working in El Salvador face when trying to grow crops to earn money.
In DT, the children will be learning all about rollercoasters and exploring the designs of their carriages to design and make their own moving carriage.
Our Science work will be building on the children’s prior knowledge of light to investigate the shape of shadows. They will also be exploring a variety of mechanisms and forces, with a particular focus on gears.
This half term, the children will continue to develop their conversational language in our French lessons, explore a range of musical instruments in Music lessons and build on their computing skills.
Here are some things you might want to do at home:
Homework
We will be continuing to set homework this half term in line with the homework policy:
Important information
Please only bring essential items to school on a daily basis ie: reading book, spelling book, reading diary, lunch box (if not having hot school meals). Pencil cases and equipment are provided in school.
Your child needs a refillable water bottle that is taken home daily for washing before returning to school the next day.
P.E Days
PE lessons will continue twice weekly in school. No children will be attending swimming in Upper Key Stage 2 this half term.
For PE days, children can come to school wearing their PE kit. Please ensure appropriate footwear is worn on these days. The children will have PE on the following days:
Stingrays: Monday and Thursday
Sharks: Tuesday and Friday
Dolphins: Wednesday and Friday
The teachers in Upper Key Stage 2 are:
Mrs Briers – Stingrays class teacher and UKS2 leader
Miss Parker-Routh – Dolphins class teacher
Miss Sadler – Sharks class teacher
The adults supporting in Upper Key Stage 2 are:
Mrs Donald, Mrs Brown and Mr Marshall