Butterflies
Welcome to the Spring term . . .
In Butterflies class, our topic will be “Let’s go on a super safari." The children will be going on a journey around Africa. They will discover what lives and grows in Africa. Meet famous explorers and create African art. They will learn about the different landscapes of Africa and learn about the geography of the African continent.
During our Science focus, we will be conducting an experiment to learn about what plants and animals need to survive in different habitats. We will also be growing our own ‘grass heads’! In our Art Focus we will be creating a sculpture of an African safari animal! If you have any interesting artefacts, photos or even experiences your child would like to share which would link to our topic, please talk to your child’s teaching staff to arrange bringing them into school.
During International Week, we will be learning all about Nepal; the famous landmarks and buildings, traditional food and listening to music associated with Nepal. Each class will create a fact file all about the human and physical features of Nepal. If you or your child would like to bring in any souvenirs or have any interesting facts, your teacher would love to hear or see them during our International Week!
Miss Lilley will be in teaching in Butterflies Monday - Wednesday. Mrs Barnard will be teaching in Butterflies on Thursday and Friday.
Please continue to check Tapestry as we shall be sharing the children’s work and the different activities we will be doing.
If you have any queries or concerns, or if you would like an appointment to see your class teacher, Miss Lilley/Mrs Barnard will be available at the class entrance each morning. If a meeting is required, Miss Lilley/Mrs Barnard can also be available after school. Please contact them to arrange this in advance.
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PE
We have PE every Tuesday. We ask that your child wears their PE kit to school on this day. Please could earrings be removed and longer hair tied back on PE days. PE kit should include black shorts, a white t-shirt, plimsolls and black tracksuit bottoms or leggings.
Please also ensure that your child has spare clothing in their bags in case of any toilet accidents. These should be kept in school on your child’s coat peg.
COOKING
The children will take part in cooking / food preparation activities throughout this term, learning a range of useful life skills linked to cooking. Food will be consumed in class in our daily snack session.
HOMEWORK
Each week your child’s homework will be to complete 30 minutes of Reading Eggs; this is assessed and monitored weekly and to complete a task on School Jam, a Maths App linked to Power Maths.
Children will read daily in school as part of their Read Write Inc lesson, and we ask that they also read at home three times a week, with diaries being read and signed each time. This will help your child to receive their reading sticker and once their bookmark is filled with stickers, lead to them choosing a book of their own to keep and enjoy.
If you have any queries in regards to this homework, please don't hesitate to speak to Miss Lilley or Mrs Barnard.