Pupils & Classes
Teacher: Miss Checkland
TA: Miss Murphy, Miss O’Connor
Spring Term 2025:
In our Literacy work we have been exploring a fantastic story called The Days the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt. We have loved getting to know all the different coloured crayons and reading the letters they wrote a little boy called Duncan. Many of them had lots to complain about including being ignored or being overused and exhausted. This book has helped us to practise writing different types of sentences and using a range of conjunctions to join our sentences and ideas. We have also been working on reading our own sentences to make sure that they make sense and that we haven’t missed any words out!
We have really been promoting reading and working hard to ensure that very child has the opportunity to read for at least 10 minutes every day. This has realy started to help us in our Guided Reading lessons. Being more confident, fluent readers is starting to help us answer lots of different types of questions about what we are reading.
In our Maths work we have worked hard learning about measuring length and heights in metres, centimetres and millimetres. We then worked on measuring mass in kilograms and grams. We found reading different scales a bit tricky but with perseverance we made good progress. We are now revisiting working on place value and partitioning in different ways and the four operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. As always, please support your child in learning their multiplication facts (times tables).
In Science we have started to build on our existing knowledge of plants and flowers. We are exploring the function of roots, leaves, stems and flowers. We will also be carrying out investigations into what bean seeds need to grow. We will also look at how plant seeds are dispersed and how this is essential in the creation of new plants. We are hoping to have lots of young plants ready to plant out soon to create our own ‘veg patch’.
In RE we have been studying the season of Lent. We have really tried hard to imagine what it may have been like for Jesus to be alone in the desert for 40 days and nights. We listened to some different pieces of music. These inspired us to think of both the positive and possibly negative feelings that Jesus may have felt. Maybe you would like to listen to the pieces of music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOWN5fQnzGk Vaughan Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLnhdnSUVs Ludovicio Einaudi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbfa86bTD34 Beethoven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Ic9caVGMI Bedrich Smetana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yOZEiHLuVU Hans Zimmer
We also then moved on to study the sadness and joy of Easter for Christians and how Easter is celebrated around the world.
In computing we have been learning about Digital publishing. We have been using a program called Publisher to help us learn how to create and publish images, posters and text!
In French we are learning the phonics sound – oi. We are also learning how to greet others, numbers 1 – 10 and ask what is your name?
In PSHCCE, we will continue to learn about healthy lifestyles, including how to eat a healthy, balanced diet and how to be safe in different types of weather. We will also be learning about good personal hygiene and how to keep our bodies clean and healthy. We have also been celebrating anti-bullying week by creating acrostic poems about ‘Respect’, which is this year’s theme.
In PE we have been practicing the skills needed for Gymnastics. 
In music we have been looking at different types of Tool rhythms and sounds. The song we have been learning is called Building.
| Year/
Term |
TOPIC NAME | Science
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History
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Geography
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Art and DTRRSA Articles 13, 31
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PSHE
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RE
RRSA Article 14
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Computing
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Music
RRSA Articles, 13, 31
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PE
RRSA Articles 13, 24, 31
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MFL
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| Year 3
SPRING |
World Weather | Animals Including Humans Y3
RRSA Articles 6, 7, 8, 24, 27
Plants Y3 |
World Weather
European Focus Weather patterns / biomes Fieldwork – observe and measure. 4 fig grid refs Map symbols / keys 8 point compass RRSA Article 27 |
Art- Getting in Shape with Hundertwasser
Hundertwasser
DT – Pneumatics Moving Monsters (PB Unit)
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Living in the Wider World – Rules and Law, Communities, Work and money
BV – Mutual Tolerance and Respect for Diversity |
Why do People Pray?
Why are Festivals Important to Religious Communities? (Easter) |
Net IT- Online safety
RRSA Articles 16, 17, 19
Sort IT- Databases |
Spring 1
China & Time
Spring 2 In the past & Communication
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Dance
Gymnastics
Fitness |
Spr 1- InstrumentsSpr 2- I am able.. |
Homework Leaflet-Homework leaflet
