Teacher: Mr Brett
PPA Teacher: Mr Hayes
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Dunn, Mrs Bruce and Mrs Wilson 

This page is dedicated to all the exciting things we will be doing in class this year.

Term 1

Dear parents and carers

What if I lived in South Africa?

Our topic this term is all about life in South Africa. We will be focusing our learning around life in South Africa, what animals live there and how Nelson Mandela changed the way people were treated there. We will be creating some great pieces of art that celebrate Africa and trying to make some South African food. 

English and Maths

Our English lessons will be linked to our topic as usual. We will be exploring the themes within our class book, ‘The Akimbo Adventures’, and using these to guide our learning. We will be creating a travel guide of South Africa, writing a short narrative, researching the biography of Nelson Mandela and creating a ‘Big 6’ Safari information guide.   

In Maths, we will be focusing on place value: understanding the place value of numbers up to 1,000,000; ordering, comparing and rounding numbers before moving on to addition and subtraction and multiplication.

Other Subjects

Science: Forces  

Art/DT: Collage, silhouettes and tribal art.

PE: Fitness and OAA

RE: What if God is loving and holy?

Geography: Continents, countries and time zones

PE
PE sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

PE lessons will be taking place outside as well as in the hall so please ensure your child has the appropriate P.E kit ready for these days. They can take their kits home after P.E on a Thursday to wash ready for the following week.

Children will also need to bring a water bottle to school as we will take this outside on the days of our PE lessons.  

Reading Books, Spelling and Homework

It is very important that your child has the opportunity to read at home every day. When you have read with your child, just make a little note of it in their reading record book. Your child should bring their book folder into school every day, so we can change their books regularly. If you have any questions or queries about this, we are happy to help. Spellings: We send the children home with their weekly spellings on a Friday and they should practice these at home for our quiz on the following Friday. Scores are greatly improved with regular practice (Including learning what they mean!) Spare copies of the sheet can be found on the windowsill under the wooden eagle. Homework: I have received some amazing homework so far this year and I am excited to see what you produce this term. Please ensure you use the homework books to document you work as much as possible.

Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or catch me at the door to arrange a meeting.

Mr Brett