Teachers: Mrs Kennett
PPA Teacher: Mr Hayes
Teaching Assistants: Ms Maxted, Miss Hunt, Mrs Duggan and Mrs Wilson

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

Hello children, parents and carers.

Welcome to Term 2!  This will be another busy and exciting term!

Firstly, the children will write an alternative form of poetry, advising people how to look after their pets on Bonfire Night.  They will then move onto writing and following each other’s instructions on how to create a decorative (non-explosive) firework.

Our topic this term is The Shang Dynasty, which is the earliest dynasty of traditional Chinese history.  As we learn about Ancient China, we will be reflecting on our big question – What if you had been born in a different country?

We have two fiction texts – ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’ by Phillip Pullman, from which the children will practice shared reading and comprehension skills and ‘Fortune Cookies’ by Grace Lin, which will be used to create newspaper articles and compose kind messages to each other (the latter tying in beautifully with PSHE lessons and our anti-bullying week).

Our non-fiction text is ‘Why did the Shang write on turtles? And other questions about the Shang Dynasty’ by Tim Cooke.  This will provide the children’s research for their fact files on the Shang’s use of turtles and oracle bones. The children will make their own oracle bones from salt dough and write their questions in Chinese writing.

As well as Anti-Bullying Week, this term also involves the fantastic Maths England Week and will involve exciting maths workshops and activities to compliment our daily maths learning. 

If you pop into the classroom, you will notice our beautiful oriental theme.  I am planning some food tasting (some chicken flavour noodles and a children’s fortune cookie each).  Please tell me if you would rather that your child not take part or of any allergies.  We will be trying our hand at using chop sticks, so I am anticipating lots of laughter!

 PE learning this term will be Invasion games with Mr Hayes and Fitness/Tai Chi with me.  Children do need to remember their PE kits on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  These can remain in school if you wish.

Weekly spellings and times tables practice sheets will come home every Friday afternoon for practice at home ready for a spellings and times tables test the following Friday morning.

Please feel free to contact me with any worries or queries so that I can help both you and your child as soon as possible.  I look forward to meeting you all soon! 

All the best,

 Mrs Kennett.

Hawks Teacher.