Welcome to King-Smith Class

Teachers: Mrs Shiles (Mon-Wed) Mrs Cooper (Thu-Fri)

Teaching assistant: Mrs Cabezas 

Term 5

We have another exciting term of learning ahead in King-Smith Class. Most children will be looking forward to the residential at Grittleton on the 27th and 28th April. For those children who are staying at school, we will be planning some fun activities for them as well. 

In Writing, we will write an explanation text based on 'The Street Beneath my Feet'. We will be reading 'Fortunately the Milk' together as a class. In Maths, our focus will be on fractions before moving on to understanding money and time.  We will also be practising our times tables regularly, to build fluency and confidence. Our Science topic on plants will include learning about flowering plants and pollination. In History, we will learn about the Ancient Egyptians.  In Art and Design we will look at the work of Rousseau and his jungle themed paintings. We will make our own artwork inspired by the rainforest. 

Please see the attached curriculum map for more detail as well as subject-specific knowledge organisers.

P.E

P.E will be on a Monday (football) and Friday (athletics).  

Please make sure you come to school in the correct P.E uniform as detailed below. 

You will need to wear:

• Plain black / navy shorts, plain white t-shirt or white t-shirt with school logo
• Daps for indoor PE
• Trainers for outdoor PE
• Plain black / navy joggers and a plain black / navy sweatshirt or ‘hoodie’ may be worn for cold weather outdoor PE in the winter.
• A blue school fleece with logo is also available.
• Please remember to pack socks for those who wear tights with their normal school clothes.

 Please do not wear different colours or clothes with other logos. 

Home Learning

We will be setting home learning on Friday. Your child will be expected to learn spellings, times tables and read regularly at home. Reading books will be changed on Fridays. Please record your child's reading in the new reading record book. 

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to catch either Mrs Shiles or Mrs Cooper after school or via the school office.