Class 3

We hope you had an enjoyable summer. We would like to extend a warm welcome back to your child as they begin their first year in KS2. Below is a brief overview of the learning taking place during the Autumn term.

This term, pupils will be working scientifically in our ‘Light’ unit, carrying out hands-on investigations to understand how light travels as well as how different materials impact how light travels. Meanwhile, our thematic unit, ‘That’s All Folks!’ will bring together DT, Art, and Computing, as pupils step into the world of animation and find out what really happens behind the scenes. In Maths, we will begin by building confidence with adding and subtracting across 10 before moving on to numbers up to 1,000, following the ‘Mastery Maths’ scheme. Finally, in English, children will be planning and writing their own setting descriptions, making use of skills such as adverbs and expanded noun phrases to add detail and creativity to their writing.

PE sessions will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure that PE kit is always in school kit can be kept on your child’s peg during the week. With colder weather approaching, children are welcome to bring tracksuit bottoms and jumpers. If your child requires new PE kit, this is purchasable from the school office.

Pupils are still expected to read each week at home. However, they will no longer be required to complete a journal activity. Creative homework tasks (purple book) will continue to be set throughout the year, as usual. Please note that fruit is not provided in Key Stage 2. Children are welcome to bring a healthy snack from home to enjoy at breaktime.

Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated - please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns.

Kindest regards,

Miss Morris

Class 3 Teacher