Welcome to Silver Birch class.

Ms Sumner is our class teacher and Ms Andrews is our teaching assistant.  

During the Spring term we will be learning..... 

English: 

Again, we will be doing lots of reading and writing this term. The first half term we will be doing a non fiction topic on elephants. we will larn all about them and why they are endangered. Hopefully, we will be able to raise enough money to adopt an elephant through the WWF by doing jobs for our family. We will then move onto The Lighthouse Keeper stories. Later on in the term, we will read and write about Flat Stanley and then, finally, we finish with a topic based around the story of Aladdin.

Phonics: During our phonics lessons, the children are now following the Little Wandle Spelling Scheme. They also now have a weekly spelling test.
 
Maths:  We will continue to follow our Red Rose Maths Scheme, building on the work the children have done in the previous terms. We are beginning to learn multiplication and division and should now be learning our 3 times table as well as our 2s, 5s and 10s. We try to make  our lessons as hands on as possible.
 
Science: Our first topic is Habitats, including a trip to Martin Mere on 28th April. After the half term holiday, we will then be looking at minibeasts.

Geography: In the second half term, we will be learning about the seven continents around the world.

History: This half term, we are learning about Queen Elizabeth II and why she was so significant.

  
Art: We will be doing some fantastic art pieces based around camouflage including our own interpretation of The Tiger by Henri Rousseau.
 

Music: We will continue to learn to play the descant recorder.

 
 
RE: We will be learning about Islam and how Muslims feel it is important to care for our natural world.

Computing: During the first half term we will use Chrome Music Lab to create our own digital music.

  PE: Our PE days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Remember to wear your PE kits to school on these days. 

Please bring a pair of pumps, in a school PE bag, for use during Dance and Gymnastics sessions. These can be left in school. 
 
Homework: This will be issued the first week and you can do it over the course of the half term.

Things you need to bring to school everyday: 

• Reading book in a waterproofA4 wallet. 

• School bag (no rucksacks please as we are limited for space) 

• Water bottle. 

• Snack