Spring 2

Welcome to Spring 2. I hope everyone had a restful February half-term and is ready and raring to go! 

Our theme for our learning this half-term is Utopia v Dystopia

Where possible, our subjects will link to this topic. In English, we will be using the books The Boy in the Tower and Paradise Sands as inspiration for our writing. In History, we will be looking at Crime and Punishment over the years. RE will focus on the question, 'What would Jesus do?' and in Art we will be learning about Cubism.

PE will revert to two lessons a week. These will take place on a Wednesday and a Thursday with Mr Stocker. Please make sure children come to school in their PE kits on these days. They will need suitable outdoor clothing as lessons will take place outside whenever possible.

A curriculum overview for the half-term can be found below.

SATs

This is the last full half-term before the children take their SATs so we will be spending a bit more time preparing for these.

• We will continue to revise the topics in Maths and SPaG in our morning work.
• Maths after-school club will continue on Mondays 3:20 - 4pm.
• Reading lunch club will continue on Tuesdays 12:15 - 12:40. 
• A piece of maths homework on a Friday that links to the class work will continue to be set with a supplementary task from the maths revision book.
• Intervention/Booster groups for maths and reading will continue.
• We will also do one final set of practise SATs papers this half term. 

Homework

Reading

The expectation is that children read 5 times a week. We ask that reading records are in school every day and on a Friday they will be checked. Where possible, please could children complete their quizzes at home. Click the link here. Accelerated Reader 

Spellings

On a Monday, the children will be given a list of words for the week. As well as working on them in school, they will bring them home in order to practice them daily. Spelling books should be brought into school every Monday so new words can be inserted.

Maths

To begin with, there will be a piece of maths homework relating to the class work uploaded each week on a Friday. A paper copy will also be available too. This is optional but I would recommend that all children attempt it. If you have purchased the maths revision book I will suggest a page in there to complete too.

Friday 16th January - Percentage homework supported with  Pg 106 & 107 in the study book.

Friday 23rd January - Percentage homework supported with Pg 108 to 113 in the study book.

Friday 30th January - Ratio homework supported with Pg 164 & 165 in the study book. 

Friday 6th February - Ratio Homework supported with Pg 164 & 165 in the study book.

Friday 13th February - No homework, enjoy your week off.

Friday 27th February - Algebra homework supported with Pg 166 - 169 in the study book.

As always, if you need to get in touch, please do. I am available on the Class 6 email below:

class6@blofield.norfolk.sch.uk

Mrs Taylor.