Year 6 Newsletter

Year 5 Newsletter

Year 4 Newsletter

Year 3 Newsletter

Year 6 Newsletter

  

Year 6

 

Newsletter

 

September  2009

 

6P – Mrs Phillips

 

6C – Mrs Charlton

 

6D – Miss Delaney

 

Y6 Teaching Assistant - 

             Mrs Ballard

PPA cover – Mrs Hawes

 

 

 

Curriculum

 

 

 

 

This is some of the work to be covered in Year 6 this term.

 

Literacy

An understanding of fiction genre, narrative writing, biography and autobiography and the power of imagery.

 

 

Numeracy

A range of areas from the numeracy strategy, starting with place value.

 

Science

Forces and Micro-organisms.

 

ICT

Internet activities and using controlling devices.

 

 

RE

Who brought Christianity to Britain ? What does it mean to be a Hindu? Where can we find out about the birth of Jesus?

 

 

Art /DT

Using different media to record different landscapes. To design and make models of shelters.

 

 

Music

To develop an understanding of how musical structures are used in songs.

 

 

 PE/GAMES

Gymnastis, dance and invasion games.

Please ensure correct kit is in school on these days.

 

             History

 

Britain Since 1930.

 

             French

 

To develop an understanding of spoken and written language.

 

             

 

 

 

             PSHCE

 

New beginnings, bullying, getting on and falling out and safety in the home.

 

Homework

This will be given out most days and should be returned to school by

the next day.

 

Spellings

These will be given out on Mondays to be learnt for the following week.

 

Visits

28^th September – Junior Citizen

 

24^th and 25^th November – Imperial War Museum .

9^th December - theatre company in school to perform ‘We’ll meet  again.’

  

 

  Volunteers

 We are always pleased to welcome parents into school either on a weekly or occasional basis.

 

Reminders

 

Please remember to sign Contact Books each  night.

 

                                 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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Year 5 Newsletter

  

  

Year 5

 

Newsletter

 

 

September  2009

Important Dates

 

  

Oct 26t^h to 30^th    – Half term holiday

 

  

Sept 22^nd & 24^th   – Parents’ meetings

 

  

Monday 2^nd  Nov  –

 

Inservice Training Day – school closed to children.

 

  

Dec 18th – last day of the AutumnTerm ( 2pm finish)

 

  

January 4th  – First day back for Spring Term

 

  

  

5E – Mrs. Evans

 

5BP – Mrs. Barnes &                   Miss. Perry

 

5G – Mr. Gedney

  

Teaching Assistant - 

             Mrs Brown

 

  

 

Curriculum

 

 

  

 

This is some of the work to be covered in Year 5 this term.

  

Literacy

Children’s Authors

Traditional Stories Instructions

Poetic style

  

  

  

  

Numeracy

We follow the National Numeracy Strategy.

  

Science

Earth, Sun and Moon

Gases All Around Us

  

ICT

Spreadsheets

 

Graphical Modelling

  

RE

Parables and Miracles

 

What is the Golden Rule?

Why is light used as a symbol at Christmas?

Art

Talking Textiles

 

  

Music

Cyclic Patterns

 

Roundabout

  

 PE

Games will be on Wednesday.

5G have P.E on Monday.

5BP and 5E have P.E on Friday.

Swimming will take place on Wednesday for 5BP and will last for ten weeks.

  

Please ensure correct kit is in school everyday.

  

Homework

Maths homework will be set on Thursday and will be collected on Friday.

Literacy homework will be set on Tuesday and will be collected in on the following Tuesday.

  

  

  

  

Spellings

These will be given out on Mondays to be learnt for the following week.

  

Visits/Events

14^th Sept-

 

Roald Dahl Day

  

30^th Sept, 2^nd & 8^th Oct-

 

Roald Dahl Museum

  

13^th Oct-

 

Stardome

  

23^rd Oct-

 

Greek Day

  

9^th, 10^th, 11^th & 12^th Nov-Cycling

  

Volunteers

We are always pleased to welcome parents into school either on a weekly or occasional basis.

  

Reminders

 

Please remember to sign Contact Books each night.

  

  

  

  

  

                                 

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

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Year 4 Newsletter

  

Year 4

 

Newsletter

 

September  2009

 

4M – Mrs. Margetts

 

4G – Mr. Gough

 

4W – Mrs Warnell

 

Teaching Assistant - 

             Mrs Melsom

 

 

 

 

Curriculum

 

 

 

 

This is some of the work to be covered in Year 4 this term.

 

Literacy

Stories with historical settings.  Stories set in imaginary worlds.  Recounts, newspapers and magazines.

 

Numeracy

Place value – thousands, hundreds, tens and units.  Number pairs to 10, 20 and 100.  2D shapes.  Meaasuring in mm, cm, m and km.  Telling the time. 

Please help you children to learn their tables and to tell the time.

 

History

 

The Tudors.

 

Science

Moving and growing – the skeleton.

Separating solids and liquids.

 

ICT

Word processing skills and writing for different audiences.

 

 

RE

Why do Christians pray?  How can we live as global citizens?  Christmas Art.

 

 

DT

We will be making a chair or seat.

 

After half term the children will need cardboard boxes etc and materials to cover and decorate their chair.

Art

The human body and viewpoints.

 

 

Music

The children will be having recorder and keyboard tuition from Surrey Arts music teachers.

PE

Gymnastics and dance.

Invasion games.

 

We have checked that all PE kit has been named.  Thank you to those who had already done it!  The children need their kit in school every day please.

 

Homework

Maths homework will be given on Fridays and should be returned by Tuesday.

Spellings

These will be given out during the week and will be tested a week later.

 

Visits

Hampton Court Palace

 

4M – 12^th October

4G – 13^th October

4W – 15^th October

St Matthew’s Church – date to be confirmed.

Volunteers

We are always pleased to welcome parents into school either on a weekly or occasional basis.  Please talk to the class teacher if you are able to help us.

 

Reminders

 

Please remember to sign Contact Books each  night.

 

                                 

 

   

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Year 3 Newsletter

 

 

Year 3

Newsletter  

September  2009

 

3C – Mrs Crease

 

3R – Miss O’Riordan

 

3MH – Mrs Mathieu-Davies & Mrs Heenan

 

 

Teaching Assistant - 

Mrs Hubbard

 

Curriculum

 

This is some of the work to be covered in Year 3 this term.

 

Literacy

Stories with familiar settings

Myths & legends

Poetry and Reports

 

Numeracy

We follow the National Numeracy Strategy.

 

Geography

Local area with a walk around our local area planned for the 23^rd November.

 

History

Romans with a Roman day, including a theatre visit, on 23^rd October.

 

 

Science

Teeth & eating

Materials.

 

ICT

Manipulating sound Combining text & graphics.

 

 

RE

Who is Jesus?

 

Harvest

 

Why do we give presents at Christmas?

 

 

Art

Changing places with an art walk in Staines

 

3C – 1^st October

3R – 6^th October

3MH – 9^th October

 

DT

Moving monsters

 

 

SEAL

 

New beginnings

Say no to bullying Getting on & falling out

 

 

 

 PE

All year three classes will have PE on Tuesday and Games on Thursday.

 

Please ensure correct kit is in school on these days.

 

Homework

There will be two pieces of homework a week. All children are expected to read and practise their spellings every night.

 

Spellings

These will be given out on Mondays to be learnt for the Friday.

 

Visits

Visit to The Verulamium on Monday 9^th November. More details to follow.

 

 

Volunteers

We are always pleased to welcome parents into school either on a weekly or occasional basis. Please see your child’s teacher if you would like to volunteer.

 

Reminders

 

Please remember to sign Contact Books each  night.

 

 

                                 

 

 

 

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