Welcome to Sapphire's class page!

Spring Term

The children have returned this half-term with a continued enthusiasm for their learning! All of them have individual targets that they are working towards in their lessons and are incredibly keen to achieve. Their curiosity continues to grow as they ask intelligent questions to further their knowledge and understanding. We have now finished our first cycle of learning and have moved on to our third cycle titled 'The World Has Changed'.

Sapphire class will be taught by Mrs Maloney and supported by Mrs Dearne. On Fridays, Miss Shaw will be covering. 

Homework

We would like to request your support in continuing your child's learning at home through weekly homework. Homework will be set each Thursday and will be due back the following Thursday.

* Maths and English homework will be completed through the online learning platform called 'Atom'. Children's log in details are on the back of their new Learning Logs.

* Children will also be expected to read five times a week for a minimum of 15 minutes. Please ensure to sign your child's Learning Log as these will be checked daily by adults in the classroom. 

* Children will be provided with weekly spelling lists which will link to their in-class spelling lessons. Spelling tests will take place on a Thursday.

* Children will be expected to complete TT Rockstars 30 minutes a week to develop their fluency of their times tables. 

PE Days

Sapphire's PE days will be Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure children come into school with suitable clothing for the weather on that day. At least one of the PE sessions will be outside, even when it is cold!

Cycle 3 - The World Has Changed

Our learning this cycle is based around the Anglo-Saxons and Scots, looking at why they invaded Britain, what made them stay and the influences  on our lives today. We will also be looking at animals, including humans, in science. Looking at human development and how we change from being a baby right into old age. 

Dates to Remember

14th February - Mufti Day

6th March - World Book Day

10th March - Science Week  

21st March - Comic Relief

4th April - Mufti day

9th May - Group photos 

Cycle 2 - What a Wonderful World 

Our learning this cycle is based around volcanoes and earthquakes, looking at how and why these happen, linking these with what the impact of these are. We will be looking at the story of The Firework Makers Daughter in English. We will also be looking at Forces, and earth and space in science, learning about Newton's third law of motion and how the Solar system moves and how its affects us here on Earth.

Dates to Remember

2nd December - Christmas decoration day 

6th December - Christmas Carol Concert 2pm

6th December -  Christmas Fayre

12th December - Christmas Jumper Day 

20th December - Last day of term 

Autumn Term 

We have been so excited to welcome the children back to school following the summer holidays! They have returned with a real enthusiasm for their learning and are keen to give everything a go. They have already taken part in a number of baseline assessments to allow for individual targets to be set and ready to be worked on.

Cycle 1 – People of our world

Our learning this cycle is based around Ancient Maya. We will be looking at the story of the hero twins in English and exploring how their daily life compares to ours today. We will also be looking at Properties and changes of materials in science.