Falcons - Autumn 2015Parents’ Information Meeting

Mrs Clark (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)

Mrs Askew (Thursday and Friday)

Topics for this termFalconsFalcons

English: English:

Plays, poems, oral story-telling , persuasionPlays, poems, oral story-telling , persuasion

Maths:Maths:

Place value(incl.decimals)Place value(incl.decimals)

Addition, multiplication, subtraction, divisionAddition, multiplication, subtraction, division

2-D & 3-D shape, fractions, geometry, measurement2-D & 3-D shape, fractions, geometry, measurement

History:History:

British History through Shakespeare (Globe visit)British History through Shakespeare (Globe visit)

Geograpy:Geograpy:

UK regions and featuresUK regions and features

Science:Science:

Adaptation and Interdependence (Rainforest visit)Adaptation and Interdependence (Rainforest visit)

Healthy LifestyleHealthy Lifestyle

RE:RE:

HinduismHinduism

An Extraordinary BabyAn Extraordinary Baby

PE:PE:

GymGym

TennisTennis

Art/DT :Art/DT :Nicholas Hillard, portrait featuresNicholas Hillard, portrait features

TimetableMonday: Gym (indoors)

(please could children all have a complete change of kit, including trainers or plimsolls. Tracksuit bottoms are recommended for the winter.)

Friday: Tennis (outdoors)

Please could all children have a named water bottle in school each day, filled with water!

Reading

Every child should read most evenings and record this in their Reading Records.Reading books can be changed throughout the week or a book from home can be used if preferred.Once a week every child will read with the teacher during Guided Reading.Some children will have booster reading and extra 1:1 reading.

Homework We will make instructions for homework clear. The children will have covered the learning in school so hopefully there will be no confusion!However, if your child is unclear about the activity, please feel free to pop in and see one of us.

English is given out on a Wednesday.

Spellings and Maths are given out on a Friday.

Each half-term there will be a larger project style piece of homework.

Homework Club is offered at school during Monday lunchtime.

BehaviourRainbow-positive behavior

management Star of the DayStar of the WeekClass points – leads to a class

rewardGolden time: 30 minutes on a

Friday

Trips The Living Rainforest, Newbury 18th September 2015

Thinksafe QE Park 14th October (pm)2015

The Globe, London 19th November 2015

How can you help your child? Listen to them read as often as possible Help them to learn their spellings Practice times tables Do some homework activities with them Ensure that they have their reading

books and records every day

Open Door Feel free to pop in after school if you

ever have any questions or queries

Any questions?