The children’s writing will be writing a narrative inspired by The Promise by Nicola Davis followed by a non chronological report focused on the Allotments.

In the second half of the term they will be taking inspiration from their topic, The Tudors by writing in role as Anne Boleyn and looking at Crime and Punishment.  

The books we will be reading are Floodland by Marcus Sedgewick and Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho Yen.

Encourage your child to read every day for a minimum of 30 mins.   

Could you set aside 30 mins of family reading time where the house is nice and quiet? Even 10 minute blocks of reading are beneficial for reading development. They can read magazines, books, newspapers – First News is a great newspaper specially written for children. The Week Junior is also a good source of information for those who prefer non-fiction. If you can, read the books they are reading so you can engage in exciting dialogue, discussing character, setting and storyline as well as making predictions and inferring why certain events may occur or why characters behave in the recorded manner.  How does the author take you on this exciting journey?

Talk about any new, interesting or difficult vocabulary that they meet.  Do they need to use a dictionary to gain a better understanding?

Books can be expensive to buy but a library ticket would enable your child to access a wide variety of literature for free. Or have a book swap with friends and family.

Grammar will be taught to develop technical skills that they can apply to their writing.

Spelling lists can be found here  Years 3&4 and Years 5&6.

Encourage your child to use a dictionary to support their vocabulary, when completing their homework.

Please visit the White Rose website, where you can find videos to recap their learning.

The children will need to know their times tables inside out and back to front.  For example:7 x 8 = 568 x 7 = 5656 ÷ 8 = 756 ÷ 7 = 8 and then the related facts:0.7 x 8 = 5.60.8 x 7 = 5.65.6 ÷ 8 = 0.75.6 ÷ 7 = 0.8Make sure your child has regular access to Times Tables Rockstars – they really enjoy battling with their friends (and teachers) and it is an excellent way to improve their recall of all tables.http://tablestest.comWe use  www.mymaths.co.uk to set homework sometimes, however the children can use it anytime to practise something we have learnt or test to themselves.

Allotment

Off With Her Head!

Encourage your child to read more widely to gain more information about the topics.  Ask questions; as they research in school and at home, they often find fun and fascinating facts.

There are amazing resources to be found in the museums and galleries of London which relate directly to our topics. Most of these are free so, if you are able to spend a day on the weekend exploring them with your child, it will greatly enhance their topic learning.

This term we will be studying a Big Question that develops an understanding of what different religions and worldviews teach about what is real and what is not.  We will be focusing on the beliefs of reality within the Dharmic faiths.

By being respectful of all faiths and allowing children to ask questions about the subjects studied.

The children receive music lessons weekly with a specialist teacher.

Spanish is taught weekly.

Encourage your children to listen to a wide range of different music styles.

Ask your child about their learning. 

PE lessons will usually take place on Tuesdays.

PE kit should be in school at all times and clearly labelled with your child’s name. For safety, long hair should be tied back for all sporting activities. Earrings will need to be removed during physical exercise; if ears have recently been pierced, they should be taped. Children who are well enough to be in school are expected to take part in PE activities.