TERM 3 and TERM 4

Welcome back, we hope you have had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!    It has been lovely to hear all about your Christmas adventures and new memories made.  The children have returned to school happy, full of energy and ready for the exciting new learning that 2025 will bring. 

In terms 3 and 4 we are extending our knowledge and skills by exploring the Rainforest!  We will be looking at the geographical aspects concentrating on location, climate, and the different animals that habitat the many layers of the Rain forest.  We will be considering how our world is negatively affected when the Rainforest gets destroyed.  We will be looking at The Great Kapok tree, a beautifully illustrated book which we will use to inspire us to write persuasive letters in English.  We will also be writing a descriptive narrative exploring the scenery and settings of the Rainforest.

In Maths, we will be continuing our work on multiplication but developing our skills in multiplying one and two digit numbers with the introduction of remainders in our answers.  We will also be exploring length and perimeter looking at comparing and finding equivalent lengths.  In term 4 we will be will be extending our understanding of Fractions and will be looking at mass and capacity. We will still be encouraging the children to look closely at their times tables and practising at home and in school so that they can improve their understanding and their rapid recall of facts.

It would be great if the children could practise as much as possible at home whenever they can.

In Science we will be learning about Plants considering their structure and function.  We will be conducting scientific investigations looking at what plants need to grow and thrive.

In PE we will be focusing on Yoga and Football and we are really lucky to have specialist expert teachers to help us further improve our skills.

Finally, In RE we will be learning about Sikhism, considering what is important in the Sikh religion and learning all about Guru Nanak.  We are all looking forward to a very busy and enjoyable term!