Hello and welcome back Sycamore Class for the SPRING TERM!
This term our theme is; Frozen Desert. We will be looking at the Arctic and Antarctic, especially focusing on the environmental issues that are happening in these beautiful areas of our planet.
In Science, we will be learning about Electricity, how it is made, and how we use it. We will also be learning about it’s environmental impact. After half term we will be learning about ‘States of Matter’ and the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
In English to begin with, we will be using the book ‘Just Ask Dudley’, a book about how things work to inspire our English work. We will be learning how to write an explanation and of course continuing with our story writing skills.
We are also using the beautifully illustrated book by William Grill: ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ in English to learn about the explorer Ernest Shackleton. We will learning about the environmental damage that is happening to these places that some well-adapted animals call home.
We will be learning about the poles, latitude & longitude, and the equator in Geography.
In History we will be learning about the invaders the Anglo-Saxons and how the legacy they have left on our island home.
In Maths we will continue learning bout multiplication and division and then study length and perimeter.
There is a new homework grid below to inspire you to create something wonderful. Please also remember to continue to read to an adult at home, as we are counting all our reads weekly.
PE days are still Wednesday and Thursday.
If you have a query or concern, please talk to me at school pick-up, or preferably you can get in touch via the school office by emailing messages@loxwoodschool.com and I will get back to you via a phone call or email as soon as I can. I am always happy to answer any questions or support you with any home learning.
Regards
Mrs O
Below are the statutory spellings from Year 1 and 2 up until Year 4. The lists are provided if your child wants to practise their spelling at home.
