Welcome Back Dandelion Class! 

We hope you had a restful break and your children are ready for another busy and exciting half term! 

Maths this half term: 

English this half term: 

• Multiplication and Division 

• Length and Height 

• Statistics 

Reading: 

• “And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell 

• “Chocolate Cake” by Michael Rosen 

Writing: 

• Stories with Familiar Settings 

• Poetry on a Theme: Nature 

Science this half term: 

RE this half term: 

Animals, including Humans (Revisit) 

How do Jewish people celebrate Passover (Pesach)?  

Wider Curriculum this half term: 

Forest School: 

Geography – Hot and Cold Locations 

Forest School sessions will continue this half term on Wednesday afternoons with Mrs Shreeve. For all Forest School sessions, children should come to school wearing their uniform and bring a complete change of clothes for the afternoon. 

Children must wear long trousers for these sessions to protect their legs against insects, long grasses, nettles and brambles in the meadow. If your child borrows any Forest School clothing from us in a session, please ensure this is returned to us for other children to use. 

History – The Lives of Significant Individuals: Mary Anning and David Attenborough 

Computing – Online Safety: Smartie the Penguin 

Art – Textiles 

DT – Food and Nutrition & Materials 

Music – Introducing Tempo and Dynamics 

RSHE – Feeling Included 

PE – Hit, Catch, Run (Tuesday afternoons) 

Reading: 

Spellings: 

Please encourage your child(ren) to read daily at home and write a comment in their Reading Record each time you hear them read aloud. Please continue to support your child in our whole-school reading challenge so they can attend our next park visit in March. 

We encourage the children to select books that are appropriately challenging for them in our weekly library sessions, which are on a Monday afternoon. Please support your child(ren) to return their books each week. 

Your child’s spellings will be sent home on a Friday ready to be tested the following Friday. This practice is designed to help your child remember words that don’t fit the usual spelling patterns – the children know these as ‘red words’ that they can’t Fred Talk (sound out).  

Please ensure your child brings their spelling book in each Friday for their new spellings to be stuck in. 

Show and Tell: 

Connection Box: 

Suitable options could be something from a special trip, a piece of exciting news or something they made/did outside of school that links to our learning.  

Please do not send items of significant personal and/or financial value into school as the safety of these cannot be guaranteed.

You may refer to the noticeboard in the Dandelion outdoor area for when your child has been given a slot. 

Please continue to remind your child(ren) of our Connection Box for them to share any important news or worries with the class teacher. Messages will be read and followed up as needed. 

Communication: 

Important Dates: 

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please do so via the school office. Alternatively, I (or another member of staff) will be available for a quick chat at most morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times.  

Please support your child to speak to Miss Ashworth, Mrs Stone or I if they have any worries or problems so we can address these promptly. 

• Monday 23rd – Friday 27th February: Year 1 Assessment Week  

• Monday 2nd – Friday 6th March: Year 2 Assessment Week 

• Wednesday 4th March: World Book Day and Poetry Slam at 3pm 

• Wednesday 11th March: Shared Reading in class (8:45 – 9:00)  

• Friday 20th March: Final Reading Record Check for the Park Visit 

• Wednesday 25th March: Poetry Slam at 3pm 

• Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th March: Parent Consultations 

• Thursday 26th March: Park Visit 

• Friday 27th March: Collective Worship at Church (Easter service) – 2pm 

• Monday 30th March – Monday 13th April: Easter holidays 

• Tuesday 14th April: Children return to school 

We look forward to welcoming your children back to Dandelion Class! 

Miss Lockwood, Miss Ashworth and Mrs Stone 😊