Welcome Back Dandelion Class!

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and your children are looking forward to returning to school for another busy and exciting half term.

Maths this half term:

English this half term:

• Addition and Subtraction (within 100)

• Multiplication and Division

Reading:

• “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” - Aesop’s Fables

• “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter

Writing:

• Recount from Personal Experience

• Informal Letters

• Poetry on a Theme: Nature

Science this half term:

RE this half term:

Everyday Materials

How do Jewish people celebrate Passover (Pesach)?

Wider Curriculum this half term:

Forest School:

Geography – Hot and Cold Locations

Forest School sessions will resume after half term.

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

Computing – Online Safety: Smartie the Penguin

Art – Printmaking

DT – Food and Nutrition

Music – Introducing Pitch

RSHE – Healthy Bodies and Feeling Included

PE – Dance (Tuesday afternoons) and Cricket

(Thursday 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 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.

• Wednesday 28^th January: SEND Parent Consultations

• Monday 2^nd February: Nourish Pizza-Making Workshop

• Monday 2^nd – Friday 6^th February: Maths Cafe Week (more details to follow)

• Monday 9^th – Friday 13^th February: Children's Mental Health Week

• Tuesday 10th February: Poetry Slam

• Monday 16^th – Friday 20^th February: Half Term

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

Miss Lockwood, Miss Ashworth and Mrs Stone 😊