Acorns
Topic
Our History topic for this term is Explorers. We will be learning about the explorations of Ibn Battuta, an explorer who lived around 700 years ago and about Matthew Henson, a famous polar explorer who may have been the first man to step foot on the North Pole. We will be comparing Matthew Henson’s polar exploration to a much more recent exploration by Felicity Aston, the first person to walk across Antarctica alone on skis using her own power. Next, we will learn about Neil Armstrong’s achievements, and exploring if it is right that Neil Armstrong should be remembered more than others involved in the Apollo 11 mission. Finally, we will investigate how we remember significant people and how values may change over time in relation to this.
English
In English, during Summer 1 we will begin by focusing on ‘The Way Back Home’, by Oliver Jeffers. We will be looking at features of letters and learn how we can write letters ‘back home’ from the characters we meet in the story. We will then have a narrative focus and write our own versions of ‘The Way Back Home’.
Phonics
We have daily phonics sessions to help us recognise, recall and use phonemes. You will find useful free games and resources at the following website. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
Reading
There is an expectation that all of our children read or share books with you at home. If your child reads at home 4 times a week, they will receive a Reading Raffle ticket which enters them into a draw held every term. Everyone loves the Reading Raffle, as participants can win games, books and other exciting prizes.
Maths
In Maths we follow the White Rose scheme of work. During the Summer Term we will be learning about fractions, time and geometry (shape / position and direction). Please explore the website as parents/carers and access free resources for your children: https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads
All of our children have log in access to Mathletics which they can access from home. You will find the sign in information inside the cover of your home-school diary.
Science
In Science, we will be learning about Living Things by looking at a variety of habitats and the plants and animals that live there. We will learn to tell the difference between things that are living, dead and things that have never been alive, and apply this in a range of contexts. We will be making observations of a local habitat and the creatures that live there., investigating conditions in local microhabitats and how they affect the minibeasts found within them. We will be researching a range of global habitats and how the living things that live there are suited to their environments, and look at the idea of dependency between plant and animal species.
Art
In Art we will be exploring portraits of explorers. Asking what might they be feeling? Do they look determined? We will be experimenting with various lines and shapes and use a colour wheel to look at warm and cool colours, discussing the feelings they often represent, and linking these feelings to explorers and how they might feel (bravery, determination, hope & weariness).
PE
Our PE focus for this term is Strike & Field and Athletics. Our PE lesson is on Tuesdays. As we are spending more time outside, please send in an outdoor kit (t-shirt, jumper, shorts / jogging bottoms & trainers. We will send PE kits home every half term. During the Summer Term, Acorns will be having swimming lessons every Thursday morning. We will also be having a Boogie Bounce session on Mondays and regularly ‘Run a Mile’ to help us to keep really healthy and be ready to learn.
We are really looking forward to our final term of the school year – hasn’t the year flown by! If you have any questions please ring the school, email us or write in your child’s home / school diary and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
‘Acorns rule – we’re the best in the school!!
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