Term 2 already!  Won’t be long before the first door of the advent calendar is opened! Here’s an overview of our learning that will take place in our second term (Oct – Dec).

Literacy

Our literacy focus this term will be on recount writing, using notes to create a plan and inform our writing.  In conjunction with our Digital Literacy topic, we will be doing lots of vlogging and blogging.  So watch this space for updates of what we have been up to.  We will be continuing to work our way through Bug Club books and short novels paying particular attention to non-fiction features.

Spelling groups will continue to use Active Spelling strategies and follow on from previous work. The Suns and Moons spelling groups are developing their knowledge of metalinguistics by looking at prefixed words.  The Stars will further enhance their knowledge of phoneme representations.

Numeracy

The class are enjoying problem solving game day where we have been playing a variety of games aimed at enhance lateral thinking and utilising cognitive thinking.  The introduction of a Daily Riddle has also got many minds whirring.  Mental games such as Countdown and Sink the Ship remain popular!

The Circles numeracy group have progressed onto adding and subtracting decimals and shortly will be tackling multiplication and division including decimalised numbers and fractions.  Similarly, the Rectangles are reinforcing their skills in addition and subtraction to include working with decimals before moving onto fractions.

The Squares have been working on estimating on a given number line and will be investigating different addition and subtraction strategies.

The Triangles will be continuing to work on numbers to 1000.

The class are also working on skills beyond number with Mrs McIntyre and are currently developing their knowledge of coordinates and angles, then focussing on symmetry.

Health and Wellbeing

We will continue with the Pupil of the Day and the PATHS Programme where we look in closer detail at the problem solving steps to resolve conflict.  In addition to our PATHS, as part of our Digital Literacy topic, we will be looking at online abuse, using Social Media safely and knowing how to report content.

We will also be investigating the main nutrient groups and how they benefit our bodies.

A quick reminder that we will be going outside often, therefore, children should bring in appropriate clothes such as wellies or old boots, waterproof jacket and warmer clothes (hat, scarf, gloves) as we move into the winter.

Mr Bertoncini