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PE

Monday and Wednesday Please ensure that children have trainers

READING A little every day makes a BIG difference. Please record all reading in your child’s reading diary. HOMEWORK Learning Logs, handwriting and spellings set and hand in - TUESDAY

Topic Information

The topic for this half term is SUPER HEROES

Who is your favourite super hero? Spider-Man? Wonder Woman? Maybe your heroes are ordinary people who’ve achieved great things. Or is it these people who save lives in our emergency services that you admire the most?

Subject Focus English Descriptive riddles; Adventure story writing Maths Measure; Four operation calculations and

problem solving Science Human body; Eating Healthily; Working

Scientifically Computing Downloading photographs and images; E-safety;

Animation PE Dance and athletics – Agility and strength Art Sketching and 3D modelling D & T Superfoods; Mask making History Historical heroes/heroines – Florence Nightingale Music Creating digital sounds PSHE Choices; Making a positive contribution Religious Education What can we learn from stories from the bible and other sacred texts? Pentecost Please remember to;

Label all new clothing with your child’s name Take water bottle home every night

Helping at Home

The class BLOG will be updated every Tuesday with information about what has been happening in our class. There will also be information about what we hope to be coving

next, with advice and links whenever possible. http://ladyehastings.blogspot.co.uk/

Reading Activities Library: Become a member of your local library. Choose books from different authors and different genres.

Younger siblings: Read a bath time or bed time story to a little brother or sister.

Shopping: If you have time when shopping ask your child to find a certain aisle. Explain they need to look

at the signs above the aisles.

Number Plates: During car journeys children have to spot the letters A-Z in car number plates.

Reading Reward Chart: If your child reads 5 pages a day for a whole week give they can earn a reward. Writing Activities

Magnetic letters: Get children playing with words by having them on the fridge.

Shopping List: Get your child to write down the shopping list as you say it. As a reward they can write a

final item of fruit (or whatever you choose) to add to the list.

Postcard to Miss Spencer: If you ever go anywhere at the weekend get your child to write me a postcard

or letter to tell me all about their trip!

Writing about Reading: once you have read a book, write a character description, book review or letter

Year 1/2 Wheler Class - Summer 1