Your class teacher this year is Mrs Simon. The teaching assistants who will be working within your classroom and taking you swimming are Miss Stairmand, Mrs Harrison and Mrs Jahid.

PE will take place every Monday (indoor) and Wednesday (Swimming)

For PE sessions please bring the following:

- Black shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms

- White t-shirt or polo shirt

- Black pumps or trainers

It is usually best to leave your child's PE kit in school for the half-term so that it is always available to use.

It is important that your child brings their reading book into school each day as children are given time to read every day. It is also crucial that children read at home on a daily basis. When children have read their books, they will complete a quiz to test their understanding then change their book for a new one.

Homework will be set on a Monday through our online learning platform, SeeSaw. A link for which is placed below:

https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

All homework should be completed by the following Monday and will be checked by your teacher on this day. Please make sure that if you are having difficulties with the homework, that you contact your class teacher with plenty of time so that they can assist your child in its completion. In addition, the school also run a homework club which can really help support those children that struggle completing their tasks independently.

Where does our food come from?

As writers we will: 

• Plan writing by discussing the structure, vocabulary and grammar of similar writing

• Build an increasing range of sentence structures

• In narratives, create settings, characters and plot

• Propose changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences

• Discuss and record ideas

• Proofread for spelling and punctuation errors

As mathematicians we will:

• Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle.
• Find the perimeter of regular polygons.
• Partition a mixed number.
• Complete number lines with mixed numbers.
• Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.
• Find equivalent fractions.
• Add and subtract fractions.

As Scientists we will:

• describe the function of the human digestive system.

• recognise different teeth and their roles in eating.

• explain how to care for our teeth.

• recognise that differences in teeth relate to an animal's diet.

• recognise producers, predators and prey in food chains.

• to recognise that animal poo can give us clues about digestion, teeth and diet.

As Geographers we will:

• find out whether our food only comes from Great Britain.
• discover how land is used to produce food in the United Kingdom.
• find out what food is grown locally around Timperley.
• understand how climate zones affect how food is grown.
• learn how land in tropical climate zones is used to produce food.
• understand what is meant by Fair Trade and why it is important.
• find out where chocolate comes from and explore the problems with producing more and more chocolate.

As musicians we will:

• Suggest suitable words to describe their time outdoors, changing the sounds of their words to match their meanings.
• Recognise, name and describe the effect of the interrelated dimensions of music.
• Select instruments and sounds which match their vocabulary.
• Work as a group to create a piece of music.
• Perform a piece of music as part of a group

As artists we will:

• explore the art of weaving.
• explore a type of weaving with paper
• experiment with different materials and weaving techniques
• explore the work of Georgia O'Keeffe
• create a flower using weaving techniques

As learners of RE we will be exploring the Big Question:

• Why do Christians call the day that Jesus died Good Friday?

We will:

• sequence and retell the Easter story.
• discuss the Easter story from Mary's point of view.
• understand what a Christian's emotions might be in relation to the Easter story.

As Computer Technicians we will:

• Recognise inputs and outputs and that the computer sends and receives information.
• Explain that the parts of a laptop work together and the purpose of each part.
• Explain what an algorithm is.
• Suggest what memory is for inside a computer.
• Make comparisons between different types of computer.

As learners of PSHE we will be learning about:

• What tax is and how revenue is allocated.
• Topical issues that are of concern to us.
• How to manage your money and be a critical consumer.