Welcome to Owl Class
Welcome back to a new term at Marsh Gibbon CE Primary School. We hope that you have all enjoyed a restful Easter holiday and are now looking forward to the new term commencing with lots of exciting learning opportunities ahead. It really is great to see the children returning to school eager to begin the new term with smiles on their faces. We are very much looking forward to the new term of us, and resuming some kind of normality. We would like to take this opportunity to share any important information with you.
Daily Equipment:
Coats:
This year the children in Owl Class have been allocated a specific outdoor learning area which we will be accessing all year and in all weathers. Children will therefore need a waterproof coat in school each day. Please ensure this is clearly labelled.
Wellies:
The children will each need a pair of wellies left in school as the children will be able to access the new outdoor learning area daily, and this will prevent their socks and shoes from water and mud.
Book Bags:
This term the children will need to bring their book bag to school on Wednesdays to ensure their reading books are changed. Please check you have written in their reading diaries before returning them to school.
Water Bottles:
Please ensure that your child has a clearly labelled water bottle in school every day.
Toys and ‘Show and Tell’ items:
Given the current restrictions children are not allowed toys in school. These may also get lost or broken and become a distraction for the children during the school day.
PE Days
Owls PE days are Wednesday and Thursday. PE kits should be worn to school on those days and the children will remain in them for the full school day.
No jewellery is permitted; however, we understand sometimes children have their ears pierced. If that is the case for your child, please provide micropore tape in a small container to be kept in their drawer. We will ensure their earrings are covered with this tape for each PE session.
History and Geography
This term our topic is The Great Fire of London. We will be learning about the United Kingdom labelling the countries and capital cities. We will focus on London and compare present day London to London from the past. This is when we will find out about the key events from the Great Fire of London and the changes that occurred afterwards.
English
This term we are looking at writing non chronological reports about houses (to link with our topic on The Great Fire of London) and then moving on to writing diary entries, again linking with our topic. We will move on to reading adventure stories and then writing our own.
Maths
This term we will continue to develop our understanding of place value with a focus on numbers up to 100. We will also look at fractions, finding halves and quarters of numbers and shapes. We will learn about money - recognising coins and making total.
RE
We will be sharing Bible stories from the Old Testament thinking about how these are important to different people in different ways.
Science
We cover both Materials and Plants this term. In our materials topic we will be thinking about the best materials for houses. In our Plants topic, we will be learning about the parts of a plant as well as the things they need to help them grow.
Healthy minds (PSHE)
This term we are continuing with Relationships and will be moving on to Living in the wider world.
Reading
Reading at home is a crucial element to a child's learning and progress. Reading broadens vocabulary and helps in the development of quality writing. Children are expected to read every day for between five and ten minutes. It is essential that you find time to listen to your child read. During reading sessions with your child, please do ask them questions related to what they are reading. We have attached examples of questions for you on the tab below.
Please record all daily reading in your child’s reading diary including books from home, not just a school provided book. Please remember to record when your child has read as this is really helpful to us.
Group guided reading sessions, focusing on comprehension, take place on a regular basis in class although children will be heard on a rotation so they may not be read with every day. On a day where their group is not reading, the children will have the opportunity to read independently or complete a separate reading or phonic activity.
Homework
Our weekly homework sheet is shared every Friday on Google Classroom. This will explain the spelling and maths homework although it will typical be:
Reading every day for at least 5 to 10 minutes
Weekly spellings
Mathletics activities online set each week on Mathletics.
Class Dojo and Communication
You will be able to contact both Mrs Blane and Mrs Martin through the Class Dojo website. However please ensure important communication goes through the school office as we will not look at Class Dojo when the children are in school. Messages will be replied to during 3.30pm and 5pm Monday-Friday. Typically Mrs Martin will teach the class on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday while Mrs Blane will teach on Thursday and Friday.
Once again, thank you for your continued support of Marsh Gibbon CE Primary School.
Daily Equipment:
Coats:
This year the children in Owl Class have been allocated a specific outdoor learning area which we will be accessing all year and in all weathers. Children will therefore need a waterproof coat in school each day. Please ensure this is clearly labelled.
Wellies:
The children will each need a pair of wellies left in school as the children will be able to access the new outdoor learning area daily, and this will prevent their socks and shoes from water and mud.
Book Bags:
This term the children will need to bring their book bag to school on Wednesdays to ensure their reading books are changed. Please check you have written in their reading diaries before returning them to school.
Water Bottles:
Please ensure that your child has a clearly labelled water bottle in school every day.
Toys and ‘Show and Tell’ items:
Given the current restrictions children are not allowed toys in school. These may also get lost or broken and become a distraction for the children during the school day.
PE Days
Owls PE days are Wednesday and Thursday. PE kits should be worn to school on those days and the children will remain in them for the full school day.
No jewellery is permitted; however, we understand sometimes children have their ears pierced. If that is the case for your child, please provide micropore tape in a small container to be kept in their drawer. We will ensure their earrings are covered with this tape for each PE session.
History and Geography
This term our topic is The Great Fire of London. We will be learning about the United Kingdom labelling the countries and capital cities. We will focus on London and compare present day London to London from the past. This is when we will find out about the key events from the Great Fire of London and the changes that occurred afterwards.
English
This term we are looking at writing non chronological reports about houses (to link with our topic on The Great Fire of London) and then moving on to writing diary entries, again linking with our topic. We will move on to reading adventure stories and then writing our own.
Maths
This term we will continue to develop our understanding of place value with a focus on numbers up to 100. We will also look at fractions, finding halves and quarters of numbers and shapes. We will learn about money - recognising coins and making total.
RE
We will be sharing Bible stories from the Old Testament thinking about how these are important to different people in different ways.
Science
We cover both Materials and Plants this term. In our materials topic we will be thinking about the best materials for houses. In our Plants topic, we will be learning about the parts of a plant as well as the things they need to help them grow.
Healthy minds (PSHE)
This term we are continuing with Relationships and will be moving on to Living in the wider world.
Reading
Reading at home is a crucial element to a child's learning and progress. Reading broadens vocabulary and helps in the development of quality writing. Children are expected to read every day for between five and ten minutes. It is essential that you find time to listen to your child read. During reading sessions with your child, please do ask them questions related to what they are reading. We have attached examples of questions for you on the tab below.
Please record all daily reading in your child’s reading diary including books from home, not just a school provided book. Please remember to record when your child has read as this is really helpful to us.
Group guided reading sessions, focusing on comprehension, take place on a regular basis in class although children will be heard on a rotation so they may not be read with every day. On a day where their group is not reading, the children will have the opportunity to read independently or complete a separate reading or phonic activity.
Homework
Our weekly homework sheet is shared every Friday on Google Classroom. This will explain the spelling and maths homework although it will typical be:
Reading every day for at least 5 to 10 minutes
Weekly spellings
Mathletics activities online set each week on Mathletics.
Class Dojo and Communication
You will be able to contact both Mrs Blane and Mrs Martin through the Class Dojo website. However please ensure important communication goes through the school office as we will not look at Class Dojo when the children are in school. Messages will be replied to during 3.30pm and 5pm Monday-Friday. Typically Mrs Martin will teach the class on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday while Mrs Blane will teach on Thursday and Friday.
Once again, thank you for your continued support of Marsh Gibbon CE Primary School.
