Welcome to Rabbit Class
Our Team
Our Class Teacher is Miss Exley. Mrs Thripland and Mrs Fowler are our Teaching Assistants.
English
This term in English we will be looking at stories from imaginary worlds, non-chronological reports and newspaper reports.
Reading
Reading will be taught in guided reading sessions where the children will discuss the meaning, context, character, phonics and grammar in a challenging text.
Reading is such an important skill; it really unlocks all areas of the curriculum. We would ask parents to hear their child read daily, 5-10 minutes a night is all that is required. In addition to supporting your child read the words, it is also useful to ask questions and check your child's understanding of the text.
Maths
In Maths we will be strengthening our understanding fractions. We will also be practicing our times tables, working this half term on 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 8’s and 10’s.
Science
In Science we will be learning about plants and will be looking into the different areas of this topic such identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers and exploring the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant.
History
Our topic for this term is Vikings. We will be learning about where the Vikings invaded and where they settled, understanding what made the Viking invasion so successful, the successes of Viking leaders, the features of a longship, how the Vikings lived and worked together and to understand where the Vikings lived.
R.E.
This term in RE our key question will be ‘What is the trinity?’ The children will learn about what the trinity is, what the trinity is made up of and how it is shown in the church today.
P.E.
Our focus in PE this term will be Rounders. We shall be learning the skills of rounders and play competitive games to practice these skills. The children will also be taking part in a “sports for all” lesson once a week.
The Rabbits will have P.E. on Monday and Tuesday. Please send your child to school in their P.E. kits on these days.
Homework
The Rabbit class use Google Classroom for their homework and can record the homework in their Learning Logs. Different tasks will be set for homework including times tables, spellings and maths. The maths homework will be set on Mathletics or on a sheet on Google Classroom. Times tables will need to be completed on Times Tables Rockstars and spellings will be on Google Classroom. We will have a spelling test once a week on a Wednesday. The Rabbits will also be given a comprehension task as homework fortnightly.
Homework will be handed out on Friday to be returned by the following Wednesday.
Parent Partnership
We strongly believe in working closely with parents to ensure all children have a positive and successful experience in their education. We welcome any information you can share about your child and their individual learning experiences outside of school. This can be easily shared through the Class Dojo communication tool. To keep you informed on specific activities in the school, your teacher will also use the Class Dojo to share news and photos of school events.
If you are interested in supporting the class with your time for reading or a particular skill you have, please contact the class teacher to see when would be a suitable time for you to visit the class. We are very grateful for any assistance.
Supporting Your Child at Home
Our experience has shown us that the support children get from home has a positive impact on their learning. Here are some websites which parents and carers may find useful:
www.topmarks.co.uk
www.maths-games.org/times-tables-games.html
www.timestables.co.uk
Our Class Teacher is Miss Exley. Mrs Thripland and Mrs Fowler are our Teaching Assistants.
English
This term in English we will be looking at stories from imaginary worlds, non-chronological reports and newspaper reports.
Reading
Reading will be taught in guided reading sessions where the children will discuss the meaning, context, character, phonics and grammar in a challenging text.
Reading is such an important skill; it really unlocks all areas of the curriculum. We would ask parents to hear their child read daily, 5-10 minutes a night is all that is required. In addition to supporting your child read the words, it is also useful to ask questions and check your child's understanding of the text.
Maths
In Maths we will be strengthening our understanding fractions. We will also be practicing our times tables, working this half term on 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 8’s and 10’s.
Science
In Science we will be learning about plants and will be looking into the different areas of this topic such identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers and exploring the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant.
History
Our topic for this term is Vikings. We will be learning about where the Vikings invaded and where they settled, understanding what made the Viking invasion so successful, the successes of Viking leaders, the features of a longship, how the Vikings lived and worked together and to understand where the Vikings lived.
R.E.
This term in RE our key question will be ‘What is the trinity?’ The children will learn about what the trinity is, what the trinity is made up of and how it is shown in the church today.
P.E.
Our focus in PE this term will be Rounders. We shall be learning the skills of rounders and play competitive games to practice these skills. The children will also be taking part in a “sports for all” lesson once a week.
The Rabbits will have P.E. on Monday and Tuesday. Please send your child to school in their P.E. kits on these days.
Homework
The Rabbit class use Google Classroom for their homework and can record the homework in their Learning Logs. Different tasks will be set for homework including times tables, spellings and maths. The maths homework will be set on Mathletics or on a sheet on Google Classroom. Times tables will need to be completed on Times Tables Rockstars and spellings will be on Google Classroom. We will have a spelling test once a week on a Wednesday. The Rabbits will also be given a comprehension task as homework fortnightly.
Homework will be handed out on Friday to be returned by the following Wednesday.
Parent Partnership
We strongly believe in working closely with parents to ensure all children have a positive and successful experience in their education. We welcome any information you can share about your child and their individual learning experiences outside of school. This can be easily shared through the Class Dojo communication tool. To keep you informed on specific activities in the school, your teacher will also use the Class Dojo to share news and photos of school events.
If you are interested in supporting the class with your time for reading or a particular skill you have, please contact the class teacher to see when would be a suitable time for you to visit the class. We are very grateful for any assistance.
Supporting Your Child at Home
Our experience has shown us that the support children get from home has a positive impact on their learning. Here are some websites which parents and carers may find useful:
www.topmarks.co.uk
www.maths-games.org/times-tables-games.html
www.timestables.co.uk
