Welcome to Rabbit Class
Our Team
Our Class Teacher is Miss Exley and Mrs Thripland is our Teaching Assistant.
English
This term in English we will be looking at stories by the same author. We will focus on instructions and explanations and creating images.
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
We have several topics to cover in Maths. We will be strengthening our understanding of multiplication and division. As well as looking at measurement and statistics. We will also be practising our times tables, working this half term on 2’s, 5’s 10’s, 3’s and 4’s.
Science
In Science we will be learning about rocks and will be looking into the different areas of this topic such as the different types of rocks, grouping rocks, fossils, changes of rocks and soils.
Topic
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. Please see our Knowledge map below.
R.E.
This term in RE our key question will be ‘What is it like to follow God?’ The children will learn about the different ways God was followed and looked at and how people felt about following God.
P.E.
Our focus in PE this term will be Gymnastics. We shall be learning to use a variety of skills and will evaluate and improve our own performances. The children will also be taking part in a “sports for all” lesson once a week.
The Rabbits will have P.E. on Thursday and Friday. Please leave P.E. bags in school all week in the event of our class having an opportunity of an extra lesson.
Homework
The Rabbit class use Learning Logs for their homework. Different tasks will be set for homework including times tables, spellings and maths. The maths homework will be set on Mathletics. Times tables will need to be completed on Times Tables Rockstars and spellings will be in children’s learning logs. We will have a spelling test once a week on a Thursday. 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 and Mrs Thripland is our Teaching Assistant.
English
This term in English we will be looking at stories by the same author. We will focus on instructions and explanations and creating images.
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
We have several topics to cover in Maths. We will be strengthening our understanding of multiplication and division. As well as looking at measurement and statistics. We will also be practising our times tables, working this half term on 2’s, 5’s 10’s, 3’s and 4’s.
Science
In Science we will be learning about rocks and will be looking into the different areas of this topic such as the different types of rocks, grouping rocks, fossils, changes of rocks and soils.
Topic
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. Please see our Knowledge map below.
R.E.
This term in RE our key question will be ‘What is it like to follow God?’ The children will learn about the different ways God was followed and looked at and how people felt about following God.
P.E.
Our focus in PE this term will be Gymnastics. We shall be learning to use a variety of skills and will evaluate and improve our own performances. The children will also be taking part in a “sports for all” lesson once a week.
The Rabbits will have P.E. on Thursday and Friday. Please leave P.E. bags in school all week in the event of our class having an opportunity of an extra lesson.
Homework
The Rabbit class use Learning Logs for their homework. Different tasks will be set for homework including times tables, spellings and maths. The maths homework will be set on Mathletics. Times tables will need to be completed on Times Tables Rockstars and spellings will be in children’s learning logs. We will have a spelling test once a week on a Thursday. 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
