Class Eight

Teacher: Miss White

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Gibson, Mrs Reid and Miss Davies

Summer 1

English

In English, Class Eight will be reading the story ‘Winnie at the Seaside. Pupils will be completing The 5 Strands of Learning and linking all activities with this story. Activities involve sequencing events from the story, describing characters, using emoji's for characters in the story and identifying the most important parts in the story. Pupils will also be learning how to write a set of instructions on how to build a sandcastle. 

Mathematics

Pupils working at Year 1 level will be completing work based on Number and Place Value with numbers from within 100,  Addition and Subtraction with numbers from 0-100, Time and Shape, Space and Measure.

Pupils working at Year 2 level will be completing work based Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Statistics, Time and Shape, Space and Measure.

Pupils working at Year 4 level will be completing work based on Decimals, Money, Time and Shape, Space and Measure. 

Science

In Science, we will be learning about Plants. Within the four lessons the pupils will access, they will be learning and exploring:

- The difference between seeds and bulbs, 

- The life cycle of a plant,

- Parts of a flower,

- How plants adapt to suit their environment.  

Geography

In Geography, pupils will be learning about 'The Human and Physical Features of the Seaside'. Pupils will be researching a chosen seaside and identifying what you can do there, identifying features of a seaside, sorting and comparing the seaside from the past and present, planning a route around St Ives, using a map to locate islands and planning our own trip to the seaside. 

Computing

In computing this term the children will develop their understanding of the various aspects of using a computer to create and manipulate text. They will become more familiar with using a keyboard and mouse to enter and remove text. Learners will also consider how to change the look of their text, and will be able to justify their reasoning in making these changes. Finally, learners will consider the differences between using a computer to create text, and writing text on paper. They will be able to explain which method they prefer and explain their reasoning for choosing this.

P.E

Every Wednesday, we will have P.E. Please make sure you send your child's P.E kit into school. Pupils will be participating in lessons which focus on fitness and fundamentals. 

Every Thursday, Class 8 will be participating in swimming lessons. Please make sure you send your child into school with a swimming kit, a towel and swimming cap. Swimming caps are £1.20 and they can be purchased from the school reception. 

Music

This term, all learning is focused on a disco song called 'Better Together'.

R.E

The learning focus for this term in R.E is 'What does it mean to belong to a faith community?'

PSHE

Our Summer One Topic in PSHCE is ‘Coping with Change'

Art

The artist we are focusing on this term is called John Miller.

During this term in Art, pupils will be creating a seaside picture using water colours. Our artist 

Homework

Children will be sent home with spellings to learn each week, could you please find the time to practice with the children. 

Children will read at home each day with parents/carers. Please ensure it is noted daily in your child's reading record. 

At The Grange we believe that it is crucial to work in partnership with parents and carers. There is an expectation that you will support us by ensuring that your child completes the tasks that we set as homework.

Obviously the level of your engagement will depend on your child’s age but we expect you to take an active part in all aspects of homework. and where necessary, indicate that you have monitored the completion of it (e.g. by signing the Home/ School Reading Record Book)

The routines of reading everyday, learning spellings and multiplication tables etc. can be great fun and very rewarding for all concerned. Best results are achieved when homework is not done at the last minute but has a fixed time in a child’s established home routine. Short, sharp period of activity are preferable to prolonged periods of study where concentration can be lost.

Effective learning and consolidation of learning cannot happen in an environment with lots of distractions (e.g. television etc.) Please give some thought to where your child works at home.

Please see below the extensive list of websites that your child can visit to consolidate and extend his/her learning.

Supporting your child at home

The following links will take you to Espresso, Purple Mash and TT Rock Stars. Individual log in details can be found in children's reading records. For further information about the curriculum please go to the Curriculum section of the school website. 

If you no longer have these details, please email classeight@thegrangeprimary.org.

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