Welcome to Class 18!
We are so excited to begin a new school year together – our final one at Thorpe Hesley Primary School. We are going to have a fantastic year filled with lots of learning, laughter, fun and new experiences. We will work hard, support one another and make sure everyone feels happy, safe and valued in our classroom. Let’s make this a brilliant year to remember!
With the support of Mrs Lilleker, Miss Cunningham and Miss Rollinson, I am thoroughly looking forward to sharing this journey with you and making memories that will last you a lifetime
Miss Lambert x
P.E.
Our PE days are Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Please make sure you have your PE kit in school with you at all times. Also, please ensure you are able to tie long hair back and either remove earrings or provide tape to cover them, on these days.
Homework
Homework is set weekly on a Friday and is due in the following Friday. This will alternate between English and maths set by your child’s maths and English teachers. Spellings are sent home weekly. Children are encouraged to log onto the Spelling Frame website and practise regularly. In addition to this, children have also been given a TT Rockstars login to help develop times table knowledge.
Spelling
Every Friday spellings are given out to children. They are encouraged to practise these in preparation for a test on the following Friday. The spellings will be presented in the children’s individual reading diaries. It is very important that spellings are practised and transferred into writing.
Reading
In Class 18, we are all working hard to achieve our Reading Reward. To do this, we need ensure that we read at home as much as possible at home either alone or with an adult. Please ensure that they read at least 3 times a week but remember…the more the better! Record all reading activity in reading diaries and remember, reading will be checked every Friday. It is important however that reading diaries are in school each day so any activity can be recorded.
What we’ve been learning
Autumn Term – WWII
This term we will be learning all about World War 2 and the impact that it has had on society today. As part of our topic, the children will be learning about life during war time and imagining themselves as an evacuee, about rationing and why this was implemented and understanding all about the Blitz (to name just a few things!) We will also be looking at some more mature topics such as the Holocaust which will allow the children to work on their discussion and empathy skills.
There will be lots of cross-curricular work taking place, particularly linked to English and Mathematics.
When The Sky Falls
During this term, in English, we will be reading and studying ‘When the sky falls’ by Philip Earle…
As the Second World War escalates and bombs start to fall, Joseph is charged with protecting Adonis the gorilla in this nerve-shreddingly tense thriller based on a true story. Inspired by a true story. It’s 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no great fondness for children.
This text links closely to our topic and is a fabulous thought-provoking novel which will provide lots of cross-curricular writing opportunities.
Spring Term -Crime and Punishment
We will be focussing on the theme of Crime and Punishment from the Tudors to the 21st Century. This will start with an enquiry question based on Crime & Punishment and the following lessons will allow children to find further information in order to answer the enquiry question.
Curriculum Booklets
Useful Resources and Games
We are always aiming to strengthen the skills we learn at school and there is no where better to do it than at home. Dive into some of the links below and let the children show you just how amazing they are!
