Welcome back to the new school year!

We’re excited to begin with a fascinating topic: Ancient Greece. The children will explore life in Athens and Sparta, learning how these two city-states differed. They’ll also discover how historians study the past through Greek pottery and have the chance to create their own pots in art.

A highlight this term will be our visit to the British Museum’s Ancient Greek galleries, where the children will see how history is preserved and gain further insight into Greek life.

In the second half of the term, Greek gods will inspire a Design and Technology project. The children will design, make, and evaluate a soft toy while developing their sewing skills.

In English, we will begin with Who Let the Gods Out by Maz Evans, using the story to inspire narrative writing. Later in the term, the children will write a narrative poem and, inspired by a film clip, create a non-chronological report.

If you would like more detailed information about our subjects, please see the Long-Term Plan attached at the bottom of the page.

PE

PE will usually take place on Thursdays and Fridays, but this may change depending on the weather and other events. Please ensure that your child brings their PE kit into school on Monday and takes it home on Friday. The full kit should include:

· Jumper

· Jogging bottoms

· Shorts

· T-shirt

· Trainers

· Spare socks

Homework

Homework will be set weekly and will include:

· Spellings on Spelling Shed

· A Maths activity (on Maths Shed or in paper form)

Children are also expected to read regularly at home. Please sign their reading record, which will be collected weekly. House points will be awarded for consistent reading. Regular reading builds essential language and cognitive skills, improves attention and concentration, fosters imagination and creativity, and nurtures a lifelong love of reading for pleasure.

Water Bottles

Please ensure your child brings a named water bottle to school every day.

Thank you for your continued support,

Miss Holdford and Mrs Clark