Welcome to the Summer Term!
We are looking forward to another exciting term with some fantastic topics.
Year 3
Year 3 will end their study of pre-Norman Britain with a close look at the struggles between Anglo Saxons and Vikings, supported by a trip to West Stowe Anglo Saxon Village. They will investigate where the Vikings came from, with a study of the geography of Scandinavia. Their Science work will focus on Life Cycles. In DT, they will be designing and making Pizza. In Art, they will study the work of Giuseppe Archimboldo and their Music work will be focussed on Indonesian Gamelan. They will also begin learning recorder this term.
Year 1/2
Year 1/2 will be finding out about the Great Plague of 1665, with Year 2s linking this to their knowledge of the Great Fire of 1666. In Geography, they will study the features and climate of Australia. They will link this with their Art and Music work this term, thinking about the art and music of the Aboriginals. In Science they will look at animals and they will be visiting Shepreth Wildlife Park to support this. Their DT project will be preparing an afternoon tea, which they hope to share with their grandparents towards the end of term.
More details of all of these topics can be found in our Knowledge Organisers. Copies of all of these can be found on the School Website.
If you have anything you could help or support us with during this term, particularly with these topics, please let your child's class teacher know. We continue to welcome Parent helpers back into the classroom to support with reading but also to share any knowledge that might enhance our other curriculum work.
PSHE- Relationships Education
Our PSHE work continues to focus on helping children to keep themselves safe, happy and healthy and to make good choices for now and in the future. This term, children in Years 1, 2 and 3 will focus on what to do in risky situations including what to do in an emergency. After half term, we start our RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) unit of work. All children will be taught that their bodies belong to them and how to keep themselves safe. We will learn the scientific names for body parts including external reproductive parts. Please talk to your child's class teacher in the first instance if you have any questions about this.
A few reminders
- Please make sure children arrive at school on time as latecomers often miss important information at the start of the day and may feel at a disadvantage.
- We accumulated a huge amount of lost property over last term. Please make sure that all clothing is named so that it can be returned when lost.
- PE kits need to be in school all week. Over the summer term, children will need shorts and a t-shirt as well as socks and trainers.
- Over the course of last term, a number of children began bringing in chocolate, biscuits and sweets for a snack. We request that only healthy snacks are bought into school. All KS1 children have fruit provided for snack time should they wish to have it.
- Toys and key rings should not be brought into school unless agreed with class teachers. We would urge you to consider sending in expensive water bottles and back packs.
- We will be beginning swimming sessions as soon as the pool is ready and the weather is warm enough. We will write to you nearer the time with when your child’s swimming time will be. Please make sure that your child has an appropriate one-piece swimming costume as well as a swimming hat.
- As the weather gets warmer, it is important that children have regular access to drinking water. Please send your child to school with a water bottle for use in the classroom.
Key Dates for the term:
Tuesday 20th May- Year 3 Gamelan Workshop
Thursday 22nd May- House Day
Week beginning 10th June- Phonics Screening Check Year 1
Wednesday 11th June- 1/2GT, 1/2TO,1/2SR to Shepreth Wildlife Park
Wednesday 11th June- Year 3 Production
Tuesday 17th June- 1/2HR and 1/2LW trip to Shepreth Wildlife Park
Thursday 26th June- EYFS and KS1 Transition Afternoon
Monday 30th June- Year 3 West Stow Trip
Wednesday 2nd July- EYFS and KS1 Transition Afternoon
Tuesday 8th July- Transition Day for whole school
Wednesday 9th July- Year 1 and 2 Sports Day
Thursday 10th July- Reports to Parents
Friday 11th July- Year 3 4 Sports Day
Wednesday 16th July- Year 1 and 2 Grandparents’ Picnic
Thursday 17th July- Summer Fair
Tuesday 22nd July- Term Ends 2pm