Owl Class
Welcome to Owl Class
Welcome to the Owl Class page. I hope you all enjoyed your Easter break and are looking forward to the new terms ahead!
I hope that you find the information on this class web page useful. There will be regular updates on the school website and on Class Dojo from both myself and other staff, when necessary. Don't forget you can message using Class Dojo, or contact the school office, or myself, if you have any further questions or queries.
Useful Information
Children should have a water bottle and their reading book/reading record in school daily.
PE is on a Thursday this term and the sports will include: netball, athletics and rounders. Children should have a PE kit in school, consisting of a t-shirt in their house colour, black jogging bottoms, or shorts, a PE sweatshirt and outdoor trainers/plimsolls. Please keep PE kits in school all week, as we may have changes to the timetable on occasions.
Children need separate plimsolls/trainers to the pair they wear to school please.
Please can I remind you that all children need to have earrings removed, or taped over and hair tied back.
CLASS TEAM
Class Teacher: Mrs Harris
PPA Teacher: Mrs Lansdell
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Coles, Miss Head, Mrs Stopes, Mrs Lee
Terms 5 and 6 2024-25
Our overarching project for terms 5 and 6 is, 'Maafa'. This interesting topic teaches children about Africa past and present, with a particular focus on Benin. It traces the development of the slave trade and explores Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, the causes and consequences of the European colonisation of Africa and the worldwide communities that make up the African diaspora.
English
In English this term , we will study a range of texts including:
- Freedom
- Journey to Johannesburg
Writing will include:
Persuasive Letter
Narrative
Formal Letter of Complaint
We will continue to have three whole class reading lessons, in addition to discrete punctuation and spelling lessons.
Spellings will be given out on a Friday, to be tested the following Friday
Maths
During terms 5 and 6 children will be revising past Maths units and focusing on shape, position and direction.
RE
This term, our Understanding Christianity unit of work will be looking at the big question:
‘What can be done to reduce racism? Can religion help?’
In this unit of work, children will learn about what racism is and why it is unfair, as well as Considering questions about what unites us as humans, even though we are different in religion, ethnicity, gender and many others ways.
Science
In Terms 5 and 6, children will continue their learning on 'Electricity' and will then move onto the circulatory system, where they will identify the features of a heart and learn about the transport role of the human circulatory system, its main parts and primary functions. They learn about healthy lifestyle choices and the effects of harmful substances on the body.