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Welcome to Birch Class

Welcome to Birch Class! 

Our teacher is Senorita Maria

Our TAs are Miss Collins and Miss Henderson

What We Are Learning This Term (Term 4)

Maths:
This term, we will be focusing on measurement. Students will explore various concepts such as length, height, capacity, volume, and temperature. They will also work with different units, including centimetres and meters, litres and millilitres, and degrees Celsius.

 

English:
We will be studying two wonderful books:

  • "How to Live Forever" – In this story, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of living forever, and the children will have the chance to write their own prequel to the story.
  • "The Bear and the Piano" – This book will help us explore themes of bravery and courage. The children will write their own versions of a narrative centred on bravery.

 

History:
Our focus in history will be on the question, "How was school in the past?" We will learn about different schooling experiences in the past and how we can study history. The children will investigate and analyse primary sources to help them evaluate and form opinions on whether they would prefer to go to school now or in the 1900s. We encourage you to discuss with your child how school was when you or their grandparents were younger, and how much it has changed over time.

 

RE:
In RE, we will focus on Lent. This season is a time for forgiveness and reconciliation, and we will reflect on our actions and how we can grow closer to God. We’ll also discuss how we can make the world a better place as pilgrims of hope during this Jubilee Year.

 

Science:
In Science, we will explore fossils, how they are formed, and the different types of soils and their characteristics.

 

Additional Information

  • PE: Birch Class has PE on Wednesdays.
  • Forest School: We have Forest School on Tuesdays, so don’t forget to bring your wellies.

 

Homework

We appreciate your support with your child’s homework. Each week, the children will be given:

  • Reading assignments
  • Spelling practice via Edshed (games have been assigned for each child to practice their spellings). Your child’s login details can be found in their reading record book, along with their TTRS login for times tables practice.

It’s essential that you hear your child read as often as possible. We ask that children get at least three signatures in their reading diaries each week.

We would love to have volunteers to read with the children. If you can help, please come and speak with us!

 

Resources:
Additional information and resources for these topics can be found in Google Classroom.