Summer Term 2025

Welcome to the Spring Term! 

This term, our learning is bursting with exciting topics across the curriculum! In PSHE, we are focusing on ‘Being My Best’, thinking about how to make healthy choices and set positive goals. In PE, we are developing our teamwork and coordination through rounders and cricket. Our RE lessons explore Hinduism, where we are learning about who Hindus worship and what they believe. In English, we are writing recounts inspired by Neon’s Secret Universe by Sibéal Pounder, using creativity and structure to bring our ideas to life. Maths this term begins with number and place value, addition and subtraction, and will move on to multiplication, division, decimals, shape, measurement, and fractions as the summer progresses. In science, we’re diving into the fascinating lifecycle of flowering plants in our ‘Feast of Flowers’ topic. Meanwhile, in history, we are discovering the Anglo-Saxons and Scots, learning about their lives as invaders and settlers in Britain.

Homework

Spelling

We are excited to launch a refreshed approach to spelling in our class.  Rather than memorising lists and preparing for weekly spelling tests, our goal is to build a deeper, more lasting understanding of how words work — and to make spelling enjoyable and meaningful.

How You Can Help:
Each week, your child will bring home:
- A Weekly Pattern Sheet 
- A Spelling Menu of optional practice activities

You’re welcome to choose 2–3 activities each week with your child — whatever fits into your schedule. There is no pressure to complete everything. The goal is to enjoy exploring language together.

Reading

We are kindly asking for your support in encouraging your child to read at home at least twice a week for approximately 10 minutes each time. These short, regular reading sessions can make a significant difference in building fluency, comprehension, and a genuine love for books.

To help us track their progress and celebrate their reading achievements, we will be using reading record books. After each 10-minute reading session at home, please could you sign their reading record as evidence of their reading. This simple act will not only acknowledge their effort but also create a valuable connection between home and school in supporting their literacy development.

To further enhance your child's reading experience and encourage deeper engagement with the text, you might like to ask them a quick question about what they have read. Some examples include:

 * Who is the main character in the story?

 * Are you enjoying the book? What do you like about it?

 * What do you think is going to happen next?

 * Where and when does the story take place (what is the setting)?

These simple questions can spark conversations about the book, encourage critical thinking, and help your child to better understand what they are reading.

Hedgehogs blooming!

Have a look at the childrens nature documentaries, all about pollunation, complete with Bee puppets they have made in the classroom.