Summer Term 2025

Welcome to Summer term! We hope you have all had a relaxing Easter break. We are thrilled to share what’s in store for our students this term!

This half term, we begin our new Geography based topic 'Rivers and Rainforests'

Core Subjects:

This term, we will embark on an engaging journey through our core subjects! In English, we'll explore "Where the Forest Meets the Sea" by Jeannie Baker. Pupils will create a new character to enhance the story and design an informative poster detailing their character’s traits. We'll also focus on oracy skills by discussing imaginative words and phrases, structuring writing into paragraphs, and proofreading for spelling and punctuation errors to justify opinions confidently.

In Mathematics, we'll dive into decimals, money, and time. Students will learn essential concepts such as bonds to 10 and 100, as well as operations involving decimals. We’ll practice writing, comparing, ordering, and rounding decimals, alongside understanding money in pounds and pence. Practical applications will include estimating costs, performing addition and subtraction with money, and mastering time-telling in both analogue and digital formats.

For Science, we’ll investigate the water cycle, learning key vocabulary and engaging in fieldwork to enhance understanding. Pupils will observe and record findings related to evaporation and condensation. By the end, students will confidently articulate the stages of the water cycle, nurturing their appreciation for the natural world.

Foundation subjects:

In Geography, we're exploring the physical features of rivers. We'll be using new vocabulary terms like 'delta', 'tributary', and 'estuary' while also incorporating some hands-on fieldwork to really understand how rivers shape our landscapes.

For PE, we’re thrilled to continue working with Tameside Active to enhance our football skills. Get ready to dribble, pass, and shoot as we learn teamwork and sportsmanship!

In PSHE, our focus topic is “Healthy Me,” where we’ll discuss balanced diets, the importance of exercise, making healthy choices, and even dive into mental health to understand our feelings better.

Spanish lessons will be fun as we learn about jungle animals. We’ll pick up new vocabulary, explore masculine and feminine nouns, and practise our listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

In RE, we'll explore the significance of Pentecost in Christianity, discussing what it means for Christians. We also welcome Louise from St Barnabas to share her knowledge and faith.

Art sees us getting creative with Henri Rousseau's jungle animals, using pastel, chalk, and paint to capture colour and tone.

In Design and Technology, we'll be learning about cooking and nutrition, mastering skills like chopping, grating, mixing, cooking, pouring, and boiling.

Forest School promises exciting adventures focusing on teamwork and embracing nature.

In ICT, Mr Choudry will lead us in digital creativity, where we’ll explore various software and tools to enhance our computing skills.

Finally, in Music, we’ll follow Charanga to learn a new song, with Joni Mitchell as our artist of the month!

Exciting times ahead! Let's have a fantastic term!

Homework:

Each week, children will have engaging tasks to complete on Century, our fantastic online platform, alongside their regular reading, TT Rockstar practice, and spellings to master. All homework will be set on a Friday and will be due the following Friday, including those Century tasks and spellings.

It's really important that children feel they can ask for help if they’re finding something tricky – we’re always here to support them!

To further assist, I’ll be running a homework club during lunch time on Mondays. This is a great opportunity for anyone who needs a bit of extra time or support with their tasks. Happy learning! 

Reading:

Please can we ask that all children are reading regularly at home to develop independent reading skills. We aim to listen to each child read once a week but require your support with reading more at home. We are running a reward system in school where children will receive 5 dojos after 5 home reads!

All children will have the opportunity to read for pleasure and change library books each week

Celebrating successes:

We’ll continue to use Class Dojo to celebrate our children's successes and commend their wonderful behaviour choices. It’s such a fantastic platform for keeping everyone in the loop and sharing those little triumphs!

If you would like to share your child’s achievements from home, please don’t hesitate to post on Class Dojo. It’s lovely for the children to see their accomplishments recognised both at school and at home!

Additionally, we warmly invite you to join us every Friday afternoon at 2.45pm for our assembly, where we’ll celebrate even more of our wonderful students' accomplishments. It’s always a joyous occasion, and your presence makes it all the more special!

Please don't hesitate to speak to myself or Miss Davies if you have any queries.

Mrs Hulland and Miss Davies