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Elephant class Newsletter Terms 1 + 2

We hope you all had a wonderful Summer break and managed to do lots of relaxing! If you have any concerns or queries please do not hesitate to contact me. Many thanks, Miss Graves .

What are we learning term 1:
History—Victorians- including Florence Nightingale
ART – Drawing to make our mark.
PE – Travelling and moving with equipment
RE – What does it mean to belong to a faith community?
Science – Seasonal Changes (Autumn)
Computing—Technology Around Us
Music—My Musical Heartbeat
PSHE—Being me in my world

What are we learning term 2:
Geography – Our Local Area
DT – constructing windmills
PE – Sending and Receiving (with hands)
RE – Who is a Christian and what do they believe?
Science – Seasonal Changes (Winter)
Computing—Creating Media- Digital Painting
Music— Dance, Sing and Play!
PSHE—celebrating differences

Reminders  PE days are Monday and Wednesday. 
Reading books need to be in school every day and will be changed once a week.  Please can the children also bring a named water bottle to school every day.
Homework is set on a Thursday and due in the following Wednesday. 

Forest school dates:
Term 1: Wednesday 11th September and Wednesday 9th October

Reading: Please continue to read daily with your child at home and encourage them to choose other books that they enjoy, in addition to their school reading book.
Make sure to record any reading in the Reading Records.
Numbots: Please play numbots at least once a week. Log in’s are in the front of your child’s reading record. I will be showing the children how to access and use this maths supportive game in the first week of Year 1.

Requests If you are available to help out please let us know, your help is always much appreciated! Afternoons are better if possible, but we can be flexible! We really need help with hearing readers, gardening, creative jobs and anything else!  If you’d prefer to come in specifically for forest school afternoons/trips that can be arranged! Please get in touch with us! (Class Dojo message or office)