Welcome to Teme Class

Spring Term 2024

Literacy and Topic

The children and I are continuing our learning journey through ancient times with Ancient Greeks this term. In literacy, we will be first focusing on the myths and legends from this period, in particular, those from Aesop’s Fables. We will also be learning about the Gods which they worshipped and why; Greek mythology; finding out where the Olympics were first held; the introduction of Marathons and understanding of Greek democracy. In Geography we will be learning map work, reading maps to 6-digit grid references.

Maths

We will be progressing with our skills in multiplication and division, learning more formal techniques and strategies. We will be also learning about fractions and decimals, as well as using length to calculate perimeter measurements. Co-ordinates is another area which we will be focusing on using horizontal and vertical axis, this will be linked to our Geography work.

The ‘Friday Frog Maths Club’ will still continue, and I am amazed and delighted to see how much the children are enjoying and embracing working hard to leap to their next lily pad! The children are also working very hard on their times table challenges, so well done for all that extra practise they are having at home and once again – practise, practise makes perfect! They are expected to answer the mixed-up times table, they are practising, within 1 minute. The children know which times table they are being challenged with and it is better for them to focus on one at a time, to really embed those important life-long facts. It will not be long until the MTC in June 2024! I cannot emphasis further, how much effort your child needs to make to reach the Government’s expectations of knowing the 12 x 12 times tables, life skills, by the end of Year 4. This will enhance and stand them in good stead with their learning skills for Year 5 and 6.

Science

In Science this half term, we are learning about different states of matter including solid, liquids and gases and how particles behave in different states. We will also be learning about the water cycle and understanding how evaporation/condensation occurs. In addition, next half term, we will be studying sound, identifying that sounds are made when something vibrates and using a range of musical instruments learning how to make louder, softer, higher or lower sounds.

P.E.

Our P.E. sessions this term will continue to be on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week and your child is expected to come to school on each of these days dressed in full P.E. kit. We will be practising this term ‘dance’ in readiness to perform at the Courtyard Theatre on Monday 26th February 2024.

Music/Art and Design

The children will continue to learn playing the clarinet with lessons from Hereford Music Services on Thursday mornings. In art and design we will be using our history topic this term to make Greek vaes/pottery using natural earth colours and tones. These will be painted to show early Olympic pictures.

Spellings will be given every Monday to be tested on Friday. Please encourage your child to learn these at home. Homework will be given as a project style for the children to work on each week. Reading is still going to be focused on heavily this term and regular practise at home really helps your child to improve. I am asking each child to read five times a week, in their own time. I would be most grateful for your help and encouragement with this, in addition to, supporting your child to use their reading journals.

Our Teachers

Miss Glover
Teacher

Miss Harris
Teaching Assistant

Miss Groves
Teaching Assistant

Things To Remember

Our P.E. sessions this term will be on a Tuesdays and Thursdays. Can you please ensure on these days each week that your child comes to school dressed in their appropriate full P.E. kit?

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