Welcome to Turtle Class

On this page you will find weekly updates about what the children are learning in literacy, maths and phonics so you can support at home.  Our termly curriculum maps provide an outline of what the children will learn across all subjects.  More detailed information for a particular subject can be found in the curriculum area of the website.

Our PE days this term will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please make sure all your child’s clothes are clearly named.

Most importantly, please keep remembering to read with your child at least 5 times a week so that Orlando the owl will hopefully come and visit us!

If you need to catch up with us about anything we are available before or after school or you can email the office to arrange a time to meet.

Miss Lodge 

Turtle Class have been learning about how beans grow. We started by growing beans in bags in the classroom and watched the roots growing. They have got so big that we have now moved them outside to the planters, to watch them grow tall! 

What's on this week?

Week beginning 5th June

This term, the children will be having tennis sessions, ran by an external company, on a Tuesday morning (they will still be having their other PE slot on a Wednesday). They will be starting at 9:10, so it would be really helpful if you could send your child in already dressed in PE kit, in the morning (uniforms in bags so we can get them changed again). I will send home their PE kits every Friday, ready for Tuesday the following week. Thank you!

Welcome back! We hope you have had a lovely half term!

Phonics

This week, we will be recapping some sounds from Phase 5. These include:

- tch (match, catch)

- ve (have)

- u-e/u-e (cube, mute, flute)

- ing/ed/er - (being, spotted, longer)

Maths

In Maths we are looking 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins. We will be working practically with money to 'pay' for different items. 

Literacy

In Literacy this week, we will be starting to look at our new focus book 'The Last Wolf' by Mini Grey. This includes:

- Using drama to explore new vocabulary 

- Understanding the difference between a question and a statement

- Using the plurals 's' and 'es'

Week beginning 22nd May

This term, the children will be having tennis sessions, ran by an external company, on a Tuesday morning (they will still be having their other PE slot on a Wednesday). They will be starting at 9:10, so it would be really helpful if you could send your child in already dressed in PE kit, in the morning (uniforms in bags so we can get them changed again). I will send home their PE kits every Friday, ready for Tuesday the following week. Thank you!

This is our last week of term! We hope you have a wonderful week's break 

Don't forget that Monday 5th June is an INSET day so the children will be back on Tuesday 6th. 

Phonics

This week, we will be recapping some sounds from Phase 5. These include:

- oe (toe, foes)

- au (haul, applaud)

- ey (alley, kidney)

- a-e (shake, amaze)

- e-e (swede, extreme)

- i-e (ignite, survive)

- o-e (awoke, backbone)

- u-e (flute, intrude)

- u-e (mute, mule)

Maths

In Maths we are looking at:

- Counting in 2's

- Counting in 10's

- Counting in 5's

Literacy

In Literacy this week, we will be finishing off planning and writing our own return story, based on the book 'The Secret of Black Rock'. The children will be making choices about their own new characters/settings and constructing really exciting sentences to make our stories sound fantastic. 

Week beginning 15th May

This term, the children will be having tennis sessions, ran by an external company, on a Tuesday morning (they will still be having their other PE slot on a Wednesday). They will be starting at 9:10, so it would be really helpful if you could send your child in already dressed in PE kit, in the morning (uniforms in bags so we can get them changed again). I will send home their PE kits every Friday, ready for Tuesday the following week. Thank you!

Phonics

This week, we will be recapping some sounds from Phase 5. These include:

- oy

- ir

- ue (clue)

- ue (argue)

- aw

- ph

- ew (chew)

- ew (fewer)

Maths

In Maths we are looking at:

- Measuring an object using non-standard methods of measuring (fingertips, counters)

- Measuring objects using 1cm cubes 

- Measuring lengths from 0cm using a ruler

- Estimating and measuring lengths and putting this data into a table

Literacy

In Literacy this week, we will be carrying on with planning and writing our own return story, based on the book 'The Secret of Black Rock'. The children will be making choices about their own new characters/settings and constructing really exciting sentences to make our stories sound fantastic. 

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