Spring 4
Welcome to Spring 4!
Teachers: Mr Ashraf and Mrs Bailey
We strive to make learning fun and sticky!
We are guided by our school vision—eyes wide open, arms outstretched, curious minds aiming high—we’ll work together to build a classroom where everyone feels valued and inspired. We look forward to sharing this journey with you and your families as we aim high and learn with open hearts and minds.
Forest School: Wednesday
PE: Monday and Thursday
We are reading
The Firework Maker's Daughter
What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is . . . a Firework-Maker! But firework-making is not just about being able to make Crackle-Dragons and Golden Sneezes. There is also one special secret: every Firework-Maker must make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend! Not knowing that she needs special protection to survive the Fire-Fiend's flames, Lila sets off alone. Her friends, Chulak and Hamlet - the King's white elephant - race after her. But can they possibly reach her in time?
Your child’s RAISE assembly
6th January - Robert
13th January - M. Zayaan
20th January - Turrell
27th January - Toheed
3rd February - Rumaysa
10th February - Nimra
Homework
Emile
Homework is provided each week through the Emilie app, with a focus on maths and spellings to support key learning. Your child has been sent a login home in their reading records. If you experience any issues logging in or accessing the homework, please speak to Mrs Hill for assistance.
https://emile-education.com/app-downloads/student-log-in-access-app-or-online/
Reading
Reading for just 20 minutes a day at home can significantly boost a child’s vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence. When children read for pleasure, choosing books they enjoy, they’re more likely to develop a lifelong love of reading, which supports academic success and emotional wellbeing. Regular visits to the library are a great way to encourage this habit, giving children access to a wide range of books and helping them explore new interests in a fun, free, and welcoming environment.
Spelling
Each week, children will be sent home with 10 spellings to practise, all linked to a specific spelling rule being taught in class. To support learning, we encourage the "Read, Write, Cover, Check" method—children read the word, write it down, cover it, and then check to see if they spelled it correctly. This helps reinforce memory and accuracy.
Talk Task
Talk Task homework is designed to support your child’s “sticky knowledge”, the key facts and concepts they are learning in class that we want them to remember long-term. Each week, your child will be asked to talk through 3–4 facts they’ve been learning in school, helping them to reinforce understanding through discussion at home. This is an editor with sample data. Here, you can format text, insert links, and create organised lists to make your content stand out. Begin by exploring t
MTC
Multiplication is a top priority for us this year, in a few short months we will be completing the Multiplication Check. This is an online assessment of how fluent the children are in multiplication. They will be given 25 questions from across the times tables and have 6 seconds to answer each question. To help prepare your child, we ask you practise their times tables every day to ensure a a secure knowledge of them.
Our Curriculum this Half Term
In English, we are excited to read portal stories and continue to master describing a setting. We will then move onto reading and writing instructions.
In Maths, we will continue to secure our multiplication and division knowledge and understanding and then finish the half term with reading graphs, fractions and understanding time.
In Science, we will be learning about the different properties of materials and understanding the differences between solids, liquids and gases.
In History, we will transport ourselves back in time to learn about the Ancient Egyptians, specifically their tombs and monuments.
In Computing, we will continue to understand programming and begin to move away from block coding and write our own repeating code to make shapes.
In RE, we will study the Sikh faith, their leader and holy book and what commitment means to them.