Cherry Tree Class 2024-25

Welcome to Term 6!

The theme for our learning this term is a religious one and we will be asking ourselves ‘Why are some places special to believers?'. We will be thinking about our own special places and then looking at places of worship for Christians and Muslims to draw on our previous knowledge of Christianity and Islam.  We will visit our own church and find out more about the key features of the church.

In English we will be reading the story 'The Last Wolf' by Mini Grey. Our writing outcomes will be to write our own version of ‘The Last Wolf’ and to write a recipe for a hungry wolf. We will be focusing on writing in sentences, using punctuation, finger spaces and capital letters.

We will continue to read and write words containing Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3 sounds. We will focus on reading with fluency and intonation. We will also continue with our daily phonics sessions and weekly spellings. Our Year 1 Phonics Screening Check will take place during the week beginning 9th June.

In Maths, we will continue working on numbers up to 20, exploring place value, number bonds, addition and subtraction. We will then familiarise ourselves with numbers up to 100. We will continue to count in steps of 2, 5 and 10. We will also be covering time and position this term too!  I hope the children are continuing to enjoy the Numbot's App at home to help with their recall of number facts. 

Our PE sessions for Term 6 will be on  Wednesday. Please continue to send your child into school wearing their PE kits on this day (apart from the first week). We hope to get outside a lot more this term so please ensure your child has trainers in school on our PE days. Forest School will resume again on Thursdays and we will also visit the school allotment on Friday afternoon's for enrichment. 

In Art we will be exploring watercolour techniques and investigate colour mixing. We will also continue to use our sketchbooks as a tool for experimentation and developing our ideas.

In PSHE we will be thinking about transitioning to Year 2 and how we can support the children in this move. We will also be focussing on being EPIC by demonstrating 'reflectiveness' and 'forgiveness'.

Each day, children need a named water bottle in school (containing just water please) and a healthy snack if they wish to have one at break time. We recommend a piece of fruit, chopped vegetables, yoghurt, cheese, smoothie etc. As the weather warms up, please also send in a sun hat and ensure an all day sunscreen in applied before school.

If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch via Class Dojo. Do keep an eye on Class Dojo updates as this is our main form of communicating with you. 

Mrs Morton.

This is what we learnt about in Term 3: