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Curriculum Newsletter

SUMMER TERM 2008 Year Newsletters:

EARLY YEARS Mrs B Allen/Mrs C Ryan/Mrs L Conneely

Mrs C Rolfe, NNEB; Mrs A Tilston, NNEB; Mrs C Solanki, NVQ2; Mrs M Williamson, NNEB

Mr Z Hanif/Mrs T Hoyle/Mrs A Tilston – Link Governors

WATER, WATER

We start the second half of the Summer Term with a two week  block of Knowledge and Understanding using the story of “Noah’s Ark ” as a stimulus.  We will be finding out about the many uses and properties of water, linking to the seaside and water in the environment (including conservation).

We plan to host a ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ with the children planning and helping to organise the event.  Each child will need to bring their own ‘special guest’ (named please) to take part.  The children will write the invitations to advise you of the exact date.

We would be grateful for contributions of :

·         Washing up bottles (Sqezy/Fairy etc), spray type bottles, pieces of pipe, hoses, tubes, joints and guttering if you have any of these items at home.

Towards the end of the half term the children will have opportunities to work with Year 1 teachers and children to support a smooth transition to Year 1 in the Autumn.

Many thanks for all parental help given this term.

YEAR 1        Mrs L Healey  
                Mrs E Rippon

Mrs K Cooper, NVQ3; Mrs L Edwards, HLTA; Mrs D Harrison, NNEB;

Mr A Boynton/Mr M Cheshire /Mr P Edwards/Mrs     S Willison - Link Governors

GROWING AND CHANGING

In Science we will be focusing on plant life and conditions necessary for growth.

We will also be studying farm animals – how they grow and change, and how they are cared for. Our school visit this year is to Mead Open Farm near Leighton Buzzard on Wednesday 9th July, This will provide an additional opportunity to enhance our learning.

In Literacy Hour we will be looking at non-fiction texts.  The children will focus on writing for different purposes including Recounts.  We will also be looking at

In Numeracy Hour we will continue to build on the children’s mathematical knowledge. 

In response to summer activities out of doors, we will be discussing water safety.  We will talk about all the places we might find water and how to keep ourselves safe.

To help us with Geography, please could you send in any photos, pictures or postcards of places you have visited.  Don’t forget that you can take Barnaby Bear with you on your travels!

We would like to thank those parents who have helped us during the year.

YEAR 2  Ms S Hunt

  Mrs D Megeary/Mrs S Taylor

  Mrs R Farley-Hulse, NVQ3; Mrs C Miller, HLTA; 
          Mrs L Morris, NNEB

Mr J Dutton/Mr M Ockwell/Mr I Seward – Link Governors      

CREEPY CRAWLIES

Our curriculum focus for this half term is Science.  We will continue to look at plant growth and the environment and extend this to include living things within our local environment and the differences between them.  Our visit to the Eco Park on Tuesday 17^th June will support our work in this area.

In both Literacy and ICT we will be using non-fiction skills to locate information in books, CD Roms and selected websites.

We will continue to work on mental calculation strategies and instant recall of number facts in Maths.  Word problems will involve Measures and Time, and we will develop our work on number operations including multiplication and division.

There will be some exciting activities this half term in preparation for our transfer to Junior School , including a Sports Day with Holmwood at Two Mile Ash School , and a special assembly to parents.

We would like to thank our parent helpers and hope to receive your continued support.

Achievements

We are a Beacon School


Basic Skills Quality Mark

School Achievement Award

Outstanding Ofsted Report

Healthy Schools Award

Activemark Award