1. Night Time Music Exploring pitch through using movement, voices and instruments. PE Specialist PE Coaches will be covering: § master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co- ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities RE What can I do for others? Investigate how the commandment of Jesus to "love God and love your neighbour as yourself" is expressed in the stories from the Gospels and suggest how they might interpret Jesus' commandment in their own lives. Make links between Jesus' commandment to 'love your neighbour' and their own attitiudes and behaviour and those of others. Science Animals, including humans § notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults § find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) § describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. Trips & Workshops: I am hoping to take the children to an owl sanctuary or get a nocturnal themed workshop to come to school. More details coming soon. If you are free to help out in class please let us know. Special Days Computing E-safety § use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies Art & DT Nocturnal Animal Puppets § design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria § generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology § explore and evaluate a range of existing products Night time art to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination Geography Looking at when it is night time/day time around the world. Different nocturnal animals from around the world and their habitats. English Improving sentences Self checking and editing writing Fact cards for Nocturnal animals Spelling rules Focused authors – Julia Donaldson & Roald Dahl Describing characters Describing night time Maths Problems solving weekly Drawing hands on clock Statistics Multiplication Division Subtraction 3D shapes and patterns

2. Welcome back Class 2! I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas break and are looking forward to 2016! Our new topic for this term is Night Time. We will be covering as many aspects as we can fit in, such as: the moon and stars, nocturnal animals and people who work at night. The Classroom I have set up a new topic area in our classroom displaying lots of nocturnal animals and information about them. If you have any night time themed toys/figures we could use this term please bring them and make sure your child’s name is on them. Special Days/Trips Hopefully we will hopefully have an owl sanctuary or/and hedgehog rescue visitors come in and talk to us about the animals. Homework – This term we will continue to look at spelling rules and making sure simple words are spelt correctly in class. Please find spelling lists attached and help your child practise these at home. We will have spelling tests on Friday (starting next week) – it is important that they retain the correct spelling and use it independently not just remember it for the weekly test. Children can have as many reading books per week as you would like, please feel free to change your books before or after school. Children will have a colour sticker on the front of their reading record book so you know which books are the right level for your child. Remember to record when you have read at home as I award a merit for each time. Children will be given a times tables to practise at home. By the end of Key Stage 1 children should know their 10, 2 and 5 times tables as well as they know their name. They will be expected to know them in any order. Once these are mastered they can go on to learn the other tables. We are now learning the tables up to 12 – eg 12 x5=60. Remember to check for games and activities on the active learn site, try to collect as many coins as you can to spend! https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login Other information Please ensure your child’s belongings are clearly named, including PE kit (clothes/daps) and water bottles. Anything unnamed and unclaimed by a child will be placed in lost property (under display table at main reception). If you have any themed toys/figures we could use this term please bring them and make sure your child’s name is on them. If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me at school or via email: srock@hartpury.gloucs.sch.uksrock@hartpury.gloucs.sch.uk Many thanks Miss Rock