Base 5 ~ Seals
Hello and welcome to the Seals homepage!
Our class teacher is Mrs Thomas and the other members of our wonderful teaching team are Miss Ames
In Seals, independence and understanding go hand in hand – we embrace mistakes and really begin to learn from them as “the expert in anything was once a beginner”. The children are encouraged to find themselves, their creativity and their love for learning as they embark on their journey into key stage 2.
The aim of our page is to give you an insight into what we are learning about in class each theme along with suggestions of how you can support your child at home. You will be able to access information regarding; weekly homework, times tables, spellings and topics we are studying in class at the moment.
I hope you find this information useful, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask a member of the Seals team or email Mrs Thomas at [email protected]
Useful Information
Reading books and records must be bought into school each day.
Children are expected to read at home – this can be with a more experienced reader that can support them when they need it. Any books or reading that they have done can be added to their reading record, not just the ones from school.
Children have their username and password in the front of their reading records for them to be able to access our online learning resources, please clink below to find the link:
Homework will be sent out on a Friday and needs to be returned by the following Wednesday.
Our first PE session is on a Monday morning after break – please can children arrive at school in their school uniform as normal.
Our second PE session is on a Friday after lunch – please can children arrive at school in their school uniform as normal.
Please ensure all clothing and shoes are labelled, as well as bottles and any other belongings the children have with them in school – this is a huge help when items are misplaced!
Value of the Season
The value for this month is responsibility and we will be understanding what the word means and the importance this value holds in both the school and community. Children will be earning tokens and working towards becoming the Values Champion for the class and be awarded by Mrs Abdulla.
This Half Term
English
We are using the Seal Surfer to write descriptions, letter and diary entries. For Grammar we are focusing on Expanded Noun Phrases, Present Perfect tense, paragraphs and fronted adverbials.
Next we will look at Poetry using Poems Aloud.
Love 2 Read
Our new book is Sheep-pig by Dick King Smith. We read and discuss the book Monday to Thursday then answer mixed comprehension questions on a Friday.
Maths
Our next unit is Multiplication and division of 3,4 and 8 times tables.
Science
Our unit this half term is Rocks, Fossils and Soils.
History
We will be looking at Romans next half term.
Geography
We are comparing Brazil and the UK.
RE
We will be looking at spring celebration for Judaism (Hanukkah) and Christianity (Advent and Christmas). How they are celebrated and what they mean to a religious person.
PSHE - Jigsaw
Our focus is Celebrating Difference this half term.
Computing
We will be looking at creating Stop Motion Animation.
French
We are learning the Celebrations and the calendar.
DT
Healthy Me, Food, Health and Varied Diet
PE
Mr Crump and his team are teaching gymnastics this half term.
