Welcome to Class 4!

Welcome back to the second half of the Autumn term.

This half term is all about history.

We will be learning about the events of World War 2 and how it affected the children of the day. How did World War 2 begin, what events led to the war and how did it affect children living at home in the UK? The children will explore artefacts, photos, and accounts of the events by people who lived through those difficult times. As part of our art sessions, we will be examining the work of Edward Ardizzone. He was a prolific war artist who often recorded the realities of war for our soldiers and people at home.

Please ensure your child is learning their Knowledge Organiser facts as there will be a regular weekly quiz.

Please ensure you look out for the World War 2 Knowledge Organiser (downloadable here) in preparation for our knowledge mini quizes.We are a mixed Year 5 and Year 6 group.

This year we will be emphasising reading as a focus for our learning. Ensure that your home reader is in school EVERYDAY as we will be starting our day with reading and creating a calm and focused start to our day.

Class 4 will be swimming on Monday and have PE on Friday afternoons.

Remember home learning is always due back in on a Tuesday so it can be checked and sent back out to you each Thursday.

Our Curriculum Newsletter is published every half-term.

Mr McGurk