Dear Parents, Class 3 Letter #1
We are well and truly into the first term and settling into a good routine. The children eager to work, getting down to various tasks eagerly. A brief look at the curriculum this year….and to prepare for our Parent-Teacher Meeting: TUESDAY 28th February 7pm. LANGUAGE WORK The Old Testament stories form the narrative basis for our language curriculum and will be woven through many aspects of our work this year. I have introduced cursive writing and Grammar Studies will begin in Term 2. In the morning we continue with songs, poetry and speech exercises. READING Tuesday Reading session with parents is working well. The children are at various stages, but they are positive and eager. This is good. The classroom library could do with some new books. If you have any to donate/lend to us that would be great. I think that a trip to the Library once a month would be good addition to our routine. I will continue to listen to each children read individually throughout the year to assess their progress, but your continued reading with your child is wonderful. MATHS Maths is very practical this year with measurement of Time, Distance, Mass and Money forming the main part of the work. Continued work on the 4 processes, multiplication tables and work on mental maths. NATURAL SCIENCE Farming/Gardening and House Building Main Lessons. More about this later in the year. HISTORY Stories of the Hebrew Scriptures draw together the cultural and metaphorical history of Western humanity and the biographies of real people, weaving together the mythic and historical cultures that is extremely age-appropriate for the children. ART & MUSIC Painting with watercolours, drawing and working with clay will form a big part of the artistic work this year. Recorder continues with Fiona. FORM DRAWING The children continue to draw running, symmetry forms and forms with strong shape gestures. They begin to work with metamorphic forms and forms based on geometrical shapes. GAMES This becomes an active part of the curriculum. Now the children need increased opportunities for active participation, teamwork, and collaboration. HOMEWORK Homework on a Thursday has added another good dimension and given the children an extra boost. The support of the parents will be vital to make this work. YEAR PLAN Term 1 Literacy, Cursive Writing Time Family April Holiday - Project: Making a working Clock Term 2 Grammar Measurement OT Stories – Creative Writing June Holiday - Project: Building a ‘House’ Term 3 House-building Class CAMP Gardening Term 4 Measurement – Mass and Money Craft Work Festival Warmly Teacher Beulah
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