Phase 2 - Poplar & Willow Classes
Autumn 2024
Welcome back to the new school year!
CONCEPTS: Resilience, Respect and Community
This term our topic is 'River Deep, Mountain High' as we focus on learning all about rivers and mountains in our geography lessons. In English, we will be writing setting descriptions using The Wind in the Willows as our stimulus, as well as reading the books 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' (Year 6) and 'Street Child' (Year 5) in our daily Master Reader lessons. Science learning will be first focused on how materials can change and then, after half-term, looking to the stars and planets in our space topic. Creative subjects will have a watery theme - composing music considering tempo, dynamics and timbre and studying artists Monet and Seurat to create some amazing landscapes using a variety of techniques. We also have RE, PSHE, French, Computing and two PE lessons a week. So much to look forward to!
Please check on this page regularly to find information about what is going on in school and lots of photos of what the children have been up to.
| Poplar Class | Willow Class |
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Monday to Thursday lunchtime - Mrs Johnson Thursday afternoon - Mrs Fraser Friday - Mrs Sinfield |
Monday and Tuesday - Mrs Coe Thursday and Friday - Mrs Pontet Wednesdays alternate between Mrs Coe and Mrs Pontet |
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PE on Tuesday and Thursday |
PE on Tuesday and Thursday |
Maths, reading and English are taught in year groups in the morning.
Year 6 are all in Willow with Mrs Coe or Mrs Pontet.
Year 5 are split between Poplar and Oak with Mrs Johnson or Mrs Fraser.
Upcoming dates:
Wednesday 4th September - Everyone back at school
Wednesday 11th September 5pm - Parents Welcome event in Junior Hall
Tuesday 1st October - Willow Class to Rushall Farm for river study
Wednesday 2nd October - Poplar Class to Rushall Farm for river study
Wednesday 9th October 9.45am - Harvest Festival at St Mary's Church
Monday 21st - Thursday 24th October - Year 6 Bikeability
Tuesday 22nd October - Individual photos
Friday 25th October - INSET day (no children in school)
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Monday 4th November - Everyone back at school
Tuesday 17th December - Whole School Pantomime @ The Hexagon
Wednesday 18th December - Christmas jumpers and Christmas lunch
Thursday 19th December 6pm - Carol Service at St Mary's Church
Friday 20th December 1.30pm - End of term