Class Twelve

Welcome to Class 12

Our class team:

Mrs Hughes

Miss Gordon

Miss McGuire

In English this half term we will be focusing on SPAG elements to improve our understanding of sentence formation. After we have mastered this we will focus on a variety of texts to aid our writing. In Autumn Term we will focus on How to Catch a Star. We will use the text in order to write descriptive sentences and a diary entry from the main character. In Spring Term we will be reading Wanted the Perfect Pet and Burglar Bill. We aim to develop our understanding of non fiction texts including persuasive and report writing. In Summer Term we will read The Baddies and The Most Magnificent Thing . During this term we will aim to develop more of an independent writing style, using our own ideas to create instructions and poems.

In Maths this year we will aim to develop our basic understanding of number. We will use practical resources in order to use partitioning to add and subtract different amounts. We will also use TT Rockstars and Maths Frame to master our times tables. As mathematical vocabulary can be a challenge for the children in Class 12 we will be using oracy techniques in order to break down word problems and develop our understanding of steps needed to solve them.

In Science we will be focusing on the following topics this year:

  • Earth and Space
  • Forces
  • Materials and their properties
  • Living thing and their habitats
  • Animals including humans

We will be developing our understanding of working scientifically through observation, performing simple tests and identifying and classifying. Fair testing will also be a focus of our learning this year.

In PSHCE we will be focusing on a Year 3 curriculum however we aim to provide a curriculum which focuses on the needs of the children within our class.

We will focus on the following topics:

  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Understanding Relationships
  • Th World around us

P.E will take place on a Wednesday this year. We will develop our team work skills and learn how to play a variety of games. Please ensure your child has a full kit with their name on. We will send kits home each half term for you to wash.

In History and Geography our topics this year will cover:

Autumn 1- Ancient Greeks

Autumn 2- Blue Planet Explorers

Spring 1- Ancient Greeks/ Ancient Romans

Spring 2- Climate change

Summer 1- Ancient Romans

Summer 2- Blue Planet Environmentalists

In Art our focus will be on:

Autumn 1- Ancient Greek pottery drawings and 3D clay creations

Autumn 2- Artist Study TBC

Spring 1- Ancient Roman shields and mosaics

Spring 2- Artist Study TBC

Summer 1- Landscapes and water colour focus

Summer 2- Artist Study TBC

In Computing we will develop skills in:

Autumn 1- Computers and Networks

Autumn 2- Using Computers

Spring 1- Coding

Spring 2- Coding

Summer 1- Using Computers

Summer 2- Using Computers

Homework

In Class 12 children will have daily reading and spellings. Spellings will be changed on a Friday. These will be checked each morning. If children are not completing homework on a regular basis they will read/complete homework with an adult at break time.

At The Grange we believe that it is crucial to work in partnership with parents and carers. There is an expectation that you will support us by ensuring that your child completes the tasks that we set as homework.

Obviously the level of your engagement will depend on your child’s age but we expect you to take an active part in all aspects of homework and where necessary, indicate that you have monitored the completion of it (e.g. by signing the Home/ School Reading Record Book).

The routines of reading everyday, learning spellings and multiplication tables etc. can be great fun and very rewarding for all concerned. Best results are achieved when homework is not done at the last minute but has a fixed time in a child’s established home routine. Short, sharp period of activity are preferable to prolonged periods of study where concentration can be lost.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of staff. In addition, the children’s diaries will be checked and written in daily to inform you of any updates. Additionally please see below useful website to enhance your child’s leaning at home.

Supporting your child at home

The following links will take you to Espresso, Purple Mash and TT Rock Stars. Individual log in details can be found in children’s reading records. For further information about the curriculum please go to the Curriculum section of the school website.

If you no longer have these details, please email classtwelve@thegrangeprimary.org.