Welcome to Gorillas class! Our class team consists of Miss Grant (Class Teacher) and Mrs Cross (Classroom Support Professional).
English
In English writing this half term, we are looking at Leon and the place Between. We will be working towards writing a narrative from a character perspective as well as looking at repeated word poetry. We will be revisiting our learning around using paragraphs, writing in the past tense, adverbials of time, and using expanded noun phrases to make our writing entertaining for the audience.
In English reading we will be looking at The Sheep Pig by Dick King Smith. We will be developing our prediction, inference, retrieval, vocab and summarising skills.
Maths
In Maths this half term, we are currently looking at time including how to read the time on an analogue clock as well as a digital clock. We will be looking at hours and minutes, months of the year and AM/PM. After this we will be moving onto shape. We will also be continuing to revise and practise our 4’s and 8’s times tables.
Topic
During Topic, we will be having a Cool Earth Week where we will be looking at drought and the effects of it on humans and the earth.
DT
In DT this half term, we will be developing our sewing skills to create an Egyptian collar.
Science
This half term we are looking at animals including humans.
RE
In RE, we are looking at how festivals and worship shows what matters to Muslims.
