Briar Class
Welcome to Briar Class!
Welcome Back! 🌟
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break, filled with fun, rest, and special moments with family and friends!
This term, we have lots of exciting learning ahead. We’ll be activating our prior knowledge to build on what we already know and tackle new challenges with confidence. With engaging activities, hands-on learning, and plenty of opportunities to explore new ideas, it’s going to be a fantastic term!
Let’s make this term amazing. See you all in class, ready to shine your lights!
Best wishes,
Mr. Parker and Mrs Crabtree
Important Information
PE is timetabled for Wednesday and Thursday, so all children are required to come to school in their PE kits on these days. Please ensure that your child come to school in the correct PE kit, which can be viewed here.
Spellings will be given out on Monday and will be tested the following Wednesday. I will also upload them to this page. The common exception words (below) are the spellings that your child is expected to know by the end of the year. However, additional words may appear in the weekly spellings to aid the learning of spelling rules.
Reading is extremely important and serves as a doorway to the rest of the curriculum. Please attempt to read for at least 10 minutes a day with your child. At least once a week, on Friday, I’d like to review your child’s reading record and make any necessary book changes. If your child has selected a book that they dislike, please feel free to bring it back and change it.
Times Tables as I’m sure you’re already aware, times table are very important. So, as a class, we agreed to go on TTRockstars for a minimum of 15 minutes Monday to Friday. Year 2: I would like the children to be focusing on timetables (2, 5, and 10s) and Year 3 (3, 4, and 8s) in line with the UK National Curriculum.
Come back to our class page regularly for updates.
What are we learning?
In English…
This half term in English, our learning will be inspired by our exciting history topic – The Stone Age! We’ll be diving into the brilliant book The Stone Age Boy, which tells the story of a modern-day child who mysteriously travels back in time to the Stone Age.
Using this story as our inspiration, our first writing focus will be on creating our own narratives, bringing the Stone Age to life through imaginative storytelling, rich description, and exciting plot ideas.
In Maths…
This half term in maths, we’ll be continuing our learning on mass and capacity, using practical activities to help us measure, compare, and solve problems involving grams, kilograms, millilitres, and litres.
Next, we’ll revisit and build on our understanding of fractions, deepening our knowledge and applying it in different contexts. Finally, we’ll move on to an important everyday skill – money. We’ll learn how to recognise coins and notes, make totals, give change, and solve real-life money problems.
In Science…
This half term in science, we’ll be turning our attention to the fascinating world of plants! We’ll be learning about the different parts of a plant, their functions, and what plants need to grow strong and healthy.
As part of our learning, we’ll be observing plants grow in real time and even conducting our own investigations to explore how different conditions affect their growth.
Get ready to become plant scientists and watch nature in action right in our classroom!
In RE…
Who is a Muslim and how do they live? In this unit, pupils will find out about Islam, key beliefs, and ways of living for Muslims. Pupils will learn about some of the key Muslim beliefs about God found in the Shahadah and learn about the 99 names of Allah. Pupils will encounter stories about the Prophet and find out about what these teach Muslims today about ways of living. Pupils will learn about the five pillars of Islam and how these impact upon the lives of believers. They will learn about the importance of prayer and what it means for Muslims all over the world.
In Topic…
This half term, we’re turning our attention to an exciting new topic in history – The Stone Age! We’ll be expanding our understanding of this fascinating period by exploring the timeline of events, how people lived, and the incredible changes that took place over time.
We’ll also be thinking about how the Stone Age has influenced the world we live in today, from early tools and inventions to the beginnings of farming and settlement.
Get ready to travel back in time and uncover the incredible story of human history!
East Crompton St George’s CE Primary School is proud to be part of the Cranmer Education Trust
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