Welcome to the summer term and what an amazing term we have ahead of us! This half-term curriculum information and the knowledge organisers for both History and Science can be found as an attachment at the bottom of the blog. We will be continuing our Raider and traders topic with a main focus on the Viking. 

 

Our class text this term 

This term we will be continuing to read 'How to train your dragon book 1' by Cressida Cowell. Feel free to purchase a copy if you can.

Here are the school expectations for your child:

- To read at least 3 x a week at home and for home schoolbooks to be signed every week. You could even attend a reading Lair to do this!

- For children to remain in their green zone on doodlemaths and doodlespell (this is approximately 40 minutes every week).

- For children beginning to work on their Gold award, but don’t worry if you’re still working on your Silver (these can be found at the back of your child’s homeschool book).

- Checking the class blog regularly to see what we’re doing in school.

- Practice their timetables on edshed each day ( 1 or 2  games daily) to help support the MTC .

 

Upcoming dates for your diary:

Monday 5th May  - Bank holiday 

Tuesday 6 May Year 3 and 4 trips to Perlethorpe

Thursday 8th of May- Friends of KPNS Movie Night

Tuesday 20th May - Musical Showcase 

 

Times table club! 

To help prepare the children for the MTC, I will be having a times table club each day 8:30 until 8:50 where children will have time to get some extra practice.  This will start on Monday 28th April. 

Trip to Perlethorpe for Anglo-saxon and Viking day 

I am excited to share that Year 4 will be going on a trip to Perlethorpe for an Anglo-Saxon and Viking day on Tuesday, 6th May. This trip will support our "Raiders and Traders" History topic, where we are learning about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings and their impact on Britain.

In the morning, we will be based at our Anglo-Saxon House on the fringes of the Danelaw. We will be transported back to the time when King Alfred spoke of a united England. Discover the events of the Saxon invaders, their settlement across the country, and the fall of the Anglo-Saxons in 1066. Learn about their gods, important leaders, Viking invaders, Danelaw, and Wessex village life.

In the afternoon, we will dress up as Viking children and journey to our Long House deep in the woods. Here, we will discover where the Vikings came from and what happened to the Vikings of Britain. We’ll travel through time from their first arrival in 789 to their demise in 1066.

Children should arrive at school at 8:30 am in their school uniform with a waterproof coat and appropriate shoes. Please bring a packed lunch and a water bottle. It is vital that children arrive at school on time as we will be taking a coach to and from the venue. Year 3 will also be taking the same coach for their river trip, while Year 4 will have their Viking and Anglo-Saxon day.

We are looking for volunteers for the day. If you can help, please inform me or the school office.

All payments should be made via Arbor. If you encounter any issues regarding payment, please speak to the school office, as we have support available. All payments should be completed by Friday, 2nd May.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. We are very excited about this trip – I know it will be a great day!