Religious Education

We are continuing our learning on the theme of Friendship. This week, we reflected on what makes a good friend and why Jesus is a perfect example. Next week, we will explore how Jesus showed friendship through his actions like helping, listening, forgiving, and being present and how we can do the same in our daily lives.

Home Learning Task

Ask your child: How did Jesus show he was a good friend? Can they share a time they helped someone at school?

Phonics

We are continuing our work in Phase 4, revisiting CCVC, CCCVC and CCV words and practising blending, spelling, and sentence writing. Children have been introduced to new vocabulary and worked on tricky words such as are, pure, sure, was, do, were. Please continue to support at home with reading and spelling.

Example words we’ve worked on:

croak, crown, clown, sprain, strain, smear, screen, stair, clear, spoilt, spear, scoop

Home Learning Task (Phonics)
Review these words together at home:
Choose one or two of these words. Ask your child to say the word, explain what it means, and use it in a sentence.

Communication, Language and Literacy

We’ve been enjoying the imaginative world of This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen. The children had great fun retelling the story by changing the characters, choosing jellyfish and other animals from different biomes. Next week, we’ll build on this by preparing questions to take with us on our upcoming trip to Battersea Park Zoo. We will be thinking like curious learners—What do we want to find out about animals? Where do they live? What do they eat?

Home Learning Task
Ask your child to think of a question they might want to ask about one of the zoo animals we may see. You can help them write it down or draw a picture of the animal.

Maths

This week, the children deepened their understanding of height and length, using vocabulary such as taller than, shorter than, and longer than. We also revisited subitising (recognising quantities without counting). Next week, we will continue this learning by applying these skills in real-world contexts—measuring animals, footprints, and zoo-related items!

Home Learning Task
Ask your child to look at two different animals or toys and describe them using words like taller, shorter, or longer. Can they subitise small groups of objects up to 5?

Important Information

• Correct uniform is expected every day. Tracksuits are for Tuesdays only (PE day).
• Please remove your child’s earrings before school to ensure their safety during active play.
• Zoo Trip: We will be visiting Battersea Park Zoo next week. Please ensure permission slips are returned, and children arrive on time on the day of the trip. Details will follow in a separate letter.
• We have been made aware of headlice in school. Please can you ensure that you are checking your children’s hair regularly and treating the whole family.