🌼 Roald Dahl Class– Welcome Back for Spring Term! 🌼
Hello everyone and welcome back! We hope you all had a restful break and are excited for a brand-new term of learning, creativity and adventures. We have a wonderfully busy half term ahead of us, packed with exciting topics across all subjects.
Here’s a look at what we’ll be exploring this half term, along with some key reminders and dates for your calendars.
📘 Our Topic: Our Capital City
This term, our learning theme is Our Capital City. We’ll be discovering what makes London such a special place and comparing it to our own village of Keyworth. From landmarks to transport to what it’s like to live there, we’ll be exploring it all!
🔬 Science: Classifying Animals
In Science, the children will be learning how to classify animals by exploring:
- Mammals
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Fish
- Amphibians
We’ll look closely at their features, diets, and what makes each animal belong to a particular group.
🌍 Geography: What Is It Like to Live in London?
Our big geography question this term is:
What is it like to live in London?
We’ll explore:
- The difference between a village and a city
- What makes a city
- How London compares to Keyworth
🎨 Art: London Skylines
In Art, we’ll be creating striking skyline paintings and drawings of London’s famous landmarks. Children will learn how to use watercolours as well as other drawing materials.
We’ll also be studying the incredible work of Stephen Wiltshire, an artist known for drawing cityscapes entirely from memory!
✝️ RE: Jesus’ Stories and Miracles
Our RE topic explores some of Jesus’ most memorable parables, including:
- The Good Samaritan
- The Lost Sheep
- …and more!
We’ll look at the messages behind these stories and what we can learn from them today.
💻 ICT: Modelling Environments
In ICT, the children will learn how a computer can be used to model an environment where choices can be made. They’ll have a go at designing their own representation of a real or fantasy game or story setting.
📚 Literacy: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
Our class text this term is The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, a fun tale involving Mr Grinling and some very cheeky seagulls!
By the end of the unit, children will produce their own story based on the theme of losing something. We can’t wait to share their brilliant writing with you.
🔢 Maths: Numbers to 20
In Maths, we will be learning about:
- Place value within 20
- Addition and subtraction within 20
Please continue using Doodle Maths at home—short, regular sessions make a huge difference! Weekly assignments will be set to support class learning.
📌 Reminders
👟 PE Kits
PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays
Please ensure your child has their PE kit back in school.
📚 Reading Awards
Silver Awards are now open!
Please remember to mark off each read at the back of your child’s reading diary.
If your child is still collecting Bronze—keep going!
⭐ Doodle Maths
Please help your child access Doodle Maths a few times a week.
Just 10 minutes makes a big difference!
We now have a brand-new Doodle Trophy in class for earning stars in a week! The children are eager to try and get their name on it!
If you have problems logging in, please let us know.
🚌 Trips & Visits
🐮 Manor Farm Trip – 11th March
To support our Science topic on animals, we will be visiting Manor Farm in Spring 2.
More information will follow, but please keep the date in mind if you’re able to help.
📚 Library Visits
Our next library visits will take place on:
- 27th January
- 3rd March
We leave school at 9:50am.
If you can help, please let the office, Miss Waugh or Mrs Wiles know.
📅 Key Dates for Spring 1
- January 20th – Movie Night
- January 21st–23rd – Art Week
- January 27th – Library Visit
- February 2nd – Children’s Mental Health Week
- February 10th – Safer Internet Day
- February 12th – PTA Games Night
- February 13th – INSET Day (no school for children)
- February 23rd – Back to school for Spring 2
📎 Attached Documents
You will find the curriculum map and knowledge organisers for this term attached.
These will give you a clear overview of what your child is learning and how you can support them at home.
Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to another fantastic term with the children—full of learning, creativity and lots of memorable moments!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
