Welcome to 2026.
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a well-earned rest.
Our topic this term focuses on the Terrible Tudors, alongside a science focus on the Earth in Space. This half-term’s curriculum information and knowledge organisers can be found as attachments at the bottom of this blog.
What is our class text for this term?
We will be finishing Holes by Louis Sachar and then we are going to be reading a wonderful book called Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen. Whilst, it doesn’t link directly to our history topic, it is nevertheless a beautifully written book that captures the reader from the very first chapter.
A reminder of school Homework expectations for your child
- Read at least 3 times a week at home (or alternatively, come to Reading Lair from 8.30 every morning!)
- Check and sign your child’s home-school diary every week.
- Remain in the green zone on Doodlemaths and Doodlespell (this totals approximately 40 minutes every week). I will be checking this every Tuesday and children who are in the Red Zone will be expected to go to Doodle Club until they are in the Green Zone.
- Work on achieving the Silver Reading challenges (these can be found at the back of your child’s home-school diary). If your child hasn’t achieved their Bronze, they can still work on this.
Also, please check the class blog regularly to keep up to date with what we’re doing in school.
PE this term will continue to be on a Monday afternoon and a Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs Wales and Mrs Lees.
Please make sure your child has their kit in school with them on those days. A reminder that PE kit should include trainers, shorts or joggers and a red T-shirt.
Dates for the Diary
- Week beginning Monday 19th January – Art Week.
- Tuesday 20th January – Movie Night.
- Monday 26th January – Library Visit – if you are able to support us with this, please contact the office or catch me at the end of the day.
- Week beginning Monday 2nd February – Children’s Mental Health Week.
- Friday 6th February – WonderDome Mobile Planetarium in school for Year 5. Details of cost (which we are sharing with Crossdale’s Year 5) to follow!
- Tuesday 10th February – Safer Internet Day
- Thursday 12th February – Break up for February Half Term.
- Friday 13th February – INSET day.
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to ask me at the end of the day, or pass on a message to the office.
Melanie Harris