Poppies
Welcome to Poppies
Staff members: Mr S Little, Miss C Johnson and Mrs K Eyre
A Typical School Day
Morning Job Phonics English - including Grammar and Spelling Break Time Maths Lunch Time Assembly (Monday and Friday) Foundation Subjects (Art, Computing, Design & Technology, Geography, History, Music, PE, RHE, RE and Science) Reading Practice Class Read Home Time |
Weekly Overview
Monday |
Reading book bag in school Spelling test Homework set and due in the following Monday |
Tuesday |
Reading book bag in school |
Wednesday |
Reading book bag in school PE Kit to be worn to school Reading for pleasure book changed Return reading for pleasure and phonics book |
Thursday |
Reading book bag in school |
Friday |
Reading book bag in school PE Kit to be worn to school Phonics home reading book changed |
Termly Overview
Term | What we will be covering |
Autumn Term |
Art - Drawing Computing - Computing Systems and Networks and Creating Media (digital photography) Design & Technology - Mechanisms – sliders and levers Geography - My local area and Tulum, Mexico History - Events beyond living memory - Great Fire of London Music - Charanga - Pulse, Rhythm and Pitch PE - OAA and Multi-skills RHE - The caring school and Feelings and relationships RE - Belonging to a community: Where do Jews and Christians belong? Where do I belong? Science - Animals including humans (healthy living) and Everyday Materials |
Spring Term |
Art - Painting Computing - Programming A (robot algorithms) Design & Technology - Structure - Freestanding structures Geography - History - Changes in technology Music - PE - RHE - RE - Science - Uses of materials |
Summer Term |
Art - Printing Computing - Creating Media (digital music) and Programming B (programming quizzes) Design & Technology - Food – preparing fruit and vegetables Geography - World Geography History - Exploration Music - PE - RHE - RE - Science - Plants and Living things and their habitats |
Class Novels
So far this year, we have read the following texts:
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This is our current book that we are using for English. |
Calendar
Some useful dates
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Monday 20 May 24World Bee Day - wear orange, yellow and/ or black clothes. On World Bee Day we are raising awareness on the importance of bees.Children are encouraged to wear black, orange and/ or yellow clothes. We are asking for contributions towards developing our school Wild Spot area.All children are also invited to send a photo to MRS BARNES of them doing something at home to help the bees (planting, making bee hotels, bee baths, raising awareness posters etc). All photos will be entered in a raffle with a chance to win one of the bee hampers. Please remember, the children must be on the photograph which shows and explains what they have doneThe most creative project is going to be awarded the soft bee cushion (the prizes are on the photo). Read more
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Friday 24 May 24Last day of Term - finish at 3:15pm
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Mon 27 May 24
toFri 31 May 24
Half Term -
Monday 3 Jun 24Back to school
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Mon 3 Jun 24
toFri 14 Jun 24
Year 4 Multiplication Check -
Mon 10 Jun 24
toFri 14 Jun 24
Phonics Screening -
Tuesday 18 Jun 2409:00 to 15:15Key Stage One - Sundown Children in Snowdrops, Marigolds and Poppies are going to Sundown on Tuesday 18th June. Read more
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Friday 21 Jun 2408:00 to 16:00World Music Day More information to follow Read more
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Monday 1 Jul 2409:30 to 11:11Y6 Treat
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Thursday 4 Jul 2409:15 to 15:15F2 Trip to Gulliver's Valley Foundation 2 children from Buttercups and Bluebells (not F1's) will be going to Gulliver's Valley in Rotherham on Thursday 4th July. There are leaving school at 9:15 and should be back at school for the normal collection time of 3:15pm. Read more
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Thursday 4 Jul 2409:30 to 11:11Year 6 Leavers Play for Parents
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Tuesday 9 Jul 2409:00 to 13:00Big Blast A selection of Year 5/6 children will be invited to play their Djembe Drums at Magna for the Big Blast festival - more information will follow. Read more
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Tuesday 9 Jul 2415:30 to 17:00Parents' Evening - no appointments - view work/meet new teachers
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Friday 19 Jul 24Last day of Term
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Useful Websites to support learning
Use Numbots at home so your child can improve their recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Children should have their log in information in their reading records. However, please contact us if they are having issues logging in.
Designed for use both in class and at home, our 1-minute maths app helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It’s all about targeted practice in engaging, one-minute chunks!
Times Tables Rockstars is a great way for your child to learn their times tables in a fun way, battling it out with others, beating their previous times and making their way to becoming an ultimate Rock Legend. Children should have their log in information in their reading records. However, please contact us if they are having issues logging in.
Paint the Squares Number Charts is an interactive way to explore number patterns such as odd and even numbers, counting in multiples from times tables and ten more and ten less.
Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers.